Family:Whitney, Zachariah F. (1816-a1900)

Zachariah F.⁸ Whitney (John⁷, John⁶, Zachariah⁵, John⁴, Joseph³, John², John¹), son of John⁷ and Sophia (Faulkner) Whitney, was born 15 Apr 1816, Lunenburg, MA.

He married, 13 May 1841, Rindge, NH, Hepsibath Smith.^[1] She was born 24 Feb 1821.

He resided W. Rindge, NH. He was selectman in 1861-62-63.

Children of Zachariah F.⁸ and Hepsibath (Smith) Whitney:

i.	Osborne Augustine9 Whitney, b. 12 Jul 1842; m. Mary Jane Brown; resided Brighton, ON, Lynn, MA, and Pittsfield, MA.
ii.	Thomas S. Whitney, b. 21 Apr 1844; m. Abbie S. Everett.
iii.	Ellen S. Whitney, b. 5 Feb 1846; d. unmarried in Rindge, 16 Apr 1881.
iv.	Lauretta H. Whitney, b. 25 May 1848; d. 2 Sep 1852.
v.	John D. Whitney, b. 17 Aug 1850, Peru, VT; m. 17 Sep 1874, Freetown, MA, Alta M. Ashley, b. ca. 1851, Pawlet, VT, dau. of George L. and Sarah W. (-----) Ashley;[2] resided Parkville, Long Island, NY. Children: a. Ralph Duane10 Whitney, b. 27 Mar 1877, Gardner, MA;[3] m. 14 Sep 1904, Gardner, MA, Grace Edna Bruce, b. ca. 1874, Lempster, N.H., dau. of James W. and Carrie M. (Conant) Bruce.[4] Children: 1. Bruce Webster11 Whitney, b. 28 Sep 1910, Gardner, MA.[5]
vi.	George A. Whitney, b. 10 Mar 1854; m. Allie M. Knapp.
vii.	Susan E. Whitney, b. 21 Jul 1856; d. 8 Jan 1863.

Census

• 1850, Peru, Bennington Co., VT:

558 573 Z. F. Whitney 34 M - Farmer $700 Mass. Hepsibeth 29 F - N.H. Osburn 8 M - " Attended school Thomas S. 6 M - " Attended school Ellen S. 4 F - " Lauraetta 2 F - " John 8/12 M - Vt.

• 1860, Rindge, Cheshire Co., NH:

16 14 Zaceriah F. Whitney 44 M - Farmer $2700 $800 Mass. Hepsebeth 39 F - N.H. Osborn A. 17 M - Pedler Vt. Attended school Thos. S. 16 M - F. Laborer " Attended school Ellen S. 14 F - " Attended school John D. 9 M - " Attended school Geo. A. 6 M - " Attended school Susan E. 3 F - N.H. Attended school John 71 M - Farmer Mass. Married in year Fanny 53 F - Tailoress Vt. Married in year George A. 23 M - Student at Law N.H. Attended school

• 1870, Rindge, Cheshire Co., NH:

144 158 Whitney, Zacheriah 54 M W Farmer $3000 $500 N.H. Male citizen over 21 -----, Hepzibath 49 F W Keeping House N.H. -----, Nellie S. 24 F W N.H. -----, John B. 19 M W Works on Farm Vermont Attended school -----, George A. 16 M W Vermont Attended school

• 1880, Rindge, Cheshire Co., NH:

Zachariah F. WHITNEY 64 Self M M W MA Farmer MA NH Hepzibeth S. WHITNEY 59 Wife F M W NH Keeping House MA NH Ellen S. WHITNEY 34 Dau F S W VT School Teacher MA NH George E. DODGE 11 Oth M S W NH Works Farming NH NH

• 1880, Lynn, Essex Co., MA:

Osberne WHITNEY 38 Self M M W GER. Carpenter V.T. V.T. Mary J. WHITNEY 29 Wife F M W CAN Keeping House CAN. CAN. Nellie WHITNEY 3 Dau F S DW CAN. At Home VT. CAN.

• 1880, Gardner, Worcester Co., MA:

John D. WHITNEY 29 Self M M W VT Works In Chair Shop MA MA Alta M. WHITNEY 28 Wife F M W VT Keeping House MA VT Ralph D. WHITNEY 3 Son M S W MA VT VT

References

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 470.

1.^  "Zachariah F. Whitney & Hepsibeth Smith, m. 13 May 1841, Rindge, Cheshire Co., NH," according to New Hampshire, Vital Records, Marriage Index.

2.^  "John D. [Whitney], 24, mechanic of Rindge, NH, b. Peru, VT, s/o Zachariah and Hepsibeth, and Alta M. Ashley, 23, of Rindge, NH, b. Paulet, VT, d/o George L. and Sarah W., [married] 17 Sep. 1874," according to Helen Gurney Thomas, Vital Records of the Town of Freetown, Massachusetts, 1686 Through 1890 (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, 1988). Also, "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 262, page 122.

3.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 288, page 281.

4.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 548, page 307.

5.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 592, page 327.

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