Family:Whitney, Jacob (c1818-1881)

Jacob Whitney (Jacob), son of Jacob and Elizabeth B. (Stretch) Whitney, was born about 1818, Boston, MA, and died 14 Sep 1881, Lynn, MA, aged 62 years, of dysentery, shoemaker, lived in the Lynn Almshouse.^[1]

He married firstly, 23 Jul 1843, Lynn, MA, Sarah Jackson.^[2] She was born about 1813.

He married secondly, 10 Apr 1860, Lynn, MA, Honora "Norah" Connor, daughter of Brian and Mary (-----) Connor. She was born about 1815-1820, Ireland.^[3]

He married thirdly, 15 Oct 1880, Lynn, MA, Elizabeth (Downing) Allen, daughter of William and Phebe (-----) Downing. She was born about 1819, Baltimore, MD.^[4]

They lived in Lynn, MA. He was a cordwainer or shoemaker. On the 1850 census, she is listed as being deaf and dumb.

Children of Jacob and Sarah (Jackson) Whitney:

i.	Jane Whitney, b. ca. 1843, MA.
ii.	Sarah E. Whitney, b. 7 Feb 1847, Lynn, MA;[5] d. 22 Nov 1865, Boston, MA, aged 18 years 9 months, of typhoid fever.[6]
iii.	Mary Whitney, b. ca. Sep 1849, MA; living 1880.

Children of Jacob and Honora (Connor) Whitney, if any, unknown.

Census

• 1850, Lynn, Essex Co., MA:

643 880 Richard S. Butman 26 M - Cordwainer Mass. Eliza " 25 F - Me. Caroline A. " 3 " - Mass. 881 Jacob Whitney 32 M - Cordwainer " Sarah " 37 F - " Deaf & Dumb Jane " 7 " - " Attended school Sarah E. " 3 " - " Mary " 9/12 " - "

• 1855, Lynn Ward 1, Essex Co., MA:

400 596 Jacob Whitney 36 M - Cordr. Mass. Sarah Whitney 42 F - " Mute Jane W. Whitney 11 F - " Sarah Whitney 8 F - " Mary Whitney 5 F - "

• 1860, Ward 3, Lynn, Essex Co., MA:

625 768 John Lee 30 M - Blacksmith - $25 Ireland Mary Lee 27 F - Ireland Mary A. Lee 3 F - Mass. Michael Lee 1 M - Mass. 769 Jacob Whitney 40 M - Cordwainer - $75 Mass. Honora Whitney 30 F - Ireland 770 Chas. Dorrity 33 M - Laborer - $15 Ireland Mary Dorrity 29 F - Ireland Rose Dorrity 9 F - Mass. Attended school Mary Dorrity 7 F - Mass. Attended school Chas. Dorrity 6 M - Mass. John Dorrity 4 M - Mass. Timothy Galvin 13 M - Mass.

• 1860, three daughters not found.
• 1865 State, Lynn Ward 6, Essex Co., MA:

187 -- William F. Whitney 39 M - Mass. M Shoe Maker - - 1 1 - Sarah J. Whitney 32 F - " M - - - - - 1 William F. Whitney 9 M - " S - - - - - Sarah E. Whitney 4 F - " " - - - - - Elizebeth Whitney 78 F - " W - - - - - Jacob Whitney 46 M - " W Shoe Maker - - 1 1 -

• 1870: not found.
• 1880, Lynn, Essex Co., MA:

Jacob WHITNEY 61 Self M W W MA Works In Shoe Shop MA MA Mary E. WHITNEY 30 Wife F S W MA Works In Shoe Shop MA MA

Apparently Mary was his daughter, not his wife.

References

1.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 328, page 244.

2.^  "Jacob [Whitney], and Sarah Jackson, July 23, 1843," according to Vital Records of Lynn, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Salem, MA: Essex Institute, 1905-1906).

3.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 135, page 194.

4.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 316, page 258.

5.^  "______ [Whitney], d. Jacob, cordwainer, and Sarah, [born] Feb. 7, 1847," according to Lynn Vital Records.

6.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 185, page 150.

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