Family:Whitney, George Washington (1812-1863)

George Washington⁷ Whitney (Ezekiel⁶, Ezekiel⁵, John⁴, Benjamin³, John², John¹), son of Ezekiel⁶ and Catherine (Anson) Whitney, was born 26 Aug 1812, Watertown, MA, and died 17 Mar 1863 [Pierce] or 27 Mar 1863, Brighton, MA, aged 51 years 7 months, of insanity and suicide by hanging.^[1]

He married 28 Nov 1833, Boston, MA, Elizabeth Cook.^[2] She was born 10 Nov 1815, Portsmouth, NH, and died 1 Nov 1869, Somerville, MA.

He was section master on Boston & Albany R. R. He resided Boston and Allston, MA.

Children of George Washington⁷ and Elizabeth (Cook) Whitney:

i.	George B.8 Whitney, b. 13 Jan 1835, Boston, MA; m. 16 Jan 1856, Brighton, MA, Eliza A. Jones, b. ca. 1838, Sudbury, MA, dau. of Cyrus W. and Lucy Ann (-----) Jones;[3] resided New York City; sup. 9th av. Elevated R. R. Children: a. George Ellis9 Whitney, b. 17 May 1857, Framingham, MA.[4] b. Edward Homer Whitney, b. 17 May 1857, Framingham, MA.[5] c. Marcus H. Whitney, b. 17 Jun 1860, Framingham, MA;[6] d. 17 Sep 1860, Framingham, MA, aged 3 months, of bowel complaint.[7] d. Abby Isadore Whitney, b. 13 Jun 1862, West Newton, MA;page 203 d. 22 Nov 1864, Newton, MA, aged 2 years 4 monthws 9 days, of croup.page 158
ii.	Elizabeth Ann Whitney, b. ca. 12 Oct 1837, Roxbury, MA; d. 20 Mar 1877, Acton, MA, aged 39 years 5 months 8 days, of phthisis;[8] m. 8 May 1855, Brighton, MA, Charles D. Griggs, b. ca. 1828, Brighton, MA, son of Nathaniel A. and Nancy (-----) Griggs.[9] Child: a. Gertrude Isabella Griggs, b. 4 Jul 1870, Brighton, MA, resided Merrick, FL.
iii.	Anna Amelia Whitney, b. -----; resided Merrick, FL.
iv.	Delphina Whitney, b. ca. 31 Jul 1839, Roxbury, MA; d. 25 Feb 1869, Boston, MA, aged 29 years 6 months 25 days, of childbirth and puerperal fever;[10] m. 14 Aug 1865, Brighton, MA, Edward Gillpatrick, b. ca. 1839, ME, son of David and Mary (Potter) Gillpatrick;[11] resided Merrick, FL.
v.	William Ezekiel Whitney, b. 1 Dec 1840; m. Margaret Kinder.
vi.	Isabella Charlotte Whitney, b. ca. 1843; resided Merrick, FL. She was probably the same as Arabella S. Whitney, b. ca. 1842, Newton, MA, m. 28 Jun 1863, Brighton, MA, Gilbert O. Brackett, b. ca. 1842, Swampscott, MA, son of Elijah C. and Betsy (Galusha) Brackett.[12]
vii.	Francis Nahum Whitney, b. 28 Mar 1844, Westborough, MA;[13] m.(1) 2 Feb 1864, Brighton, MA, Charlotte F. Sawyer; m.(2) Sarah M. Adams.
viii.	Alonzo Driscoll Whitney, b. 5 Sep 1846, Brighton, MA;[14] m. Zeaphine J. Gilliheon.
ix.	(poss.) Lawrence Whitney, b. ca. 1848, Brighton, MA; d. 6 Apr 1876, Boston, MA, aged 27 years, of typhoid fever;[15] m. ----- -----; tinsmith, res. East Cambridge, MA.
x.	Edward Whitney, b. 27 Feb 1850, Brighton, MA [given name omitted];[16] m. Elizabeth Healey.
xi.	(son) Whitney, b. 29 Mar 1857, Brighton, MA [given name omitted];[17] not in family in 1860.

Notes

Lawrence's death record gives his birth in Brighton, and his parents George and Elizabeth, which places him rather clearly in this family, but he does not appear in the family in 1850, 1855, 1860, or 1865, and he is not found in 1870. Neither is any marriage record found. It is hard to explain this.

Census

• 1840: not found.
• 1850, Brighton, Middlesex Co., MA:

30 30 George W. Whitney 34 M - laborer Mass. Elisabeth " 34 F - N.H. George " 15 M - Mass. Attended school Elisabeth " 14 F - " Attended school Delphina " 11 F - " Attended school William " 9 M - " Attended school Charlotte " 7 F - " Attended school Frances " 6 F - " Alonzo " 3 M - " Edward " 7/12 M - "

• 1855, Brighton, Middlesex Co., MA:

75 91 George W. Whitney 43 M - Depot Master Mass. Eliza C. " 35 F - N.H. Delfene Whitney 16 M - Clerk Mass. William E. " 14 M - Mass. Arabella S. " 13 F - Mass. Frank L. " 10 M - Mass. Alonzo B. " 9 M - Mass. Edward A. " 5 M - Mass.

• 1860, Brighton, Middlesex Co., MA:

828 1000 Geo. W. Whitney 47 M - - $1500 Mass. Elizabeth 44 F - N.H. Delphia 21 F - Mass. Wm. E. 19 M - Painter " Isabella 17 F - " Francis W. 16 M - " Alonzo D. 12 M - " Attended school Edward 10 M - " Attended school

• 1860, Framingham, Middlesex Co., MA:

669 769 George B. Whitney 25 M - R.R. Laborer $100 Mass. Eliza A. " 24 F - " George E. " 3 M - " Edward H. " 1 M - "

• 1865 State, Brighton, Middlesex Co., MA:

193 304 Zimri S. Barnes 37 M - Massachusetts M Butter Dealer - - 1 1 - Caroline Barnes 30 F - Massachusetts M - - - - - John A. Barnes 10 M - Massachusetts S - - - - - Albert Zolar 13 M - Massachusetts S - - - - - Elisabeth Zolar 23 F - Massachusetts S - - - - - 305 Gilbert T. Brackett 26 M - Massachusetts M Carpenter - - 1 1 - Arabella R. Brackett 22 F - Massachusetts M - - - - - Elisabeth K. Whitney 47 F - New Hampshire W - - - - - Delphine A. Whitney 26 F - Massachusetts S - - - - - Alonzo D. Whitney 16 M - Massachusetts S - - - - - Edward A. Whitney 15 M - Massachusetts S - - - - - George B. Whitney 30 M - Massachusetts M Soldier - - 1 1 - Elisa Whitney 29 F - Massachusetts M - - - - - Francis A. Whitney 22 M - Massachusetts M Soldier - - 1 1 - 306 George A. Merrifield 31 M - Maine M Teamster - - 1 1 - Ellen Merrifield 27 F - Maine M - - - - - William P. Merrifield 1 M - Maine S - - - - -

• 1870, George B., Francis, and Edward not found.
• 1880, George B. not found.

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. 283.

1.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 166, page 46.

2.^  Boston, Massachusetts, Vital Records.

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13.^  "Francis [Whitney], s. George N. and Elisabeth, [born] March 28, 1844," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Westborough, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1903).

14.^  I.G.I. International Genealogical Index, Batch # C502281. Also, "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 23, page 5.

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17.^  I.G.I. International Genealogical Index, Batch # C502281. Also "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 106, page 66.

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