Family:Whitney, Silas Noble (1805-a1880)

Silas Noble⁷ Whitney (Jonas⁶, Timothy⁵, Jonas⁴, Moses³, Richard², John¹), son of Jonas⁶ and Mary (Noble) Whitney, was born 4 Apr 1805, Otis, MA,^[1] and died 29 Sep 1886, Springfield, MA, aged 82 year, of marasmus senilis.^[2]

Marriage intentions were published 22 Jan 1827, Otis, MA, for him and Ann Fay, "both of Otis".^[3] He married, 1826, Otis, MA, Ann Fay, daughter of John and Mary (-----) Fay. She was born 27 Mar 1802, Otis, MA, and died 12 Sep 1889, Springfield, MA, aged 87 years 7 months, of old age and gastritis.^[4]

He was a shoemaker. Resided East Otis and West Springfield, MA.

Children of Silas Noble⁷ and Ann (Fay) Whitney:

i.	(child) Whitney, b. -- Jul 1827, Otis, MA; d. -- Jul 1827, Otis, MA, aged 6 hours.[5]
ii.	William H.8 Whitney, b. 10 Sep 1828, Otis, MA;[6] m. Mary M. Keys.
iii.	Eliza Ann Whitney, b. 7 Dec 1830, Otis, MA;[7] m. 3 Oct 1849, Otis, MA, Charles H. Babb, son of Silas Babb;[8] resided No. Blandford, MA. He was b. 1825; is a farmer. Ch.: Frances A. Reed, b. 23 Aug 1860; Henry C., b. 11 Oct 1858; James L., b. 2 Aug 1856; Jenny L. Higin, b. 16 Dec 1854; William H., b. 15 Mar 1852; Lucius M., b. 4 Aug 1850.
iv.	Mary Whitney, b. 4 Mar 1833, Otis, MA;[9] m. 13 Nov 1851, Alonzo W. Clark; resided W. Springfield, MA, Merrick p. o. He was b. 31 Jan 1824; d. 11 Jun 1885. Ch.: Harriet A., b. 21 Jun 1853; m. Nov 1872, James M. Walker; resided Webster, MA; Maria F., b. 14 Feb 1855; m. 12 Mar 1874, Cornelius A. Barnes; resided Winsted, CT; Fred A., b. 11 Apr 1858; Jennie M., b. 23 Nov 1860; Frank H., b. 17 Mar 1862; Eva M., b. 24 Aug 1866; m. 29 Jul 1891; Carrie E., b. 23 Oct 1869; d. 17 Sep 1887; Edward O., b. 21 Jul 1872; m. 17 Jan 1891; d. 20 Apr 1892.
v.	Henry F. Whitney, b. 27 Aug 1835, Otis, MA;[10] d. 1864.
vi.	Orrin Whitney, b. 19 Jun 1839, Otis, MA;[11] d. 8 Oct 1881, Sandisfield, MA, aged 42 years 3 months 11 days, of dropsy;[12] m. Tryphena -----; res. Hartford, CT.
vii.	Jane Whitney, b. ca. 1845, MA; d. 1862.

Census

• 1830, Otis, Berkshire Co., MA: S. N. Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 0-4, and 1 female 20-29.
• 1840, Otis, Berkshire Co., MA: Silas N. Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 10-14, 2 males 0-4, 1 female 30-39, and 2 females 10-14; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Tolland, Hampden Co., MA:

80 82 John A. Snow 38 M - Farmer $400 Mass. Eliza C. " 25 F - " Alonzo " 6 M - " Frederick " 4 M - " Charles S. " 2 M - " Mary " 6/12 F - " 83 Silas N. Whitney 45 M - Farmer " Ann " 48 F - " William " 22 M - " Henry " 15 M - " Orrin " 11 M - " Polly " 17 F - " Attended school Jane " 5 F - "

• 1860, Springfield, Hampden Co., MA:

2486 2693 William H. Whitney 31 M - Laborer $100 Mass. Mary " 25 F - Ireland William E. " 4 M - Ct. Mary M. " 9/12 F - Mass. 2694 Silas N. Whitney 54 M - Laborer $75 Do Ann " 57 F - Do Jane A. " 15 F - Do

• 1860, Henry and Orrin not found.
• 1870, Springfield Ward 2, Hampden Co., MA:

522 698 Whitney, Silas M. 55 M W Shoe Maker Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Ann 68 F W Keeping House " Clark, Sarah 18 F W Paper Collar Shop Ct.

• 1870, Orrin not found.
• 1880, West Springfield, Hampden Co., MA:

Silas N. WHITNEY 75 Self M M W MA Shoemaker MA MA Ann E. WHITNEY 78 Wife F M W MA Keeping House MA MA

• 1880, Orrin 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. 315.

1.^  "Silas Noble [Whitney], s. Jonas and Mary, [born] Apr. 4, 1805," according to Vital Records of Otis, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1941).

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 373, page 406.

3.^  "Silas [Whitney] and Ann Fay, both of O., int. Jan. 22, 1827," according to Otis Vital Records.

4.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 400, page 471.

5.^  "________ [Whitney], ch. Silas, [died] Jul ___ 1827, a. 6 h., C.R.2," according to Otis Vital Records.

6.^  "William H. [Whitney], s. Silas N. and Anna, [born] Sep. 10, 1828," according to Otis Vital Records.

7.^  "Eliza Ann [Whitney], d. Silas N. and Anna, [born] Dec. 7, 1830," according to Otis Vital Records.

8.^  "Eliza Ann [Whitney], b. O., d. Silas, and Charles H. Babb, single, farmer, b. O., all of O. [sic, pub. cert. Oct. 22], [married] Oct. 3, 1849," according to Otis Vital Records. Also, "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 45, page 41.

9.^  "Polly [Whitney], d. Silas N. and Anna, [born] Mar. 4, 1833," according to Otis Vital Records.

10.^  "Henry F. [Whitney], s. Silas N. and Anna, [born] Aug. 27, 1835," according to Otis Vital Records.

11.^  "Orrin [Whitney], s. Silas N. and Anna, [born] Jun. 19, 1839," according to Otis Vital Records.

12.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 328, page 63.

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