Family:Whitney, Pliny C. (1819-1895)

Pliny C.⁷ Whitney (James⁶, Ezra⁵, James⁴, John³, Jonathan², John¹), son of James⁶ and Clarissa (Gould) Whitney, was born 30 Jul 1819, VT, and died 15 Jul 1895, Holyoke, MA, aged 76 years, of probably syncope.^[1]

He "Plinney C." "of Woodstock, Conn." married, 18 Jun 1850, Greensboro, VT, Nancy A. Lincoln, of Greensboro, VT,^[2] daughter of Willard and Elizabeth (Cook) Lincoln. She was born 30 or 31 Oct 1830, Greensboro, VT, and died 19 Oct 1913, Dedham, MA.

Children of Pliny C.⁷ and Nancy A. (Lincoln) Whitney:

i.	Elizabeth L.8 Whitney, b. ca. 1851, Woodstock, CT; d. after 1880; m. 15 Jun 1876, Natick, MA, James O. Walker of South Hadley, son of Angus and Catherine (Orr) Walker, b. ca. 1852, Clinton, MA,[3] and d. after 1880.
ii.	Florence A. Whitney, b. ca. 1866, CT; not in family in 1880.

Census

• 1850, Woodstock, Windham Co., CT:

352 404 Caleb May 27 M - Merchant N.Y. Harriet " 24 F - Mass. 405 Pliny C. Whitney 31 M - Merchant Vermont Nancy A. " 20 F - " Dewitt C. Tarble 22 M - Laborer N.Y.

• 1860, Woodstock, Windham Co., CT:

1298 566 Plinny C. Whitney 41 M - Merchant $1000 Vt. Nancy A. Whitney 29 F - Do Lizzie L. Whitney 9 F - Conn. Attended school

• 1870, Woodstock, Windham Co., CT:

276 317 Whitney, Pliny C. 50 M W Provision Dealer $5000 Vermont Male citizen over 21 -----, Nancy 39 F W Keeping House Vermont -----, Lizzie L. 18 F W At home Conn. -----, Florence A. 4 F W At home Conn.

• 1870, Webster, Worcester Co., MA:

114 225 Harrington, Charles H. 38 M W Bonnet Bleacher Massachusetts Male citizen over 21 -----, Elizabeth 33 F W Keeping House New Hampshire Whitney, Pliny C. 50 M W Kepps Meat Market $500 Vermont Male citizen over 21 Brown, James 56 M W Wheel-wright " Male citizen over 21

Duplicate enumeration.

• 1880, South Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA:

James O. WALKER 28 Self M M W MA Dyer In Cotton Mill SCOT SCOT Lizzie L. WALKER 28 Wife F M W VT Keeping House VT VT Pliney C. WHITNEY 61 FatL M M W VT Works In Cotton Mill VT VT

• 1900, 25 Rockland Avenue, Boston Ward 21, Suffolk Co., MA:

254 452 Whitney, Mary A. Head W F Oct 1830 69 wid 2ch 2liv Vermont Massachusetts New Hampshire Rents house -----, Florence A. Dau W F Aug 1864 35 sgl Connecticut Vermont Vermont Stenographer 453 Gilroy, Annie H. Head W F Jan 1831 69 wid 3ch 3liv Ireland Ireland Ireland Immig. 1841, Rents house -----, John W. Son W M Nov 1864 35 sgl Massachusetts Ireland Ireland -----, Mary E. Dau W F Apr 1870 30 sgl Massachusetts Ireland Ireland Saleswoman (dry goods)

"Mary A." should be "Nancy A."

References

• Census records.

1.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 454, page 708.

2.^  Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages.

3.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 281, page 141.

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