Family:Whitney, Collins R. (1828-a1880)

Collins R.⁸ Whitney (Appollus⁷, Ebenezer⁶, Zachariah⁵, Zachariah⁴, Ebenezer³, Richard², John¹), son of Appollus⁷ and Charlotte (Hamilton) Whitney, was born 2 Sep 1828, MA, and died after 1900.

He married, 28 Nov 1851, Leverett, MA, Esther R. Darling, daughter of Jedediah and Mary (-----) Darling.^[1] She was born Aug 1832, Leverett, MA, and died after 1900.

He resided Bellows Falls, VT.

Children of Collins R.⁸ and Ester (Darling) Whitney:

i.	Jedediah D.9 Whitney, b. 12 Jun 1853, Leverett, MA (given name omitted);[2] attending college in Amherst, 1870; d. 11 Jan 1885, Boston, MA, aged 31 years 7 months, of phthisis, pulmonary hemorrhage;[3] m. before 1880, Emma -----.
ii.	Charles M. Whitney, b. ca. 1861, No. Leverett, MA; resided Malden, MA; d. aft. 1900; m. 17 May 1883, Malden, MA, May J. Dowd, b. ca. 1861, Malden, MA, dau. of John and Jane (-----) Dowd.[4]

Census

• 1855, Leverett, Franklin Co., MA:

44 47 Colins R. Whitney 27 M - Polisher Hoes Mass. Hester R. Whitney 23 F - Mass. Jedediah D. Whitney 2 M - Mass.

• 1860, Leverett, Franklin Co., MA:

538 547 Collins R. Whitney 32 M - Farmer $100 Mass. Esther R. " 27 F - " Jedidiah D. " 7 M - " Attended school

• 1865, Leverett, Franklin Co., MA:

43 41 Collins R. Whitney 37 M - Massachusetts M Mechanic - - 1 1 - Hester R. Whitney 32 F - " M - - - - - Jeddie D. Whitney 11 F - " S - - - - - Charles M. Whitney 4 M - " S - - - - - 42 Otis Chittenden 50 M - " W Merchant - - 1 1 - Mary C. Chittenden 20 F - " S - - - - - Anna A. Caldwell 40 F - " S - - - - -

• 1870, Heath, Franklin Co., MA:

2 2 Whitney, Collins 42 M W Blacksmith $200 Mass. Male citizen over 21 " Ester 37 F W Keeping house " " Charles M. 9 M W At School " Attended school " Charlotte H. 73 F W No Occupation Conn. 3 Noble, John A. 26 M W Work in Pail Shop $150 Mass. Male citizen over 21 " Eunice 27 F W Keep house " Darling, Marilla 46 F W No Occupation "

• 1870, Amherst, Hampshire Co., MA:

177 195 Nash, Rachael 58 F W Keeping House $1000 $800 Mass. -----, Annie 30 F W Wt. Occupation " Packard, Fred. G. 19 M W At College " Attended school White, Willard 25 M W At College Conn. Attended school, Male citizen over 21 Whitney, Jedediah D. 18 M W At College Mass. Attended school Powers, Emma 18 F W Photographer Vermont

• 1880, Leverett, Franklin Co., MA:

Collins R. WHITNEY 52 Self M M W MA Farmer MA MA Hester R. WHITNEY 47 Wife F M W MA Keeping House MA MA Marilla M. DARLING 57 SisL F S W MA Keeping House MA MA

• 1880, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA:

Wm.H. STILSON 56 Self M M W NH Carriage Trimmer NH NH L.E. STILSON 49 Wife F M W ME Keeping House ME ME F.P. BENNETT 24 Neph M M W ME Laster ME ME Frank G. PICKERING 21 Oth M S W ME Watchman NH ME M.J. BROWNELL 35 Oth F S W RI Works On Chromas RI RI Geo.E. BRADBURY 25 Oth M M W ME Brick Mason ME ME Willard BRADBURY 30 Oth M S W ME Brick Mason ME ME A.T. WHITE 30 Oth M S W NS Packer NS NS Geo.E. SMITH 25 Oth M M W ME Baggage Master ME ME Sarah J. SMITH 26 Oth F M W NY Milliner NY NY John MAHON 24 Oth M M W MA Freight Conductor IRE IRE Annie MAHON 20 Oth F M W MA None IRE IRE John FLYNN 25 Oth M S W MA Can Maker IRE IRE Frank E. HILL 38 Oth M S W MA Freight Conductor MA MA Mary D. CARLTON 37 Oth F M W VT Runs A Sewing Machine In Wool Shop VT VT Geo.H. CARLTON 29 Oth M M W MA Expressman MA MA J.D. WHITNEY 26 Oth M M W MA Clerk In Dry Goods MA MA Emma. WHITNEY 25 Oth F M W MA None MA MA

• 1880, Malden, Middlesex Co., MA:

Phebe W. STANION 43 Self F W W NY NY NY Joseph E. STANION 18 Son M S W MA NY NY Harry C. STANION 15 Son M S W MA NY NY Mary W. STANION 9 Dau F S W MA NY NY Charles WHITNEY 19 Oth M S W MA MA MA Mary CROWLEY 19 Oth F S W IRE IRE IRE

• 1900, 106 Atkinson, Village of Bellows Falls, Rockingham, Windham Co., VT:

392 619 Whitney, Colkins R. Head W M Sep 1827 72 mar 48 Massachusetts Massachusetts Connecticut Rents house -----, Hester R. Wife W F Aug 1832 67 mar 48 2ch 1liv Massachusetts Vermont Massachusetts -----, Charles M. Son W M Sep 1860 39 mar 16 Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Painter house 620 Miller, George A. Head W M Mar 1870 30 mar 8 Vermont Vermont New York Laborer scythe snoth shop, Rents house -----, Lilia A. Wife W F Jan 1867 33 mar 8 0ch 0liv New York New York New York

References

• Census records.

• 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. 526.

1.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 54, page 248.

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 72, page 274.

3.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 366, page 10

3.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 344, page 174.

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