Family:Whitney, Reuben Parmenter (1806-1871)

Reuben Parmenter⁷ Whitney (Samuel⁶, Aaron⁵, Elnathan⁴, Eleazar³, Thomas², John¹), son of Samuel⁶ and Martha (Parmenter) Whitney, was born 25 Apr 1806, Jamaica, VT, died 31 Oct 1871, Southbridge, MA, aged 65 years 6 months 6 days, of consumption, pedler.^[1]

He married firstly, 2 Jun 1831, Ware, MA, Rachel Ann Pierce. She was born Feb 1801, and died 7 Nov 1847, Southbridge, MA, aged 39 years, of consumption.^[2]

He married secondly, 7 Sep 1848, Leicester, MA, Hannah Williams Wilson,^[3] daughter of Walter and Hannah (Dana) Wilson. She was born 31 Jan 1818, Charlton, MA, and died 27 May 1858, Southbridge, MA, aged 40 years 4 months, of consumption.^[4]

He married thirdly, 10 Jun 1860, Holland, MA, Mary Lucy Wallis, daughter of John W. and Lucy W. (Shumway) Wallis.^[5] She was born about 1828, MA, and died 16 Aug 1869, Southbridge, MA, aged 41 years 3 months 25 days, of consumption.^[6]

He was born in Jamaica, VT, but early moved to Massachusetts. Soon after his marriage he moved to Sturbridge, MA, where he died. On account of continued sickness in his family he was not able to accumulate much, but he was noted for his sterling and unswerving honesty, and a character highly prized by his descendants. He resided Southbridge, MA.

Children of Reuben Parmenter⁷ and Rachel Ann (Pierce) Whitney, possibly incomplete:

i.	George Parmenter8 Whitney, born 7 Oct 1833; died 19 Dec 1855.
ii.	Arthur Pierce Whitney, b. 20 Jan 1842, Southbridge, MA;[7] m. Margaret Jane Milburn.

Children of Reuben Parmenter⁷ and Hannah Williams (Wilson) Whitney, possibly incomplete:

i.	Joseph Augustus8 Whitney, b. 12 Jul 1849, Southbridge, MA;[8] d. 16 Jul 1849, Southbridge, MA, aged 4 days.[9]
iv.	Martha Elizabeth Whitney, b. 21 Nov 1850, Southbridge, MA;[10] d. 27 Feb 1871.
v.	Mary Dana Whitney, b. -----; d. 1 year old.
v.	Henry Algernon Whitney, b. 11 Feb 1856, Southbridge, MA;[11] resided Woonsocket, RI, 36 Summer St.

Children of Reuben Parmenter⁷ and Mary Lucy (Wallis) Whitney, if any, unknown.

Census =

• 1850, Southbridge, Worcester Co., MA:

852 906 Reuben P. Whitney 44 M - Pedler $700 Vt. Hannah W. " 32 F - Ms. Arthur P. " 8 M - "

• 1860, Southbridge, Worcester Co., MA:

1681 1968 Ruben P. Whitney 54 M - Pedler $800 Vt. Married in year Mary L. " 32 F - Mass. Married in year Martha E. " 9 F - " Mary A. " 4 F - "

• 1870, Southbridge, Worcester Co., MA:

74 88 Whitney, Reuben P. 64 M W Clerk in Store Vt. Male citizen over 21 -------, Henry A. 14 M W Clerk in Store Mass. Cutting, Abby J. 21 F W Servant Mass. 89 Adams, Eli 29 M W Butcher Ct. Male citizen over 21 -----, Julia E. 27 F W Keeping House Ct.

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), pp. 532-533.

1.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 240, page 302.

2.^  "_____ [Whitney], Mrs., w. Reuben P., [died] 10 Dec 1847, a. 39y., of consumption," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Southborough, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1903).

3.^  "R. [Reuben in int.] P. [Whitney] of Southbridge (s. Samuel and Martha, a. 42y., widr.) and Hannah W. Wilson, [married] Sept. 7, 1848," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Leicester, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1903).

4.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 122, page 160.

5.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 137, page 225.

6.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 222, page 300.

7.^  "Arthur P. [Whitney], s. Reuben P., peddler, [born] Jan. __, 1842. [p. 38]," according to Southborough Vital Records.

8.^  "Joseph [Whitney], s. R. P. and Hannah, [born] July __, 1849. [p. 172]," according to Southborough Vital Records.

9.^  "Joseph [Whitney], s. R. P. and Hannah, [died] 16 Jul 1849, a. 4d. [p. 172]," according to Southborough Vital Records.

10.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 65, page 208.

11.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 98, page 284.

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