Family:Whitney, Amos L. (c1818-1862)

Amos L.⁸ Whitney (Amos Kimball⁷, Charles⁶, Aaron⁵, Moses⁴, Moses³, Richard², John¹), son of Amos Kimball⁷ and Anna (Leonard) Whitney, was born about 5 Nov 1818, Warwick, MA, and died 7 May 1862, Lowell, MA, aged 43 years 6 months 2 days, of consumption.^[1]

Marriage intentions were published 15 Mar 1845, Lowell, MA, for him and his first wife Alice Y. Thurlow, "both of Lowell",^[2] daughter of Aaron and Eliza (-----) Thurlow. She was born about 3 Jun 1822, Sanbornton, NH, and died 19 Aug 1855, Lowell, MA, aged 33 years 2 months 16 days, of consumption.^[3]

He married secondly, 6 Oct 1856, Lowell, MA, Jemima Swansey Lane,^[4] daughter of David and Naomi (Gibson) Lane. She was born 19 Jan 1827, Lowell, MA.

Machinist, resided Adams Street, Lowell, MA.

Children of Amos L.⁸ and Alice Y. (Thurlow) Whitney:

i.	Franklin P.9 Whitney, b. 2 Nov 1852, Lowell, MA;[5] watchmaker, m. 29 Jan 1879, Watertown, MA, Mary A. (-----) Riley, both of Waltham; daughter of Edward and Mary (-----) -----; b. ca. 1853, E. Boston.[6]

Children of Amos L. and Jemima Swansey (Lane) Whitney:

ii.	Gracia Idora Whitney, "Cressia Idora" b. 28 Feb 1860, Groton, MA;[7] "Gracia Idora" d. 31 Jul 1860, aged 5 months 3 days, Groton, MA.[8]
iii.	Inez Blanche Whitney, b. 10 Sep 1861, Lowell, MA,[9] "of Waltham" m. 18 Nov 1882, Newton, MA, Charles L. Rockwood of Upton, son of James A. and Jane M. (Walker) Rockwood, b. ca. 1859.[10]

Census

• 1850, Ward 1, Providence, Providence Co., RI:

659 920 Amos S. Whitney 32 M - Machinist R.I. Alice " 28 F - "

• 1860, Groton, Middlesex Co., MA:

405 450 Amos L. Whitney 43 M - Machinist $200 Mass. Jemima S. 33 F - N.H. Frank P. 7 M - Mass. Gracia I. 4/12 F - Mass. Attended school [sic] Bridget Doyle 30 F - Servant Ireland James Doyle 10 M - Ireland Attended school

References

1.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 157, page 157.

2.^  "Amos L. [Whitney], and Alice Y. Thurlow, both of L., int. Mar. 15, 1845," according to Vital Records of Lowell, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Salem, MA: Essex Institute, 1930).

3.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 94, page 81.

4.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 100, page 167.

5.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 64, page 108.

6.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 308, page 205, and volume 308, page 198.

7.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 133, page 101.

8.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 139, page 95.

9.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 142, page 136. Record shows an unnamed male, undoubtedly an error for Inez Blanche, a female.

10.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 335, pages 247, 203, and volume 336, page 356.

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