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'''Artemas Henry Whitney''' (George Washington Whitney, John Smith Whitney, Thomas, Thomas, Eleazer, Thomas, John ), was born 29 Jul 1833, Dana MA, and died 13 Feb 1914, Athol MA.
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'''Artemas Henry<sup>8</sup> Whitney'''  
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([[Family:Whitney, George Washington (1809-1886)|George Washington<sup>7</sup>]],
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[[Family:Whitney, John Smith (1768-a1810)|John Smith<sup>6</sup>]],
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[[Family:Whitney, Thomas (1722-1806)|Thomas<sup>5</sup>]],
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[[Family:Whitney, Thomas (c1694-1748)|Thomas<sup>4</sup>]],
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[[Family:Whitney, Eleazer (1662-1738)|Eleazer<sup>3</sup>]],
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[[Family:Whitney, Thomas (1627-1719)|Thomas<sup>2</sup>]],
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[[Family:Whitney, John (1592-1673)|John<sup>1</sup>]]),
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son of [[Family:Whitney, George Washington (1809-1886)|George Washington<sup>7</sup> and Prudence (Stone) Whitney]],
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was born 29 Jul 1833, Dana, MA, and died 13 Feb 1914, Athol, MA.
  
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He married 13 Sep 1858, Belchertown MA, '''Jerusha Sellon Percival''', daughter of Ansel and Sylvia (Sellon) Percival. She was born 23 Sep 1831, Amherst MA, and died 6 Dec 1904, Athol MA.
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He married 13 Sep 1858, Belchertown MA, '''Jerusha Sellon Percival''', both of Amherst, daughter of Ansel and Sylvia Woodbury (Sellon) Percival.{{ref|1}}  She was born 23 Sep 1831, Amherst, MA, and died 6 Dec 1904, Athol, MA, aged 73 years 2 months 13 days, of asthma and consumption.{{ref|2}}
  
 
Artemas served with Co. K, 42nd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry from 25 Oct to 1 Nov 1862 when he was discharged as disabled with a ventral hernia.  
 
Artemas served with Co. K, 42nd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry from 25 Oct to 1 Nov 1862 when he was discharged as disabled with a ventral hernia.  
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He lived in Amherst, Greenwich, Dana and Athol.
 
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Jerusha Sellon Percival's line goes to the Mayflower.
 
  
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Children of Artemas Henry and Jerusha Sellon (Percival) Whitney:
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He was a carpenter and lived in Amherst, Greenwich, Dana and Athol. He died of Chronic Valvular Heart Disease.
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Children of Artemas Henry<sup>8</sup> and Jerusha Sellon (Percival) Whitney:
  
 
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| '''Cora P Whitney''', b. 11 Jul 1859, Amherst MA, d.   , .
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| '''Cora Prudence<sup>9</sup> Whitney''', b. 11 Jul 1859, Amherst, MA; m.(1) 21 May 1876, Petersham (and Dana), MA, Samuel E. Smith, b. ca. 1848, Athol, MA, son of Lafayette and Amelia (-----) Smith;{{ref|3}} m.(2) 10 Oct 1889, Athol, MA [also Lowell, MA], Philip S. Maxwell, b. ca. 1861, Milford, NH, son of G. E. and R. A. (-----) Maxwell.{{ref|4}}
 
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| '''George M Whitney''', b. 3 Sep 1861, Amherst MA, d. 30 Jul 1912, .
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| '''George M. Whitney''', b. 3 Sep 1861, Amherst, MA;{{ref|5}} d. 30 Jul 1912.
 
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| '''William G Whitney''', b. 27 Aug 1864, Amherst MA, d.   1901, Athol MA.
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| '''William G. Whitney''', b. 27 Aug 1864, Amherst, MA, d. 11 Mar 1901, Athol, MA, aged 36 years 9 months, of internal hemorrhage, kicked by a horse.{{ref|6}}
 
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| '''Lilla E Whitney''', b. 15 Feb 1865, Amherst MA, d. 21 Feb 1953, Athol MA.
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| [[Family:Whitney, Lilla E. (1865-1953)|'''Lilla E. Whitney''']], b. 15 Feb 1865, Amherst, MA, d. 21 Feb 1953, Athol, MA.
 
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| '''Harry A Whitney''', b.  1870, Amherst MA, d.  1886, Dana MA.
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| [[Family:Whitney, Harry A. (1870-1896)|'''Harry A. Whitney''']], b. 1870, Amherst, MA; m. Bernice A. Brewer.
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|}
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== Notes ==
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Jerusha Sellon Percival's ancestry includes "Mayflower" passengers:
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# William Brewster, m. Mary -----
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# Patience Brewster, m. Thomas Prence
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# Sarah Prence, m. Jeremiah Howes
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# Elizabeth Howes, m. Jeremiah Bacon
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# Elizabeth Bacon, m. James Percival
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# Ebenezer Percival, m. Lucy Knowlton
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# Stephen Percival, m. Content Morse [see below]
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also,
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# Edward Doty, m. Faith Clark
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# John Doty, m. Elizabeth Cooke [see below]
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# Elizabeth Doty, m. Joshua Morse
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# Gershom Morse, m. Elizabeth Swift
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# Content Morse, m. Stephen Percival [see above]
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# Ansel Percival, m. Sylvia Woodbury Sellon
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# Jerusah Sellon Percival, m. Artemas Henry Whitney
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also,
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# Francis Cooke, m. Hester Mahieu
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# Jacob Cooke, m. Damaris Hopkins [see below]
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# Elizabeth Cooke, m. John Doty [see above]
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also,
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# Stephen Hopkins, m. Elizabeth Fisher
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# Damaris Hopkins, m. Jacob Cooke [see above]
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== Census ==
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* [[Archive:1855 Census Extracts, Massachusetts, Worcester County#58|1855, Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA]]:
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<p class="Plaintext"> 242  311 Warren Wright        37 M - Stone Cutter            Mass.
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          Lavina Wright        35 F -                          Mass.
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          Hartwell W. Wright    7 M -                          Mass.
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          Edward Dwyer          27 M - Shoe Maker              Ireland
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          William Goodall      22 M - Mason                    Mass.
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          Michael McNarney      22 M - Palm Leaf Splitter      Ireland
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          Abby Phillips        45 F -                          Mass.
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          Esther Eaton          45 F -                          Mass.
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          Mary Eaton            18 F -                          Vermont
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          Sarah Rice            16 F -                          Vermont
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          Phebe Rice            18 F -                          Vermont
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          Olive Boaman          25 F -                          Mass.
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          Elnora Murnane        19 F -                          Ireland
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          C. Blood              16 F -                          Mass.
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          Margaret Sweeney      18 F -                          Ireland
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          Caroline Ripley      16 F -                          Vermont
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          Bridget Howland      21 F -                          Ireland
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          Artemas H. Whitney    21 M - Palm Leaf Splitter      Mass.</p>
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* [[Archive:1860 Census Extracts, Massachusetts, Hampshire County#2|1860, Amherst, Hampshire Co., MA]]:
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<p class="Plaintext"> 222  272 Artemas H. Whitney   26 M - Laborer                    Mass.
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          Jerusha C.    "      28 F -                            "
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          Eva M.        "      7 F -                            "    Attended school
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          Cora P.      "      1 F -                            "</p>
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* [[Archive:1865 Census Extracts, Massachusetts, Worcester County#48|1865 State, Dana, Worcester Co., MA]]:
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<p class="Plaintext"> 111  125 Artemas Whitney      31 M - Massachusetts M Farmer          - - 1 1 -
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          Jerusha S. Whitney    34 F - Massachusetts M                - - - - -
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          Cora P. Whitney        5 F - Massachusetts S                - - - - -
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          George M. Whitney      3 M - Massachusetts S                - - - - -
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          Willie G. Whitney    8m M - Massachusetts S                - - - - -</p>
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* [[Archive:1870 Census Extracts, Massachusetts, Hampshire County#2|1870, Amherst, Hampshire Co., MA]]:
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<p class="Plaintext"> 241  267 McLaughlin, Bridget  70 F W Keeping House  $300  $100 Ireland  Parents foreign born
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          Whitney, Artemas H.  35 M W Carpenter                  Mass.    Illiterate, Male citizen over 21
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          -----, Jerusha S.    37 F W Keeping House                "
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          -----, Cora P.        11 F W At School                    "      Attended school
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          -----, George N.      9 M W At School                    "      Attended school
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          -----, William G.      7 M W At School                    "      Attended school
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          -----, Lillie E.      3 F W                              "</p>
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* [[Archive:1880 Census Extracts, Massachusetts, Worcester County#675|1880, Dana, Worcester Co., MA]]:
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<p class="Plaintext">Adam H. WHITNEY        46 Self M M W  MA  Laborer            MA  ...
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Jerusha S. WHITNEY    48 Wife F M W  MA  Keeps House        MA  ...
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George H. WHITNEY      18 Son  M S W  MA  Laborer            MA  ...
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William G. WHITNEY    15 Son  M S W  MA  Laborer            MA  ...
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Lillia E. WHITNEY      13 Dau  F S W  MA  At School          MA  ...
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Harry A. WHITNEY        9 Son  M S W  MA  At School          MA  ...</p>
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* [[Archive:1900 Census Extracts, Massachusetts, Worcester County#20|1900, 61 Mt. Pleasant, Athol, Worcester Co., MA]]:
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<p class="Plaintext90">325 410 Whitney, Artimas      Head W M Jul 1833 66 mar 41          Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts  Rents house
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        -----, Julia          Wife W F Sep 1833 66 mar 41 4ch 3liv Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts
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        -----, Geo. M.        Son  W M Aug 1860 39 sgl            Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts  Teamster</p>
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"Julia" should be Jerusha.--''RLW''
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== References ==
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* Hampshire County Vital Records
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* Dana Vital Records held at Quabbins
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* Athol Vital Records+
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* Civil War Pension applications in the National Archives.
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* Census records.
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1.{{note|1}} "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: [http://www.NewEnglandAncestors.org New England Historic Genealogical Society], 2004; volume 118, page 48.
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2.{{note|2}} "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: [http://www.AmericanAncestors.org New England Historic Genealogical Society], 2004; volume 1904/2, page 519.
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3.{{note|3}} "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: [http://www.AmericanAncestors.org New England Historic Genealogical Society], 2004; volume 282, pages 198 and 241.
  
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==References==
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4.{{note|4}} "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: [http://www.AmericanAncestors.org New England Historic Genealogical Society], 2004; volume 399, page 321, and volume 398, page 172.
  
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Hampshire County Vital Records
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5.{{note|5}} "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: [http://www.AmericanAncestors.org New England Historic Genealogical Society], 2004; volume 518, page 258.
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Dana Vital Records held at Quabbins
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Athol Vital Records+
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6.{{note|6}} "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: [http://www.AmericanAncestors.org New England Historic Genealogical Society], 2004; volume 142, page 3.
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Civil War Pension applications in the National Archives.
 
  
 
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Copyright &copy; 2010, Marilla J. Whitney and the [[Whitney Research Group]].
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Copyright &copy; 2010, 2013-2016, 2019, 2020, [[User:MarillaWhitney|Marilla J. Whitney]], [[User:Rlward|Robert L. Ward]], and the [[Whitney Research Group]].
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[[Category:Greenwich, Hampshire County, Massachusetts]]
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[[Category:Worcester County, Massachusetts]]
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[[Category:Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts]]
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[[Category:Dana, Worcester County, Massachusetts]]
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[[Category:Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts]]

Latest revision as of 17:27, 4 May 2020

Artemas Henry8 Whitney (George Washington7, John Smith6, Thomas5, Thomas4, Eleazer3, Thomas2, John1), son of George Washington7 and Prudence (Stone) Whitney, was born 29 Jul 1833, Dana, MA, and died 13 Feb 1914, Athol, MA.

He married 13 Sep 1858, Belchertown MA, Jerusha Sellon Percival, both of Amherst, daughter of Ansel and Sylvia Woodbury (Sellon) Percival.[1] She was born 23 Sep 1831, Amherst, MA, and died 6 Dec 1904, Athol, MA, aged 73 years 2 months 13 days, of asthma and consumption.[2]

Artemas served with Co. K, 42nd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry from 25 Oct to 1 Nov 1862 when he was discharged as disabled with a ventral hernia.

He was a carpenter and lived in Amherst, Greenwich, Dana and Athol. He died of Chronic Valvular Heart Disease.

Children of Artemas Henry8 and Jerusha Sellon (Percival) Whitney:

i. Cora Prudence9 Whitney, b. 11 Jul 1859, Amherst, MA; m.(1) 21 May 1876, Petersham (and Dana), MA, Samuel E. Smith, b. ca. 1848, Athol, MA, son of Lafayette and Amelia (-----) Smith;[3] m.(2) 10 Oct 1889, Athol, MA [also Lowell, MA], Philip S. Maxwell, b. ca. 1861, Milford, NH, son of G. E. and R. A. (-----) Maxwell.[4]
ii. George M. Whitney, b. 3 Sep 1861, Amherst, MA;[5] d. 30 Jul 1912.
iii. William G. Whitney, b. 27 Aug 1864, Amherst, MA, d. 11 Mar 1901, Athol, MA, aged 36 years 9 months, of internal hemorrhage, kicked by a horse.[6]
iv. Lilla E. Whitney, b. 15 Feb 1865, Amherst, MA, d. 21 Feb 1953, Athol, MA.
v. Harry A. Whitney, b. 1870, Amherst, MA; m. Bernice A. Brewer.

Notes

Jerusha Sellon Percival's ancestry includes "Mayflower" passengers:

  1. William Brewster, m. Mary -----
  2. Patience Brewster, m. Thomas Prence
  3. Sarah Prence, m. Jeremiah Howes
  4. Elizabeth Howes, m. Jeremiah Bacon
  5. Elizabeth Bacon, m. James Percival
  6. Ebenezer Percival, m. Lucy Knowlton
  7. Stephen Percival, m. Content Morse [see below]

also,

  1. Edward Doty, m. Faith Clark
  2. John Doty, m. Elizabeth Cooke [see below]
  3. Elizabeth Doty, m. Joshua Morse
  4. Gershom Morse, m. Elizabeth Swift
  5. Content Morse, m. Stephen Percival [see above]
  6. Ansel Percival, m. Sylvia Woodbury Sellon
  7. Jerusah Sellon Percival, m. Artemas Henry Whitney

also,

  1. Francis Cooke, m. Hester Mahieu
  2. Jacob Cooke, m. Damaris Hopkins [see below]
  3. Elizabeth Cooke, m. John Doty [see above]

also,

  1. Stephen Hopkins, m. Elizabeth Fisher
  2. Damaris Hopkins, m. Jacob Cooke [see above]

Census

242 311 Warren Wright 37 M - Stone Cutter Mass. Lavina Wright 35 F - Mass. Hartwell W. Wright 7 M - Mass. Edward Dwyer 27 M - Shoe Maker Ireland William Goodall 22 M - Mason Mass. Michael McNarney 22 M - Palm Leaf Splitter Ireland Abby Phillips 45 F - Mass. Esther Eaton 45 F - Mass. Mary Eaton 18 F - Vermont Sarah Rice 16 F - Vermont Phebe Rice 18 F - Vermont Olive Boaman 25 F - Mass. Elnora Murnane 19 F - Ireland C. Blood 16 F - Mass. Margaret Sweeney 18 F - Ireland Caroline Ripley 16 F - Vermont Bridget Howland 21 F - Ireland Artemas H. Whitney 21 M - Palm Leaf Splitter Mass.

222 272 Artemas H. Whitney 26 M - Laborer Mass. Jerusha C. " 28 F - " Eva M. " 7 F - " Attended school Cora P. " 1 F - "

111 125 Artemas Whitney 31 M - Massachusetts M Farmer - - 1 1 - Jerusha S. Whitney 34 F - Massachusetts M - - - - - Cora P. Whitney 5 F - Massachusetts S - - - - - George M. Whitney 3 M - Massachusetts S - - - - - Willie G. Whitney 8m M - Massachusetts S - - - - -

241 267 McLaughlin, Bridget 70 F W Keeping House $300 $100 Ireland Parents foreign born Whitney, Artemas H. 35 M W Carpenter Mass. Illiterate, Male citizen over 21 -----, Jerusha S. 37 F W Keeping House " -----, Cora P. 11 F W At School " Attended school -----, George N. 9 M W At School " Attended school -----, William G. 7 M W At School " Attended school -----, Lillie E. 3 F W "

Adam H. WHITNEY 46 Self M M W MA Laborer MA ... Jerusha S. WHITNEY 48 Wife F M W MA Keeps House MA ... George H. WHITNEY 18 Son M S W MA Laborer MA ... William G. WHITNEY 15 Son M S W MA Laborer MA ... Lillia E. WHITNEY 13 Dau F S W MA At School MA ... Harry A. WHITNEY 9 Son M S W MA At School MA ...

325 410 Whitney, Artimas Head W M Jul 1833 66 mar 41 Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Rents house -----, Julia Wife W F Sep 1833 66 mar 41 4ch 3liv Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts -----, Geo. M. Son W M Aug 1860 39 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Teamster

"Julia" should be Jerusha.--RLW

References

  • Hampshire County Vital Records
  • Dana Vital Records held at Quabbins
  • Athol Vital Records+
  • Civil War Pension applications in the National Archives.
  • 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 118, page 48.

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 1904/2, page 519.

3.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 282, pages 198 and 241.

4.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 399, page 321, and volume 398, page 172.

5.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 518, page 258.

6.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 142, page 3.

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