Difference between revisions of "Family:Whitney, Eliphalet (1789-1850)"

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Eliphalet⁷ Whitney (Eliphalet⁶, Joshua⁵, Joshua⁴, Richard³, Richard², John¹), son of Eliphalet⁶ and Sarah (Tenney) Whitney, was born 2 Aug 1789, Putney, VT,^[1] and "Capt." died 23 Apr 1850, Putney, VT.^[2]

He married firstly, 28 Aug 1814, Putney, VT, Sally Ryan,^[3] daughter of Charles and Miriam (Muzzey) Ryan. She was born about 1793, and died 1 Jul 1843, Putney, VT, aged 50 years.^[4]

He married secondly, 13 Feb 1844, Putney, VT, Annah (-----) Closson.^[5] See Notes below.

Children of Eliphalet⁷ and Sally (Ryan) Whitney:

i.	Charles Ryan Whitney, b. ca. Jun 1815, Putney, VT; m. Diantha S. Davis.
ii.	Willard W. Whitney, b. 29 Aug 1818,^[6] Putney, VT; m. Mary Ann S. Fickett.
iii.	Cynthia Merriam⁸ Whitney, b. 18 Aug 1819, Putney, VT;^[7] d. 12 May 1894, Putney, VT; m. 25 May 1842, Putney, VT, Reuben Clough.^[8]
iv.	(child) Whitney, b. ca. 1822; d. 26 Dec 1824, Putney, VT, aged 2 years.^[9]
v.	Merrill E. Whitney, b. ca. 1822; m. Martha E. Fickett.
vi.	John J. Whitney, b. ca. 1828; m. Charlotte Sawyer.
vii.	Sarah E. Whitney, b. 10 Jun 1830, Putney, VT; d. 31 Jul 1865, Stamford, VT; m. 7 Feb 1844, Whitingham, VT, William Jillson.^[10]
viii.	Marshall Marion Whitney, b. 14 Oct 1833, Putney, VT;^[11] m. Margaret Dockera Fickett.

Children of Eliphalet⁷ and Annah (-----)(Closson) Whitney, if any, unknown.

Notes

Willard W. Whitney's birth is recorded in the vital records of Cape Elizabeth, ME, as son of Eliphalet. This may have been recorded many years after his birth. In the 1850 and 1860 censuses, his birthplace is given as Maine, but in 1870 and 1880, it is given as Vermont. The only known Eliphalet of the right age in Maine or Vermont is the father of the above family.

In addition, in Willard's family in 1850 are Merrill E. Whitney, aged 28, born in VT, and John J. Whitney, aged 22, born in ME. It seems pretty clear that they are brothers of Willard, and so sons of Eliphalet Whitney, Jr., of Putney. In 1860, a few houses away from Merrill E. Whitney is the family of Marshall Whitney, aged 25, born in ME, who is another brother. He married a Fickett, just as his two brothers, and the three Ficketts may be sisters. Furthermore, Willard had a son named Marshall M. Whitney, named after his brother.

Widow Annah Closson may well be Annah (Pierce) Closson, daughter of Reuben and Arvilla (Gilson) Pierce, born 13 Oct 1800, Putney, VT, and died 9 Jan 1871. She had married firstly, 13 Dec 1831, Westminster, VT, Alvin Safford Closson, as his second wife, who died 25 Nov 1836, Westminster, VT. She was buried in Michael Gilson Cemetery, Westminster, VT.^[12] Her gravestone reads: "ANNAH WIFE OF ALVIN CLOSSON DIED JAN 9 1871 AGE 70 YRS 3 MOS." I couldn't find her in the 1850, 1860, or 1870 censuses, neither under the surname Whitney nor Closson, nor under her given name Annah with birth in Vermont about 1800. She may have married a third husband.

Census

1820, Putney, Windham Co., VT: Eliphalet Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 2 males 10-15, 2 males 0-9, 1 female over 45, 2 females 16-25, 1 female 10-15, and 1 female 0-9; 4 engaged in agriculture.
1830, Putney, Windham Co., VT: Eliphlet Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 60-69, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 10-14, and 1 female 0-4.
1840, Putney, Windham Co., VT: E. Whitney, 1 male 50-59, 2 males 15-19, 2 males 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 15-19, and 1 female 0-5; 5 engaged in agriculture.
1850, widow Annah not found.
1860, widow Annah not found.
1870, widow Annah not found.

References

Public User Trees at Ancestry.com.

Census records.

1.^ Putney, Vermont, Vital Records. Also Vermont, Vital Records Index, All Births.

2.^ Putney, Vermont, Vital Records.

3.^ Putney, Vermont, Vital Records. Also Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages.

4.^ Putney, Vermont, Vital Records.

5.^ Putney, Vermont, Vital Records.

6.^ "Willard Whitney, b. 29 August 1818, s. of Eliphalet Whitney," according to Diehm, Anne, comp., Vital Records of Cape Elizabeth, Maine, Maine Genealogical Society Special Publication No. 63 (Rockport, ME: Picton Press, c2009), p. 170.

7.^ Putney, Vermont, Vital Records.

8.^ Putney, Vermont, Vital Records.

9.^ Putney, Vermont, Vital Records.

10.^ Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages.

11.^ Lyman Simpson Hayes, History of the Town of Rockingham, Vermont, Including the Villages of Bellows Falls, Saxtons River, Rockingham, Campbridgeport and Bartonsville, 1753-1907, with Family Genealogies (Bellows Falls, VT: The Town, 1907), p. 788.

12.^ Descendants of Josiah Closson and Mary Williamson.

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-{{flag|sons Charles, Willard, Merrill, and John need their own pages.}}
 '''Eliphalet<sup>7</sup> Whitney'''
 ([[Family:Whitney, Eliphalet (1764-1816)|Eliphalet<sup>6</sup>]],
@@ Line 8: / Line 7: @@
 [[Family:Whitney, John (1592-1673)|John<sup>1</sup>]]),
 son of [[Family:Whitney, Eliphalet (1764-1816)|Eliphalet<sup>6</sup> and Sarah (Tenney) Whitney]],
-was born 2 Aug 1789, Putney, VT, and died 23 Apr 1850, Putney, VT.
+was born 2 Aug 1789, Putney, VT,{{ref|1}} and "Capt." died 23 Apr 1850, Putney, VT.{{ref|2}}
-He married firstly, 28 Aug 1814, Putney, VT, '''Sally Ryan''', daughter of Charles and Miriam (Musscy) Ryan.  She was born about 1793, and died 1 Jul 1843, Putney, VT.
+He married firstly, 28 Aug 1814, Putney, VT, '''Sally Ryan''',{{ref|3}} daughter of Charles and Miriam (Muzzey) Ryan.  She was born about 1793, and died 1 Jul 1843, Putney, VT, aged 50 years.{{ref|4}}
-He married secondly, 13 Feb 1844, Putney, VT, '''Annah (-----) Closson'''.
+He married secondly, 13 Feb 1844, Putney, VT, '''Annah (-----) Closson'''.{{ref|5}}  See Notes below.
 Children of Eliphalet<sup>7</sup> and Sally (Ryan) Whitney:
@@ Line 18: / Line 17: @@
 :{|
 | align=right valign=top | i.
-| '''Charles Ryan Whitney''', b. ca. Jun 1815, Putney, VT; stone mason; d. 26 Jan 1880, North Adams, MA, aged 64 years 7 months, of kidneys;{{ref|1}} m. 19 Oct 1845, Stamford, VT, Diantha S. Davis, daughter of Nathaniel and Alice (Clark) Davis, b. ca. Jun 1823, Whitingham, VT; d. 21 Dec 1896, North Adams, MA, aged 73 years 6 months, of valvular of heart.{{ref|2}}
+| [[Family:Whitney, Charles Ryan (c1815-1880)|'''Charles Ryan Whitney''']], b. ca. Jun 1815, Putney, VT; m. Diantha S. Davis.
 |-
 | align=right valign=top | ii.
-| (prob.) '''Willard W. Whitney''', b. 29 Aug 1818, Putney, VT; d. 25 Mar 1893, Cape Elizabeth, ME; m. Mary Ann S. Fickett; stone mason; resided Pownal and Cape Elizabeth, ME.  See notes below.
+| [[Family:Whitney, Willard W. (1818-1893)|'''Willard W. Whitney''']], b. 29 Aug 1818,{{ref|6}} Putney, VT; m. Mary Ann S. Fickett.
 |-
 | align=right valign=top | iii.
-| '''Cynthia Merriam<sup>8</sup> Whitney''', b. 18 Aug 1819, Putney, VT; d. 12 May 1894, Putney, VT; m. 25 May 1842, Putney, VT, Reuben Clough.
+| '''Cynthia Merriam<sup>8</sup> Whitney''', b. 18 Aug 1819, Putney, VT;{{ref|7}} d. 12 May 1894, Putney, VT; m. 25 May 1842, Putney, VT, Reuben Clough.{{ref|8}}
 |-
 | align=right valign=top | iv.
-| '''(child) Whitney''', b. ca. 1822; d. 26 Dec 1824, Putney, VT.
+| '''(child) Whitney''', b. ca. 1822; d. 26 Dec 1824, Putney, VT, aged 2 years.{{ref|9}}
 |-
-| align=right valign=top | iv.
+| align=right valign=top | v.
-| (prob.) '''Merrill E. Whitney''', b. ca. 1822; m. 7 Feb 1857, Portland, ME, Martha E. Fickett.
+| [[Family:Whitney, Merrill E. (c1822-1883)|'''Merrill E. Whitney''']], b. ca. 1822; m. Martha E. Fickett.
+|-
+| align=right valign=top | vi.
+| [[Family:Whitney, John J. (c1828-a1880)|'''John J. Whitney''']], b. ca. 1828; m. Charlotte Sawyer.
 |-
-| align=right valign=top | iv.
+| align=right valign=top | vii.
-| (prob.) '''John J. Whitney''', b. ca. 1828; m. 6 Nov 1866, Pownal, ME, Charlotte Sawyer.
+| '''Sarah E. Whitney''', b. 10 Jun 1830, Putney, VT; d. 31 Jul 1865, Stamford, VT; m. 7 Feb 1844, Whitingham, VT, William Jillson.{{ref|10}}
 |-
-| align=right valign=top | iv.
+| align=right valign=top | viii.
-| '''Sarah E. Whitney''', b. 10 Jun 1830, Putney, VT; d. 31 Jul 1865, Stamford, VT; m. 7 Feb 1844, Whitingham, VT, William Jillson.
+| [[Family:Whitney, Marshall Marion (1833-a1907)|'''Marshall Marion Whitney''']], b. 14 Oct 1833, Putney, VT;{{ref|11}} m. Margaret Dockera Fickett.
 |}
@@ Line 45: / Line 47: @@
 Willard W. Whitney's birth is recorded in the vital records of Cape Elizabeth, ME, as son of Eliphalet.  This may have been recorded many years after his birth.  In the 1850 and 1860 censuses, his birthplace is given as Maine, but in 1870 and 1880, it is given as Vermont.  The only known Eliphalet of the right age in Maine or Vermont is the father of the above family.
-In addition, in Willard's family in 1850 are Merrill E. Whitney, aged 28, born in VT, and John J. Whitney, aged 22, born in ME.  It seems pretty clear that they are brothers of Willard, and so sons of Eliphalet Whitney, Jr., of Putney.
+In addition, in Willard's family in 1850 are Merrill E. Whitney, aged 28, born in VT, and John J. Whitney, aged 22, born in ME.  It seems pretty clear that they are brothers of Willard, and so sons of Eliphalet Whitney, Jr., of Putney.  In 1860, a few houses away from Merrill E. Whitney is the family of Marshall Whitney, aged 25, born in ME, who is another brother.  He married a Fickett, just as his two brothers, and the three Ficketts may be sisters.  Furthermore, Willard had a son named Marshall M. Whitney, named after his brother.
+Widow Annah Closson may well be Annah (Pierce) Closson, daughter of Reuben and Arvilla (Gilson) Pierce, born 13 Oct 1800, Putney, VT, and died 9 Jan 1871.  She had married firstly, 13 Dec 1831, Westminster, VT, Alvin Safford Closson, as his second wife, who died 25 Nov 1836, Westminster, VT.  She was buried in Michael Gilson Cemetery, Westminster, VT.{{ref|12}}  Her gravestone reads:  "ANNAH WIFE OF ALVIN CLOSSON DIED JAN 9 1871 AGE 70 YRS 3 MOS."  I couldn't find her in the 1850, 1860, or 1870 censuses, neither under the surname Whitney nor Closson, nor under her given name Annah with birth in Vermont about 1800.  She may have married a third husband.
 == Census ==
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 * [[Archive:1830 Census Extracts, Vermont#85|1830, Putney, Windham Co., VT]]:  Eliphlet Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 60-69, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 10-14, and 1 female 0-4.
 * [[Archive:1840 Census Extracts, Vermont#37|1840, Putney, Windham Co., VT]]:  E. Whitney, 1 male 50-59, 2 males 15-19, 2 males 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 15-19, and 1 female 0-5; 5 engaged in agriculture.
-* {{Missing|1850}}
+* 1850, widow Annah not found.
-* [[Archive:1850 Census Extracts, Vermont, Windham County#33|1850, Putney, Windham Co., VT]]:
+* 1860, widow Annah not found.
-<p class="Plaintext"> 139  143 Charles Whitney       33 M - Tanner                   Vt.
+* 1870, widow Annah not found.
-          Diantha     "         32 F -                           "
-          Louis       "          3 F -                           "   Attended school
-          Lucy        "          1 F -                           "</p>
-* [[Archive:1850 Census Extracts, Maine, Cumberland County#4|1850, Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland Co., ME]]:
-<p class="Plaintext">  74   74 William W. Whitney    30 M - Farmer             $6000 Maine
-          Mary A.        "      34 F -                           Do
-          John E. Whitney        1 M -                           Do
-          Merrill E. Whitney    28 M - Laborer                  Vermont
-          John J. Whitney       22 M - Laborer                  Maine</p>
-* [[Archive:1860 Census Extracts, Vermont, Bennington County#33|1860, Stamford, Bennington Co., VT]]:
-<p class="Plaintext">  19   19 Chs. R. Whitney      45 M - Farmer          $300  $100 Vt.
-          Diantha    "         42 F -                             "
-          Maryetta   "         13 F -                             "
-          Lucy       "         11 F -                             "
-          Alice      "          9 F -                             "
-          Charles    "          6 M -                             "
-          Mills      "          3 M -                             "</p>
-* [[Archive:1860 Census Extracts, Maine, Cumberland County#59|1860, Pownal, Cumberland Co., ME]]:
-<p class="Plaintext"> 189  193 Rishworth Fickett   75 M - Farmer      $2000  $425 Maine
-          Margaret      "     56 F -                          Do
-          Willard W. Whitney  42 M - Farmer                   Do
-          Mary A.       "     32 F -                          Do
-          John          "     11 M -                          Do    Attended school
-          Emma          "      7 F -                          Do    Attended school
-          Louisa        "      3 F -                          Do
-          Andrew Sawyer       21 M - Farm laborer             Do</p>
-* [[Archive:1860 Census Extracts, Maine, Cumberland County#11|1860, Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland Co., ME]]:
-<p class="Plaintext"> 103  110 Merrill Whitney     33 M - Grocer       $600  $300 Maine
-          Martha E.           26 F -                           "
-          George E.            2 M -                           "</p>
-* 1860, son John not found.
-* [[Archive:1870 Census Extracts, Massachusetts, Berkshire County#4|1870, Adams, Berkshire Co., MA]]:
-<p class="Plaintext"> 919  956 Whitney, Charles      55 M W Stone Mason    $2000  $500 Vermont  Male citizen over 21
-          -----, Deantha        52 F W Keeping House                 "
-          -----, Maryette       22 F W Works Cotton Mill             "
-          -----, Lucy           20 F W Works Cotton Mill             "
-          -----, Sarah          19 F W Works Cotton Mill             "
-          -----, Charles        14 M W At School                     "     Attended school
-          -----, Merril         12 M W At School                     "     Attended school</p>
-* [[Archive:1870 Census Extracts, Maine, Cumberland County#5|1870, Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland Co., ME]]:
-<p class="Plaintext"> 835  923 Whitney, W. W.        51 M W Farmer         $1500  $400 Vermont  Male citizen over 21
-          -----, Mary S.        42 F W Keeping House              Maine
-          -----, John E.        21 M W Farm Laborer               Maine    Male citizen over 21
-          -----, Emma F.        16 F W                            Maine    Attended school
-          -----, Louisa V.      13 F W                            Maine    Attended school
-          -----, James F.        9 M W                            Maine    Attended school
-          -----, Mary F.         6 F W                            Maine    Attended school
-          -----, Edwin F.        3 M W                            Maine</p>
-* [[Archive:1870 Census Extracts, Maine, Cumberland County#4|1870, Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland Co., ME]]:
-<p class="Plaintext"> 447  511 Whitney, M. E.        40 M W R.R. Employee  $2000    -- Vermont  Male citizen over 21
-          -----, Martha E.      32 F W Keeping House              Maine
-          -----, Frank           5 M W                            Maine
-          -----, Carrie          3 F W                            Maine</p>
-* [[Archive:1870 Census Extracts, Maine, Cumberland County#4|1870, New Gloucester, Cumberland Co., ME]]:
-<p class="Plaintext"> 270  274 Sawyer, William B.    74 M W Farmer                $300 Maine  Male citizen over 21
-          -----, Eunice         74 F " Keeping House                "
-          -----, John B.        44 M " Farmer         $2000  $500   "    Male citizen over 21
-          Whitney, John J.      42 M " Laborer               $100   "    Male citizen over 21
-          -----, Charlotte      26 F " Keeping House                "
-          -----, Flora           2 F "                              "
-          -----, True         5/12 M "                              "    Born in Jan</p>
-* [[Archive:1880 Census Extracts, Massachusetts, Berkshire County#13|1880, North Adams, Berkshire Co., MA]]:
-<p class="Plaintext">Diantha WHITNEY        61 Self F W W  VT  Keeping House       VT  MA
-Charles WHITNEY        25 Son  M M W  VT  Stone Mason         VT  VT
-Celestia WHITNEY       19 DauL F M W  NE  At Home             VT  VT
-Merrell WHITNEY        23 Son  M S W  VT  Teamster            VT  VT
-Clarance WELLS         23 Oth  M S W  VT  Teamster            VT  VT</p>
-* [[Archive:1880 Census Extracts, Maine, Cumberland County#85|1880, Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland Co., ME]]:
-<p class="Plaintext">W. W. WHITNEY          61 Self M M W  VA  Stone Mason         VA  VA
-Mary A. WHITNEY        53 Wife F M W  VA  Keeping House       VA  VA
-Elmer F. WHITNEY       27 Dau  F S W  VA                      VA  VA
-James F. WHITNEY       19 Son  M S W  VA                      VA  VA
-Mary WHITNEY           16 Dau  F S W  VA                      VA  VA
-Edw. P. WHITNEY        14 Son  M S W  VA                      VA  VA
-Geo. WHITNEY            9 Son  M S W  VA                      VA  VA</p>
-"VA" is an error for "VT", actually "Ver." in the original.
-* [[Archive:1880 Census Extracts, Maine, Cumberland County#83|1880, Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland Co., ME]]:
-<p class="Plaintext">M. E. WHITNEY          50 Self M M W  VT                      VT  VT
-Martha E. WHITNEY      47 Wife F M W  ME  Post Mistress       ME  ME
-Carrie B. WHITNEY      12 Dau  F S W  ME  At School           ME  ME</p>
-* [[Archive:1880 Census Extracts, Maine, Cumberland County#84|1880, Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland Co., ME]]:
-<p class="Plaintext">J. J. WHITNEY          39 Self F W W  ME  Keeping House       ME  ME
-Flora E. WHITNEY      11 Dau  F S W  ME  At School           ME  ME
-True H. WHITNEY        10 Son  M S W  ME  At School           ME  ME
-Chas. E. WHITNEY        8 Son  M S W  ME  At School           ME  ME
-John R. WHITNEY         7 Son  M S W  ME                      ME  ME
-Lottie C. WHITNEY       5 Dau  F S W  ME                      ME  ME
-J. Lester WHITNEY       3 Son  M S W  ME                      ME  ME
-Orlow B. WHITNEY        2 Son  M S W  ME                      ME  ME</p>
 == References ==
-* Public Family Trees at Ancestry.com.
+* Public User Trees at Ancestry.com.
 * Census records.
-.{{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 319, page 50.
+.{{note|1}} [[Archive:Putney, Vermont, Vital Records|Putney, Vermont, Vital Records]].  Also [[Archive:Vermont, Vital Records Index, All Births|Vermont, Vital Records Index, All Births]].
+.{{note|2}} [[Archive:Putney, Vermont, Vital Records|Putney, Vermont, Vital Records]].
+.{{note|3}} [[Archive:Putney, Vermont, Vital Records|Putney, Vermont, Vital Records]].  Also [[Archive:Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages|Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages]].
+.{{note|4}} [[Archive:Putney, Vermont, Vital Records|Putney, Vermont, Vital Records]].
+.{{note|5}} [[Archive:Putney, Vermont, Vital Records|Putney, Vermont, Vital Records]].
+.{{note|6}} "Willard Whitney, b. 29 August 1818, s. of Eliphalet Whitney," according to Diehm, Anne, comp., [[Archive:Cape Elizabeth, Maine, Vital Records|''Vital Records of Cape Elizabeth, Maine'']], Maine Genealogical Society Special Publication No. 63 (Rockport, ME: Picton Press, c2009), p. 170.
+.{{note|7}} [[Archive:Putney, Vermont, Vital Records|Putney, Vermont, Vital Records]].
+.{{note|8}} [[Archive:Putney, Vermont, Vital Records|Putney, Vermont, Vital Records]].
+.{{note|9}} [[Archive:Putney, Vermont, Vital Records|Putney, Vermont, Vital Records]].
+.{{note|10}} [[Archive:Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages|Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages]].
+.{{note|11}} Lyman Simpson Hayes, [[Archive:History of Rockingham, Vermont|''History of the Town of Rockingham, Vermont, Including the Villages of Bellows Falls, Saxtons River, Rockingham, Campbridgeport and Bartonsville, 1753-1907, with Family Genealogies'']] (Bellows Falls, VT: The Town, 1907), p. 788.
-.{{note|2}} "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 463, page 91.
+.{{note|12}} [http://derbyshire_2.tripod.com/closson7.htm Descendants of Josiah Closson and Mary Williamson].
 ----
-Copyright &copy; 2011, [[User:Rlward|Robert L. Ward]] and the [[Whitney Research Group]].
+Copyright &copy; 2011, 2014, [[User:Rlward|Robert L. Ward]] and the [[Whitney Research Group]].
-[[Category:Berkshire County, Massachusetts]]
+[[Category:Maine]]
-[[Category:North Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts]]
+[[Category:Cumberland County, Maine]]
+[[Category:Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland County, Maine]]
 [[Category:Vermont]]
 [[Category:Windham County, Vermont]]
 [[Category:Putney, Windham County, Vermont]]

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