Family:Whitney, Selah (1828-1863)

Selah Whitney (Leland, Benjamin), son of Leland and Viletta (Pierce) Whitney, was born 18 Aug 1828, Westminster, VT, and died 18 Jun 1863, Putney, VT.

He married, 16 Jun 1851, Lucy Sophronia Allen, daughter of Benjamin and Esther (Wilson) Allen. She was born 3 Aug 1823, MA, and died 24 Apr 1909, Keene, NH.

Children of Selah and Lucy Sophronia (Allen) Whitney:

i.	Milton Allen Whitney, b. 15 Jun 1852, VT; d. 2 Aug 1916, Springfield, VT; m. Ella Achsah Chase.
ii.	Milo Edwin Whitney, b. 29 Dec 1853, Putney, VT; d. 26 Sep 1936, Putney, VT; m. 17 Apr 1877, Putney, VT, Lura Rebecca Hunt.
iii.	Esther Whitney, b. ca. 1856, VT.
iv.	Marietta Sophia Whitney, b. 30 Jul 1859, Putney, VT.
v.	Selah Leland Whitney, b. 21 Nov 1861, Putney, VT; d. 18 Jan 1890, Putney, VT.
vi.	Kittie A. Whitney, b. -----, Westminster, VT; m. 19 Sep 1899, Putney, VT, Bertie A. Smith.

Census

• 1850, Putney, Windham Co., VT:

245 251 Benja. Allen 76 M - Farmer $2000 Mass. Esther " 69 F - do Selah Whitney 22 M - do do Esther Allen 30 F - do Lucy " 28 F - do

• 1860, Putney, Windham Co., VT:

452 452 Selah Whitney 31 M - Farmer $3500 $1200 Vt. Lucy " 37 F - Mass. Milton " 8 M - Vt. Attended school Milo " 6 M - " Attended school Esther " 4 F - " Marietta " 1 F - " Benjamin Allen 85 M - Mass. Lorinda Bragg 21 F - Vt. Densmore Blood 20 M - Laborer " Louisa Allen 13 F - " Attended school

• 1870, widow Lucy not found.
• 1880, widow Lucy not found.

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