Family:Whitney, William Henry (1779-1849)

William Henry⁷ Whitney (Aaron⁶, Aaron⁵, Moses⁴, Moses³, Richard², John¹), born 22 Jan 1779; married at Wethersfield, Connecticut, Clarissa Wolcott, born Mar. 18, 1783, died 2 Mar 1849.

William Henry Whitney was born 22 Jan 1779, and died March 9, 1849. His parents were Aaron Whitney (born 5 Sep 1746), and Hannah Stearnes. He married Clarissa Wolcott, a daughter of Nathaniel Wolcott (born 9 Jul 1748, died July 27, 1810), and Dolly Evans, whose home was in Wethersfield, a short distance from Hartford, Connecticut. He was a man of muscular frame, about 5 feet 10 inches in height, of massive, square, regular features, with a high forehead, and had large, grey eyes, and very dark brown hair. His skin was light. Upon the occasion of his mother's death, when he was in his teens, he left his father's house and shifted for himself thereafter. He worked in an uncle's store at first, and later became a partner of Si Bellows, a son of old Gen. Bellows, at Bellows Falls, Vermont, in a general merchandise business. Not far from 1810 he made his way by wagon to the vicinity of Champion, Jefferson County, New York, where he spent the remainder of his life, and now lies buried with his wife in the village cemetery. He was a man of a good mind, a great reader, and conversed freely and well on most topics. His language was well chosen and fluent. When in the mood he detailed anecdotes, and was given to fun. In his family he was very kind, and was especially thoughtful of his wife. Upon her death March 2, 1849, he was overcome with grief, took to his bed immeddiately, and died one week later. While personally not being religious, he desired his family to freely follow their inclinations in church matters. However, his children mostly were non-church-going people. They were all intelligent, good looking, temperate, and industrious, and of muscular type. He died March 9, 1849; resided Champion, New York.

Children of William Henry⁷ Whitney:

viii.	Erastus H.8 Whitney, born 16 Nov 1818; married Lucy Cordelia Pierce.
i.	Aaron Stearns Whitney, born 29 Jul 1803; married Hannah Bradish.
ii.	William Henry Whitney, born 4 Jul 1805; died 16 Oct 1820.
iii.	Marietta Maria Whitney, born 4 Nov 1809; married Edward Hubbard. She died 1884; only one child, Mrs. Chester Colburn, who had 2 ch., Jay and Eddie; resided Champion, New York.
iv.	George Sparrack Whitney, born 28 Feb 1809; married Emaline (Wright) Whitney.
v.	Nathaniel W. Whitney, born 22 Feb 1811; married Emaline Wright. He died Mar. 18, 1828, s. p.
vi.	David Josiah Whitney, born 22 Jan 1814; married ------ Smith.
vii.	Elizabeth Whitney, born 26 Jun 1816, died unm.
ix.	----- Whitney, born 1823, died in infancy.
x.	----- Whitney, born 1823, died 16 Oct 1824.
xi.	William Henry Whitney, born 16 Jun 1821; married Patience R. Johnson.

References

1. All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 301.

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