Family:Whitney, Israel C. (c1816-1862)

Israel C. Whitney, parentage unknown, was born about 1816, said in Chichester, NH, and died 4 Nov 1862, New Orleans, LA, in the Union Army. He was buried first in Monument Cemetery, New Orleans, LA, gravesite 7-48,^[1] then disinterred and reburied in Chalmette National Cemetery, LA, Section 53, Grave 4193, a soldier from MA.^[2]

He married firstly, 26 Aug 1838, Epsom, NH, Lydia I. Marden,^[3] daughter of William and Mary (Norris) Marden. She was born about 1805, NH, and died 5 Sep 1855, Loudon, NH. She was buried in Marden Cemetery, Epsom, NH.

He married secondly, 26 Jun 1856, Canterbury, NH, Caroline B. Hoag, of Chichester, NH,^[4] daughter of James M. and Lucy (Andrews) Hoag. She was born 19 Jun 1817, Pittsfield, NH, and died 27 Apr 1902, Pittsfield, NH. They may have been divorced, since both remarried. She married secondly, 2 Nov 1863, Pittsfield, NH, Luther H. Smith.^[5]

He married secondly, before 1857, Sarah Ann Sewell, daughter of Samuel and Betsey (Whitney) Sewell. She was born 14 May 1832, Northfield, NH, and died 18 Sep 1911, Boscawen, NH, aged 79 years.^[6]

He served in the 6th Battery, Massachusetts Light Artillery, in the Civil War. Born Chichester; aged 43; res. Canterbury; enl. July 30, '62, for 3 yrs., as Priv. Died 4 Nov '62, New Orleans, LA.^[7]

On 21 Jun 1866, Sarah A. Whitney applied for a widow's pension for Israel C. Whitney's service in the 6th Independent Battery, Massachusetts Light Artillery. Application No. 128,614, Certificate No. 86,289.^[8]

On 1 Jan 1883, Sarah A. Whitney of Northfield, NH, is listed on the roll of pensioners.^[9]

Children of Israel C. and Lydia (Maiden_name) Whitney:

i.	Charles W. Whitney, b. ca. 1841, Epsom, NH; m. 31 Mar 1860, Epsom, NH, Sarah P. Dickey;[10] m.(2) 1 Oct 1868, Charlestown, MA, Julia A. Dennett.
i.	Isadore Josephine Whitney, b. 30 Apr 1851, Worcester, MA.

Children of Israel C. and Caroline B. (Hoag) Whitney:

i.	Carrie E. Whitney, b. ca. 10 Mar 1857, Pittsfield, NH; d. 27 Oct 1928, Pittsfield, NH, aged 71 years 7 months 17 days, of acute nephritis;[11] m.(1) 29 Nov 1876, Hopkinton, NH, Charles H. Chapman;[12] m.(2) 14 Sep 1916, Pittsfield, NH, Charles D. Bennett.[13]

Children of Israel C. and Sarah Ann (Sewell) Whitney:

i.	Mary E. Whitney, b. ca. 26 Oct 1857, Canterbury, NH; d. 31 Mar 1885, Hopkinton, NH, aged 27 years 5 months 5 days, of consumption;[14] m. 20 Nov 1875, Webster, NH, Ezekiel F. "Frank" Getchell.[15]
ii.	George W. Whitney, b. ca. 1860, ME; d. 10 Dec 1907, Canterbury, NH;[16] m. 7 Feb 1893, Tilton, NH, Sarah Armstrong.[17]
iii.	Daniel W. Whitney, b. ca. 1864, Northfield, NH; m. 25 Jan 1893, Troy, VT, Jennie M. Longeway.[18] Resided Northampton, MA, 1900-1910.

Notes

It may be that these are two people: Israel I who m.(1) Lydia and (2) Caroline; and Israel II who m. Sarah. There are arguments for and against this hypothesis. Which one was a civil war soldier?

Census

• 1840, Epsom, Merrimack Co., NH: Israel C. Whitney, 1 male 20-29 and 1 female 30-39; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Loudon, Merrimack Co., NH:

137 139 Israel Whitney 34 M - Farmer $500 New Hampshire Lydia " 45 F - " Charles " 9 M - " Attended school

• 1860: not found.
• 1870, Northfield, Merrimack Co., NH:

219 201 Whitney, Sarah A. 30 F W Keeping House N.H. -----, Mary A. 12 F W N.H. Attended school -----, George W. 10 M W N.H. Attended school

• 1880: Widow Sarah not found.
• 1890 Veterans Schedule, Northfield, Merrimack Co., NH:

155 161 Sarah A. widow of Whitney, Israel C. Private - 6 MA Bat -- --- 1861 -- --- 1862 Northfield Depot, NH Died Hospital New Orleans November 4 1862

• 1900, Northfield, Merrimack Co., NH: Sarah A. Whitney, W F, b. May 1832, 68, widow, 4 children, 3 living, b. NH, parents b. NH, nurse. owns free farm; living alone.
• 1910, Boscawen, Merrimack Co., NH: widow Sarah.

References

• Census records.

XX.^  U.S., Burial Registers, Military Posts and National Cemeteries, 1862-1960, at Ancestry.com.

XX.^  Archive:Civil War, National Cemeteries.

XX.^  New Hampshire, Marriage Records Index, 1637-1947, at Ancestry.com. Also, "Isaac G. Whitney & Lydia I. Marden, m. 26 Aug 1838, NH," according to New Hampshire, Vital Records, Marriage Index.

XX.^  "Israel C. Whitney & Caroline Hoag, m. 26 Jun 1856, Canterbury, Merrimack Co., NH," according to New Hampshire, Vital Records, Marriage Index. Also [http://interactive.ancestry.com/5241/41267_308293-03204/510293 New Hampshire, Marriage and Divorce Records, 1659-1947], at Ancestry.com.

XX.^  "Caroline Whitney & Luther H. Smith, m. 2 Nov 1863, Pittsfield, Merrimack Co., NH," according to New Hampshire, Vital Records, Marriage Index. Also, "Caroline Whitney & Luther H. Smith, m. 5 Nov 1868, NH," according to New Hampshire, Vital Records, Marriage Index.

XX.^  New Hampshire, Death and Burial Records Index, 1654-1949, at Ancestry.com.

XX.^  Revised register of the soldiers and sailors of New Hampshire in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1866, at Ancestry.com.

XX.^  U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, at Ancestry.com.

XX.^  List of pensioners on the roll, January 1, 1883, Vols. 1-5, at Ancestry.com.

XX.^  "Charles W. Whitney (b. Epsom, NH, s. of Israel) & Sarah P. Dickey, m. 31 Mar 1860, NH," according to New Hampshire, Vital Records, Marriage Index. Also New Hampshire, Marriage Records Index, 1637-1947, at Ancestry.com. Also [http://interactive.ancestry.com/5241/41267_308293-02948/510165 New Hampshire, Marriage and Divorce Records, 1659-1947], at Ancestry.com.

XX.^  New Hampshire, Death and Disinterment Records, 1754-1947, at Ancestry.com.

XX.^  "Carrie E. Whitney (b. 1857, Pittsfield, NH, d. of Israel C. Whitney & Caroline B.) & Charles H. Chapman, m. 29 Nov 1876, Hopkinton, Merrimack Co., NH," according to New Hampshire, Vital Records, Marriage Index.

XX.^  New Hampshire, Death and Burial Records Index, 1654-1949, at Ancestry.com.

XX.^  New Hampshire, Death and Burial Records Index, 1654-1949, at Ancestry.com.

XX.^  New Hampshire, Death and Burial Records Index, 1654-1949, at Ancestry.com.

XX.^  "Mary E. Whitney (b. 1857, Canterbury, NH, d. of Israel C. Whitney & Sarah A.) & Ezekiel F. Getchell, m. 20 Nov 1875, Webster, Merrimack Co., NH," according to New Hampshire, Vital Records, Marriage Index.

XX.^  New Hampshire, Death and Disinterment Records, 1754-1947, at Ancestry.com.

XX.^  "George W. Whitny (b. 1860, ME, s. of Israel D. & Sarah A. [Sewell]) & Sarah Armstrong, m. 7 Feb 1893, Tilton, Belknap Co., NH," according to New Hampshire, Vital Records, Marriage Index.

XX.^  Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908, at Ancestry.com.

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