Family:Whitney, George Washington (1803-1882)

George Washington⁷ Whitney (Joseph⁶, Caleb⁵, Jonathan⁴, Richard³, Richard², John¹), son of Joseph⁶ and Esther (Crittenden) Whitney, was born c. 1803, Utica, NY,^[1] and died 28 February 1882, Phillipston, MA.^[2]

Marriage intentions were published 26 Aug 1838, Hubbardston, MA, for him and Abigail Sawyer "of Templeton". He "of Hubbardston" married, 19 Sep 1838, Templeton, MA, Abigail Sawyer,^[3] daughter of Solomon and Abigail (Wheeler) Sawyer. She was born about 1797, MA, and died after 1850.

He married, 22 Oct 1859, Gardner, MA, Maria Arvilla Tenney, daughter of John and Arvilla (Monroe) Tenney. She was born about 7 Apr 1840, Temple, NH,^[4] and died 13 Dec 1908, Pepperell, MA, aged 68 years 8 months 6 days, of cerebral hemorrhage.^[5] She married secondly, 30 Aug 1899, Petersham, MA, Franklin D. Hill, son of Joseph and Mary (Rogers) Hill.^[6] She married secondly, 4 Jul 1900, Troy, NH, Charles L. Blood, as his third wife, son of Isaiah and Rebecca (Jenkins) Blood,^[7] born about 10 Aug 1836, Mason, NH, died 21 Jan 1910, Pepperell, MA, aged 73 years 5 months 11 days, of disease of heart.

Children of George Washington and Abigail (Sawyer) Whitney, if any, unknown.

Children of George Washington and Maria Arvilla (Tenney) Whitney:^[8]

i.	Abigail Maria Whitney, b. 7 Nov 1860, Hubbardston, MA; d. 9 Aug 1893, Templeton, MA; m. ca. 1881, Oscar Amos Brooks.
ii.	Nellie Augusta Whitney, b. 7 Nov 1862, Hubbardston, MA; d. 3 Oct 1945, Holden, MA.
iii.	Willis Washington Whitney, b. 2 Mar 1865, Hubbardston, MA, d. 2 May 1930, Cleveland, OH; m. 22 Oct 1889, Phillipston, MA, Alice Maria Barton.
iv.	Albert Edwin Whitney, b. 20 Nov 1867, Hubbardston, MA; not in family in 1880; d. 3 Aug 1930, Worcester, MA.
v.	John Monroe Whitney, b. 3 Jul 1870, Hubbardston, MA; d. bef. 3 Aug 1930, Worcester, MA.
vi.	Frederick W. Whitney, b. 19 Nov 1872, Hubbardston, MA; d. 9 Apr 1873, Hubbardston, MA.
vi.	George Francis Whitney, b. 20 Jan 1874, Hubbardston, MA; d. 25 Feb 1959, Corvallis, OR; m. 12 Apr 1898, Newfane, VT, Effie M. Stratton.
vii.	Idella May Whitney, b. 20 Sep 1876, Hubbardston, MA; d. 10 Jul 1947, Athol, MA; m. 25 Dec 1899, Orange, MA, George Edward Handy.
viii.	Mary Ellen Whitney, b. 17 Oct 1879, Hubbardston, MA; d. 8 Sep 1912, Leominster, MA; m.(1) 4 Jul 1896, Rindge, NH, Thomas L. Damon;[9] m.(2) 9 Oct 1897, Troy, NH, Oliver L. Nash.

Notes

Maria appears as Maria Hopkins in 1900 Federal census for Troy, Cheshire Co., NH, with daughter Mary Ellen and family. It also appears on her death certificate as her maiden name. No explanation of that surname is apparent. Could there have been a Hopkins husband between Whitney and Hill? What happened to Hill, freeing her to marry Blood?

Her marriages to Hill and Blood both are called her second. No explanation of that fact is apparent, either.

Census

• (possibly) 1830, Winchendon, Worcester Co., MA: George Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 20-29.
• 1840, Hubbardston, Worcester Co., MA: Apparently living with his father Joseph ("J. W."), aged 30-39, wife aged 30-39.
• 1850, Hubbardston, Worcester Co., MA:

224 262 George W. Whitney 44 M - Farmer $600 N.Y. Abigail " 53 F - Mass. Solomon Sawyer 79 M - Laborer " Silvia A. " 40 F - " George Trask 12 M - " Attended school

• 1855, Hubbardston, Worcester Co., MA:

334 334 Geo. W. Whitney 49 M - Farmer N.Y. Abigail C. Whitney 58 F - [Mass.?] Sylvia Sawyer 46 F - [Mass.?] Edward W. Whitney 3 M - [Mass.?]

Edward W. Whitney is unidentified.

• 1860, Hubbardston, Worcester Co., MA:

701 825 George W. Whitney 53 M - Farmer $1000 $500 N.Y. Married in year Arvilla M. " 20 F - N.H. Married in year

• 1870, Hubbardston, Worcester Co., MA:

163 166 Whitney, George W. 64 M W Farmer $500 $400 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Maria A. 30 F W Keeping house New Hampshire -----, Abby N. 9 F W Attending School Mass. Attended school -----, Nellie A. 7 F W Attending School " Attended school -----, Willis W. 5 M W Attending School " Attended school -----, Albert E. 2 M W "

• 1880, Phillipston, Worcester Co., MA:

46 51 Whitney, George W. W M 74 mar Farm Laborer New York Mass. Mass. -------, Maria A. W F 39 Wife mar Keeping house New Hampshire Mass. Mass. -------, John M. W M 10 Son sgl At school Attended school Massachusetts N.Y. N.H. -------, George F. W M 5 Son sgl Massachusetts N.Y. N.H. -------, Idella W F 4 Dau sgl Massachusetts N.Y. N.H. -------, Mary E. W F 7/12 Oct sgl Massachusetts N.Y. N.H.

• 1880, Phillipston, Worcester Co., MA:

Eli B. LAMB 64 Self M M W MASS Farmer MASS MASS Caroline R. LAMB 46 Wife F M W VERMONT Keep House VT VT Luke R. LAMB 17 Son M S W MASS Farm Laborer MASS VT Sophronia LAMB 72 Sis F W W MASS Boarder MASS MASS Abby M. WHITNEY 20 Oth F S W MASS Servant - House Work NY NH

• 1880, Gardner, Worcester Co., MA:

Kinze J. GALE 31 Self M M W MA Works In Chair Shop --- --- Edna E. GALE 24 Wife F M W MA Keeping House MA VT Alice R. GALE 1 Dau F S W MA MA MA Nellie WHITNEY 17 Oth F S W MA Servant Housework --- ---

• 1880, Phillipston, Worcester Co., MA:

Charles H. BARTON 39 Self M M W MASS Farmer RI MASS Evalina J. BARTON 37 Wife F M W MASS Keep House MASS MASS Alice M. BARTON 13 Dau F S W MASS At School MASS MASS Caroline C. BARTON 70 Moth F W W MASS House Work MASS MASS Willis W. WHITNEY 15 Oth M S W MASS NY NH

• 1900, Troy, Cheshire Co., NH: widow Maria Hopkins living with daughter Mary Ellen and family.

References

1.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 339, page 421.

2.^  Ibid.

3.^  "George W. [Washington in int.] [Whitney] of Hubbardston and Abigail Sawyer, [married] Sept. 19, 1838," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Templeton, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1907).

4.^  1840, 1850 Federal censuses for Temple, NH; 1860, 1870 Federal censuses for Hubbardston, Worcester Co., MA; 1880 Federal census for Phillipston, Worcester, MA.

5.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 1908/79, page 41.

6.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 490, page 341.

7.^  "Maria Whitney (b. 1841, Temple, NH, d. of John Tenney & Lucy) & Charles L. Blood, m. 4 Jul 1900, Troy, Cheshire Co., NH," according to New Hampshire, Vital Records, Marriage Index.

8.^  1870 Federal census for Hubbardston, 1880 Federal census for Phillipston, MA Town VR for Hubbardston.

9.^  "Mary E. Whitney (b. 1818, Hubbardeton, MA, d. of George F. Whitney & Marla A. Tenney) & Thomas L. Damon, m. 8 Jul 1836, Rindge, Cheshire Co., NH," according to New Hampshire, Vital Records, Marriage Index.

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