Family:Whitney, Alden A. (c1822-1909)

Alden A.⁷ Whitney (Abel⁶, Elijah⁵, Elijah⁴, Isaiah³, Thomas², John¹), son of Abel⁶ Phebe (Hopkins) Whitney, was born 22 Aug 1822, VT, and died 14 Jul 1909, Dallas Co., IA.^[1] Another record says je was born 26 Aug 1821, and died 17 Jul 1909, Adel, Dallas Co., IA, aged 87 years, farmer, widowed, son of Abel Whitney.^[2] He was buried in Longmire Cemetery, Dallas Co., IA. His inscription reads "Alden Whitney | Aug. 22, 1922 - Jul. 14, 1909".^[3]

He married firstly, 14 Sep 1847, Williamstown, VT, Mary Emeline White.^[4] She was born about 1829, VT, and died after 1860.

He married secondly, 19 Sep 1865, St. Joseph Co., IN, Mary A. (Castleton) Ream. She was born 23 Oct 1838, OH, and died 1 Jan 1889. She is buried in Longmire Cemetery, Dallas Co., IA.^[5]

He married thirdly, 17 Aug 1879, Dallas Co., IA, Martha (Ollum) Harrison.^[6] She was born 25 Mar 1829, OH, and died after 1900. She had married firstly, 25 Jul 1845, PA, Lewis Martin Harrison.

He received a pension as an invalid soldier in the Civil War, having served as 1st Sergeant, Co. H, 12th Indiana Cavalry, beginning 11 Mar 1907, until his death on 15 Jul 1909, Certificate No. 52071, former roll No. 23879. His address was Adel, IA.^[7]

Enlisted as a Corporal in Company F, Indiana 29th Infantry Regiment on 27 Aug 1861. Promoted to First Sergeant on 15 Jul 1862. Mustered out on 30 Jul 1863.

Enlisted as a Private in Company H, Indiana 12th Cavalry Regiment on 12 Jan 1864. Promoted to Full 2nd Lieutenant on 1 May 1865. Mustered out on 30 May 1865.

Children of Alden A.⁷ and Mary Emeline (White) Whitney:

i.	Arthur E.8 Whitney, b. ca. 1849, Williamstown, VT; m.(1) 17 Nov 1870, St. Johnsbury, VT, Martha J. Harvey, dau. of Orange and Martha (-----) Harvey;[8] m.(2) 12 Mar 1877, St. Johnsbury, VT, Imogene Page, dau. of Stephen and Susan (Clifford) Page.[9]
ii.	Ellen I. Whitney, b. ca. 1852, MA.

Children of Alden A.⁷ and Mary A. (Castleman)(Ream) Whitney:

iii.	James Madison8 Whitney, b. 16 Jan 1867, IN; d. 1 Nov 1945, Alameda Co., CA; m. Bertha E. -----.
iv.	Archedama Whitney, b. ca. 1869, IN.
v.	Mille Whitney, b. ca. 1871, IA; d. 9 Oct 1871, aged 7 weeks; bur. Longmire Cemetery, Dallas Co., IA.[10]
v.	(infant) Whitney, b. Mar 1874, IA; d. 16 Mar 1874; bur. Longmire Cemetery, Dallas Co., IA.[11]

Children of Alden A.⁷ and Martha (-----)(Harrison) Whitney:

vi.	Henry8 Whitney, b. ca. 1879, IA.

Census

• 1850, Fairhaven, Bristol Co., MA:

700 845 James Brown 50 M - Tinplate Worker $500 Mass. Emeline Brown 48 F - " Isabella Brown 7 F - " Attended school John Brown 5 M - " Attended school Josephine Brown 3 F - " James Brown Jr. 6/12 M - " Alden A. Whitney 27 M - Pedler Vermont Emeline Whitney 21 F - " Arthur Whitney 1 M - " Shubiel Weston 21 M - Caulker Mass.

• 1852 State, Placer Co., CA: Alden Whitney, 29, male, b. VT.
• 1860: not found.
• 1860, Morristown, Lamoille Co., VT:

1961 1897 Emeline Whitney 30 F - Housekeeper $100 Vermont Arthur E. " 10 M - do Attended school Ellen I. " 8 F - Mass. Attended school

• 1870, Lincoln, St. Joseph Co., IN:

142 137 Whitney, Alden 47 M W Farming $400 $230 Vermont Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary A. 31 F W Keeping house Ohio -----, James M. 3 M W Indiana -----, Archedama 1 F W Indiana

• 1880, Adams, Dallas Co., IA:

Alden WHITNEY 57 Self M M W VT Farmer MA VT Martha WHITNEY 54 Wife F M W OH Keeping House VA VA James WHITNEY 13 Son M S W IN Farm Laborer VT OH Archiestana WHITNEY 11 Dau F S W IN Attends School VT OH Henry WHITNEY 1 Son M S W IA VT OH

• 1885 State, Adams, Dallas Co., IA:

SW 1/4, NE 1/4, Township 78, Range 28, Section 16 163 169 Alden Whitney 62 M mar Farmer Vermont Martha " 55 F " Ohio Madison " 17 F sgl Ind. Archadame " 15 F " " Henry A. Whitney 6 M " Dallas Co.

• 1895 State, Dallas Co., IA, p. 77/14:

104 110 Whitney, Alden 72 M mar VT Whitney, Martha 64 F mar OH Whitney, Henry A. 16 M sgl Dallas Co., IA

• 1900, Adams Township, Dallas Co., IA, p. 8/8A:

151 157 Whitney, Alden Head W M Aug 1822 77 mar20 Vermont Massachusetts New Hampshire Rents House -----, Martha Wife W F Mar 1829 71 mar20 11ch 9liv Ohio Pennsylvania Virginia

• 1905 State, Adel, Dallas Co., IA: Alden Whitney, male, white, 83, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT, widowed, retired farmer.

References

• Census records.

1.^  Iowa Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990, at FamilySearch.org. Also Iowa Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990, at FamilySearch.org.

2.^  BillionGraves Index, at FamilySearch.org.

3.^  Find A Grave memorial #17325792, Alden Whitney.

4.^  Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954, at FamilySearch.org. Also, Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages.

5.^  Find A Grave memorial #17325797, Mary A. Whitney.

6.^  Iowa County Marriages, 1838-1934, at FamilySearch.org.

7.^  United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933, at FamilySearch.org.

8.^  Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954, at FamilySearch.org. Also, Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages.

9.^  Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954, at FamilySearch.org. Also, Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages.

10.^  Find A Grave memorial #17325787, Mille Whitney.

11.^  Find A Grave memorial #17325800, infant Whitney.

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