Family:Whitney, Roderick B. (1825-a1880)

Roderick B.⁹ Whitney (Solomon⁸, David⁷, Silas⁶, David⁵, Benjamin⁴, Thomas³, Thomas², John¹), son of Solomon⁸ and Besheba (Clow) Whitney, was born 28 Sep 1825, Canada, and died after 1880.

He married Cleora Shelters, daughter of Phillip and Hannah (Carman) Shelters. She was born about 1826, VT, and died after 1880.

He resided Highgate Center, VT; left a son Phillip, whose widow resided Highgate Center.

Children of Roderick B.⁹ and Cleora (Shelters) Whitney:

i.	Emery J.10 Whitney, b. ca. 1849, VT; m. 3 Sep 1874, Westford, MA, Caroline Maria Hutchins, dau. of Eliakim, Jr., and Eunice7 (Whitney) Hutchins, b. 8 Dec 1851, Westford, MA.
ii.	Edna L. Whitney, b. ca. 1851, VT.
iii.	Philip R. Whitney, b. ca. 1854, or Oct 1852, Highgate, VT; d. 23 Mar 1939, VT; m. 16 Nov 1880, Highgate, VT, Elizabeth Ann (Bayer) Sanderson, dau. of Philip and Elizabeth (-----) Bayer.[1]
iv.	Sarah Minerva Whitney, b. ca. 1856, Highgate, VT; d. 13 Jun 1878, Westford, MA, aged 22 years, of uraemia;[2] m. 28 Oct 1876, Highgate, VT, also 31 Oct 1876, Westford, MA, George Waldo Cummings, as first wife, son of John W. and Mary A. (-----) Cummings.[3]
v.	Dora A. Whitney, b. 4 Jan 1860, Sheldon, VT;[4] d. 17 Nov 1888, Westford, MA. aged 28 years 10 months 13 days, of chronic nephritis;[5] m. 11 Oct 1880, Highgate, VT (also recorded at Lowell, MA), George Waldo Cummings, as second wife, son of John W. and Mary A. (-----) Cummings.[6]

Census

• 1850, Highgate, Franklin Co., VT:

280 283 Rodrick Whitney 26 M - Farmer $400 Canada Cloy " 24 F - Vt. Emily " 1 F - "

• 1860, Sheldon, Franklin Co., VT:

12 12 Roderick B. Whitney 35 M - Farmer $3500 $860 Canada E. Cleora " 33 F - Vermont Emery J. " 11 M - " Attended school Edna L. " 9 F - " Attended school Philip R. " 6 M - " Attended school Sarah M. " 4 F - " Attended school Dora " 5/12 F - " Philip Bovah 17 M - Farm Laborer Canada E.

• 1870, Highgate, Franklin Co., VT:

228 229 Shelters, Phillip 83 M W No occupation $10000 $2000 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Hannah 75 F W " " Whitney, Roderick 43 M W Farmer $700 Canada Parents foreign born, Male citizen over 21 -----, Cleora 43 F W Keeping house Vermont -----, Phillip 16 M W At home " Father foreign born, Illiterate -----, Sarah 14 F W " " Father foreign born, Illiterate -----, Dora 10 F W " " Father foreign born, Illiterate

• 1880, Highgate, Franklin Co., VT:

Rodney B. WHITNEY 55 Self M M W CAN Farmer VT VT Cleona WHITNEY 53 Wife F M W VT Keeps House VT NY Philip R. WHITNEY 26 Son M S W VT CAN VT Dora A. WHITNEY 20 Dau F S W VT CAN VT

References

• Census records.

1.^  Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages.

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 302, page 194.

3.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 281, page 188. Also Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages.

4.^  Vermont, Vital Records Index, All Births.

5.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 392, page 256.

6.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 317, page 149. Also Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages.

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