Family:Whitney, Henry Asa (1822-a1880)

Henry Asa⁹ Whitney (Noah⁸, David⁷, Silas⁶, David⁵, Benjamin⁴, Thomas³, Thomas², John¹), son of Noah⁸ and Mercy (French) Whitney, was born 19 Nov 1822, Clarendon, VT, and died 21 Dec 1900, Oneonta, NY. He was buried in the Lower Cemetery, Phillipston, MA.^[1]

He married firstly, 29 Sep 1853, Phillipston, MA, Sarah Childs Ward, daughter of Walter and Mary (Stratton) Ward.^[2] She was born 10 Jun 1824, Athol, MA, and died 28 Jul 1857, Phillipston, MA. She was buried in the Lower Cemetery, Phillipston, MA.^[3]

He married secondly, 5 Jul 1860 [Pierce] or 4 Jul 1861, Chicopee, MA, Elizabeth "Lizzie" E. Stewart, daughter of Charles and Esther (-----) Stewart.^[4] She was born 1 Nov 1833, Roseneath, PEI, and died 24 or 27 Mar 1877, Phillipston, MA, aged 43 years 4 months 24 days, of chorea.^[5]

He resided Baldwinsville, MA.

Children of Henry Asa⁹ and Sarah C. (Ward) Whitney:

i.	Henry Walter10 Whitney, b. 3 Jun 1854, Phillipston, MA;[6] m. and resided Oneonta, NY. He was apparently the Walter H. Whitney, aged 23, who m. 20 Dec 1876, New Ipswich, NH, Etta E. Reynolds, aged 17, both of Fitchburg.[7] She was b. ca. 31 Jul 1859, Berkshire, VT, d. 1 Oct 1877, Fitchburg, MA, aged 18 years 2 months 1 day, of peritonitis, dau. of John P. and Emily A. (-----) Reynolds.[8] He, of Greenfield, MA, m.(2) 13 Apr 1880, Keene, NH, Lena C. Whipple. Children: a. Ethel Sarah11 Whitney, b. 19 Jan 1881, Phillipston, MA.[9]
ii.	Alfred C. Whitney, b. 31 Jan 1856, Phillipston, MA; m. Alice L. Sawyer.
iii.	Emma Ann Janette Whitney, b. 10 Jun 1857, Ashburnham, MA;[10] d. 14 Mar 1863.

Children of Henry Asa⁹ and Lizzie E. (Stewart) Whitney:

iv.	George Stewart Whitney, b. 15 Sep 1862, Hinsdale, NH; d. 26 Dec 1898, Templeton, MA, aged 36 years 3 months 11 days, of La Grippe and pneumonia;[11] m. 7 Jul 1891, Northfield, MA, Mary S. Wright, b. 9 Sep 1860, Northfield, MA, dau. of Henry and E. A. Woodcock;[12] resided s. p., Baldwinsville, MA. She m.(2) 11 Nov 1907, Northfield, MA, James T. Cummings, b. ca. 1850, St. John, NB, son of William and Anne (Honiford) Cummings.[13]
v.	Charles H. Whitney, b. 26 Dec 1863, Phillipston, MA;[14] m. 29 May 1900, South Acton, MA, Cora A. Clough, both of South Acton, b. ca. 1875, Baldwinsville, MA, dau. of Lewis V. and Augusta (Norcross) Clough;[15] resided Winchendon, MA.
vi.	Austin F. Whitney, b. 31 Aug 1865, Phillipston, MA [given name omitted];[16] resided Gullup's Mills, VT.
vii.	James C. Whitney, b. 6 Jul 1868, Phillipston, MA [given name omitted];[17] resided Baldwinsville, MA.
viii.	Sarah Gertrude Whitney, b. 6 Sep 1872, Phillipston, MA;[18] "Gertrude S." m. 1 Jun 1892, Fitchburg, MA [also recorded Templeton, MA], Edward L. Bishop, b. ca. 1867, Windsor, VT, son of Frank W. and Catharine (Dorherty) Bishop;[19] resided Baldwinsville, MA.

Census

• 1850: not found.
• 1855, Phillipston, Worcester Co., MA:

126 126 Henry A. Whitney 32 M - Chair Seat Maker Vt. Sarah C. Whitney 31 F - Mass. Walter H. Whitney 1 M - " Noyace B. Herrick 21 M - Carpenter N.H. Elvira S. Herrick 24 F - Vt.

• 1860, Hinsdale, Cheshire Co., NH:

681 34 Henry A. Whitney 36 M - Chair Manufacturer $2200 $800 Vermont Sophia " 32 F - do Walter " 6 M - Massachusetts Attended school Alfred " 4 M - do Attended school Emma " 3 F - do

• 1865 State, Phillipston, Worcester Co., MA:

32 32 Henry A. Whitney 42 M - Vermont M Chairmaker - - 1 1 - Lizzie S. Whitney 28 F - Prince Edward Island M House Keeper - - - - - Walter H. Whitney 10 M - Mass. - - - - - - Alfred C. Whitney 9 M - Mass. - - - - - - George L. Whitney 3 M - Mass. - - - - - - Charles H. Whitney 1 M - Mass. - - - - - -

• 1870, Phillipston, Worcester Co., MA:

13 14 Whitney, Henry 45 M W Works in Chair Shop $300 $250 Vermont Male citizen over 21 -----, Elizabeth 38 F W Keeping house Prince Edward Is. Parents foreign born -----, Walter H. 15 M W Works in Chair Shop Mass. -----, George S. 7 M W Attending school New Hampshire Attended school -----, Charles H. 6 M W Attending school Mass. Attended school -----, Austin F. 5 M W " Attended school -----, James C. 2 M W "

• 1880, Phillipston, Worcester Co., MA:

Henry A. WHITNEY 59 Self M W W VERMONT Carpenter VT VT George S. WHITNEY 18 Son M S W NH Farm Laborer VT ... Charles H. WHITNEY 16 Son M S W MASS Farm Laborer VT --- Austin F. WHITNEY 15 Son M S W MASS Farm Labor At Home VT --- James C. WHITNEY 12 Son M S W MASS At Home VT --- Gertrude S. WHITNEY 8 Dau F S W VT Mass MASS --- Eldora F. PIKE 34 Oth F W W MASS Keep House NS MASS Alma E. PIKE 7 Oth F S W MASS MASS MASS

• 1880, Millbury, Worcester Co., MA:

Mary BANNISTER 30 Self F W W VT Keeping House VT VT Ella M. BANNISTER 8 Dau F S W MA At School VT VT Homer E. BANNISTER 5 Son M S W PA At School VT VT Nellie STANHOPE 20 Oth F S W CANA Domestic Servant CANA CANA Walter WHITNEY 24 Oth M S W MA Flag Man MA MA John BYRNES 23 Oth M S W MA Painter MA MA Malichi KELLEY 37 Oth M S W RI Carpenter RI RI Hagerty JOHN 40 Oth M S W IREL Weaver IREL IREL Daniel SHETRON 33 Oth M S W IREL Weaver IREL IREL Frank GREMLEY 20 Oth M S W MA Weaver IREL IREL George LEE 24 Oth M M W MA Spinner IREL IREL Katie LEE 24 Oth F M W VT Weaver IREL IREL Peter KELLEY 21 Oth M S W IREL Weaver IREL IREL Bernard KELLY 23 Oth M S W IREL In Cloth Room IREL IREL James CLYNCH 25 Oth M S W IREL In Cloth Room IREL IREL Michael MCKENNA 34 Oth M S W IREL Weaver IREL IREL Earnest NIEMAN 20 Oth M S W GERM Weaver GERM GERM

• 1880, Templeton, Worcester Co., MA:

James F. ROBBINS 34 Self M M W MA Wks Chair Shop MA MA Henrietta S. ROBBINS 32 Wife F M W VT Keeping House VT VT Plaisted E. ROBBINS 5 Son M S W MA At School MA VT Alice M. ROBBINS 3 Dau F S W MA MA VT Chessie ROBBINS 4M Dau F S W MA MA VT Alfred WHITNEY 24 Oth M S W MA Wks Chair Shop MA VT Charles JORDON 23 Oth M S W MA Wks Chair Shop MA VT

References

• 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. 643.

1.^  Find A Grave memorial #35186608, Henry Asa Whitney.

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 71, page 263. Also, "Henry A. Whitny & Sarah C. Whitny, both of Phillipston, MA, m. 20 Dec 1876, New Ipswich, Hillsborough Co., NH," according to New Hampshire, Vital Records, Marriage Index, which seems to be a late registration.

3.^  Find A Grave memorial #35186644, Sarah Childs Ward Whitney.

4.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 144, page 269.

5.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 294, page 352.

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7.^  New Hampshire, Marriage Records, 1637-1947, at FamilySearch.org.

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