Family:Whitney, Francis Alexander (1823-1887)

Francis Alexander⁸ Whitney (Ohio⁷, Silas⁶, Samuel⁵, William⁴, Nathaniel³, John², John¹), born 2 Aug 1823; married 6 Jan 1852, Lucy M. Lane; born 30 Jun 1829; died Aug. 16, 1861; married 2d, 9 Sep 1862, Sarah I. Watkins; born 1841.

Francis A. Whitney is a successful and progressive farmer in Ashburnham. He was for many years a teacher in the public schools and member of the school committee; has been assessor and selectman and trustee of the Cushing academy. He occupies an advanced position among his townsmen; resided Ashburnham, Massachusetts.

Children of Francis A.⁸ Whitney:

i.	Earl I.9 Whitney, born 25 Jul 1865.
ii.	Walter H. Whitney, born 30 Jun 1868; died 17 Aug 1869.
iii.	Henry I. Whitney, born Nov 7, 1872; died 17 Jun 1881.
iv.	Winthrop Whitney, born 17 Jun 1874.

References

1. 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. 461.

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