Family:Whitney, Jason (1811-1880)

Jason⁸ Whitney (Ohio⁷, Silas⁶, Samuel⁵, William⁴, Nathaniel³, John², John¹), son of Ohio⁷ and Mary (Bolton) Whitney, was born 10 Feb 1811, Ashburnham, MA,^[1] and died 16 May 1880, Westminster, MA.

He married firstly, 4 May 1836, Ashburnham, MA, Elizabeth Laws Sampson,^[2] daughter of Jonathan and Betsey (Gibbs) Sampson. She was born 2 Nov 1818, Winchendon, MA, and died 5 Sep 1841, Ashburnham, MA, aged 22 years 10 months 3 days.^[3]

She was a direct descendant of "Mayflower" passengers Myles Standish, John Alden, and Stephen Hopkins (but not of Henry Sampson). He married secondly, 16 Aug 1842, Ashburnham, MA, Susan Elvira Barrett "of Montpelier, Vt."^[4] She was born 12 May 1816, Montpelier, VT, or about 1820, Berlin, VT, and died 3 Apr 1857. Ashburnham, MA, aged 36 years, of consumption.^[5]

He married thirdly, 14 Nov 1859, Esther Ball, daughter of Jesse and Charity (Carpenter) Ball. She was born 20 Sep 1821, North Ferrisburg, VT, and died 7 Dec 1877, Ashburnham, MA, aged 56 years 2 months 15 days, of rose cancer.^[6]

He resided Westminster, MA.

Children of Jason⁸ and Elizabeth L. (Sampson) Whitney:

i.	Sarah B.9 Whitney, b. 29 Jul 1837; d. 2 Aug 1858; m. 18 May 1858, Henry E. Thomas. Was killed at battle of Cold Harbor in 21st New Hampshire Regiment, 2 June 1864.
ii.	Emma E. Whitney, b. 17 Jan 1830; m. 3 Jul 1861, George A. Stone; resided Fitzwilliam, NH. Child of John McGary "loafer & scoundrel" and Emma E. Whitney: a. Georgianna10 Whitney, b. 1 Mar 1859, Ashburnham, MA.[7]
iii.	Charles W. Whitney, b. 7 Dec 1840; m. Ruana Barrell.

Children of Jason⁸ and Susan Elvira (Barrett) Whitney:

iv.	Maria Susan Whitney, b. 20 Apr 1843, Ashburnham, MA;[8] m. Henry L. Smith; resided Westminster.
v.	Jason Franklin Whitney, b. 20 Apr 1845, Ashburnham, MA;[9] d. 15 Mar 1849, Ashburnham, MA.[10]
vi.	Mary C. Whitney, b. 5 Nov 1847, Ashburnham, MA;[11] d. 3 Oct 1848, Ashburnham, MA.[12]
vii.	Jason W. Whitney, b. 18 Jun 1849, Ashburnham, MA;[13] d. 11 Sep 1849, Ashburnham, MA.[14]
viii.	Abbie E. Whitney, b. 5 Sep 1852, Ashburnham, MA;[15] d. 17 Sep 1854, Ashburnham, MA, aged 2 years, of worms.[16]
ix.	Aaron Ferdinand Whitney, b. 29 Aug 1854; d. 13 Apr 1922; m. 18 Jun 1876, Greenwich, MA, Almira Sophia Gleason;[17] resided Fitchburg, MA.

Jason⁸ and Esther (Ball) Whitney had no children.

Census

• 1840, Ashburnham, Worcester Co., MA: Jason Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 20-29, and 2 females 0-4; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Ashburnham, Worcester Co., MA:

231 260 Jason Whitney 39 M - Engineer Massachusetts Susan E. " 35 F - Vermont Sarah B. " 13 F - Massachusetts Attended school Charles W. " 9 M - " Attended school Susan M. " 7 F - " Attended school

• 1850, Ashburnham, Worcester Co., MA:

250 281 Jonathan Sampson 63 M - Farmer $1500 Massachusetts Betsey " 50 F - " George " 29 M - Farmer $1500 " Angenette " 23 F - " Mary G. " 2 F - " Elizabeth A. " 2/12 F - " Mary B. " 17 F - " Attended school Emma E. Whitney 11 F - " Attended school

• 1860, Ashburnham, Worcester Co., MA:

349 387 Jason Whitney 49 M - Engineer $900 $200 Massachusetts Married in year Esther " 38 F - Vermont Married in year Emma E. " 24 F - Chair Seater Massachusetts Chas. W. " 19 M - Farming " Attended school Maria S. " 17 F - Chair Seater " Aaron T. " 5 M - " Attended school Georgianna " 1 F - "

• 1870, Westminster, Worcester Co., MA:

248 310 Whitney, Jason 59 M W Farmer $1600 $275 Mass. Male citizen over 21 " Esther 49 F W Keeping house Vermont " Mariah S. 26 F W No occupation Mass. " Aaron F. 16 M W Works on Farm "

• 1880, Westminster, Worcester Co., MA:

336 388 Whitney, A. Ferdinand W M 25 mar Farmer Mass. Mass. Mass. -----, Almira S. W F 20 Wife mar Keeping house Mass. Mass. Mass. -----, Agnes M. W F 3 Dau sgl Mass. Mass. Mass. -----, J. Frank W M 1 Son sgl Mass. Mass. Mass. -----, Walter F. W M 1/12 Son sgl Mass. Mass. Mass. Born May

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. 460.

1.^  "Jason [Whitney], s. Ohio and Mary, [born] Feb. 10, 1811," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Ashburnham, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1909).

2.^  "Jason [Whitney] and Elizabeth L. Sam[s]on, [married] May 4, 1836," according to Ashburnham Vital Records.

3.^  "Elizabeth [Whitney], w. Jason, [died] Sept. 5, 1841, a. 22y. 10m. 3d. G.S.1," and also, "-----, w. Jason, Sept. 5, 1841, a. 22," according to Ashburnham Vital Records.

4.^  "Jason [Whitney] and Susan E. Barrett of Montpelier, Vt., [married] Aug. 16, 1842," according to Ashburnham Vital Records.

5.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 113, page 101.

6.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 294, page 284.

6.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 125, page 145.

7.^  "Susan M. [Whitney], d. Jason and Susan A., [born] May 20, 1843," according to Ashburnham Vital Records.

8.^  "Jason Franklin [Whitney], s. Jason F. and Susan A., [born] April 20, 1845," according to Ashburnham Vital Records.

9.^  "Jason F. [Whitney], s. Jason and Susan, March 15, 1849, a. 3y. 10m. 15d. Scald," according to Ashburnham Vital Records.

10.^  "Mary E. [Whitney], d. Jason and Susan E., [born] Nov. 5, 1847," according to Ashburnham Vital Records.

11.^  "Mary R. [Whitney], d. Jason and Susan E., Oct. 3, 1848, a. 11m. G.S.1," and also "S. W., d. Jason and Susan, Oct. 1848, a. 10m. 20d. Dysentary," according to Ashburnham Vital Records.

12.^  "Jason W. [Whitney], s. Jason and Elvira, [born] June 18, 1849," according to Ashburnham Vital Records.

13.^  "Jason W. [Whitney], s. Jason and Susan, Sept. 11, 1849, a. 2m. 15d. Dysentary," according to Ashburnham Vital Records.

14.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 65, page 129.

15.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 86, page 107.

16.^  "Ferdinand [Whitney], son of Isaac and Susan Whitney, aged 22, b. in Ashburnham, and Elmira S. Gleason, aged 17, b. in Greenwich, m[arried] 18 Jun 1876," according to Vital Records of Greenwich, Massachusetts, as extracted in the L.D.S. International Genealogical Index.

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