Family:Whitney, John (1806-1873)

John⁸ Whitney (Joseph Glazier⁷, Abner⁶, Samuel⁵, William⁴, Nathaniel³, John², John¹), son of Joseph Glazier⁷ and Levina (Dunn) Whitney, was born 12 Sep 1806,^[1] Ashburnham, MA, and died 4 May 1873.

Marriage intentions were published 5 May 1832, Westminster, MA, for him "2d" and Eliza Cushing "of Ashburnham".^[2] He "of Westminster" married 9 May 1832, Ashburnham, MA, Eliza Cushing.^[3] She was born 18 Apr 1815,^[4] and died 1 Sep 1882.

John Whitney, son of Joseph G. and Lavina (Dunn) Whitney. He resided some years in Westminster and subsequently in Ashburnham, where he was a pioneer manufacturer of chairs. In his daily life and in business he ignored contention and enjoyed the rewards of peace and honorable conduct. He resided Westminster and Ashburnham, MA.

Children of John⁸ and Eliza (Cushing) Whitney:

i.	Stephen Cushing9 Whitney, b. 4 Jul 1833, Westminster, MA;[5] "of Westminster" m. 14 Apr 1861, Ashburnham, MA, Achsah Irene May "of Ashburnham"; b. 5 Jul 1839. Enlisted in 53d Regt. and died New Orleans, LA, 20 Feb 1863. She resided in Templeton, MA.
ii.	Eliza Cushing Whitney, b. 25 Jul 1835, Westminster, MA;[6] d. 13 Jul 1837, Westminster, MA, aged 2 years.[7]
iii.	Joseph Whitney, b. 15 Jun 1838, Westminster, MA;[8] d. 26 Nov 1838, Westminster, MA, aged 5 months 11 days.[9]
iv.	Wilbur Fisk Whitney, b. 9 Dec 1839; m. Emeline S. Jewell.
v.	John Edwin Whitney, b. 28 Oct 1841;[10] d. 21 Nov 1856.
vi.	Timothy Merritt Whitney, b. 2 Dec 1844;[11] d. 22 Nov 1856.
vii.	George Edward Whitney, b. 20 Apr 1847;[12] d. 30 Oct 1880, unmarried.
viii.	Orange Whitney, b. 16 Mar 1849, Westminster, MA;[13] m. Laura M. Collester.
ix.	Sarah A. Whitney, b. 4 Oct 1850; m. 20 Feb 1878, George H. Clapp; resided Greenfield.
x.	Arthur Melville Whitney, b. 4 Oct 1853; unmarried; resided Grand Rapids, MI.
xi.	Alfred H. Whitney, b. 14 Jun 1856; m. Susie W. Davis.

Census

• 1840, Westminster, Worcester Co., MA: John Whitney 2d, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 0-4, and 1 female 20-29; 1 engaged in manufacture or trades.
• 1850, Westminster, Worcester Co., MA:

304 361 John Whitney 43 M - Chair manufacturer $2000 Massachusetts Eliza " 35 F - " Stephen " 16 M - Laborer " Attended school Wilbur " 10 M - " Attended school John E. " 8 M - " Attended school Timothy M. " 5 M - " Attended school George E. Whitney 3 M - Massachusetts Orange " 1 M - " John F. Cushing 26 M - Chairmaker " Almira Conant 32 F - New Hampshire 362 Lydia Smith 65 F - $400 Massachusetts

• 1860, Westminster, Worcester Co., MA:

60 65 John Whitney 53 M - Chair Manufacturing $400 $2500 Massachusetts Elisa C. " 46 F - " Stephen C. " 26 M - " Wilber F. " 20 M - High School teacher " Attended school George E. " 13 M - " Attended school Orange " 11 M - " Attended school Saran Ann " 9 F - " Attended school Arthur M. " 6 M - " Attended school Alfred " 3 M - "

• 1870, Westminster, Worcester Co., MA:

115 134 Whitney, John 64 M W No occupation $1200 $1600 Mass. Male citizen over 21 " Eliza 55 F W Keeping house " " Orange 21 M W Chair Manufacturer " Male citizen over 21 " Melville 16 M W Teamster " Attended school " Alfred 14 M W Attends School " Attended school Doolon, Winnie 17 F W Domestic " Parents foreign born

• 1870, Templeton, Worcester Co., MA:

173 211 Wright, Hannah K. 55 F W Keeping house $5000 $4000 Mass. Perley, Porter W. 40 M W Works in Chair Shop $1500 " Male citizen over 21 -----, Martha J. 30 F W No occupattion $2000 " Whitney, Achsa I. 30 F W Works in Hat Shop " Bryant, Mary M. 42 F W Domestic Servant " Pridy, William H. 13 M W Attending school " Attended school

• 1870, Orange, Franklin Co., MA:

69 105 Pratt, George W. 24 M W Works in Chair Shop $400 Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Cordelia 22 F W Keeping House " Whitney, George E. 24 M W Works in Chair Factory " Male citizen over 21 Stacy, Henry 23 M W Works in Chair Factory " Male citizen over 21 Greenwich, Willie 22 M W Works in Sewing Machine Factory " Male citizen over 21 Lee, Willie 20 M W Works in Sewing Machine Factory " Nixon, Andrew 19 M W Painter " Joslyn, Charles 24 M W Works in Sewing Machine Factory " Male citizen over 21

• 1870, Springfield Ward 2, Hampden Co., MA:

289 369 Smart, Wm. T. 52 M W Boarding House $1000 New Hampshire Male citizen over 21 -----, Rebecca P. 42 F W Keeping House Vt. Whitney, Sarah A. 17 F W Domestic Servant Mass. [2 more servants, and 21 boarders]

• 1870, Orange, Franklin Co., MA:

54 84 Lamb, William 36 M W Boarding House $800 Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Frances 25 F W Keeping House New Hampshire Finn, Mary 20 F W Domestic Servant Ireland Parents foreign born [18 boarders] Whitney, Arthur 19 M W Works in Furniture Shop Mass. [1 more boarder]

• 1880, Westminster, Worcester Co., MA:

Eliza C. WHITNEY 65 Self F W W MA Keeping House MA MA George H. CLAPP 24 SonL M M W MA Civil Engineer MA MA Sarah W. CLAPP 29 Wife F M W MA Boarder MA MA Alfred WHITNEY 24 Son M S W MA Works In Chair Shop MA MA

• 1880, Templeton, Worcester Co., MA:

Hannah M. WRIGHT 64 Self F W W MA Keeping House MA MA Albigence P. BRYANT 55 Oth M M W MA Teamster MA MA Laura E. BRYANT 42 Oth F M W VT Boarder NH NH Abby P. PRIEST 53 Sis F W W MA Boarder MA MA William P. PERLEY 52 SonL M W W MA MA MA Asa P. PERLEY 55 Oth M W W MA MA MA Acksah WHITNEY 40 Oth F W W MA Dress Maker MA MA John NEAATT 45 Oth M M W CAN Laborer CAN CAN

• 1880, Ashburnham, Worcester Co., MA:

Amos R. LOCKE 51 Self M M W MA Drives Chair Team MA MA Maria A. LOCKE 43 Wife F M W MA Keeping House ME MA Lottie Marie LOCKE 17 Dau F S W MA At School MA MA Addie Lizzie LOCKE 14 Dau F S W MA At School MA MA George WHITNEY 33 Oth M S W MA Works In Chair Shop MA MA Warren J. PAGE 28 Oth M S W VT Works In Chair Shop VT VT John ATTWOOD 25 Oth M S W VT Works In Chair Shop VT VT

• 1880, Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI:

James T. WELCH 33 Self M M W MI Clerk In Store SCO IRE Sarah WELCH 29 Wife F M W CAN Keeping House ENG CAN Mabel WELCH 4 Dau F S W MI MI CAN Catharine LESLIE 31 Oth F S W CAN Dress Maker ENG CAN Eddie LESLIE 10 Oth M S W MI At School NY CAN Lucy EDGE 20 Oth F S W CAN Housework CAN CAN Allice MCFARLAN 22 Oth F S W NY Housework IRE IRE John MURRHY 22 Oth M S W NH Mechanic IRE IRE Nicholas FERRIS 24 Oth M S W CAN Laborer CAN CAN Arthur WHITNEY 26 Oth M S W MA Laborer MA MA Jacob HENDRICKS 21 Oth M S W WI Laborer WURTEMBERG WURTEMBERG Nelson MORRISON 27 Oth M M W MI Laborer WURTEMBERG WURTEMBERG William MC CORD 23 Oth M S W PA Mechanic PA PA James WELCH 32 Oth M M W MI Works In Table Fact. IRE IRE Orvill FOSTER 20 Oth M S W MA Laborer NH NH Albert WORTHLEY 20 Oth M S W NH Painter NH NH Henry MARSTIN 20 Oth M S W NH Laborer NH NH Lewis PHILIPS 35 Oth M S W MI Laborer NY NY

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), pp. 457-458.

1.^  "John [Whitney], [born] Sept. 12, 1806. G.S.3," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Westminster, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1915).

2.^  "John [Whitney] 2d and Eliza Cushing of Ashburnham, int. May 5, 1832," according to Westminster Vital Records.

3.^  "John [Whitney] of Westminster and Eliza Cushing, [married] May 9, 1832," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Ashburnham, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1909).

4.^  "Eliza Cushing [Whitney], w. John, [born] Apr. 18, 1815. G.S. 3," according to Westminster Vital Records.

5.^  "Stephen Cushing [Whitney], s. John 2d and Eliza, [born] July 4, 1833," according to Westminster Vital Records.

6.^  "Eliza Cushing [Whitney], d. John 2d and Eliza, [born] July 25, 1835," according to Westminster Vital Records.

7.^  "Eliza C. [Whitney], [died] July 13, 1837, a. 2. G.S.3," according to Westminster Vital Records.

8.^  "Joseph [Whitney], [born] June 15, 1838. G.S.3," according to Westminster Vital Records.

9.^  "Joseph [Whitney], [died] Nov. 26, 1838, a. 5m. 11d. G.S.3," according to Westminster Vital Records.

10.^  "John E. [Whitney], [born] Oct. 28, 1841. G.S.3," according to Westminster Vital Records.

11.^  "_____ [Whitney], s. John and Eliza, [born] Dec. 2, 1844," and "Timothy M. [Whitney], [born] Dec. 2, 1844. G.S.3," according to Westminster Vital Records.

12.^  "George E. [Whitney], [born] Apr. 20, 1847. G.S.3," according to Westminster Vital Records.

13.^  "Orange [Whitney], s. John and Eliza, [born] Mar. 16, 1849," according to Westminster Vital Records.

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