Family:Whitney, Merrick (1832-1888)

Merrick⁸ Whitney (Artemas H.⁷, John Smith⁶, Thomas⁵, Thomas⁴, Eleazer³, Thomas², John¹), son of Artemas H.⁷ and Nabby (Skinner) Whitney, was born 8 May 1832, Springfield, MA, and died 14 Mar 1888, Hartford, CT.

He married firstly, 25 Dec 1856, Palmer, MA, Hannah Tourtellott. She died 6 Dec 1857.

He married secondly, Apr 1859, Maria Peters.

He was a merchant. He resided Hartford, CT.

Children of Merrick⁸ and Maria (Peters) Whitney:

i.	Mabel E.9 Whitney, b. 5 May 1869, Palmer, MA; d. young.

Census

• 1860, Ludlow, Hampden Co., MA:

1690 1891 Artemus Whitney 63 M - Farmer $1200 $250 Mass. Merrick " 28 M - Carpenter " Byron Stewart 25 M - " $50 " Maria Whitney 23 F - " Lovina Stewart 21 F - "

• 1870, Worcester Ward 4, Worcester Co., MA:

670 1312 Childs, Gardner 57 M W Carpenter $1000 Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Fanie 54 F W Keeping Borders Mass. Allen, Henry 29 M W Bar Tender " Male citizen over 21 -----, Lucy M. 27 F W No Occupation " Childs, Fannie E. 21 F W No Occupation Conn. -----, Lizzie 17 F W No Occupation Mass. Sawyer, Childs 24 M W Works in Freight Office " Male citizen over 21 Church, Melville 23 M W Works in Organ Manuft. " Male citizen over 21 Fields, Edward 23 M W Clerk in Grocery store " Male citizen over 21 Whitney, Merrick 28 M W Works in Boot Shop " Male citizen over 21 Burns, John 30 M W Clerk in Dry Goods Store Ireland Parents foreign born

• 1870, wife Maria not found.
• 1880, Palmer, Hampden Co., MA:

Merrick WHITNEY 48 Self M M W MA Carpenter MA MA Marria WHITNEY 43 Wife F M W MA Keeps House MA MA Nellie MORSE 21 SisL F S W MA At Home MA MA Nellie BAXTER 23 Oth F S W MA Servant MA MA

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. 539.

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