Family:Whitney, Isaiah (1815-1867)

Isaiah⁷ Whitney (Cyrus⁶, Isaiah⁵, Isaiah⁴, Isaiah³, Thomas², John¹), son of Cyrus⁶ and Polly (Whitney) Whitney, was born 22 Sep 1815, Harvard, MA,^[1] and died 30 Jun 1867, Harvard, MA.

He married, 1 Jan 1841, Mary A. Gove. She was born 9 Jul 1822, and died 14 Jul 1889.

Isaiah was reared on the old homestead in Harvard. Before his marriage he went to Albany, NY, as clerk for his older brother, James Fordyce. While there, he met his wife. After a residence of several years in Albany he returned to Harvard and to farming on the old homestead, where he passed the remainder of his life. He resided Harvard, MA and Redbank, NJ.

Children of Isaiah⁷ and Mary A. (Gove) Whitney:

i.	Lucy Emily8 Whitney, b. 20 Nov 1841; d. 5 Dec 1874; m. 26 Nov 1863, Charles A. Hussey. Ch: Alfred R., b. 26 Aug 1864; ad. 211 Randolph Street, Chicago, IL; Mary Ella, b. 30 Mar 1870; d. 1873; Richard Earle, b. Oct 1874; d. 1875.
ii.	Harry M. Whitney, b. 1 Jan 1845;[2] m. 1 Jan 1887, Carrie W. Wright; b. 7 Nov 1867; s. p.; resided Harvard, MA.
iii.	Ella C. Whitney, b. 19 Nov 1849, Charlestown, NY;[3] m. 19 Nov 1873, Luke W. Farmer; resided Boston, MA, Winter Hill. He was b. 24 Mar 1849; s. p.
iv.	Edwin H. Whitney, b. 10 Sep 1851; m. Mary E. Albert.
v.	Charles G. Whitney, b. 24 Jun 1854; m. Jessie C. Keating.

Census

• 1850, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA:

164 186 Isaiah Whitney 34 M - Farmer $3500 Mass. Mary A. " 26 F - N.Y. Lucy E. " 8 F - Mass. Attended school Henry M. " 5 M - " Attended school Ella C. " 7/12 F - "

• 1855, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA:

14 14 Isaiah Whitney 40 M - Farmer Mass. Mary M. Whitney 33 F - New York Emily Whitney 13 F - Mass. Harry Whitney 10 M - Mass. Ella S. Whitney 5 F - Mass. Edwin H. Whitney 4 M - Mass. Charles G. Whitney 1 M - Mass. Lemuel Mosely 18 M - Farmer Mass. Mary Whitney 75 F - Mass.

• 1860, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA:

70 82 Isaiah Whitney 43 M - Farmer $5000 $1000 Mass. Mary A. " 37 F - N.Y. Emily L. " 18 F - Common School Teacher Mass. Attended school Harvey M. " 15 M - N.Y. Attended school Ella C. " 10 F - Mass. Attended school Edwin H. " 8 M - " Attended school Charles B. " 6 M - " Attended school Sarah F. " 22 F - Common School Teacher Mich. 83 Dorcas W. " 36 F - $5000 $1000 Mass. Walter H. " 10 M - " Attended school Charles E. " 8 F - " Attended school John Lawrance 43 M - Farm Laborer $500 "

• 1860, daughter Lucy not found.
• 1870, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA:

146 164 Whitney, Mary A. 48 F W Keeping House $4000 $800 New York -----, Harry M. 25 M W Farm laborer New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Ella C. 20 F W Keeping House Mass. -----, Charles G. 16 M W No occupation Mass. Bridge, John H. 50 M W Farm laborer $500 Mass. Male citizen over 21

• 1880, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA:

Mary A. WHITNEY 58 Self F W W N.Y. Keeping House N.Y. N.Y. Harry M. WHITNEY 35 Son M S W N.Y. Farmer MASS. N.Y. John H. BRIDGE 60 Oth M S W MASS. Farm Laborer MASS. MASS. Minnie HODGKINS 20 Oth F S W MASS. Servant - Housework MASS. MASS. Alonzo MORRELL 21 Oth M S W MASS. Farm Laborer MASS. MASS.

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. 355.

1.^  "Isaiah [Whitney], s. of Cyrus and Polly, [born] Sept. 22, 1815," according to Thomas W. Baldwin, ed., Vital Records of Harvard, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: Wright & Potter Printing Co., 1917).

2.^  "Ella Cecelia [Whitney], d. of Isaiah and Mary A. b. in Charlestown, NY, [born] Nov. 19, 1849," according to Harvard Vital Records.

3.^  "Harry M. [Whitney], [born] -----, 1845. G.R.1," according to Harvard Vital Records.

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