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] m. Achsah Irene May.
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, Westminster, MA;[14] m. Emma S. (-----) Bentley.
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

• 1855, Westminster, Worcester Co., MA:

82 94 John Whitney 49 M - Chairmaker " Eliza C. Whitney 40 F - " Stephen C. Whitney 22 M - " Wilbur F. Whitney 15 M - " John E. Whitney 13 M - " Timothy M. Whitney 10 M - " George E. Whitney 8 M - Massachusetts Orange G. Whitney 6 M - " Sarah A. Whitney 4 F - " Auther Whitney 2 M - "

• 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 Sarah Ann " 9 F - " Attended school Arthur M. " 6 M - " Attended school Alfred " 3 M - "

• 1870, Ashburnham, 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, 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]

• 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

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.

14.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 74, page 239 (given name omitted).

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