Family:Whitney, Lemuel Philip (1820-1884)

Lemuel Philip⁸ Whitney (Philip⁷, Eleazer⁶, Nathan⁵, Thomas⁴, Eleazar³, Thomas², John¹), son of 20 Mar 1820, Halifax, VT, and died 21 Jun 1884, Guilford, VT.

He married, 31 Aug 1845, Halifax, VT, Clarissa S. Carpenter, daughter of Stephen and Lucinda (Mixer) Carpenter. She was born 30 Oct 1820, Halifax, VT, and died 21 June 1884, Guilford, VT.

Children of Lemuel Philip⁸ and Clarissa S. (Carpenter) Whitney:

i.	Clarissa Luella9 Whitney, b. 30 Oct 1846, Halifax, VT; d. 21 Jan 1923, Guilford, VT; m. before 1870, Richard Lake.
ii.	Lemuel Lucius Whitney, b. 15 Feb 1848, Halifax, VT; d. 27 Apr 1915, Brattleboro, VT; m. 1868, Minnie B. Jepson. Child: a. Lorenzo10 Whitney, b. Apr 1870, MA; d. 23 Mar 1872, Readsboro, VT; bur. Readsboro Cemetery, Readsboro, VT. b. Lorenzo Whitney, b. 18 May 1872, Halifax, VT; d. 7 Apr 1923, Brattleboro, VT; m. 27 Oct 1891, Brattleboro, VT, Lena Norcross. c. Luella Whitney, b. 15 Jul 1873, Brattleboro, VT; d. 29 Jan 1908, Brattleboro, VT; m. 22 Sep 1891, Brattleboro, VT, Norman Newell. d. Freeman Whitney, b. 27 Jun 1876, Halifax, VT; m. 20 Apr 1897, Brattleboro, VT, Alpha Phaneuf.
iii.	Ada C. Whitney, b. 20 Apr 1855, Rowe, MA; d. 14 Jul 1895, Brattleboro, VT; not in family in 1880; m. Nathan Dean Mann.
iv.	Willis Freeman Whitney, b. 29 Jan 1860, Halifax, VT;[1] d. 29 Jan 1942, Homer, NY; m. 29 Jan 1881, Halifax, VT, Alett Kingsley.
v.	Wesley Emerson Whitney, b. 18 Feb 1862, Halifax, VT; d. 15 May 1935, Marlboro, VT; m. Angeline Louise Corbett.
vi.	Flora Jane Whitney, b. Jan or 28 Jul 1864, Halifax, VT;[2] d. after 1900; m. 1882, William Henry Fuller.

Census

• 1850, Jamaica, Windham Co., VT:

1208 1242 Lemuel P. Whitney 29 M - Vt. Clarissa S. " 24 F - " Clarissa L. " 3 F - " Lemuel L. " 2 M - " Derius Martin 12 M - " Attended school

• 1860, Halifax, Windham Co., VT:

432 457 Lemuel Whitney 39 M - Farmer $425 $198 Vermont Clarissa " 34 F - " Lorla " 13 F - " Attended school Lucius " 12 M - " Attended school Ada " 5 F - " Attended school Willis " 5/12 M - " Martha Whitney 93 F - Vermont Margaret " 66 F - $500 $75 "

• 1870, Guilford, Windham Co., VT:

79 78 Lake, Richard 25 M W Farmer $1200 $500 Vt. Male citizen over 21 -----, Luella 23 F W Keeping house Mass. Whitney, Saml. F. 49 M W Farmer $200 Vt. Male citizen over 21 -----, Clarissa S. 44 F W Keeping house Vt. Whitney, Ada C. 15 F W At School Mass. At school -----, Willis F. 10 M W " " Vt. At school -----, Wesley 8 M W Vt. At school -----, Flora F. 6 F W Vt.

• 1870, Halifax, Windham Co., VT:

165 170 Whitney, Emory 47 M W Farmer Vt. Male citizen over 21 -----, Diantha 36 F W Keeping house Vt. Huber, Louisa 14 F W At School Vt. Attended school Damon, Lucinda 65 F W House work Vt. -----, Henry 33 M W Farm Laborer Vt. Male citizen over 21 171 Whitney, Lucius 22 M W " " Vt. Male citizen over 21 -----, Minnie 16 F W Keeping house Vt. -----, Lorenzo 1/12 M W Mass. Born in Apr

• 1880, Guilford, Windham Co., MA:

Lemuel P. WHITNEY 59 Self M M W VERMONT Farmer VERMONT VERMONT Clarissa WHITNEY 54 Wife F M W VERMONT Keeping House VERMONT VERMONT Willis F. WHITNEY 20 Son M S W VERMONT Farm Laborer VERMONT VERMONT Flora J. WHITNEY 16 Dau F S W VERMONT VERMONT VERMONT

References

• Census records.

1.^  Vermont, Vital Records Index, All Births.

2.^  Vermont, Vital Records Index, All Births.

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