Family:Whitney, Lemuel A. (c1802-a1860)
Lemuel A. Whitney, parentage unknown, was born about 1802, MA, and died after 1850.
He married 3 Feb 1831, Methuen, MA,[1] Sarah Tarbox, daughter of James Tarbox. She was born about 1804, NH, and died after 1850.
They lived in Methuen, MA, and Hudson, NH.
He was a farmer.
Children of Lemuel A. and Sarah (Tarbox) Whitney:
i. Sarah Elizabeth Whitney, b. 4 Feb 1843, Methuen, MA;[2] d. after 1850. ii. Samuel Edward Whitney, b. 1 Mar 1845, Methuen, MA;[3] apparently d. before 1850.
Census
- (prob.) 1840, Methuen, Essex Co., MA: Samuel A. Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 30-39, and 1 female 80-89; 2 engaged in agriculture.
- 1850, Hudson, Hillsborough Co., NH:
205 245 James Tarbox 69 M - Farmer N.H. Lemuel Whitney 48 " - " Mass. Sarah " 46 F - N.H. Sarah E. " 7 " - Mass. Attended school
References
1.^ "Leomuel A., and Sarah Tarbox, Feb. 3, 1831," according to Vital Records of Methuen, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Topsfield, MA: Topsfield Historical Society, 1909).
2.^ "Sarah Elizabeth, d. Lemuel A. and Sarah, Feb. 4, 1843," according to Methuen Vital Records.
3.^ "Samuel Edward, s. Lemuel A., Labourer, and Sarah, Mar. 1, 1845," according to Methuen Vital Records.
Copyright © 2008, Robert L. Ward and the Whitney Research Group
