Family:Whitney, Alexander (1824-1909)

Alexander⁸ Whitney (Artemas Hammond⁷, John Smith⁶, Thomas⁵, Thomas⁴, Eleazer³, Thomas², John¹), son of Artemas Hammond⁷ and Nabby (Skinner) Whitney, was born 25 Oct 1824, Dana, MA, and died 27 Jun 1909, Ludlow, MA, aged 82 years 8 months 2 days, of pneumonia.^[1]

He married firstly, 28 Nov 1846, Ludlow, MA, Martha Maria Hayden, daughter of Walter and Orpha (Wright) Hayden. She was born 29 Dec 1824, and died 29 May 1881, Ludlow, MA, aged 56 years, of paralysis.^[2]

He married secondly, 14 Dec 1882, Ludlow, MA, Mrs. Lucy C. (Plumley) Keith, daughter of Elijah and Clarissa (Hayden) Plumley.^[3] She was born 8 May 1828, Ludlow, MA, and died 2 Jan 1898, Ludlow, MA, aged 69, of cancer and bronchitis.^[4]

He was a farmer; resided North Wilbraham, MA.

Children of Alexander⁸ and Maria (Hayden) Whitney:

i.	Rosetta9 Whitney, b. 15 Sep 1847; d. 10 Mar 1848.
ii.	Charles M. Whitney, b. 20 Jun 1854; d. Nov 1854.
iii.	Clara Whitney, b. 28 Dec 1856; d. 13 Jun 1863.

Census

• 1850, Ludlow, Hampden Co., MA:

23 25 Alexander Whitney 25 M - Farmer $500 Mass. Martha M. " 25 F - "

• 1860, Ludlow, Hampden Co., MA:

1687 1888 Alexander Whitney 35 M - Farmer $400 $200 Mass. Martha M. " 35 F - " Clara M. " 5 F - " Hiram T. Cady 12 M - "

• 1870, Ludlow, Hampden Co., MA:

150 156 Whitney, Alexr. 45 M W Farmer $4000 $2500 Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Martha M. 45 F W Keeps house "

• 1870, Royalston, Worcester Co., MA:

106 139 Whitney, Alexander 47 M W Pail turner $150 Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary 27 F W At home " -----, Rose A. 7 F W At home " Attended school

• 1880, Ludlow, Hampden Co., MA:

Alexander WHITNEY 55 Self M M W MA. Farmer MA. MA. Martha M. WHITNEY 55 Wife F M W MA. Keeping House MA. MA. William RHODES 32 Oth M S W MA. Farm Laborer 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.

1.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 1909/60, page 13.

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 328, page 371.

3.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 334, page 446.

4.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 481, page 753.

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