Family:Whitney, George Washington (1803-1882)

George Washington⁷ Whitney (Joseph⁶, Caleb⁵, Jonathan⁴, Richard³, Richard², John¹), son of Joseph⁶ and Esther (Crittenden) Whitney, was born c. 1803, Utica, NY,^[1] and died 28 February 1882, Phillipston, MA.^[2]

Marriage intentions were published 26 Aug 1838, Hubbardston, MA, for him and Abigail Sawyer "of Templeton". He "of Hubbardston" married, 19 Sep 1838, Templeton, MA, Abigail Sawyer, daughter of Solomon and Abigail (Wheeler) Sawyer. She was born about 1797, MA, and died after 1850.

He married, 22 Oct 1859, Gardner, MA, Maria Arvilla Tenney, daughter of John and Arvilla (-----) Tenney. She was born about 1840-1841, Temple, NH,^[3] and died after 1899.^[4]

Children of George Washington and Maria Arvilla (Tenney) Whitney:^[5]

i.	Abigail Maria Whitney, b. ca. 1860, Hubbardston, Worcester, MA.
ii.	Nellie Augusta Whitney, b. ca. 1862, Hubbardston, MA.
iii.	Willis Washington Whitney, b. 2 March 1865, Hubbardston, MA, d. 2 May 1930, Cleveland, OH.
iv.	Albert Edwin Whitney, b. ca. 1867, Hubbardston, MA.
v.	John Monroe Whitney, b. ca. 1870, Hubbardston, MA.
vi.	George F. Whitney, b. ca. 1875, Hubbardston, MA.
vii.	Idella May Whitney, b. 20 Sep 1876, Hubbardston, MA.
viii.	Mary Ellen Whitney, b. ca. 1879, Hubbardston, MA.

Census

• (possibly) 1830, Winchendon, Worcester Co., MA: George Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 20-29.
• 1840, Hubbardston, Worcester Co., MA: Apparently living with his father Joseph ("J. W."), aged 30-39, wife aged 30-39.
• 1850, Hubbardston, Worcester Co., MA:

224 262 George W. Whitney 44 M - Farmer $600 N.Y. Abigail " 53 F - Mass. Solomon Sawyer 79 M - Laborer " Silvia A. " 40 F - " George Trask 12 M - " Attended school

• 1860, Hubbardston, Worcester Co., MA:

701 825 George W. Whitney 53 M - Farmer $1000 $500 N.Y. Married in year Arvilla M. " 20 F - N.H. Married in year

• 1870, Hubbardston, Worcester Co., MA:

163 166 Whitney, George W. 64 M W Farmer $500 $400 New York Male citizen over 21 -------, Maria A. 30 F W Keeping house New Hampshire -------, Abby N. 9 F W Attending school Mass. Attended school -------, Nellie A. 7 F W Attending school ----- Attended school -------, Willis W. 5 M W Attending school ----- Attended school -------, Albert E. 2 M -----

• 1880, Phillipston, Worcester Co., MA:

46 51 Whitney, George W. W M 74 mar Farm Laborer New York Mass. Mass. -------, Maria A. W F 39 Wife mar Keeping house New Hampshire Mass. Mass. -------, John M. W M 10 Son sgl At school Attended school Massachusetts N.Y. N.H. -------, George F. W M 5 Son sgl Massachusetts N.Y. N.H. -------, Idella W F 4 Dau sgl Massachusetts N.Y. N.H. -------, Mary E. W F 7/12 Oct sgl Massachusetts N.Y. N.H.

References

1.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 339, page 421.

2.^  Ibid.

3.^  1840, 1850 Federal censuses for Temple, NH; 1860, 1870 Federal censuses for Hubbardston, Worcester Co., MA; 1880 Federal census for Phillipston, Worcester, MA.

4.^  She appears as Maria Hopkins in 1900 Federal census for Troy, Cheshire, NH, with daughter Mary Ellen and family.

5.^  1870 Federal census for Hubbardston, 1880 Federal census for Phillipston, MA Town VR for Hubbardston.

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