Family:Whitney, Micah (1803-1871)

Micah⁷ Whitney (James⁶, Ezra⁵, James⁴, John³, Jonathan², John¹), son of James⁶ and Mary (Robinson) Whitney, was born 20 Oct 1803, and died Jun 1871, Woodstock, CT.

He married firstly, 1830, Diantha Walker, of Woodstock, CT.

He married secondly, 19 May 1850, Thompson, CT, Elizabeth Chandler. She was born 26 Oct 1815, and died 7 Mar 1889.

He resided Woodstock, CT.

Children of Micah⁷ and Diantha (Walker) Whitney:

i.	Marcus Chandler8 Whitney, b. 21 Sep 1851. He is a farmer and teacher; resided East Woodstock, CT.
ii.	Abbie M. Whitney, b. -----; resided Attleborough Falls, MA.
iii.	Edwin Whitney, b. ca. 1836, CT; m. Marietta S. -----, b. ca. 1843, MA; resided Attleborough Falls, MA.
iv.	George P. Whitney, b. 22 Sep 1839; m. Lucy M. Lyon.
v.	Charles H. Whitney, b. 2 Apr 1838; m. Lydia A. Perry.

Census

• 1870, Attleboro, Bristol Co., MA:

47 54 Bailey, Abraham 62 M W Farmer $8000 $2000 Rhode Island Male citizen over 21 -----, Marietta 65 F W Keeping house Mass. Hatfield, Charles 24 M B Farm Laborer Nova Scotia Male citizen over 21 55 Whitney, Edwin 34 M W Manufact. Jewelry $1500 Connecticut Male citizen over 21 -----, Marietta S. 27 F W Keeping house Mass. -----, Jenny B. 3 F W No occupation Mass.

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. 368.

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