Family:Whitney, Zenas Harrington (1812-1891)

Zenas Harrington⁸ Whitney (Moses⁷, Samuel⁶, Samuel⁵, Nathaniel⁴, Nathaniel³, John², John¹), son of Moses⁷ and Bernice (Locke) Whitney, was born 12 Jan 1812, Marlboro, VT, and died 21 May 1891, Marlboro, VT.

He married, 9 Jul 1839, Marlboro, VT, Polly Ingraham, daughter of Dea. Jonathan and Polly (Underwood) Ingraham. She was born 14 Apr 1814, Marlboro, VT, and died 6 Dec 1853, Marlboro, VT.

He resided Marlboro, VT.

Children of Zenas Harrington⁸ and Polly (Ingraham) Whitney:

i.	Porter Ingraham9 Whitney, b. 26 Sep 1841; d. 11 Jun 1863.
ii.	Volitia Ann Whitney, b. 27 Jun 1843; d. 7 Jan 1871; m. 1 Jan 1867, ----- Bishop. Ch.: Ina. M., m. ----- Powers.
iii.	William H. Whitney, b. 26 Jun 1845; resided Marlboro, VT.
iv.	Mary Whitney, b. 20 Feb 1847; d. 3 Mar 1847.
v.	Henry F. Whitney, b. 9 Jun 1849; m. Metta A. Hall.
vi.	Frederic Whitney, b. 2 Jan 1852; d. 10 Mar 1862.

Census

• 1840, Marlboro, Windham Co., VT: Zenas Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 70-79, and 1 female 20-29; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Marlboro, Windham Co., VT:

74 76 Zenas H. Whitney 38 M - Farmer Vt. Mary 36 F - " Porter 10 M - " Attended school Volecia 7 F - " Attended school William 5 M - " Attended school Henry 1 M - " Parnecia 83 F - "

• 1860, Marlboro, Windham Co., VT:

1537 1683 Zenas Whitney 48 M - Farmer $1800 $795 Vermont Velotia N. " 17 F - " Attended school William " 15 M - " Attended school Henry " 11 M - " Attended school Fredrick 8 M - " Attended school

• 1870, Marlboro, Windham Co., VT:

66 59 Whitney, Zenas 58 M W Farmer $1600 $800 Vermont Male citizen over 21 -----, William H. 23 M W At home " Male citizen over 21 -----, Henry F. 21 M W " " " Male citizen over 21

• 1880, Marlboro, Windham Co., VT:

Tenas WHITNEY 68 Self M W W VT Farmer VT VT William H. WHITNEY 32 Son M S W VT Farmer VT VT Henry F. WHITNEY 28 Son M M W VT Farmer VT VT Mattee WHITNEY 22 DauL F M W VT Keeping House VT VT Tenas P. WHITNEY 8M GSon M S W VT VT VT

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), pp. 440-441.

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