Family:Whitney, Bartholomew (1826-1893)

Hon. Bartholomew⁹ Whitney (Bartholomew⁸, Oliver⁷, Silas⁶, David⁵, Benjamin⁴, Thomas³, Thomas², John¹), son of Bartholomew⁸ and Sarah (Sanford) Whitney, was born 8 Mar 1826, Franklin, VT, and died 16 Oct 1893, West Berkshire, VT.

He married, 3 Nov 1847, Franklin, VT, Sarah Towle Pearson. She was born 10 Nov 1826.

He was born in Franklin, VT, where he always resided. Having obtained a common school education he entered Bakersfield academy where he was graduated. He early joined the M. E. church in which he was a steward for over thirty years. He was entrusted with all the town offices and in 1880 was unanimously elected a member of the Vermont legislature at Montpelier. He died 16 Oct 1893; resided West Berkshire, VT.

Children of Bartholomew⁹ and Sarah Towle (Pearson) Whitney:

i.	William Arnold10 Whitney, b. 4 Mar 1849; m. Elma Hurlbert.
ii.	Florence Elizabeth Whitney, b. 11 Apr 1852; m. 5 Jan 1871, H. G. Spaulding; resided Sheldon, VT. Ch.: Hannah S., b. 22 Jun 1871; Mary B., b. 14 Dec 1873; Glenna M., b. 5 May 1875; Bertha A., b. 14 Dec 1883; Marian E., b. 13 Feb 1891.
iii.	Dorothy May Whitney, b. 25 May 1857; m. 31 May 1876 Herman A. Ebrick; resided East Franklin, VT. Ch.: Verral L., b. 24 May 1877; Gertrude M., b. 14 Mar 1879; d. 20 Apr 1882; Henry A., b. 9 Jan 1882; Edith M., b. 24 Aug 1884; Charles A., b. 5 Apr 1888; Harold A., b. 16 Mar 1891.
iv.	Herbert E. Whitney, b. 8 Jul 1854; m. Ida M. Stowe.
v.	Stephen Bartholomew Whitney, b. 25 Nov 1860; m. Addie Parmelia Chaffee.
vi.	Marion Gertrude Whitney, b. 2 Jun 1866; m. 28 Mar 1889, Edward H. Chamberlin; resided East Franklin. Ch.: Ina V., b. 2 Nov 1892.

Census

• 1850, Franklin, Franklin Co., MA:

236 240 Bart Whitney 29 M - Farmer $275 Vt. Sarah " 23 F - " William A. " 1 M - " David Bashaw 16 M - Labourer Ca.

• 1860, Franklin, Franklin Co., MA:

239 216 Bart Whitney 34 M - Farmer $7000 $3000 Vermont Sarah " 34 F - " William A. " 11 M - " Attended school Florence E. " 8 F - " Attended school Herbert E. " 6 M - " Attended school Dora M. " 2 F - " James Hogan 16 M - Canada E. Attended school Ellen Downey 20 F - Domestic " "

• 1870, Franklin, Franklin Co., MA, p. 34-35/255:

250 261 Whitney, Bart 44 M W Farmer $12000 $5500 Vermont Mother foreign born, Male citizen over 21 -----, Sarah 43 F W Keeping house " -----, Arnold 21 M W Farmer " Male citizen over 21 -----, Florence 18 F W No occupation " Attended school Whitney, Herbert 16 M W At home Vermont Attended school -----, Dora 12 F W " " Attended school -----, Stephen 9 M W " " Attended school -----, Minnie 4 F W " " Sears, Emily 21 F W Domestic Servt. Canada Father foreign born, Illiterate Fowle, Reuben 42 M W Farmer $12000 $2000 Vermont Male citizen over 21

• 1880, Franklin, Franklin Co., MA:

Bart WHITNEY 54 Self M M W VT Farmer VT VT Sarah WHITNEY 53 Wife F M W VT Keeps House VT NH Stephen WHITNEY 19 Son M S W VT At Home VT VT Herbert WHITNEY 25 Son M M W VT At Home VT VT Ida M. WHITNEY 25 DauL F M W VT At Home VT VT Orville WHITNEY 2 Son M S W VT VT VT Minnie WHITNEY 14 Dau F S W VT At School 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), p. 646.

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