Family:Whitney, Otis Charles (1801-1877)

Otis C.⁸ Whitney (Otis⁷, Solomon⁶, Solomon⁵, Nathaniel⁴, Nathaniel³, John², John¹), son of Otis⁷ and Sarah (Taylor) Whitney, was born 26 Sep 1801, Campton, NH, and died 11 Sep 1877, Boston, MA, aged 67 years, of heart disease, carpenter, son of Otis and Sarah, b. NH.^[1]

He married, before 1836, Mary F. Derby, daughter of Loring and Eliza (Ditson) Derby. She was born about 1818, Cambridge, MA, and died 5 Nov 1871, Boston, MA, aged 43 years, of apoplexy.^[2]

Children of Otis C.⁸ and Mary F. (Derby) Whitney, probably incomplete:

i.	Caroline C.9 Whitney, b. ca. 1836, NH, or Boston, MA; m. 4 Nov 1863, Natick, MA, John Willis, b. ca. 1833, Ireland, son of William F. F. and Hannah F. (-----)(Fay) Willis.[3]
i.	Henry O. Whitney, b. ca. 1847, MA; "Henry J." m. 9 Sep 1890, Boston, MA, Catherine E. Punch.
ii.	Corella Whitney, b. ca. 1852, MA; m. Boston, MA, 14 Apr 1868, Edgar White.
iii.	William E. Whitney, b. ca. 1854, MA; d. after 1910, then unmarried.
iv.	Frank Pierce Whitney, b. 10 Jun 1857, Boston, MA; m.(1) 29 Sep 1875, Boston, MA, Bertha A. Emerson; m.(2) 27 Jun 1897, Boston, MA, Lydia Harris.
iv.	George Loring Whitney, b. 10 Mar 1861, Boston, MA; m. 20 May 1883, Boston, MA, Hattie E. Ogilvie.

Notes

The births of some of the children are not found in Massachusetts vital records.

Census

• 1840, Plymouth, Grafton Co., NH: Otis Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 40-49, 1 female 15-19, 3 females 10-14, and 1 female 5-9; 7 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Boston Ward 6, Suffolk Co., MA:

327 361 O. C. Whitney 40 M - Carpenter N.H. Mary T. " 24 F - Mass. Calvin " 15 M - " Attended school H. O. " 3 " - "

"Calvin" may be an error for "Caroline".

• 1855, Boston Ward 6, Suffolk Co., MA:

577 1118 Otis C. Whitney 52 M - N. Hampshire Mary Whitney 29 F - Mass. Caroline Whitney 20 F - N. Hampshire Henry O. Whitney 8 M - Mass. Corilla Whitney 4 F - " Wm. E. Whitney 1 M - " 1119 Mary H. Merrill 56 F - " Albna " 19 M - Trader " Isabbella " 18 F - " Lizette " 17 F - " Lemuel " 15 M - Clerk " Frances D. " 12 F - " Richard L. Hunt 43 M - Hackman N. Hampshire Wm. B. Greenough 41 M - Salesman Mass. George Sawyer 33 M - Trader "

• 1860, Boston Ward 6, Suffolk Co., MA:

1107 1441 John W. Emmons 39 M - Cabinet maker Mass. Adelaide " 37 F - N.H. Frank R. " 8 M - Mass. Attended school Adda C. " 4 F - " 1442 Otis C. Whitney 50 M - Carpenter N.H. Mary F. " 30 F - Mass. Henry O. " 13 M - " Attended school Corella " 8 F - " Attended school William E. " 6 M - " Attended school Frank Whitney 4 M - Mass.

• 1865, Boston Ward 6, Suffolk Co., MA:

1301 1821 Maria Bannon 40 F - Ire. M Washer - - - - - Bridget " 15 " - Ms. S None - - - - - Mary Bannon 16 F - Ms. S Dress Mkr. - - - - - Anne " 10 " - " " - - - - - James " 8 M - " " - - - - - Thos. " 6 " - " " - - - - - 1822 Otis C. Whitney 55 M - N.H. M Carpenter - - 1 1 - Mary F. " 36 F - Ms. " - - - - - Henry O. " 18 M - " S Silver Smith - - - - - Cora " 14 F - " " - - - - - Wm. " 11 M - " " - - - - - Frank " 8 " - " " - - - - - Geo. " 4 " - " " - - - - -

• 1870, Boston Ward 6, Suffolk Co., MA:

1607 1654 Whitney, Otis 65 M W House Carpenter $300 New Hampshire Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary 40 F W Keeping house Mass. -----, Henry 23 M W Clerk in Store " Male citizen over 21 -----, Wm. 16 M W Clerk in Store " -----, Frank 13 M W At School " Attended school -----, Geo. 9 M W At School " Attended school

• 1880, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA:

George E. STONE 38 Self M M W MA Fish Market MA MA Fannie STONE 35 Wife F M W NOVA SCOTIA Keeping House NOVA SCOTIA N.S. Emily E. STONE 8 Dau F S W MA At School NOVA SCOTIA N.S. Rocthel TROUG...ET 38 Oth M S W GER Manufactorer Of Pocket Books GER GER Mary BERRY 45 Oth F S W ME Nurse ME ME Wm. E. WHITNEY 28 Oth M S W MA Works In Provision Store MA ME

• 1880, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA:

Frank P. WHITNEY 23 Self M M W MA Works In Grocery Store NH MA Bertha A. WHITNEY 28 Oth F M W NH At Home MA NH

References

• Census records.

1.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 294, page 193.

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 240, page 184.

3.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 163, page 128.

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