Family:Whitney, Washburn Whiting (1820-1892)

Washburn Whiting Whitney (Lemuel) son of Lemuel and Anna (Woods) Whitney, was born 11 Nov 1820, Athol, MA,^[1] and died 12 Jan 1892, Barre or Gardner, MA, aged 71 years 2 months 1 day, of influenza and pneumonia.^[2]

Marriage intentions were published 8 Apr 1843, Warwick, MA^[3] for him "of Orange" and Emily H. Johnson "of Warwick". He "of Orange" married, 25 Apr 1843, Warwick, MA, Emily H. Johnson "of Warwick",^[4] daughter of D[aniel] and Bethiah (-----) Johnson. She was born about 1823, Warwick, MA, and died 6 Aug 1868, Athol, MA, aged 46 years.^[5]

Children of Washburn Whiting and Emily H. (Johnson) Whitney:

i.	Lousana Whitney, b. 10 Jul 1844, Warwick, MA;[6] not in family in 1850 or 1860.
ii.	Sarah S. Whitney, b. ca. 1847, VT.
iii.	Mary L. Whitney, b. ca. 1848, Athol, MA, or ca. 10 Aug 1848, Wilmington, VT; d. 20 Sep 1886, Gardner, MA, aged 38 years 1 month 10 days, of uremia;[7] m. 30 Nov 1865, Athol, MA, Benjamin F. Phillips, b. ca. 1836, Hubbardston, son of James and Rebecca (-----) Phillips.[8]
iv.	Rosannah H. Whitney, b. ca. 1855, Williston, VT; m. 29 Jul 1874, Hubbardston, MA, James H. Astell.[9]

Census

• 1850, Wilmington, Windham Co., VT:

696 717 Whitney Whittaker 35 M - Farmer $1000 Vt. Fanny 35 F - " Faster S. 11 M - " Attended school Seraph P. 10 F - " Attended school Charles S. 8 M - " Attended school Sylvia L. 7 F - " Attended school Elnathan 4 M - " Attended school John W. 1 M - " Ephraim 2/12 M - " Jerusha Smith 83 F - Mass. Washburn Whitney 29 M - Farmer Vt. Emily H. " 27 F - " Sarah S. " 3 F - " Mary L. " 2 F - "

• 1860, Athol, Worcester Co., MA:

1663 1904 Washington Whitney 39 M - Teamster $100 Mass. Emily " 36 F - " Sarah I. " 13 F - Vt. Attended school Mary L. " 11 F - " Attended school Rosannah H. " 5 F - " Attended school 1905 Wm. Barson 25 M - Mechanic N.H. Married in year Maryette " 24 F - Mass. Married in year

"Washington" is an error for "Washburn".

• 1870, Worcester Ward 5, Worcester Co., MA:

618 1246 Bancroft, John A. 52 M W Farmer $26000 $4000 Mass. Male citizen over 21 ... Whitney, Washburn 50 M W Farm Laborer " Male citizen over 21 ...

• 1880, Athol, Worcester Co., MA:

James H. ASTELL 32 Self M M W CAN To Work On R. CAN CAN Rosa H. ASTELL 25 Wife F M W VT Keeping House MA VT Annie M. ASTELL 2 Dau F S W MA CAN VT Charles WOODBRY 30 Oth M S W VT To Work On R. VT VT Washburn W. WHITNEY 62 Fath M W W MA VT VT

References

1.^  "Washburn Whiting [Whitney], s. Lemuel and Anna, [born] Nov. 11, 1820," according to Athol Vital Records, pp. 96-97.

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 429, page 525; also volume 429, page 569.

3.^  "Washburn W. [Whitney], Mr., of Orange, and Emily H. Johnson of Warwick, int. 8 Apr 1843," according to Jay Mack Holbrook, "Massachusetts vital records", Warwick (Oxford, Massachusetts: Holbrook Research Institute, 1982-present), volume 1, page 258.

4.^  "Washburn W. [Whitney], Mr., of Orange, and Emily H. Johnson of Warwick, [married] 25 Apr 1843," according to Warwick Vital Records, volume 1, page 261.

5.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 213, page 233.

6.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 10, page 171.

7.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 375, page 405.

8.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 182, page 169.

9.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 264, page 281.

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