Family:Whitney, Chandler (1803-1862)
Chandler Whitney (Lemuel), son of Lemuel and Mary (-----) Whitney,[1] was born 20 Feb 1803, Royalston, MA,[2] and died 1 Feb 1862, Athol, MA, aged 57 years 11 months 19 days, of war, soldier, resided Petersham and Pittsfield.[3]
He married firstly, before 1826, Martha -----. She was born about 1796, and died 8 Jan 1848, Athol, MA, aged 52 years.[4]
He, of Athol, MA, married secondly, 24 Nov 1860, Vernon, VT, Meranda (McIntyre) Ellenwood of Reading, MA,[5] daughter of Aaron and Jerusha (Richardson) McIntyre. She was born 11 Mar 1820, Reading, MA. She had married firstly, 20 Jan 1839, Reading, MA, Horatio Nelson Ellenwood. She married thirdly, 27 Apr 1862, Hardwick, MA, Isaac Pierce, both of Hardwick, son of William and Clarissa (-----) Pierce.[6] He had been born about 1818, Boston, MA.
Children of Chandler and Martha (-----) Whitney:
i. Lucy Whitney, b. ca. Jan 1827, d. 19 Aug 1843, Athol, MA, aged 16 years 7 months, of consumption.[7]
Children of Chandler and Meranda (McIntyre)(Ellenwood) Whitney, if any, unknown.
Census
- 1830: not found.
- 1840, Athol, Worcester Co., MA: Chandler Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 40-49, and 1 female 10-14.
- 1850, Wilmington, Windham Co., VT:
686 707 Nathaniel Adams 74 M - Mass. Abigail " 70 F - " Chandler Whitney 49 M - Farmer "
60 66 Benjn. M. Harwood 43 M - Farmer Mass. Harriet Harwood 39 F - Mass. Benjn B. Harwood 12 M - Mass. Ozro J. Harwood 7 M - Mass. Rhoda Gay 79 F - Mass. Pauper Anna Whitney 75 F - Mass. Pauper Miranda Ellinkood 34 F - Mass. Pauper Henry A. Ellinkood 1 M - Mass. Pauper Chandler Whitney 52 M - Mass. Pauper Cyrenus Dyre 59 M - Mass. Pauper Chandler Ward 38 M - Mass. Pauper
- 1860: not found. There is a Chandler Whiting [sic], aged 58, farm laborer, born in MA, living in Dana, MA, with the Seth Williams family. He may be the above person, since no record of a Chandler Whiting of that age can be found.
References
1.^ His parentage is proven by his birth record together with his age on censuses and his birthplace at his second marriage.
2.^ "Chandler [Whitney], s. Lemuel and Mary, [born] Feb. 20, 1803," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Royalston, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1850 (1906).
3.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 158, page 189.
4.^ "Martha [Whitney], w. Chandler, [died] Jan. 8, 1848, a. 52. G.S.2," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Athol, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1910).
5.^ "Chandler [Whitney], [married] 10-14-1860, [son of] Sam [sic: should be Lem--RLW], 2nd mar. b. Royalston, res. Athol, MA, to Meranda Ellenwood," according to Vermont Vital Records Card Index, LDS Film #0027729.
6.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 155, page 166.
7.^ "Lucy [Whitney], d. Chandler and Martha, [died] Aug. 19, 1843, a. 16y. 7m. Consumption," according to Athol Vital Records. Also, "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 9, page 116.
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