Family:Whitney, Abel (1778-1857)

Abel⁶ Whitney (Elijah⁵, Elijah⁴, Isaiah³, Thomas², John¹), son of Elijah⁵ and Lydia (McElwain) Whitney, was born 15 Feb 1778, Putney, VT, and died 26 Sep 1857, Williamstown, VT, aged 79 years 7 months 11 days, of dropsy.

He married, 5 Jun 1804, Williamstown, VT, Phebe Hopkins. She was born 16 Mar 1785, and died 1872.

Children of Abel⁶ and Phebe (Hopkins) Whitney, possibly incomplete:

i.	Lucinda Whitney, b. 8 Apr 1806, Williamstown, VT.
ii.	James Madison Whitney, b. 12 Jan 1811, Williamstown, VT.
iii.	Elvera Whitney, b. 9 May 1813, Williamstown, VT.
iv.	Joel W. Whitney, b. ca. 1818, Williamstown, VT; d. 6 May 1863, New Bedford, MA, aged 45 years, of diphtheria, res. Bellville, peddler, ;[1] m.(1) ----- -----; m.(2) 6 Jul 1854, New Bedford, MA, Sarah Ann Taber.[2]

Census

• 1810, Williamstown, Orange Co., VT: Abel Whitney, 1 male 26-45, 1 female 26-45, 1 female under 10.
• 1820, Williamstown, Orange Co., VT: Abel Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 0-9, 1 female 26-44, 1 female 10-15, and 2 females 0-9; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1830, Williamstown, Orange Co., VT: Abel Whitney, 1 male 50-59, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 15-19, and 2 female 10-14.
• 1840, Williamstown, Orange Co., VT: Abel Whitney, 1 male 60-69, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 40-49, 2 females 20-29, and 1 female 15-19; 2 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Williamstown, Orange Co., VT:

203 203 Abel Whitney 72 M - Farmer $1000 Vt. Phebe " 65 F - N.H.

• 1860, Williamstown, Orange Co., VT:

160 162 Elvira Whitney 46 F - Tailoress $500 - Vermont Susan " 12 F - " Attended school Phoebe " 75 F - New Hampshire

• 1870, Williamstown, Orange Co., VT:

239 248 Whitney, Elvira 56 F W Tailoress $700 $100 Vermont -------, Phebe 85 F W At Home New Hampshire

References

1.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 165, page 109.

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 78, page 92.

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