Family:Whitney, Lyman Hubbard (1814-1883)

Lyman Hubbard⁸ Whitney (Solomon⁷, Nathaniel⁶, Samuel⁵, Nathaniel⁴, Nathaniel³, John², John¹), son of Solomon⁷ and Lucy (Lyman) Whitney, was born 2 Jul 1814, and died 2 Feb 1883, Sunderland, MA, aged 68 years 6 months, of chronic diarrhea.^[1]

He married firstly, about 1838, Emeline Lucinda Goodnow, daughter of Major William and Sybil (Arms) Goodnow. She was born 17 Jan 1815, Whitingham, VT, and died 1866.

He married secondly, between 1866 and 1869, ----- -----, deduced from his third marriage record. She died before 1869.

He "of Sunderland" married thirdly, 16 Aug 1869, Sunderland, MA, Delcena M. (Sanders) Sheldon "of Southampton", daughter of Lemuel and Sylvia or Liddy (Woodis) Sanders. She was born about 1822, Rutland, MA.^[2] She had married firstly, about 1847, Joseph Ebenezer Sheldon (1825-1857).

He resided Whitingham, VT.

Children of Lyman Hubbard⁸ and Emeline (Goodnow) Whitney:

i.	Albert W.9 Whitney, b. ca. 1840, Whitingham, VT; d. after 1880.
ii.	Lucy L. Whitney, b. ca. 1844, Whitingham, VT; d. after 1860.

Census

• 1840, Whitingham, Windham Co., VT: Lyman Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 0-4, and 1 female 20-29; 1 engaged in manufacture or trades.
• 1850, Whitingham, Windham Co., VT:

151 155 Lyman Whitney 35 M - Farmer Vt. Emeline 33 F - " Alburt 10 M - " Attended school Lucy 6 F - " Attended school

• 1860, Whitingham, Windham Co., VT:

58 63 Lyman H. Whitney 45 M - Farmer $1800 $1690 Vermont Emeline " 43 F - " Albert W. " 20 M - Farm laborer " Attended school Lucy " 16 F - " Attended school Sibil " 71 F - "

• 1870, Sunderland, Franklin Co., MA:

100 112 Whitney, Lymen 56 M W Farmer $3000 $3350 Vermont Male citizen over 21 " Delsina 48 F W Keeping house $520 Mass. " Albert 32 M W Works on farm $50 Vermont Male citizen over 21

• 1880, Sunderland, Franklin Co., MA:

Lyman H. WHITNEY 65 Self M M W VT Farmer VT VT Dedcena M. WHITNEY 58 Wife F M W MA Keeping House MA MA Albert W. WHITNEY 40 Son M S W VT 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. 443.

1.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 346, page 339.

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 217, page 322; also volume 218, page 86.

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