Family:Whitney, Brutus Merrill (1835-a1900)
Brutus Merrill9 Whitney (Emory Stewart8, Nathaniel7, Nathaniel6, Samuel5, Nathaniel4, Nathaniel3, John2, John1), son of Emory Stewart8 and Sarepta (Hale) Whitney, was born 9 Dec 1835, Marlboro, VT, and died after 1900.
He married firstly, 1 Jan 1857, Marlboro, VT, Sylvia A. Thayer, daughter of Colonel Ezra and Thirza (Sheldon) Thayer. She was born 21 Jul 1837, and died 1 Oct 1885, Marlboro, VT.
He married secondly, about 1889, Millie -----. She was born about Mar 1861, VT, and died after 1900.
He resided Brattleboro, VT.
Children of Brutus Merrill9 and Sylvia A. (Thayer) Whitney:
i. Emma J.10 Whitney, b. 26 Apr 1866, Marlboro, VT; m. 26 Feb 1889, Marlboro, VT, Charles Fletcher. - Ch.: Charles L., b. 2 Jul 1891; resided Marlboro, VT.
Census
1558 1704 Almeron Arms 59 M - Farmer $4000 $3608 Vermont Sally W. " 49 F - " George " 21 M - " " Ellen " 15 F - " Attended school Charles " 13 M - " Attended school William " 11 M - " Attended school B. M. Whitney 24 M - Farmer $1500 $634 Vermont Sylvia " 23 F - " Edwin M. Gove 7 M - " Attended school
- 1870, Marlboro, Windham Co., VT:
25 24 Whitney, Brutus M. 34 M W Farmer Vermont Male citizen over 21 -----, Sylvia 33 F W Keeping House " -----, Emma J. 4 F W At home " 25 Thayer, Col. E. 76 M W Farmer $4000 $1500 " Male citizen over 21 -----, Thirza 72 F W Keeping House " Snow, Leaf 66 F W Baorder " May, Mundwin 24 M W Laborer " Male citizen over 21 Williams, Esther 18 F W " " Attended school
Brutus M. WHITNEY 44 Self M M W VT Farmer VT VT Sylvia A. WHITNEY 42 Wife F M W VT Keeping House VT VT Emma J. WHITNEY 14 Dau F S W VT At School VT VT John W. WHITNEY 24 Cous M S W VT Farmer VT VT Thersa THEYER 82 MotL F W W VT Boarder VT VT Nellie E. WHEELER 19 Oth F S W VT Servant VT VT
- 1900, Marlboro, Windham Co., VT:
17 19 Whitney, B. M. Head W M Dec 1835 64 m11 Vermont Vermont Vermont Farmer, Owns free farm -----, Millie Wife W F Mar 1861 39 m11 0ch 0lv Vermont Vermont Vermont
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. 604.
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