Family:Whitney, Zachariah F. (1816-a1900)

Zachariah F.⁸ Whitney (John⁷, John⁶, Zachariah⁵, John⁴, Joseph³, John², John¹), son of John⁷ and Sophia (Faulkner) Whitney, was born 15 Apr 1816, Lunenburg, MA.

He married, 13 May 1841, Rindge, NH, Hepsibath Smith. She was born 24 Feb 1821.

He resided W. Rindge, NH. He was selectman in 1861-62-63.

Children of Zachariah F.⁸ and Hepsibath (Smith) Whitney:

i.	Osborne Augustine9 Whitney, b. 12 Jul 1842; m. Mary Jane Brown; resided Brighton, ON, Lynn, MA, and Pittsfield, MA.
ii.	Thomas S. Whitney, b. 21 Apr 1844; m. Abbie S. Everett.
iii.	Ellen S. Whitney, b. 5 Feb 1846; d. unmarried in Rindge, 16 Apr 1881.
iv.	Lauretta H. Whitney, b. 25 May 1848; d. 2 Sep 1852.
v.	John D. Whitney, b. 17 Aug 1850; m. 17 Sep 1874, Freetown, MA, Alta M. Ashley,[1] resided Parkville, Long Island, NY.
vi.	George A. Whitney, b. 10 Mar 1854; m. Allie M. Knapp.
vii.	Susan E. Whitney, b. 21 Jul 1856; d. 8 Jan 1863.

Census

• 1850, Peru, Bennington Co., VT:

558 573 Z. F. Whitney 34 M - Farmer $700 Mass. Hepsibeth 29 F - N.H. Osburn 8 M - " Attended school Thomas S. 6 M - " Attended school Ellen S. 4 F - " Lauraetta 2 F - " John 8/12 M - Vt.

• 1860, Rindge, Cheshire Co., NH:

16 14 Zaceriah F. Whitney 44 M - Farmer $2700 $800 Mass. Hepsebeth 39 F - N.H. Osborn A. 17 M - Pedler Vt. Attended school Thos. S. 16 M - F. Laborer " Attended school Ellen S. 14 F - " Attended school John D. 9 M - " Attended school Geo. A. 6 M - " Attended school Susan E. 3 F - N.H. Attended school John 71 M - Farmer Mass. Married in year Fanny 53 F - Tailoress Vt. Married in year George A. 23 M - Student at Law N.H. Attended school

• 1870, Rindge, Cheshire Co., NH:

144 158 Whitney, Zacheriah 54 M W Farmer $3000 $500 N.H. Male citizen over 21 -----, Hepsibeth 49 F W Keeping House N.H. -----, Nellie S. 24 F W N.H. -----, John B. 19 M W Works on Farm Vermont Attended school -----, George C. 16 M W Vermont Attended school

• 1880, Rindge, Cheshire Co., NH:

Zachariah F. WHITNEY 64 Self M M W MA Farmer MA NH Hepzibeth S. WHITNEY 59 Wife F M W NH Keeping House MA NH Ellen S. WHITNEY 34 Dau F S W VT School Teacher MA NH George E. DODGE 11 Oth M S W NH Works Farming NH NH

• 1880, Lynn, Essex Co., MA:

Osberne WHITNEY 38 Self M M W GER. Carpenter V.T. V.T. Mary J. WHITNEY 29 Wife F M W CAN Keeping House CAN. CAN. Nellie WHITNEY 3 Dau F S DW CAN. At Home VT. CAN.

• 1880, Gardner, Worcester Co., MA:

John D. WHITNEY 29 Self M M W VT Works In Chair Shop MA MA Alta M. WHITNEY 28 Wife F M W VT Keeping House MA VT Ralph D. WHITNEY 3 Son M S W MA 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. 470.

1.^  "John D. [Whitney], 24, mechanic of Rindge, NH, b. Peru, VT, s/o Zachariah and Hepsibeth, and Alta M. Ashley, 23, of Rindge, NH, b. Paulet, VT, d/o George L. and Sarah W., [married] 17 Sep. 1874," according to Helen Gurney Thomas, Vital Records of the Town of Freetown, Massachusetts, 1686 Through 1890 (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, 1988).

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