Family:Whitney, Merrick (1804-1881)

Merrick⁸ Whitney (Samuel⁷, Silas⁶, Samuel⁵, William⁴, Nathaniel³, John², John¹), son of Samuel⁷ and Abigail (Wilder) Whitney, was born 31 Dec 1804, Ashburnham, MA,^[1] and died 2 Dec 1881, Ashburnham, MA, aged 76 years 11 months 1 day, of paralysis.^[2]

He married, 6 Apr 1830, Ashburnham, MA, Harriett Adams,^[3] daughter of John and Dolly (-----) Adams. She was born 16 Feb 1809, Fitchburg, MA, and died 9 Apr 1877, Ashburnham, MA, aged 61 years 1 month 23 days, of paralysis.^[4]

He resided Ashburnham, MA.

Children of Merrick⁸ and Harriett (Adams) Whitney, all born Ashburnham, MA:

i.	Merrick9 Whitney, b. 24 Dec 1830;[5] resided Ashburnham, MA.
ii.	Austin Whitney, b. 22 Apr 1832;[6] drowned 10 Jun 1846, aged 14 years 2 months 20 days.[7]
iii.	Lincoln Whitney, b. 1 Jul 1834; m. Mary C. McIntire.
iv.	Hosea S. Whitney, b. 29 Mar 1838; m. 31 Mar 1870, Mary G. Adams; b. 21 May 1846; resided Ashburnham, MA.
v.	Francina J. Whitney, b. 5 Dec 1843;[8] m. 12 Jun 1876, David E. Willard; b. 28 Sep 1839; resided Fitchburg; 2 ch.
vi.	Clementina H. Whitney, b. 2 Feb 1847; m. 31 Dec 1874, Clement E. Willard; b. 30 Aug 1847; resided Ashburnham.
vii.	Willis W. Whitney, b. 21 Jan 1851; m. 24 Nov 1886, Harriett E. Hyde; resided Ashburnham.

Census

• 1830, Ashburnham, Worcester Co., MA: Merrick Whitney, 2 males 20-29, 1 male 10-14, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 15-19.
• 1840, Ashburnham, Worcester Co., MA: Merrick Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 20-29, 3 males 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 30-39, and 1 female 15-19; 2 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Ashburnham, Worcester Co., MA:

119 129 Merrick Whitney 45 M - Farmer $2500 Massachusetts Harriet " 41 F - " Merrick " 19 M - Farmer " Attended school Lincoln " 14 M - " Attended school Hosea " 12 M - " Attended school Francena J. " 6 F - " Attended school Harriet C. " 3 F - " Attended school Willis W. " 1 M - "

• 1860, Merrick, Sr., not found.
• 1860, Ashburnham, Worcester Co., MA:

153 158 Hosea Whitney 22 M - Farmer $1200 $300 Massachusetts Merick " 29 M - " Francina " 16 M - " Attended school Clementina " 14 F - " Attended school Willis " 10 M - " Attended school

• 1870, Ashburnham, Worcester Co., MA:

88 104 Whitney, Merrick 65 M W Farmer $2000 $1000 Mass. Male citizen over 21 " Harriett 54 F W Keeping House " " Merrick 39 M W Laborer $1000 " Male citizen over 21 " Willis W. 21 M W Works on farm " Male citizen over 21 " Francina 25 F W At home " " Clementina 23 F W Milliner "

• 1870, Ashburnham, Worcester Co., MA:

284 353 Whitney, Hosea 33 M W Works at farming $3000 $1000 Mass. Male citizen over 21 " Mary 23 F W Keeping House " 354 " Lincoln 35 M W Teamster $2500 $600 " Male citizen over 21 " Mary C. 32 F W Keeping House Vermont " Jennie A. 8 F W At School Mass. Attended school

• 1880: not found.
• 1880, Ashburnham, Worcester Co., MA:

Hosea WHITNEY 43 Self M M W MA Farmer MA MA Mary C. WHITNEY 34 Wife F M W MA Keeping House MA MA Ivers ADAMS 71 FatL M W W MA Retired Farmer MA MA George MILES 23 Oth M S W MA Work On Farm MA MA Hattie A. WHITNEY 8 Dau F S W MA At School MA MA

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. 459.

1.^  "Merrick [Whitney], s. Samuel and Abigail, [born] Dec. 31, 1804," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Ashburnham, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1909).

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 330, page 330.

3.^  "Merrick [Whitney] and Harriet Adams, [married] April 6, 1830," according to Ashburnham Vital Records.

4.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 294, page 284.

5.^  "Merrick [Whitney], s. Merrick and Harriet, [born] Dec. 24, 1831," according to Ashburnham Vital Records.

6.^  "Austin [Whitney], s. Merrick and Harriet, [born] April 22, 1832," according to Ashburnham Vital Records.

7.^  "Austin [Whitney], s. Merrick and Cinderilla, [died] June 10, 1846, a. 14y. 2m. 20d. Drowned.," according to Ashburnham Vital Records.

8.^  "Francina J. [Whitney], d. Merrick and Harriet A., [born] Dec. 5, 1843," according to Ashburnham Vital Records.

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