Family:Whitney, George Fenn (1820-1893)

George Fenn⁸ Whitney (George⁷, Silas⁶, Timothy⁵, Jonas⁴, Moses³, Richard², John¹), son of George⁷ and Pamela Fellowes (Fenn) Whitney, was born 29 Feb 1820, Stockbridge, MA, and died 14 Oct 1893, Stockbridge, MA.

He married, 23 Apr 1845, Stockbridge, MA, Mary E. Lynch, dauughter of Deacon Reuben Lynch. She was born 22 Sep 1825, and died after 1880.

He was born on the old place in Stockbridge. At the early age of six his father died and he resided with his uncle William until his marriage in 1845. He has been a very quiet home body, temperate, industrious and highly esteemed. His death was quite sudden. He was a member of the Congregational church for thirty-five years. He resided Stockbridge, MA.

Children of George Fenn⁸ and Mary E. (Lynch) Whitney:

i.	Mary Ives9 Whitney, b. 13 Apr 1848; m. 14 Oct 1873, Henry C. Byington; resided Stockbridge. He was b. 16 Feb 1837; is a farmer. Ch.: Lucy Mamre, b. 7 Aug 1875; Grace Whitney, b. 18 Feb 1878; Alice, b. 2 Nov 1880.
ii.	Sarah Hosford Whitney, b. 4 Mar 1854; m. 23 Apr 1879, Byron Stedman; resided Hudson, NY. He was b. 13 Nov 1851, Lee, MA; is a druggist. Ch.: Grace, b. 5 Apr 1881; Mabel, b. 7 Mar 1884; Edith, b. 23 Apr 1886; Louise, b. 30 Mar 1890.
iii.	Pamela Fenn Whitney, b. 1 May 1861, resided Stockbridge in 1880.
iv.	George Herbert Whitney, b. 19 Aug 1863; m. Martha McGiffert.
v.	Charles William Whitney, b. 6 Nov 1865; m. Minnie E. Hayes.

Census

• 1850, Stockbridge, Berkshire Co., MA:

253 276 George F. Whitney 30 M - Farmer $2800 Mass. Mary E. " 24 F - do Ann A. " 4 F - do Mary J. " 2 F - do Cornelia F. Whitney 55 F - Conn.

• 1860, Stockbridge, Berkshire Co., MA:

459 433 George F. Whitney 40 M - Farmer $5520 $1161 Mass. Mary " 34 F - House Keeper " Mary O. " 12 F - " Attended school Sarah N. " 6 F - " Attended school William " 2 M - " Pamelia " 66 F - Conn.

• 1870, Stockbridge, Berkshire Co., MA:

266 265 Whitney, George L. 44 M W Farmer $5000 $1500 Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary L. 44 F W Keeping house " -----, Pamela L. 76 F W No occupation Connecticut -----, Mary I. 22 F W Teacher Mass. -----, Sarah H. 16 F W Attends school " Attended school -----, Willie L. 9 M W Attends school " Attended school -----, Herbert 7 M W Attends school " Attended school -----, Charles 4 M W At home " Jones, Edwin 19 M B Farm Laborer Connecticut

Probably daughter Pamela should be in this family. Willie L. should be 12, and Pamela F. should be 9. Possibly two adjacent lines got conflated when the copy was made.

• 1880, Stockbridge, Berkshire Co., MA:

Geo. F. WHITNEY 60 Self M M W MA Farmer MA CT Mary E. WHITNEY 54 Wife F M W MA Keeping House MA MA Pamelia F. WHITNEY 19 Dau F S W MA At Home MA MA Herbert G. WHITNEY 16 Son M S W MA Works On Farm MA MA Chas. W. WHITNEY 14 Son M 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. 506.

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