Family:Whitney, Appollus (1791-1864)

Appollus⁷ Whitney (Ebenezer⁶, Zachariah⁵, Zachariah⁴, Ebenezer³, Richard², John¹), son of Ebenezer⁶ and Rachel Perne (Rawson) Whitney, was born 2 Dec 1791, Montague, MA,^[1] and died 6 Jan 1864.

Marriage intentions were published 17 Aug 1823, Montague, MA, for him "of Montague" and Charlotte Hamilton "of Leverett".^[2]

He resided Leverett, MA.

Children of Appollus⁷ and Charlotte (Hamilton) Whitney:

i.	Mary M.8 Whitney, b. 22 Oct 1824; m. 26 Nov 1845, James R. Waters; resided N. Leverett, MA. He was b. 15 Oct 1824. Ch.: Maria; b. 9 Nov 1846; m. Apr 1863; d. May 1866; Emma, b. 25 Jan 1849; m. Sep 1863; d. 4 Oct 1873; Alice, b. 13 Oct 1861, m. 11 May 1884, Erwin L. Glazier; resided North Leverett, MA.
ii.	Apolus H. Whitney, b. 22 Jun 1826; m. Julia Elvira Smith.
iii.	Collins R. Whitney, b. 2 Sep 1828; m. Esther Darling.
iv.	Lucy C. Whitney, b. 30 Jun 1830; m. 24 Oct 1850, Lyman A. Boutwell; resided Townsend, VT. Ch.: C. Belle, b. 29 Jan 1852; m. 1 May 1883, m. Eugene Robbins; resided Putney, VT; Susan Louise, b. 23 Jan 1858; m. 27 Oct 1888, Edgar C. Belden; resided Athens, VT: Cortez Pierce, b. 21 Aug 1860; resided Grafton, VT; Curtis Monroe, b. 21 Aug 1860; d. 13 Sep 1860; Gilbert William, b. 26 Jul 1864; resided Grafton, Vt; Hester Beulah, b. 25 May 1866; m. 22 Jun 1893, Ulic Wentworth; resided 14 Edward St., Worcester, MA; Stella Emeline, b. 21 Mar 1870; resided Grafton, VT.
v.	Emeline Whitney, b. 21 Apr 1833; d. 21 Jul 1887, Leverett; m. 2 Jun 1853, Enos D. Graves; b. 6 Mar 1831. He is a merchant and resided at Wendell Depot, MA. Ch.; Hattie E., b. 10 May 1854; m. 1 May 1884, George A. Drake; resided Gardner, MA; Lottie A., b. 17 Feb 1856; m. 10 May 1874, Henry M. Crafts; resided Gardner; Frank D., born 27 Feb 1858; died Dec. 10 1858; Charles L., born 8 Oct 1859; resided Orange, MA; Lena M., b. 11 Oct 1868; m. 22 Jul 1886, Leon E. Henry; resided Gardner. Enos m.(2) 26 Jul 1888, Jane R. Cummings.
vi.	Emery J. Whitney, b. 5 Jul 1835; m. Nora E. Gilbert.

Census

• 1830, Leverett, Franklin Co., MA: Apollos Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 2 males 0-4, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 5-9, and 1 female 0-4.
• 1840, Leverett, Franklin Co., MA: Apollos Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 2 males 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 female 40-49, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 10-14, and 1 female 5-9.
• 1850: not found.
• 1860, Leverett, Franklin Co., MA:

572 581 Apollos Whitney 68 M - Farmer $300 $200 Mass. Charlotte " 63 F - Conn. Emery J. " 26 M - Farm laborer $200 - Mass.

• 1870, Heath, Franklin Co., MA:

2 2 Whitney, Collins 42 M W Blacksmith $200 Mass. Male citizen over 21 " Ester 37 F W Keeping house " " Charles M. 9 M W At School " Attended school " Charlotte H. 73 F W No Occupation Conn. 3 Noble, John A. 26 M W Work in Pail Shop $150 Mass. Male citizen over 21 " Eunice 27 F W Keep house " Darling, Marilla 46 F W No Occupation "

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. 333.

1.^  "Apollos [Whitney], s. Eben[eze]r and Parny, [born] Dec. 2, 1791," according to Vital Records of Montague, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Salem, MA: Essex Institute, 1934).

2.^  "Apollos [Whitney], of M., and Charlotte Hamilton of Leverett, int. Aug. 17, 1823," according to Montague Vital Records.

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