Family:Whitney, Alpheus (1791-1880)

Alpheus⁷ Whitney (Eleazer⁶, Nathan⁵, Thomas⁴, Eleazar³, Thomas², John¹), son of Eleazer⁶ and Martha (Crozer) Whitney, was born 29 Jan 1791, Halifax, VT, and died 19 Oct 1880.

He married, 4 Nov 1819, Halifax, VT, Sally Stone. She was born between 1800 and 1804.

Children of Alpheus⁷ and Sally (Stone) Whitney:

Philip, Caroline, Christopher, Maria, Amos, George, William, Sarah, Olive, Hannah, also two children who died young. Some of their ages are unknown.^[1]

i.	Philip8 Whitney, b. ca. 1821, Halifax, MA; d. after 1880; m. Prudence -----.
ii.	Caroline Whitney, b. ca. 1823; possibly m. 22 Nov 1845, Lemuel Spaulding.
iii.	(son) Whitney, b. 1820-1825; deduced from 1830 census.
iv.	Christopher Whitney, b. 16 Jun 1827, Halifax, VT; m. Abbie Morse Thompson
v.	(son) Whitney, b. 1825-1830; deduced from 1830 census.
vi.	Maria Whitney, b. 1825-1830.
vii.	Amos Whitney, b. ca. 1831; m. Eunice L. -----.
v.	George Whitney, b. ca. 1833, m. Sophia -----.
viii.	Sarah Whitney, b. ca. 1835.
ix.	William Whitney, b. ca. 1838.
x.	Olive Whitney, b. ca. 1841.
xi.	Hannah Whitney, b. ca. 1846.

Census

• 1820, Whitingham, Windham Co. VT: Alpheus Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 0-9, and 1 female 16-25.
• 1830, Halifax, Windham Co. VT: Alpheus Whitney, 1 male 15-19, 2 males 5-9, 2 males 0-4, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 5-9, and 1 female 0-4.
• 1840, Whitingham, Windham Co., VT: Alpheus Whitney, 1 male 50-59, 1 male 40-49, 2 males 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 30-39, 2 females 15-19, and 1 female 5-9; 4 engaged in agriculture, 1 in manufacturing or trades.
• 1850: not found.
• 1850, Halifax, Windham Co. VT:

179 188 Sarah Whitney 46 F - $100 Vt. Sarah 15 F - " Attended school William 12 M - " Attended school Olive 9 F - " Attended school Hannah 4 F - " Attended school

• 1850, Halifax, Windham Co. VT:

120 122 Phillip Whitney 29 M - Farmer Mass. Prudence " 32 F - Vt. Edwin " 3 M - " William Whitney 1 M - "

• 1850, sons Christopher, Amos, and George not found.
• 1860, Whitingham, Windham Co., VT:

256 269 Samuel W. Potter 45 M - $1250 $888 Vermont Lestina " 34 F - New York Mary L. " 8 F - Vermont Attended school Jennie R. " 1 F - " Tillinghas Potter 81 M - Farmer Rhode Island Mary " 75 F - Vermont Alpheus Whitney 69 M - "

• 1860, Guilford, Windham Co., VT:

565 598 Philip Whitny 39 M - Farm L $50 Vermont Illiterate Dewey Whitny 33 F - " Illiterate William " 13 M - " Attended school Eugene " 11 M - " Attended school Christopher " 3 M - " George " 1 M - "

• 1860, Halifax, Windham Co., VT:

399 424 Amos Whitney 29 M - Shoe Maker $200 $100 Vermont Eunice " 25 F - "

• 1860, Halifax, Windham Co., VT:

400 425 George Whitney 27 M - Shoe Maker $425 $200 Vermont Sophiah " 25 F - " Millard N. " 5 M - " Melville M. " 2 M - " Attended school

• 1860, sons Christopher and William not found.
• 1870: not found.
• 1870, Halifax, Windham Co., VT, p. 1/1:

3 3 Whitney, Phillip 50 M W Farm Laborer Vt. Illiterate, Male citizen over 21 -----, Prudence 43 F W Keeping house Vt. -----, Wm. 21 M W At homoe Vt. Illiterate, Male citizen over 21 -----, Christopher 13 M W Vt. Illiterate -----, Martin 8 M W Vt. -----, Leroy 6 M W Mass.

• 1870, Halifax, Windham Co., VT, p. 5/3:

44 46 Whitney, Amos 38 M W Watchman $600 $1200 Vt. Male citizen over 21 -----, Eunice 36 F W Keeping house Vt. -----, Nettie 6 F W At School Vt. Attended school -----, Alta 4 F W Vt. -----, Nellie 1/12 F W Vt. Born in Apr Worden, Arthur 4 M W At School Vt. Attended school

• 1870, sons Christopher, George, and William not found.
• 1880: not found.
• 1880, Halifax, Windham Co., VT:

Phillip WHITNEY 62 Self M M W VERMONT Farmer VERMONT VERMONT Prudence WHITNEY 53 Wife F M W VERMONT Keeping House VERMONT VERMONT Christopher WHITNEY 24 Son M S W VERMONT At Home VERMONT VERMONT Martin WHITNEY 19 Son M S W VERMONT At Home VERMONT VERMONT Leroy WHITNEY 16 Son M S W VERMONT At Home VERMONT VERMONT

• 1880, Halifax, Windham Co., VT:

Amus WHITNEY 49 Self M M W VERMONT Farmer VERMONT VERMONT Eunice L. WHITNEY 46 Wife F M W VERMONT Keeping House VERMONT MASS Nettie G. WHITNEY 16 Dau F S W VERMONT At School VERMONT VERMONT Alta M. WHITNEY 14 Dau F S W VERMONT At School VERMONT VERMONT Nellie E. WHITNEY 10 Dau F S W VERMONT At School VERMONT VERMONT

• 1870, sons Christopher, George, and William not found.

References

1.^  Ellery Bicknell Crane, Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Worcester County, Massachusetts: With a History of Worcester Society of Antiquity (Lewis Publishing Co., 1907), p. 60.

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