Family:Whitney, William Lambert (1844-1922)
William Lambert9 Whitney, Jr., (William Lambert8, Abel7, Peter6, Aaron5, Moses4, Moses3, Richard2, John1), born Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1 Feb 1844; married 12 Nov 1872, at Montpelier, Vermont, Alpha Matilda Nutt, born 27 Jul 1848.
He was nearly fitted for college when in Aug., 1862, he left school and enlisted for nine months in County. E, 44th Massachusetts. Infantry; served the term out in North Carolina, returning home in June, 1863. His parents refusing to allow him to re-enlist, he engaged with a wholesale dry goods house in Boston until they gave their consent to his accepting a commission as 2d lieutenant in the 34th Massachusetts. Infantry, a colored regiment, commanded by Colorado. Robert G. Shaw. Commission was dated Dec 3, 1864. He went to South Carolina, joined the regiment and served with them until the regiment was discharged, 20 Aug 1865, at Charleston; was acting adjutant for several months and afterwards promoted to 1st lieutenant. He went into the hardware business in Boston in 1865, soon after coming home; at the end of two years sold out, and in February, 1868, went into the china and glassware business in Council Bluffs, Iowa, where he remained till August, 1881, when he sold out and went to Newton, where he is now living; resided Newton, Massachusetts, 74 Waban Park.
Children of William Lambert9 Whitney:
i. Lambert Nutt10 Whitney, born 15 Nov 1873. ii. Geo. Brackett Whitney, born 12 May 1875. iii. WM. Richardson Whitney, born 1 May 1877; died 16 Feb 1878. iv. Philip Richardson Whitney, born 31 Dec 1878.
References
1. All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), pp. 621-622.
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