Family:Whitney, Bartholomew (1826-1893)
Hon. Bartholomew9 Whitney (Bartholomew8, Oliver7, Silas6, David5, Benjamin4, Thomas3, Thomas2, John1), born Franklin, Vermont, 8 Mar 1826; married there 3 Nov 1847 Sarah Towle Pearson, born 10 Nov 1826.
He was born in Franklin, Vermont, where he always resided. Having obtained a common school education he entered Bakersfield academy where he was graduated. He early joined the M. E. church in which he was a steward for over thirty years. He was entrusted with all the town offices and in 1880 was unanimously elected a member of the Vermont legislature at Montpelier. He died 16 Oct 1893; resided W. Berkshire, Vermont.
Children of Bartholomew9 Whitney:
i. WM. Arnold10 Whitney, born 4 Mar 1849; married Elma Hurlbert. ii. Florence Elizabeth Whitney, born 11 Apr 1852; married 5 Jan 1871, H. G. Spaulding; resided Sheldon, Vermont - Ch.: Hannah S., born 22 Jun 1871; Mary B., 14 Dec 1873; Glenna M., born 5 May 1875; Bertha A., born 14 Dec 1883: Marian E., born 13 Feb 1891.
iii. Dorothy May Whitney, born 25 May 1857; married 31 May 1876 Herman A. Ebrick; resided East Franklin, Vermont - Ch.: Verral L. born 24 May 1877; Gertrude M., born Mar 14, 1879; died 20 Apr 1882; Henry A., born Jan. 9, 1882; Edith M., born 24 Aug 1884: Charles A., born 5 Apr 1888; Harold A., born 16 Mar 1891.
iv. Herbert E. Whitney, born 8 Jul 1854; married Ida M. Stowe. v. Stephen Bart Whitney, born 25 Nov 1860; married Addie Parmelia Chaffee. vi. Marion Gertrude Whitney, born 2 Jun 1866; married Mar 28, 1889, Edward H. Chamberlin; resided East Franklin. - Ch.: Ina V., born Nov. 2 1892.
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), p. 646.
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