Family:Whitney, Philip (1795-1871)

Philip⁷ Whitney (Eleazer⁶, Nathan⁵, Thomas⁴, Eleazar³, Thomas², John¹), son of Eleazer⁶ and Martha (Crozer) Whitney, was born 12 Oct 1795, Halifax, VT, and died 24 Aug 1871, Halifax, VT, aged 74 years 2 months. He was buried in the Whitneyville Cemetery, Halifax, VT.^[1]

He married, 3 Dec 1818, Halifax, VT, Sarah Cook. She was born about Oct 1795, and died Apr 29 1871, Halifax, VT, aged 75 years 6 months. She was buried in the Whitneyville Cemetery, Halifax, VT.^[2]

Children of Philip⁷ and Sarah (Cook) Whitney:

i.	Lemuel Philip8 Whitney, b. 20 Mar 1820, Halifax, VT; d. 21 Jun 1884; m. 31 Aug 1845, Halifax, VT, Clarissa S. Carpenter.
ii.	Emory N. Whitney, b. 19 Oct 1822, Halifax, VT; d. 3 Apr 1900; m. ca. 1849, Diantha L. -----.
iii.	Jotham Whitney, b. 20 Mar 1827, Halifax, VT; d. 10 Mar 1912; m. ca. 1848, Maria -----.
iv.	Joseph Gordon Whitney, b. 24 Dec 1829, Halifax, VT; d. 29 Aug 1903; m.(1) Samantha L. Damons; m.(2) 10 Jun 1865, Brattleboro, VT, Eliza Elizabeth Bingham, aged 30, daughter of Jonathan C. and Lavina (Willis) Bingham.
v.	Willard Martin Whitney, b. 16 Mar 1831, Halifax, VT; d. 18 Feb 1897; m. ca. 1865, Melissa Emily Lamb, b. 23 May 1845, Halifax, VT.

Census

• 1820, Halifax, Windham Co., VT: Philip Whitney, 1 male 18-25 and 1 female 16-25.
• 1830, Halifax, Windham Co., VT: Philip Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 2 males 5-9, 2 males 0-4, and 1 female 30-39.
• 1840, Halifax, Windham Co., VT: Phillip Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 2 males 15-19, 2 males 10-14, 1 male 5-9, and 1 female 40-49; 3 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Halifax, Windham Co., VT:

173 182 Philip Whitney 52 M - Farmer Vt. Sarah 55 F - " Joseph 20 M - " Martin 18 M - "

• 1850, Jamaica, Windham Co., VT:

1208 1242 Lemuel P. Whitney 29 M - Vt. Clarissa S. " 24 F - " Clarissa L. " 3 F - " Lemuel L. " 2 M - " Derius Martin 12 M - " Attended school

• 1850, Halifax, Windham Co., VT:

171 180 Emory Whitney 29 M - Farmer Vt. Diantha 20 F - "

• 1850, Halifax, Windham Co., VT:

172 181 Jotham Whitney 32 M - Farmer Vt. Maria 17 F - " Julia 6/12 F - "

• 1860, Halifax, Windham Co., VT:

430 455 Willard M. Whitney 28 M - Farmer $800 $244 " Phillip " 63 M - Farmer " Sarah " 64 F - Massachusetts

• 1860, Halifax, Windham Co., VT:

432 457 Lemuel Whitney 39 M - Farmer $425 $198 Vermont Clarissa " 34 F - " Lorla " 13 F - " Attended school Lucius " 12 M - " Attended school Ada " 5 F - " Attended school Willis " 5/12 M - " Martha Whitney 93 F - Vermont Margaret " 66 F - $500 $75 "

• 1860, Halifax, Windham Co., VT:

427 452 Emory Whitney 37 M - Farmer $600 $435 Vermont Diantha " 29 F - "

• 1860, Whitingham, Windham Co., VT:

171 181 Timothy Waters 75 M - Farmer $1800 $457 Vermont Zebudah " 64 F - " Jotham E. Whitney 38 M - Farm laborer $600 $81 " Fanny M. " 27 F - Massachusetts Julia M. " 10 F - Vermont Attended school Alace F. " 7 F - " Attended school Sarah J. " 5 F - "

• 1860, Halifax, Windham Co., VT:

428 453 Joseph Whitney 63 M - Tailor $600 $435 Vermont Samantha " 29 F - " Diantha S. " 4 F - " Attended school Sarah L. " 2 F - " Lucinda Damons 56 F - " Henry " 26 M - " Insane & pauper

• 1870, Halifax, Windham Co., VT, p. 20:

163 167 Whitney, Martin 38 M W Laborer $400 $200 Vt. Male citizen over 21 -------, Melissa 24 F W Keeping house Vt. -------, Manfield 8 M W At School Vt. Attended school -------, Marilla 7 F W At School Vt. Attended school -------, Marinda 3 F W Vt. -------, Emory 1 M W Vt. -------, Philip 73 M W Vt. Male citizen over 21 -------, Sarah 75 F W Vt.

• 1870, Halifax, Windham Co., VT, p. 9/455:

79 78 Lake, Richard 25 M W Farmer $1200 $500 Vt. Male citizen over 21 -----, Luella 23 F W Keeping house Mass. Whitney, Saml. F. 49 M W Farmer $200 Vt. Male citizen over 21 -----, Clarissa S. 44 F W Keeping house Vt. Whitney, Ada C. 15 F W At School Mass. At school -----, Willis F. 10 M W " " Vt. At school -----, Wesley 8 M W Vt. At school -----, Flora F. 6 F W Vt.

• 1870, Halifax, Windham Co., VT, p. 20:

165 170 Whitney, Emory 47 M W Farmer Vt. Male citizen over 21 -----, Deantha 31 F W Keeping house Vt. Huber, Louisa 14 F W At School Vt. Attended school Damon, Lucinda 65 F W House work Vt. -----, Henry 33 M W Farm Laborer Vt. Male citizen over 21 171 Whitney, Lucius 22 M W " " Vt. Male citizen over 21 -----, Minnie 16 F W Keeping house Vt. -----, Lorenzo 1/12 M W Mass. Born in Apr

• 1870, Readsboro, Bennington Co., VT, p. 10:

75 80 Whitney, Jotham 42 M W Tanner $200 Vermont Male citizen over 21 -----, Fannie 37 F W Keeping House Mass. -----, Alice 17 F W Without employment Vermont -----, Jennie 15 F W Attending School Vermont Attended school -----, Charles 7 M W Vermont Attended school -----, Ida 5 F W Vermont Attended school

• 1870, Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT, p. 120-121/411:

736 946 Whitney, Joseph 40 M W Works in Mil Mfg. $2500 $200 Vt. Male citizen over 21 -----, Eliza 35 F W Keeping House " -----, Alice 1 F W " -----, Dianthia 14 F W Attg. School " Attended school Whitney, Hattie 9 F W Attg. School Vt. Attended school

• 1880, Guilford, Windham Co., MA:

Lemuel P. WHITNEY 59 Self M M W VERMONT Farmer VERMONT VERMONT Clarissa WHITNEY 54 Wife F M W VERMONT Keeping House VERMONT VERMONT Willis F. WHITNEY 20 Son M S W VERMONT Farm Laborer VERMONT VERMONT Flora J. WHITNEY 16 Dau F S W VERMONT VERMONT VERMONT

• 1880, Guilford, Windham Co., VT:

Emory WHITNEY 57 Self M M W VERMONT Farmer VERMONT VERMONT Dianthia WHITNEY 49 Wife F M W VERMONT Keeping House MASS VERMONT Jona WHITNEY 5 Son M S W VERMONT VERMONT VERMONT Henry DAMONS 47 Oth M S W VERMONT MASS VERMONT Lucinda DAMONS 75 Oth F W W MASS VERMONT MASS

• 1880, Readsboro, Bennington Co., VT:

Jotham E. WHITNEY 52 Self M M W VT Works In Tannery VT VT Fannie M. WHITNEY 47 Wife F M W MA Keeping House MA MA Charles E. WHITNEY 17 Son M S W VT At Home VT MA Ida M. WHITNEY 14 Dau F S W VT At School VT MA

• 1880, Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT:

Joseph G. WHITNEY 50 Self M M W VT Carpenter VT MA Eliza B. WHITNEY 45 Wife F M W VT Keeping House NH VT Harriet F. WHITNEY 19 Dau F S W VT Works In Dress Maker Shop VT VT

• 1880, Halifax, Windham Co., VT:

Martin A. WHITNEY 48 Self M M W VERMONT Farmer VERMONT VERMONT Emily M. WHITNEY 37 Wife F M W VERMONT Keeping House VERMONT VERMONT Willard W. WHITNEY 18 Son M W VERMONT At Home VERMONT VERMONT Marillice M. WHITNEY 16 Dau F W VERMONT At School VERMONT VERMONT Marinda M. WHITNEY 14 Dau F W VERMONT At School VERMONT VERMONT Emory M. WHITNEY 12 Son M S W VERMONT At School VERMONT VERMONT Sarah D. WHITNEY 9 Dau F S W VERMONT At School VERMONT VERMONT Phillip L. WHITNEY 7 Son M S W VERMONT At Home VERMONT VERMONT Mervin L. WHITNEY 2 Son M S W VERMONT At Home VERMONT VERMONT

References

1.^  Halifax, Vermont, Cemeteries, Whitneyville Cemetery.

2.^  Ibid.

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