Family:Whitney, John Dudley (1804-1874)
John Dudley8 Whitney (Jonathan7, Jonathan6, Joseph5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, John2, John1), son of Jonathan7 Whitney and Lucy (Parks) Whitney, was born about 5 Feb 1804, Watertown, MA, and died 10 Sep 1874, Acton, MA, aged 70 years 7 months 5 days, of dropsy, shoemaker.[1]
He married, 9 Mar 1826, Cambridge, MA, Elizabeth Doughty,[2] daughter of Jonathan and Elizabeth (Ross) Doughty. She was born 5 Feb 1804, Yarmouth, ME, and died 30 Dec 1885, Concord, MA, aged 80 years 11 months 8 days, of old age.[3]
Children of John Dudley8 and Elizabeth (Doughty) Whitney, possibly incomplete:
,i. John J.9 Whitney, b. ca. 1826, Roxbury, MA; m.(1) ----- -----; m.(2) 28 Jul 1859, Westford, MA, Mary E. (-----) Freeborn.[4] ii. Lucy Ann Whitney, b. ca. 19 Jun 1828, Quincy, MA; d. 4 Dec 1880, Boston, MA, aged 52 years 5 months 15 days, of angina pectoris;[5] m. ca. 1849, Edward Flanagan, b. ca. 1828, NJ. Children: Edward T., b. ca. 1850, and William H., b. ca. 1852. iii. Jonathan Whitney, b. ca. 1832, Westford, MA; m.(1) 10 Jun 1854, Boston, MA, Eliza Jane Patterson, b. 1 Dec 1833, Saco, ME, daughter of William and Olive (Rumery) Patterson;[6] m.(2) 10 Jan 1859, Littleton, MA, Mrs. Mary H. (Reed) Piper, b. ca. 1833, Littleton, MA, dau. of Jacob and Rachel (-----) Reed.[7] iv. Samuel Whitney, b. ca. 1834; m. 5 May 1856, Roxbury, MA, Ellen Connell, daughter of John and Margaret (-----) Connell, b. ca. 1836, New York, NY.[8] v. Maria H. Whitney, b. ca. 1836, Acton, MA; d. 6 Jun 1872, Lexington, MA, aged 35 year, 1 month, of dropsy; m. 28 Oct 1867, Lexington, MA, John C. Hildreth,[9] vi. Rebecca Jane Whitney, b. 1840, Westford, MA; d. 1919, Littleton, MA; m. 1 Sep 1859, Acton, MA, Samuel S. Reed, b. 1832, Littleton, son of Jacob and Rachel (-----) Reed.[10] vii. William Francis Brown Whitney, b. ca. 12 Feb 1841, Acton, MA; d. 6 Nov 1904, Acton, MA, aged 62 years 8 months 24 days, of senile dementia due to degenerative changes in blood vessels of brain;[11]; m. 20 Apr 1864, Acton, MA, Annie McNerney, b. ca. 1846, Portland, ME, res. Boston.[12] He enlisted 2 Sep 1861, aged 19 years, in the Union Army. viii. Daniel W. Whitney, b. ca. 1842, MA; living 1850. ix. Almira S. Whitney, or Elmyra, b. ca. 1844, MA; m. 4 Oct 1865, Concord, MA, Charles Morse, shoemaker "of Marlboro", b. ca. 1835, Marlborough, MA, son of William and Almira7 (Whitney) Morse.[13] x. Edward H. F. Whitney, b. 2 Dec 1848, Acton, MA;[14] d. 16 May 1854[15]. xi. Charles Harlow Whitney, b. 26 Sep 1851, Acton, MA;[16] m. 9 Aug 1871, Watertown, MA, Lydia Adams.[17] xii. Henry Martin V[an] B[uren] Whitney, b. 9 Jun 1854, Acton, MA;[18] m. Cora Fiske.
Census
- 1830, Watertown, Middlesex Co., MA: John Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 50-59, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 0-4. It is possible that the female 50-59 is John's mother, the recently widowed Lucy (Parks) Whitney, who has not been located as a head of household in 1830.
- 1840, Acton, Middlesex Co., MA: John Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 10-14, 2 males 5-9, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 10-14, 2 females 0-4; 1 engaged in agriculture.
- 1850, Acton, Middlesex Co., MA:
45 47 John Whitney 43 M - Laborer $350 Massachusetts Elizebeth " 43 F - Maine John J. " 24 M - Laborer Massachusetts Jonathan " 18 M - " " Samuel " 16 M - " " Attended school Maria " 14 F - " Attended school Rebecca " 12 F - " Attended school Daniel W. " 8 M - " Attended school Elmyra " 6 F - " Attended school Edward " 2 M - " Mary " 10 F - " Attended school
Who this last Mary Whitney might be is a mystery. Possibly she was a daughter, listed out of order, or some other relative.
18/19 WHITNEY John 48 M W Farmer MA Elizabeth 48 F W ME Rebecca Jane 15 F W MA William Francis 13 M W MA Mary Elizabeth 11 F W MA Charles Harlow 3:8m M W MA Henry Martin 1 M W MA
- 1860, Acton, Middlesex Co., MA:
52 55 John Whiting [sic] 53 M - Shoe Maker $400 $100 Mass. Elizabeth " 52 F - Maine Wm. Whiting [sic] 18 M - Farmer Mass. Charles " 9 " - " Attended school Henry M. " 6 " - " Attended school Mary " 16 F - Domestic " Alanisa S. Whiting [sic] 14 F - Domestic " Attended school
Again, the connection of Mary and Alanisa to this family is unknown.
341 542 Samuel Whitney 26 M - Ladder Maker - $200 Mass. Ellen " 21 F - Ireland E. E. " 3 F - Mass. C. S. " 1 F - "
- 1860, John, Jonathan, Daniel, and Elmyra not found.
- 1870, Acton, Middlesex Co., MA:
260 309 Whiting [sic], John 64 M W Laborer $600 - Mass. -------, Elizabeth 62 F W Keeping House Maine
- 1870, Watertown, Middlesex Co., MA:
52 67 Whitney, John E. 44 M W Laborer Mass. Male citizen over 21 Mary E. 48 F W Keeping house Maine Ella E. 10 F W At home Mass. Martin 3 M W At home Mass. Freeborn, Theodore 21 M W Laborer Mass.
- 1870, Winchester, Middlesex Co., MA:
236 287 Whitney, Samuel 36 M W Expressman $500 Mass. Male citizen over 21 " Ellen 31 F W Keeping house Ireland " Ella E. 13 F W At School Mass. Attended school " Clara 11 F W At School " Attended school " Eddie 3 M W " " Albert 5/12 M W " Born Jan 288 Easter, Austin F. 29 M W Iron Founder $500 Maine Male citizen over 21 " Lucy 27 F W Keeping House "
- 1870, Marlborough, Middlesex Co., MA:
659 795 Whitney, William F. B. 28 M W Barber Mass. Male citizen over 21 " Anna 20 F W Keeping House Maine " Eliza F. 5 F W Attending School Mass. Attended school " William 3 M W At Home " " Adaline S. 6/12 F W At Home " Born Dec
- 1870, Acton, Middlesex Co., MA:
232 277 Tuttle, Charles 75 M W Farmer $5000 $500 Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Mariah H. 69 F W Keeping House Mass. Whitney, Martin 16 M W Work on Farm Mass. Attended school Cregg, James 15 M W WOrk on Farm Mass. Attended school 278 Handley, Lydia 54 F W Keeping House Maine -----, Eliza A. 17 F W At Home Mass.
- 1870, Jonathan, Daniel, Elmira, and Charles not found.
- 1880, Cambridge Ward 3, Middlesex Co., MA:
Samuel WHITNEY 46 Self M M W MA Drives Team MA ME Ellen WHITNEY 41 Wife F M W IRE Keeping House IRE IRE Ella E. WHITNEY 23 Dau F S W MA Clerk Ticket Office R.R. MA IRE Clara WHITNEY 21 Dau F S W MA Button Factory MA IRE Edward S. WHITNEY 13 Son M S W MA Attends School MA IRE Albert C. WHITNEY 10 Son M S W MA Attends School MA IRE Arthur P. WHITNEY 7 Son M S W MA Attends School MA IRE Mabel F. WHITNEY 4 Dau F S W MA MA IRE Gracie W. WHITNEY 1M Dau F S W MA MA IRE
- 1880, John, Jonathan, Daniel, Elmira, and Charles not found.
References
1.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 266, page 44.
2.^ "John D. [Whitney] and Elizabeth Doughty, [married] Mar. 9, 1826," according to Vital Records of Cambridge, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: 1914-1915).
5.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 365, page 91.
4.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 127, page 152.
5.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 321, page 305.
6.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 80, page 67.
7.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 127, page 85.
8.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 100, page 268.
9.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 200, page 181, also volume 248, page 178. Also "Maria H. [Whitney], 25, of Lexington, b. in Acton, d. of John and Elizabeth, m., in Waltham, John C. Hildreth, 27, of Lexington, b. in Dorchester, s. of Sam'l and Sophia, Oct. 28, 1867," according to Lexington, Massachusetts. Record of Births, Marriages and Deaths to January 1, 1898 (Boston, MA: Wright and Potter, 1898).
10.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 127, page 31. Also, Rebecca J. and Samuel S. Reed tombstone, Westlawn Cemetery, Littleton, MA. Online database: Find A Grave.
11.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 1, page 111.
12.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 35, page 144.
13.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 181, page 88.
14.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 172, page 31.
15.^ Edward H. F. Whitney headstone, Woodlawn Cemetery, Acton, MA. Online database: Find A Grave.
16.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 52, page 36.
17.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 236, page 305.
18.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 82, page 34.
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