Family:Whitney, Amos (1784-a1830)

Amos⁷ Whitney (Hezekiah⁶, Elias⁵, Lemuel⁴, Moses³, Richard², John¹), son of Hezekiah⁶ and Sarah (Piper) Whitney; born Stow, Massachusetts, married at Sterling, Patty Wilder; born 21 Jun 1784; died 5 Oct 1837. He was a farmer; resided Stow, Massachusetts.

Children of Amos⁷ and Patty (Wilder) Whitney:

i.	Joseph W.⁸ Whitney, born 25 Feb 1815; married and died s. p. 16 Jul 1892, in Waltham, Massachusetts.
ii.	Luceba C. Whitney, born 6 Sep 1816; married Silas Newton. She died Nov. 30, 1865. He was a blacksmith and died 19 Feb 1856. Ch.: Joseph Newton, Marlborough, Massachusetts; John Newton, born 1 Sep 1856; married Albert Taylor, 22 Mar 1877; resided Hudson, Massachusetts.
iii.	James W. Whitney, born 13 Mar 1818; married Sultina V. Bartlett.
iv.	Jonathan W. Whitney, born 22 Nov 1821; married at Hubbardston, Massachusetts, Rebecca Gay, born 19 May 1819; died 28 Nov 1893, s. p. He is a painter; resided Lincoln Square, Worcester, Massachusetts.
v.	Mary E. Whitney, born 16 Jan 1825; married Clark Watron.
vi.	Martha M. Whitney, born 16 May 1823; married 20 Sep 1844, William A. Shumway, 63 Orange St., Worcester. He was born 9 Sep 1813; died Sept. 9, 1867; was a teamster from Boston to Worcester before railroads; also a farmer. Ch.: Persis E., born 20 Jan 1846; married June 5, 1867; died 6 Nov 1874; married Randolph Walker; Augustus L., born 8 Feb 1848; died 15 Sep 1866; James L., born 14 Nov 1850; died Jan. 5, 1874; Joseph H., born 7 Mar 1856; married 3 Jul 1883; married Mar. 29, 1890; Frank A., born 8 Feb 1858; married 19 Jul 1885; Mattie M., B. 9 Jan 1860; married 18 Sep 1882, to James H. Ware; resided 63 Orange St., Worcester, Massachusetts.

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