Family:Whitney, George Washington (1803-1882)

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George Washington7 Whitney (Joseph6, Caleb5, Jonathan4, Richard3, Richard2, John1), son of Joseph6 and Esther (Crittenden) Whitney, was born c. 1803, Utica, NY,[1] and died 28 February 1882, Phillipston, MA.[2]

Marriage intentions were published 26 Aug 1838, Hubbardston, MA, for him and Abigail Sawyer "of Templeton". He "of Hubbardston" married, 19 Sep 1838, Templeton, MA, Abigail Sawyer,[3] daughter of Solomon and Abigail (Wheeler) Sawyer. She was born about 1797, MA, and died after 1850.

He married, 22 Oct 1859, Gardner, MA, Maria Arvilla Tenney, daughter of John and Arvilla (-----) Tenney. She was born about 1840-1841, Temple, NH,[4] and died after 1899.[5]

Children of George Washington and Abigail (Sawyer) Whitney, if any, unknown.

Children of George Washington and Maria Arvilla (Tenney) Whitney:[6]

i. Abigail Maria Whitney, b. ca. 1860, Hubbardston, Worcester, MA.
ii. Nellie Augusta Whitney, b. ca. 1862, Hubbardston, MA.
iii. Willis Washington Whitney, b. 2 March 1865, Hubbardston, MA, d. 2 May 1930, Cleveland, OH.
iv. Albert Edwin Whitney, b. ca. 1867, Hubbardston, MA; not in family in 1880.
v. John Monroe Whitney, b. ca. 1870, Hubbardston, MA.
vi. George F. Whitney, b. ca. 1875, Hubbardston, MA.
vii. Idella May Whitney, b. 20 Sep 1876, Hubbardston, MA.
viii. Mary Ellen Whitney, b. ca. 1879, Hubbardston, MA.

Census

  • (possibly) 1830, Winchendon, Worcester Co., MA: George Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 20-29.
  • 1840, Hubbardston, Worcester Co., MA: Apparently living with his father Joseph ("J. W."), aged 30-39, wife aged 30-39.
  • 1850, Hubbardston, Worcester Co., MA:

224 262 George W. Whitney 44 M - Farmer $600 N.Y. Abigail " 53 F - Mass. Solomon Sawyer 79 M - Laborer " Silvia A. " 40 F - " George Trask 12 M - " Attended school

334 334 Geo. W. Whitney 49 M - Farmer N.Y. Abigail C. Whitney 58 F - [Mass.?] Sylvia Sawyer 46 F - [Mass.?] Edward W. Whitney 3 M - [Mass.?]

Edward W. Whitney is unidentified.

701 825 George W. Whitney 53 M - Farmer $1000 $500 N.Y. Married in year Arvilla M. " 20 F - N.H. Married in year

163 166 Whitney, George W. 64 M W Farmer $500 $400 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Maria A. 30 F W Keeping house New Hampshire -----, Abby N. 9 F W Attending School Mass. Attended school -----, Nellie A. 7 F W Attending School " Attended school -----, Willis W. 5 M W Attending School " Attended school -----, Albert E. 2 M W "

46 51 Whitney, George W. W M 74 mar Farm Laborer New York Mass. Mass. -------, Maria A. W F 39 Wife mar Keeping house New Hampshire Mass. Mass. -------, John M. W M 10 Son sgl At school Attended school Massachusetts N.Y. N.H. -------, George F. W M 5 Son sgl Massachusetts N.Y. N.H. -------, Idella W F 4 Dau sgl Massachusetts N.Y. N.H. -------, Mary E. W F 7/12 Oct sgl Massachusetts N.Y. N.H.

Eli B. LAMB 64 Self M M W MASS Farmer MASS MASS Caroline R. LAMB 46 Wife F M W VERMONT Keep House VT VT Luke R. LAMB 17 Son M S W MASS Farm Laborer MASS VT Sophronia LAMB 72 Sis F W W MASS Boarder MASS MASS Abby M. WHITNEY 20 Oth F S W MASS Servant - House Work NY NH

Kinze J. GALE 31 Self M M W MA Works In Chair Shop --- --- Edna E. GALE 24 Wife F M W MA Keeping House MA VT Alice R. GALE 1 Dau F S W MA MA MA Nellie WHITNEY 17 Oth F S W MA Servant Housework --- ---

Charles H. BARTON 39 Self M M W MASS Farmer RI MASS Evalina J. BARTON 37 Wife F M W MASS Keep House MASS MASS Alice M. BARTON 13 Dau F S W MASS At School MASS MASS Caroline C. BARTON 70 Moth F W W MASS House Work MASS MASS Willis W. WHITNEY 15 Oth M S W MASS NY NH

References

1.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 339, page 421.

2.^  Ibid.

3.^  "George W. [Washington in int.] [Whitney] of Hubbardston and Abigail Sawyer, [married] Sept. 19, 1838," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Templeton, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1907).

4.^  1840, 1850 Federal censuses for Temple, NH; 1860, 1870 Federal censuses for Hubbardston, Worcester Co., MA; 1880 Federal census for Phillipston, Worcester, MA.

5.^  She appears as Maria Hopkins in 1900 Federal census for Troy, Cheshire, NH, with daughter Mary Ellen and family.

6.^  1870 Federal census for Hubbardston, 1880 Federal census for Phillipston, MA Town VR for Hubbardston.

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