Family:Whitney, Kimball (1810-1894)

Kimball⁸ Whitney (Otis⁷, Solomon⁶, Solomon⁵, Nathaniel⁴, Nathaniel³, John², John¹), son of Otis⁷ and Sarah (Taylor) Whitney, was born about 31 Oct 1810, Campton, NH (see Notes below), and died 16 Mar 1894, Plymouth, NH, aged 83 years 4 months 16 days, of hydrothorax.

He, of Campton, NH, married, 13 Oct 1833, Bristol, NH, Eliza Johnson,^[1] of Bridgewater, NH, daughter of Moses and Polly (Elliot) Johnson. She was born about 1808, Salisbury, NH, and died July 1900, Plymouth, NH.

They first lived in Campton, but moved to Bridgewater about 1838. About 1845 they moved to Bristol and lived there until about 1847, when they moved back to Campton.

Eliza moved to Plymouth after the death of her husband in 1894 and she lived with Polly and Manson Brown until her death at the age of 92 in July 1900.

Children of Kimball⁸ and Eliza (Johnson) Whitney:

i.	Ann Polly Elliot9 Whitney, b. 24 May 1835, Campton, NH; d. 29 May 1903, Plymouth, NH; m. Manson S. Brown.
i.	Sarah T.9 Whitney, b. ca. 1838, Campton, NH; d. 2 Apr 1893, Plymouth, NH, aged 54 years 11 months 22 days, of angina pectoris; unmarried.
ii.	Emma J. Whitney, b. ca. 1844, Bristol, NH; d. 14 Jul 1878, Campton, NH, aged 34 years, of consumption; unmarried.[2]

Notes

It seems likely that he was identical with his putative brother Paul Whitney, born 26 Oct 1810, Campton, NH.

Census

• 1840, Bridgewater, Grafton Co., NH: Kimball Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 2 females 30-39, 1 female 5-9, and 1 female 0-4; 1 engaged in manufacture or trades.
• 1850, Campton, Grafton Co., NH:

208 212 Kimball Whitney 37 M - Farmer $2500 N.H. Eliza " 42 F - " Sarah " 12 F - " Attended school Emma J. " 6 F - " Attended school Sarah " 42 F - "

The elder Sarah was his sister.

• 1860, Campton, Grafton Co., NH:

723 644 Kimball Whitney 49 M - Farmer $1500 $650 N.H. Eliza Whitney 52 F - " Sarah T. Whitney 22 F - " Emma J. Whitney 16 F - " Henry Tucker 15 M - Farm Domestic "

• 1870, Campton, Grafton Co., NH:

65 84 Whitney, Kimball 59 M W Farmer $1800 $2418 N.H. Male citizen over 21 -----, Eliza 61 F W Keeping House N.H. -----, Sarah S. 32 F W " N.H. -----, Emma J. 26 F W An Invalid N.H. -----, Sarah H. 61 F W House Keeping N.H.

The elder Sarah was his sister.

• 1880, Campton, Grafton Co., NH:

Kimball WHITNEY 69 Self M M W N.H. Farmer MASS N.H. Eliza J. WHITNEY 72 Wife F M W N.H. MASS N.H.

References

• Census records.

1.^  "Kimball Whitney & Eliza Johnson, m. 13 Oct 1833, Bristol, Grafton Co., NH," according to New Hampshire, Vital Records, Marriage Index.

2.^  "Ann P. E. Whitney (b. 1836, Campton, NH) & Manson S. Brown, m. 19 Apr 1859, Campton, Grafton Co., NH," according to New Hampshire, Vital Records, Marriage Index.

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