Family:Whitney, William Franklin (1825-1893)

William Franklin⁷ Whitney (Aaron⁶, Benjamin⁵, Joseph⁴, Joseph³, Jonathan², John¹), son of Aaron⁶ and Betsey (Parker) Whitney, was born 8 May 1825, Tunbridge, VT,^[1] and died 21 Oct 1893, Nashua, NH.

He married, 1 Mar 1854, Jane Sprague. She was born 1 Dec 1835, VT, and died after 1880.

He was a farmer. He resided Nashua, NH, 29 Bridge St.

Children of William Franklin⁷ and Jane (Sprague) Whitney:

i.	Clara J.8 Whitney, b. 7 Mar 1855; d. 11 Feb 1859.
ii.	Helen Mar Whitney, b. 17 Aug 1857, Randolph, VT;[2] "Nellie" m. Sep 1878, R. H. Dearborn; resided 63 Walnut St., Nashua, NH. Ch.: Sarah J., b. 28 Oct 1879; Clara B., b. 16 May 1881; infant, b. 25 Mar 1884; d. 29 Mar 1884; Lurana Dearborn, b. 28 Apr 1885; Helen Abby, b. 28 Aug 1894.
iii.	Byron William Whitney, "William Byron" b. 10 Nov 1860, Randolph, VT;[3] m. Lydia Tucker.
iv.	Edward Tyler Whitney, b. 10 Nov 1864, Randolph, VT;[4] m. Clara Jinkins.
v.	Nelson C. Whitney, b. 6 Sep 1868, Tunbridge, VT;[5] m. Sadie Clark.
vi.	Bessie Ellen Whitney, b. 3 Nov 1875, West Fairlee, VT; m. 16 Sep 1894, Nashua, NH, Herbert Arthur Jewett;[6] resided Nashua, NH.

Census

• 1860, Randolph, Orange Co., VT:

1252 1325 Wm. F. Whitney 35 M - Farmer $2000 $1100 Vermont Jane Whitney 25 F - Vermont Nellie M. 2 F - " Darwin W. Stone 15 M - " Attended school

• 1870, West Fairlee, Orange Co., VT:

116 127 Whitney, Wm. F. 45 M W Farmer $2400 $300 Vt. Male citizen over 21 " Jane 35 F W Keep House " Attended school " Nellie 12 F W " Attended school " William B. 9 M W " Attended school " Ed. T. 5 M W " " Nelson C. 1 M W " Tarbox, Lucy A. 18 F W D. Servant N.H. Robinson, Stephen 58 M W Carpenter " Male citizen over 21 Mallery, Saml. 40 M W Painter " Male citizen over 21 Clark, Alpheus T. 21 M W Temaster Vt. Male citizen over 21 Titus, Chas. 45 M W Carpenter " Male citizen over 21

• 1880, West Fairlee, Orange Co., VT:

William WHITNEY 55 Self M M W VT Farmer MA MA Jane WHITNEY 45 Wife F M W VT Dress Maker VT VT Byron WHITNEY 19 Son M S W VT Miner VT VT Edward WHITNEY 15 Son M W VT Miner VT VT Nelson WHITNEY 11 Son M S W VT VT VT Bessie WHITNEY 4 Dau F S W VT VT VT

References

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 375.

1.^  Vermont, Vital Records Index, All Births.

2.^  Vermont, Vital Records Index, All Births.

3.^  Vermont, Vital Records Index, All Births.

4.^  Vermont, Vital Records Index, All Births.

5.^  Vermont, Vital Records Index, All Births.

6.^  "Bessie E. Whitney (b. 1875, W. Fairlee, VT, d. of William F. Whitney & Jane S.) & Herbert A. Jewett, m. 16 Sep 1894, Nashua, Hillsborough Co., NH," according to New Hampshire, Vital Records, Marriage Index.

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