Family:Whitney, Lucius B. (c1813-1878)
Lucius B. Whitney, parentage unknown, was born about 1813, VT, and died 22 Feb 1878, Ludlow, VT. He was buried in Pleasant View Cemetery, Ludlow, VT.[1]
He married Clarissa Pratt, daughter of Laban Pratt. She was born 23 May 1814 or 2 Jun 1814, Shrewsbury, VT,[2] and died 6 Apr 1887, Ludlow, VT. She was buried in Pleasant View Cemetery, Ludlow, VT.[3]
They lived in Ludlow and probably Plymouth, VT.
Children of Lucius B. and Clarissa (Pratt) Whitney:
i. (daughter) Whitney, b. 1835-1840; deduced from 1840 census. i. Hannibal Pratt Whitney, b. ca. 1843, Plymouth, VT; d. 20 Dec 1915, VT, aged 73 years;[4] "of Danby" m. 5 Mar 1865, Ludlow, VT, Emma J. Clark, of Ludlow, b. ca. 1844, Ludlow, VT, dau. of Orlando Clark.[5]
Census
- 1840, Clarendon, Rutland Co., VT: Lucius Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 0-4; 1 engaged in agriculture.
- 1850: not found.
- 1860, Ludlow, Windsor Co., VT:
570 477 Lucious Whitney 57 M - Black Smith Vt. Clarissa " 45 F - " Hanoble " 18 M - Operative $1700 $2800 "
180 200 Whitny, Lucius 57 M W Watchman in Woolen Mill $1000 $200 Vermont Male citizen over 21 -----, Clarissa 56 F W Keeping House " -----, Hannan P. 27 M W Machinist " Male citizen over 21 201 Sears, Paul D. 38 M W Carpenter $1500 $200 N.Y. Male citizen over 21 -----, Mina M. 33 F W Keeping House Vermont -----, Clara S. M. 12 F W At Home " Attended school
John PRATT 39 Self M M W VT Laborer VT VT Emma A. PRATT 33 Wife F M W VT Keeping House VT VT Edna H. PRATT 12 Dau F S W VT School VT VT Clarisa WHITNEY 65 Oth F W W VT MA VT H. P. WHITNEY 38 Oth M S W VT Laborer VT VT Phillip DODGE 69 Oth M S W CAN Laborer NY VT
References
1.^ Find A Grave memorial #94845230, Lucius B. Whitney.
2.^ Vermont, Deaths and Burials, 1871-1965, at FamilySearch.org.
3.^ Find A Grave memorial #94845152, Clarissa Pratt White.
4.^ Vermont, Deaths and Burials, 1871-1965, at FamilySearch.org.
5.^ Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages.
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