Family:Whitney, Horace L. (1845-1884)

Horace L.⁷ Whitney (Leonard⁶, Joseph⁵, Joseph⁴, Joseph³, Jonathan², John¹), son of Leonard⁶ and Philanda (Blood) Whitney, was born 17 Jul 1845, NH, and died 7 Dec 1884.

He married, 17 Jan 1871, Rutland, VT, Ethelinda Ellis also recorded as "Esther T.", daughter of Timothy and Hannah Hibbard (Richardson) Ellis.^[1] She was born about 1853, Keene, NH, and died after 1880.

Children of Horace L.⁷ and Etta (Ellis) Whitney:

i.	Lillian W.8 Whitney, b. ca. 1873, Fitchburg, MA; m. 6 Dec 1893, Brookline, MA, Frank Phillips, b. ca. 1870, Calais, ME, son of John and Mary (-----) Phillips.[2]

Census

• 1870: not found.
• 1880, Keene Ward 2, Cheshire Co., NH:

Horace L. WHITNEY 36 Self M M W NH House Carpenter NH NH Esther L. WHITNEY 27 Wife F M W NH Keeping House NH NH Lillian W. WHITNEY 7 Dau F S W VT In School NH NH

References

• Census records.

1.^  Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages.

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 434, page 441.

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