Family:Whitney, Waldo (1817-1898)
Waldo7 Whitney (Oliver6, Israel5, Elijah4, Isaiah3, Thomas2, John1), son of Oliver6 and Mercy (Whitcomb) Whitney, was born 16 Apr 1817,[1] Harvard, MA,[2] and died 23 Aug 1898, Leominster, MA, aged 81 years 4 months 7 days, of old age.[3]
Marriage intentions were published 20 Aug 1842, Leominster, MA, for him and Hannah M. Benajmin "of Lincoln".[4]) He "of Leominster" married, 8 Sep 1842, Lincoln, MA, Hannah Matilda Benjamin,[5] daughter of William and Hannah (Estabrook) Benjamin. She was 21 Apr 1819,[6] Lincoln, MA, and died 7 Dec 1887, Leominster, MA, aged 68 years 7 months 16 days, of enlargement of liver.[7]
He married secondly, 30 Dec 1890, Leominster, MA, Maria R. (Hawley) Cole, daughter of John S. and Mary (Slocum) Hawley.[8] She was born about 1840, Rushville, PA, and died 6 Oct 1907, Leominster, MA.[9] She had married firstly, 8 May 1866, Leominster, MA, Leonard Cole.[10] She married thirdly, 10 Sep 1900, Fitchburg, MA, Thomas B. Cowan, born about 1840, Berkshire, VT, son of Thomas and Susan (Holt) Cowan.[11]
According to Pierce, they had no children.
Child of Waldo7 and Hannah Matilda (Benjamin) Whitney:
i. Daniel D.8 Whitney, b. ca. 1844, South Boston, MA; d. apparently bef. 1870; m. 22 Apr 1867, Manchester, NH, Minnie A. Dow, both of Manchester, NH,[12] b. ca. 1845-1846, Vershire, VT, dau. of John D. and Judith H. (-----) Dow. She m.(2) 29 May 1874, Manchester, NH, Ethan Rothwell.[13] No known children.
Census
1754 1853 Waldo Whitney 33 M - Lumberman $3000 Mass. Hannah M. " 31 F - " Daniel D. " 7 M - " Attended school Oliver " 66 M - " " Charles C. Merrill 22 M - Sawyer N.H.
1328 1709 Waldo Whitny 43 M - Merchanic Mass. Hannah " 41 F - " Daniel " 16 M - " Attended school
288 377 Whitney, Frances W. 44 M W Baby carriage Manufacturer $7500 $2000 Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Huldah B. 40 F W Keeping House New Hampshire -----, Katie 11 F W Attends School Mass. Attended school -----, Authur S. 9 M W Attends School " Attended school -----, Nellie S. 8 F W Attends School " Attended school -----, Fred A. 4 M W " 378 Whitney, Waldo 53 M W Waterwheel manufacturer $6000 $5350 " Male citizen over 21 -----, Hannah M. 51 F W Keeping House " -----, Minnie 24 F W Dress Maker Vermont
55 69 Whtney, Waldo W M 63 Husb mar Water Wheel Manufacturer Mass. Mass. Mass. -----, Hannah M. W F 60 Wife mar Housekeeping Mass. Mass. Mass. -----, Mercy W F 65 Sis sgl Housekeeping Mass. Mass. Mass.
References
- Census records.
1.^ "Waldo [Whitney], [born] ___ __, 1817. G.S.," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Leominster, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (n.d.).
2.^ "Waldow [Whitney], s. of Oliver and Mercy, [born] Apr. 16, 1817," according to Harvard Vital Records.
3.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 483, page 719.
4.^ "Waldo [Whitney] and Hannah M. Benjamin of Lincoln, int. Aug. 20, 1842," according to Leominster Vital Records.
5.^ "Waldo [Whitney] of Leominster, and Hannah M. [int. Matilda] Benjamin, [int. Sept. 11, 1842]," according to Vital Records of Lincoln, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1908).
6.^ "H. Matilda [Whitney], w. Waldo, [born] ___ __, 1819. G.S.," according to Leominster Vital Records.
7.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 384, page 478.
8.^ Massachusetts, Marriages, 1841-1915, at FamilySearch.org.
9.^ Massachusetts, Deaths, 1841-1915, at FamilySearch.org.
10.^ Massachusetts, Marriages, 1841-1915, at FamilySearch.org.
11.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 502, page 260.
12.^ "Daniel D. Whitney (b. 1844, South Boston, s. of Waldo Whitney & Matilda Whitney) & Minnie A. Dow, m. 22 Apr 1867, Manchester, Hillsborough Co., NH," according to New Hampshire, Vital Records, Marriage Index.
13.^ "Minnie D. Dow Whitney (b. 1846, Vershire, VT, d. of John D. Dow & Judith H.) & Ethan Rothwell, m. 29 May 1874, Manchester, Hillsborough Co., NH," according to New Hampshire, Vital Records, Marriage Index.
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