Family:Whitney, Sumner P. (1827-1878)

Sumner P.⁸ Whitney (Lewis Jones⁷, Jabez⁶, Jacob⁵, Jonas⁴, Eleazar³, Thomas², John¹), son of Lewis Jones⁷ and Ruth (Howard) Whitney, was born 1827, Athol, MA, and died 1878. He was buried in Central Cemetery, Orange, MA.^[1]

He married, 17 Jul 1853, Athol, MA, Elisa Jane Peabody,^[2] daughter of William and Mary (Stevens) Peabody. She was born 16 Nov 1835, Gardner, MA, and died 1918. She was buried in Central Cemetery, Orange, MA.^[3]

Children of Sumner P.⁸ and Elisa J. (Peabody) Whitney:

i.	George Edwin9 Whitney, b. 19 May 1854, Gardner, MA;[4] m. 21 Oct 1876, Orange, MA, Sarah J. Flagg, dau. of John D. and Margaret (Barber) Flagg.[5]

Census

• 1850, Athol, Worcester Co., MA:

206 246 Louis S. Whitney 45 M - Carpenter $1000 Mass. Ruth " 46 F - " Sumner P. " 22 M - Farmers Man " Mary A. " 12 F - " Attended school Mary M. " 52 F - "

• 1855, Gardner, Worcester Co., MA:

91 117 John A. Rand 28 M - Chairmaker Mass. Flavina F. Rand 26 F - " 118 Sumner P. Whitney 26 M - Chairmaker " Eliza J. Whitney 20 F - " Georg F. Whitney 1 M - "

• 1860: not found.
• 1865 State, Orange, Franklin Co., MA:

168 188 Sumner P. Whitney 37 M - Massachusetts M Mechanic - - 1 1 - Eliza J. Whitney 29 F - " M Housekeeper - - - - - George E. Whitney 11 M - " S - - - - -

• 1870, Orange, Franklin Co., MA:

124 174 Whitney, Sumner P. 42 M W Works in chair factory $2000 $375 Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Eliza J. 33 F W Keeping House " -----, George E. 16 M W Works in chair factory "

• 1880, Widow Eliza not found.
• 1880, Montague, Franklin Co., MA:

George E. WHITNEY 26 Self M M W MA Barber MA MA Sarah J. WHITNEY 24 Wife F M W MA Keeps House MA MA Maud G. WHITNEY 2 Dau F S W MA MA MA Frank C. KRONIZ 20 Oth M S W MA Barber WURT WURT

References

• Census records.

1.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 200; volume 71, page 184.

2.^  "Sumner [Whitney], sp. Eliza (Peabody) Whitney, b. 1827, Central Cem. [died] 1878," according to Central and Jones Cemeteries, Orange, MA. Also, "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 71, page 184.

3.^  "Eliza (Peabody) [Whitney], sp. Sumner Whitney, b. 1836, Central Cem. [died] 1918," according to Central and Jones Cemeteries, Orange, MA.

4.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 200; volume 83, page 168.

5.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 200; volume 280, page 305.

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