Family:Whitney, Lucius B. (c1813-1878)

Lucius B.⁸ Whitney (Ward⁷, Abel⁶, Timothy⁵, Jonas⁴, Moses³, Richard², John¹), son of Ward⁷ and Katherine (Cook) Whitney, was born about 1813, VT, and died 22 Feb 1878, Ludlow, VT. He was buried in Pleasant View Cemetery, Ludlow, VT.^[1]

He married, before 1836, Clarissa Pratt, daughter of Laban and Tamer (Aldrich) 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.⁸ and Clarissa (Pratt) Whitney:

i.	Mary Melvina9 Whitney, b. 13 Jul 1836, Shrewsbury, VT;[4] m. Paul D. Sears.
ii.	Hannibal Pratt Whitney, b. 2 Dec 1844, Plymouth, VT; m.(1) Emma J. Clark; m.(2) Eliza Jane (Johnson)(Moulton) Nims.

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 "

• 1870, Ludlow, Windsor Co., VT:

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

• 1880, Ludlow, Windsor Co., VT:

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

• 1900, 27 Woodstock Ave., Rutland, Rutland Co., VT:

219 278 Whitney, Eliza Head W F Nov 1845 54 mar 12 6ch 6liv Canada Eng. England Ireland Miner, Owns mortgaged house, Immig. 1850 Nims, Rufus D. Son W M May 1875 25 wid Vermont Vermont Canada Eng. Loco Fireman Nims, May D. Dau W F Aug 1877 22 sgl Vermont Vermont Canada Eng -----, Catherine DiL W F May 1875 25 mar 0 Vermont Vermont Canada Eng. 279 Levins, Joel G. Head W M Sep 1875 24 mar 1 Vermont Vermont Vermont Painter, Rents house -----, Ethel Wife W F Feb 1880 20 mar 1 1ch 0liv Vermont Vermont Vermont -----, George J. Son W M May 1890 0 sgl Vermont Vermont Vermont -----, Minnie Sist W F Jun 1878 21 sgl Vermont Vermont Vermont Hair Dresser

References

• Census records.

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, Vital Records Index, All Births.

5.^  Vermont, Deaths and Burials, 1871-1965, at FamilySearch.org.

6.^  Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages.

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