Family:Whitney, Elbridge Whipple (1819-1882)

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Elbridge Whipple8 Whitney (William Knowlton7, John Smith6, Thomas5, Thomas4, Eleazer3, Thomas2, John1), son of William Knowlton7 and Deborah (Woodward) Whitney, was born 26 May 1819, Athol, MA,[1] and "E. Whipple Whitney" died 1 May 1882, Athol, MA, aged 61 years 11 months, of pulmonary phthisis, "poliece", born in Athol, son of William K. Whitney.[2]

He married 20 Oct 1841, Athol, MA, Sophia Ann Billings,[3] daughter of Erastus and Abigail (Allis) Billings. She was born about 23 Oct 1823, Lunenburg, VT, and died 14 Feb 1873, aged 49 years 3 months 21 days, of ovarian tumor.[4]

Children of Elbridge Whipple8 and Sophia Ann (Billings) Whitney:

i. Frances Adeliza9 Whitney, b. 5 Jan 1846, Athol, MA;[5] d. 17 Sep 1846, Athol, MA, aged 8 months 12 days.[6]
ii. Frances Luella Whitney, b. 17 Jun 1856, Athol, MA.[7]
iii. Nellie E. Whitney, b. ca. 1862; resided Chestnut Av., Athol, MA.

Census

  • 1850

385 431 Elbridge W. Whitney 31 M - Shoemaker $500 Mass. Sophia A. " 27 F - N.H.

  • 1860

1544 1748 Elbridge W. Whitney 41 M - Shoemaker $600 $150 Mass. Sophia A. " 36 F - Vt. Francis L. " 4 F - Mass. 1749 Jeremiah Billings 20 M - Shoemaker N.H. Abigail E. " 58 F - $100 Mass.

  • 1870: not found.
  • 1880, Athol, Worcester Co., MA:

188 275 Whitney, Elbridge W. W M 61 wid Night Police Mass. Mass. Mass. Whitney, Frances L. W F 23 Dau sgl Keeping House Mass. Mass. Mass. Whitney, Nellie E. W F 18 Dau sgl At Home Mass. Mass. Mass.

References

1.^  "Elbridge W. [Whitney], s. William K. and Deborah, [born] May 26, 1819. At Dana," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Athol, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1910).

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 339, page 354.

3.^  "Elbridge W. [Whitney] of Petersham and Sophia Ann Billings, [married] Oct. 20, 1841," according to Athol Vital Records.

4.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 258, page 286.

5.^  "Frances Adeliza, d. Elbridge W. and Sopha, Jan. 5, 1846," according to Athol Vital Records.

6.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 98, page 199.

7.^  "Francis A., s. [d.?] Elbridge W. and Sophia A., Sept. 17, 1846, a. 8m. 12d. G.S.2," according to Athol Vital Records.


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