Family:Whitney, William (1830-1867)

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William Whitney (Levi), son of Levi and Mary Ann (-----) Whitney,[1] was born 14 Jan 1830, Salem, MA, [2] and died 6 Aug 1867, Cambridge, MA.[3]

He "of Salem" married 20 Oct 1850, Danvers, MA, Elizabeth Prescott "of Danvers",[4] daughter of Jonathan C. and Mary (Foot) Prescott.[5] She was born 11 Dec 1829, Danvers, MA,[6] and died 3 Feb 1908, Cambridge, MA, aged 78 years 1 month 23 days, of heart disease.[7]

He was a sash and blind maker at marriage and the birth of daughter Sarah.

Children of William and Elizabeth (Prescott) Whitney:

i. Sarah Elizabeth Whitney, b. 23 May 1851, Danvers, MA;[8] m. Charles S. Abbott.
ii. Ida L. Whitney, b. ca. Mar 1854, South Danvers, MA; d. 19 Aug 1864, Cambridge, MA, aged 10 years 5 months, of typhoid fever.[9]
iii. Frank Whitney, b. Oct 1858, d. Sep 1860.

Census

  • 1850: not found.
  • 1860, Medford, Middlesex Co., MA:

772 863 William Whitney 30 M - Sash & Blind Maker Mass. Elizabeth " 30 F - " Lizzie " 8 F - " Attended school Ida " 6 F - " Attended school

  • 1870: not found.
  • 1880, Ward II, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA:

76 170 Abbott, Charles S. W M 40 mar In Box Factory N.H. N.H. N.H. ------, Lizzie W F 29 Wife mar Keeping House Mass. Mass. Mass. ------, William W M 10 Son sgl At Home Attended school Mass. N.H. Mass. ------, Edwin W M 6 Son sgl At Home Attended school Mass. N.H. Mass. Whitney, Elizabeth W F 50 MiL wid At Home Mass. Mass. Mass. Hatch, George W M 22 Bdr sgl In Iron Foundry Maine Me. Me.

  • 1900, Ward 4, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA:

86 154 Abbott, Sarah E. Head W F May 1851 49 wid 3ch 2liv Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Housekeeper, literate, rents house ------, William S. Son W M Mar 1870 30 sgl Massachusetts New Hampshire Massachusetts Hose maker, literate Whitney, Elizabeth Moth W f Dec 1829 71 wid 3ch 1liv Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts No occupation, literate

References

1.^  His parentage is from his marriage record.

2.^  "William [Whitney], at Salem, [born] Jan. 14, 1830," according to Vital Records of Danvers, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Salem, MA: Essex Institute, 1909-1910).

3.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 203, page 93.

4.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 45, page 118.

5.^  Her parentage is from her marriage record and the Prescott Memorial.

6.^  "Elisabeth [Prescott], d. Jonathan and Mary (Foot), Dec. 11, 1829," according to Danvers 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 24, page 231.

8.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 51, page 150.

9.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 175, page 61.

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