Family:Whitney, Alfred (1811-1874)
Alfred Whitney (Adolphus, Benjamin), son of Adolphus and Martha (Powers) Whitney, born about Nov 1811, Woodstock, VT, and died 15 May 1874, Woodstock, VT, aged 62 years 6 months. He was buried in Taftsville Cemetery, Taftsville, VT.[1]
He married, 1 Jan 1838, Woodstock, VT, Frances Aveline Young.[2] She was born about Jun 1819, Hartland, VT, and died 17 Apr 1886, aged 66 years 10 months. She was buried in Taftsville Cemetery, Taftsville, VT.[3]
Children of Alfred and Aveline Frances (Young) Whitney:
i. Frances A. Whitney, b. ca. 1838, Hartland, VT; d. 13 Dec 1887, Merrimack, NH, aged 49 years 6 months 13 days, of cancer; unmarried; bur. Taftsville Cemetery, Taftsville, VT.[4] ii. Helen E. Whitney, b. ca. 1839, Woodstock, VT (but death record says 10 Jul 1847); d. 11 Nov 1913, Nashua, NH, aged 72 years, of cerebral sclerosis; m. 19 Nov 1874, Merrimack, NH, George C. Ingalls.[5] iii. Elizabeth Whitney, b. ca. 1841, VT; not in family in 1860; d. aft. 1870. iv. Adaline/Adelaide Whitney, b. ca. 1843, VT; d. aft. 1860. v. Hiram O. Whitney, b. ca. 4 Jan 1845, Woodstock, VT; d. 6 Jun 1910, Springfield, VT, aged 65 years 5 months 2 days, of cerebral hemorrhage; m. 13 Apr 1866, Cavendish, VT, Mary Addie Stiles,[6] b. Mar 1846, VT, d. aft. 1900. No children. vi. Loremer Whitney, b. ca. 10 Nov 1846, Woodstock, VT; "Laurania" in 1860; d. 3 Nov 1862, Woodstock, VT, aged 15 years 11 months 23 days, of diphtheria. vii. Orville V. Whitney, b. ca. 20 Sep 1850, Hartland, VT; m. Annette S. "Nettie" Wood. viii. Carl Whitney, b. ca. 1852, VT; d. aft. 1860. ix. Carrie O. Whitney, b. ca. 29 Jun 1855, Bridgewater, VT; d. 28 Mar 1874, Woodstock, VT, aged 18 years 8 months 29 days; bur. Taftsville Cemetery, Taftsville, VT.[7] x. (daughter) Whitney, stillborn 24 Feb 1860, Woodstock, VT. xi. Hubert A. Whitney, b. 29 Jun 1861, Woodstock, VT;[8] m. Celia Fountain.
Census
- 1840, Hartland, Windsor Co., VT: Alford Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 20-29, and 2 females 5-9; 1 engaged in agriculture.
- 1850, Hartland, Windsor Co., VT:
26 29 Alfred Whitney 38 M - Farmer $1000 Vt. Eviline " 31 F - " Francis " 12 F - " Attended school Hellen " 10 F - " Attended school Elisabeth " 9 F - " Attended school Adalaide " 7 F - " Attended school Hiram " 5 M - " Attended school Lorame " 3 M - Vt. Orvil " 1 M - "
259 267 Alfred Whitney 48 M - Machinist $400 $100 Vermont Avaline " 41 F - Wife " Adaline " 17 F - " Hiram " 15 M - " Attended school Lauraina " 13 F - " Attended school Orville " 10 M - " Attended school Carl " 8 M - " Attended school Carrie " 5 F - " Attended school
583 580 Whitny, Alfred 58 M W Works in Leghte shop $800 $500 Vermont Male citizen over 21 -----, Eveline 47 F W Keeping house Vermont -----, Carrie 13 F W Vermont Attended school -----, Lizzie 28 F W Vermont -----, Hubert 7 M W Vermont Attended school
Emeline F. A. WHITNEY 60 Self F W W VT Keeping House NH VT Hiram D. WHITNEY 35 Son M M W VT Works In Foundry VT VT Addie S. WHITNEY 33 Dau F M W RI Clerk In Store RI RI Francis A. WHITNEY 42 Dau F S W VT Keeps Millinery Store VT VT Ovil M. WHITNEY 29 Son M M W VT VT VT Herbert A. WHITNEY 19 Son M S W VT Works In Foundry VT VT
192 249 Whitney, Hiram O. Head W M Jan 1845 55 mar 34 Vermont Vermont Vermont Foreman foundry, Owns free house -----, Mary A. Wife W F Mar 1846 54 mar 34 0ch 0liv Vermont Vermont Vermont Thomas, Angie M. Brdr W F Nov 1866 33 sgl Vermont Vermont Vermont
References
- Census records.
1.^ Find A Grave memorial #53926272, Alfred Whitney.
2.^ Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages.
3.^ Find A Grave memorial #53926254, Frances Aveline Whitney.
4.^ Find A Grave memorial #53926288, Frances A. Whitney.
5.^ Find A Grave memorial #53926228, Carrie O. Whitney.
6.^ Vermont, Vital Records Index, All Births.
7.^ "Helen E. Whitney (b. 1839, Woodstock, VT, d. of Alfred Whitney & Eveline Whitney) & George C. Ingalls, m. 19 Nov 1874, Merrimack, Hillsborough Co., NH," according to New Hampshire, Vital Records, Marriage Index.
8.^ Vermont, Vital Records Index, All Births.
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