Family:Whitney, Alfred A. (c1813-a1880)
Alfred A.8 Whitney (Salmon7, Salmon6, Jonas5, Jonas4, Moses3, Richard2, John1), son of Salmon7 and Eliza (Sumner) Whitney, was born about 1813, Boston, MA, and died between 1870 and 1880 [but not found in MA VRs].
He married, about 1836, Elizabeth H. Leeds, daughter of Samuel and Eliza (Tewksbury) Leeds. She was born about 24 Mar 1820, Petersburg, VA, and died 29 May 1904, Boston, MA, aged 84 years 2 months 5 days, of bronchial pneumonia.[1]
He was a fish dealer. In 1851 he lived on E Street, Boston, MA, and in 1856, on Second Street.
Children of Alfred A.8 and Elizabeth H. (Leeds) Whitney:
i. Samuel L.9 Whitney, b. ca. 1844, MA; not in family in 1870; d. 27 Mar 1894, Boston, MA, aged 50 years 5 months 7 days, of tonsillitis oedema of glottis and pneumonia;[2] m. ca. 1875, Sarah Eleanor (Witham) Mitchell, b. ca. 1833, ME. ii. Alfred A. Whitney, b. 11 Jul 1851, Boston, MA;[3] d. after 1900, then unmarried. iii. Alice Eliza Whitney, b. 6 Mar 1856, Boston, MA;[4] m. 4 Feb 1880, Boston, MA, Dr. Edmund Bailey Frye, of Pawtucket, RI, b. ca. 1857, Concord, NH, son of James S. and Margaret (-----) Frye.[5]
Census
- 1840, Boston Ward 3, Suffolk Co., MA: Alfred Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 0-4.
- 1850, Boston Ward 12, Suffolk Co., MA:
744 214 Joseph Susanbak 46 M - Overseer Pa. Mary " 44 F - " Mary McFenry 19 F - Ir. 215 Alfred A. Whitney 34 M - Merchant Mass. Elizabeth " 30 F - Va. Samuel " 6 M - Mass. Attended school Mary Clemsy 28 F - Ir. Illiterate
1663 2652 Robert Whitney 39 M - Trader Mass. Elisabeth " 35 F - Virginia Samuel " 11 M - Mass. Alfred " 4 M - " Mary Henneasey 36 F - Ireland
"Robert" is an error for "Alfred".
3322 4976 Alfred A. Whitney 44 M - Fish Dealer $6000 $5000 Mass. Elizabeth H. " 40 F - " Saml. L. " 16 M - " Attended school Alfred A. " Jr 9 M - " Attended school Alice E. " 4 F - " Mary Mellen 21 F - Servant Ireland
Elizabeth was born in VA, not MA.
648 1015 Whitney, Alfred A. 53 M W Ship Store Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Elizabeth H. 50 F W Keep House Virginia -----, Alfred A. jr. 18 M W At Home Mass. Donahue, Mary 25 F W Servant Ireland Parents foreign born
Elizabeth H. WHITNEY 60 Self F W W VA Keeping House MA MA Alfred A. WHITNEY 28 Son M S W MA At Boston Lunatic Asylum MA VA Edmund B. FRYE 23 SonL M M W NH Physician NH MA Allice E. FRYE 24 Dau F M W MA At Home MA VA Joanna AHERN 17 Oth F S W MA Servant IRE IRE Catharine MORRISON 30 Oth F S W NOVA SCOTIA Servant SCOT SCOT
Saml.L. WHITNEY 37 Self M M W MA Painter MA VA Sarah WHITNEY 39 Wife F M W ME Keeps House ME ME Fred. MITCHEL 24 SonL M S W ME Stair Builder ME ME
9 15 Whitney, Elizabeth Head W F Mar 1820 80 wid 4ch 2liv Virginia Massachusetts Massachusetts Owns free house -----, Alfred A. Son W M Jul 1851 48 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Virginia Wood engraver Nutting, Morris H. Ldgr W M May 1869 31 mar 0 Maine Maine Maine School master McKenzie, Bessie R. Srvt W F Jan 1876 24 sgl Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Servant, Immig. 1896 McCloud, Alice Srvt W F Mar 1872 28 sgl Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Servant, Immig. 1890
References
- Census records.
1.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 1904/14, page 81.
2.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 447, page 130.
3.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 53, page 55.
4.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 98, page 91.
5.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 318, page 10.
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