Family:Whitney, Appollus (1791-1864)

Appollus⁷ Whitney (Ebenezer⁶, Zachariah⁵, Zachariah⁴, Ebenezer³, Richard², John¹), son of Ebenezer⁶ and Rachel Perne (Rawson) Whitney, was born 2 Dec 1791, Montague, MA,^[1] and died 6 Jan 1864, Leverett, MA, aged 72 years 1 month 4 days, of heart disease.^[2]

Marriage intentions were published 17 Aug 1823, Montague, MA, for him "of Montague" and Charlotte Hamilton "of Leverett".^[3] She was born about May 1797, CT, and died 15 Apr 1877, Leverett, MA, aged 79 years 11 months, of pleuralisis.

He resided Leverett, MA.

Children of Appollus⁷ and Charlotte (Hamilton) Whitney:

i.	Mary M.8 Whitney, b. 22 Oct 1824, Leverett, MA; d. 8 Mar 1907, North Leverett, MA;[4] m. 26 Nov 1845, Leverett, MA, James R. Waters, b. 15 Oct 1824, son of Joshua and Alice (-----) Waters;[5] resided N. Leverett, MA. Children: a. Maria Waters, b. 9 Nov 1846; d. May 1866; m. Apr 1863, ----- -----. b. Emma Waters, b. 25 Jan 1849; d. 4 Oct 1873; m. Sep 1863, ----- -----. c. Alice Waters, b. 13 Oct 1861, m. 11 May 1884, Erwin L. Glazier; resided North Leverett, MA.
ii.	Apollos Hamilton Whitney, b. 22 Jun 1826; m. Julia Elvira Smith.
iii.	Collins R. Whitney, b. 2 Sep 1828, Leverett, MA; m. Esther Darling.
iv.	Lucy C. Whitney, b. 30 Jun 1830, Leverett, MA; bur. Putney, VT;[6] m. 24 or 26 Oct 1850, Leverett, MA, Lyman A. Boutwell, b. ca. 1817, Leverett, MA, son of Calvin S. and Sarah P. (-----) Boutwell;[7] resided Townsend, VT. Children: a. C. Belle Boutwell, b. 29 Jan 1852; m. 1 May 1883, Eugene Robbins; resided Putney, VT. b. Susan Louise Boutwell, b. 23 Jan 1858; m. 27 Oct 1888, Edgar C. Belden; resided Athens, VT. c. Cortez Pierce Boutwell, b. 21 Aug 1860; resided Grafton, VT. d. Curtis Monroe Boutwell, b. 21 Aug 1860; d. 13 Sep 1860. e. Gilbert William Boutwell, b. 26 Jul 1864; resided Grafton, VT. f. Hester Beulah Boutwell, b. 25 May 1866; m. 22 Jun 1893, Ulic Wentworth; resided 14 Edward St., Worcester, MA. g. Stella Emeline Boutwell, b. 21 Mar 1870; resided Grafton, VT.
v.	Emeline H. Whitney, b. 21 Apr 1833, Leverett, MA; d. 21 Jul 1887, Leverett; m. 2 Jun 1853, Leverett, MA, Enos D. Graves, b. 6 Mar 1831, Leverett, MA, son of Enos Graves.[8] He is a merchant and resided at Wendell Depot, MA. Enos m.(2) 26 Jul 1888, Jane R. Cummings. Children: a. Hattie E. Graves, b. 10 May 1854; m. 1 May 1884, George A. Drake; resided Gardner, MA. b. Lottie A. Graves, b. 17 Feb 1856; m. 10 May 1874, Henry M. Crafts; resided Gardner, MA. c. Frank D. Graves, b. 27 Feb 1858; died Dec. 10 1858. d. Charles L. Graves, b. 8 Oct 1859; resided Orange, MA. e. Lena M. Graves, b. 11 Oct 1868; m. 22 Jul 1886, Leon E. Henry; resided Gardner, MA.
vi.	Emery Judson Whitney, b. 5 Jul 1835, Leverett, MA; m. Nora E. Gilbert.

Census

• 1830, Leverett, Franklin Co., MA: Apollos Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 2 males 0-4, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 5-9, and 1 female 0-4.
• 1840, Leverett, Franklin Co., MA: Apollos Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 2 males 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 female 40-49, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 10-14, and 1 female 5-9.
• 1850: not found.
• 1855, Leverett, Franklin Co., MA:

5 5 Apollos Whitney 64 M - Farmer Mass. Charlotte Whitney 58 F - Mass. Hamilton A. Whitney 29 M - Farmer Mass. Emory J. Whitney 22 M - Farmer Mass.

• 1860, Leverett, Franklin Co., MA:

572 581 Apollos Whitney 68 M - Farmer $300 $200 Mass. Charlotte " 63 F - Conn. Emery J. " 26 M - Farm laborer $200 - Mass.

• 1865 State, Leverett, Franklin Co., MA:

98 104 Enos D. Graves 34 M - Massachusetts M Farmer - - 1 1 - Emoline H. Graves 34 F - " M - - - - - Hattie E. Graves 10 F - " S - - - - - Charlotte A. Graves 9 F - " S - - - - - Charles L. Graves 5 M - " S - - - - - Emery J. Whitney 31 M - " S Farmer - - 1 1 - Charlotte Whitney 67 F - " W - - - - -

• 1870, Heath, Franklin Co., MA:

2 2 Whitney, Collins 42 M W Blacksmith $200 Mass. Male citizen over 21 " Ester 37 F W Keeping house " " Charles M. 9 M W At School " Attended school " Charlotte H. 73 F W No Occupation Conn. 3 Noble, John A. 26 M W Work in Pail Shop $150 Mass. Male citizen over 21 " Eunice 27 F W Keep house " Darling, Marilla 46 F W No Occupation "

References

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 333.

1.^  "Apollos [Whitney], s. Eben[eze]r and Parny, [born] Dec. 2, 1791," according to Vital Records of Montague, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Salem, MA: Essex Institute, 1934).

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 174, page 300.

3.^  "Apollos [Whitney], of M., and Charlotte Hamilton of Leverett, int. Aug. 17, 1823," according to Montague 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 1907/58 (death), page 5.

5.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 18, page 133.

6.^  Putney, Vermont, 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 45, page 210.

8.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 69, page 328.

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