Family:Whitney, Baruch Beckett (c1811-1877)
Baruch Beckett7 Whitney (Joseph6, Caleb5, Jonathan4, Richard3, Richard2, John1), son of Joseph6 and Esther (Crittenden) Whitney, was born about 1811, Utica, NY, was baptized 8 Jul 1813, 1st Presbyterian Church of Utica, Utica, Oneida Co., NY, and died 26 Jul 1877, Hubbardston, MA, aged 65 years, of general dropsy.[1]
He married firstly, Orilla Vaud, daughter of William Vaud. She was born 9 Nov 1825, Groton, VT, and died 23 Aug 1867, Gardner, MA, aged 41 years 9 months 14 days, of mortification.[2]
He married secondly, 4 Oct 1868, Gardner, MA, Mary A. Tenney, daughter of John and Arvilla (-----) Tenney.[3] She was born about 7 Oct 1850, Temple, NH, and died 31 Aug 1870, Gardner, MA, aged 19 years 10 months 24 days, of puerperal anemia.[4]
He married thirdly, 10 Feb 1873, Gardner, MA [also recorded in Hubbardston, MA], Elmira/Almira E. Greenwood, daughter of Horace and Elmira (-----) Greenwood.[5] She was born about 1844, Hubbardston, MA.[6] She married secondly, 26 Nov 1879, Gardner, MA, Charles F. Doe, son of Amasa and Mary J. (-----) Doe, born about 1848, Parsonsfield, ME.[7]
His name is also recorded as Barak.
Children of Baruch Beckett7 and Orilla (Vaud) Whitney, if any, unknown.
Children of Baruch Beckett7 and Mary A. (Tenney) Whitney (possibly incomplete):
i. Charles8 Whitney, b. 14 Jun 1870, Gardner, MA;[8] living 1880.
Children of Baruch Beckett7 and Elmira/Almira E. (Greenwood) Whitney (possibly incomplete):
ii. Elmira Emeline8 Whitney, b. 6 Mar 1872, Hubbardston, MA;[9] d. 5 Nov 1872, Gardner, MA, aged 8 months 10 days, of inflammation of the bowels.[10] iii. Orilla Augusta Whitney, b. 5 Sep 1873, Gardner, MA;[11] d. 15 Dec 1873, Gardner, MA, aged 3 months 5 days, of inflammation of the bowels.[12] iv. Horace Joseph Whitney, b. 27 Apr 1875, Gardner, MA;[13] d. 30 Jul 1876, Hubbardston, MA, aged 1 year 3 months 3 days, of inflammation of the throat.[14] v. Viola Estella Whitney, b. 30 Nov 1877, Hubbardston, MA;[15] d. 8 Feb 1898, Hubbardston, MA, aged 20 years 2 months 19 daus, of "Gadley meningitis special".[16]
Notes
Records for christenings at the 1st Presbyterian Church of Utica indicate the following Whitneys baptized on 7/8/1813:
- George Washington Whitney
- Martha Washington Whitney -- probably m. Harvey Lacey (alt. Lacy) of Jaffrey, NH on 10/21/1828 in Hubbardston, MA (according to MA VR)
- Mary Robbins Whitney
- Barah Beckett Whitney (A Baruch Whitney, c. 1812 in NY, is found later in Hubbardston, MA)
The birthplaces of the parents given in the records of the births of their children are as follows: Baruch, Utica, NY; Elizabeth, Hubbardston, MA.
Census
226 264 Balak Whitney 39 M - Farmer N.Y. Orrill " 24 F - Vt.
234 316 Baruch Whitney 43 M - Farmer N.Y. Orilla V. Whitney 30 F - Vt. Charles E. Gage 12 M - Mass.
174 217 Beriah Whitney 49 M - Farmer $1500 $730 New York Orilla " 34 F - Vermont Andrew J. Lindsy 15 M - Farming Massachusetts Attended school
478 613 Baruch Whitney 54 M - N.Y. M Farmer - - 1 1 - Ornilla Whitney 40 F - Vt. M House Keeper - - - - - Daniel F. Small 12 M - N.H. - - - - - -
419 570 Whitney, Baruch 59 M W Farmer $2500 $1000 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary A. 19 F W Keeping house New Hampshire Small, Frank D. 16 M W Works on Farm " " Attended school
Charles F DOE 31 Self M M W MAINE Farmer MAINE MASS Elmira E DOE 36 Wife F M W MASS Keeping House MASS MASS Elmira GREENWOOD 66 MotL F W W MASS MASS MASS Charles WHITNEY 10 SSon M S W MASS MASS MASS Viola E WHITNEY 2 SDau F S W MASS MASS MASS
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