Family:Whitney, Calvin (1787-1850)
Calvin6 Whitney (Samuel5, Matthias4, Cornelius3, Joshua2, John1), son of Samuel5 and Tabitha (Warren) Whitney, was born 10 Aug 1787, South Killingly, CT, and died 10 Apr 1850, Eastford, Windham Co., CT.[1]
He married, 29 May 1822, Ashford, CT, Maria Thursa Janes, daughter of Walter and Cynthia (Richards) Janes. She was born 3 Jun 1803, MA or Eastford, CT.
Children of Calvin6 and Maria Thursa (Janes) Whitney:
i. Maria Theresa7 Whitney, b. 23 Jun 1823, Ashford, CT; m. 1 Oct 1848 or 1849, Eastford, CT, Luther Webster.[2] ii. Edward Whitney, b. 21 Apr 1825, Ashford, CT; d. 8 Oct 1826, Ashford, CT. iii. Ellen Whitney, b. 31 Jul 1827, Ashford, CT; m. 21 Oct 1857, J. Edwin Child. iv. Anna T. Whitney, b. 22 Aug 1833, Ashford, CT.
Census
- 1830, Ashford, Windham Co., CT: Calvin Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 15-19, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 5-9, and 1 female 0-4.
- 1840, Ashford, Windham Co., CT: Calvin Whitney, 1 male 50-59, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 30-39, 2 females 20-29, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 10-14, and 1 female 5-9; 1 engaged in learned professions or engineers.
- 1850 Mortality Schedule, Windham Co., CT: Whitney, Calvin, male, b. CT, age 62, d. in Apr 1850, of fever, surveyor.
- 1850, Eastford, Windham Co., MA:
81 86 Maria T. Whitney 46 F - Widow Mass. Ellen " 22 F - Conn. Ann T. " 16 F - " Attended school
This is Calvin's widow.
- 1860, widow Maria not found.
References
1. ^ Connecticut Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection). "Whitney, Calvin, surveyor, b. Killingly, res. Eastford, d. Apr. 10, [1850], ae 62"
2.^ "Maria (Martha) [Whitney], school teacher, ae 25, b. Eastford, res. Charlotte, N.Y., m. Luther WEBSTER, farmer, ae 24, b. Woodstock, res. Charlotte, N.Y., 1 Oct [1849], by Rev. F. WILLIAMS (or 1848)," according to the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, Eastford 2:15-16 (or 1:4).
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