Family:Whitney, Elbridge Whipple (1819-1882)
Elbridge Whipple8 Whitney (William Knowlton7, John Smith6, Thomas5, Thomas4, Eleazer3, Thomas2, John1), son of William Knowlton7 and Deborah (Woodward) Whitney, was born 26 May 1819, Athol, MA,[1] and "E. Whipple Whitney" died 1 May 1882, Athol, MA, aged 61 years 11 months, of pulmonary phthisis, "poliece", born in Athol, son of William K. Whitney.[2]
Marriage intentions were published 25 Sep 1841, Petersham, MA, for him and Sophia Ann Billings "of Athol".[3] He married 20 Oct 1841, Athol, MA, Sophia Ann Billings,[4] daughter of Erastus and Abigail (Allis) Billings. She was born about 23 Oct 1823, Lunenburg, VT, and died 14 Feb 1873, aged 49 years 3 months 21 days, of ovarian tumor.[5]
Children of Elbridge Whipple8 and Sophia Ann (Billings) Whitney:
i. Frances Adeliza9 Whitney, b. 5 Jan 1846, Athol, MA;[6] d. 17 Sep 1846, Athol, MA, aged 8 months 12 days.[7] ii. Frances Luella Whitney, b. 17 Jun 1856, Athol, MA;[8] d. aft. 1900, then unmarried. iii. Nellie Estell Whitney, b. 9 Jul 1861, Athol, MA;[9] d. aft. 1900; m. 24 Aug 1880, Athol, MA [also Fitchburg, MA], Frank E. Quimby, b. ca. 1857, Methuen, MA, son of John H. & Frances (-----) Quimby;[10] resided Chestnut Av., Athol, MA.
Census
385 431 Elbridge W. Whitney 31 M - Shoemaker Mass. Sophia A. " 27 F - N.H.
72 79 Elbridge W. Whitney 35 M - Bootmaker Mass. Sophia Whitney 32 F - Mass. Abigail Billings 50 F - Mass. Jeremiah Billings 15 M - Mass.
1544 1748 Elbridge W. Whitney 41 M - Shoemaker $600 $150 Mass. Sophia A. " 36 F - Vt. Francis L. " 4 F - Mass. 1749 Jeremiah Billings 20 M - Shoemaker N.H. Abigail E. " 58 F- $100 Mass.
233 282 E. W. Whitney 46 M - Massachusetts M Farmer - - 1 1 - Sophia A. Whitney 41 F - Massachusetts M Housekeeper - - - - - Frances Whitney 8 M - Massachusetts - - - - - - Nellie Whitney 3 F - Massachusetts - - - - - -
377 419 Whitney, Elbridge W. 50 M W Boot bottomer $1000 -- Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Sophia A. 47 F W Keeping house Vermont -----, Frances L. 13 F W At home Mass. Attended school -----, Nellie E. 8 F W Attending school " Attended school
188 275 Whitney, Elbridge W. W M 61 wid Night Police Mass. Mass. Mass. Whitney, Frances L. W F 23 Dau sgl Keeping House Mass. Mass. Mass. Whitney, Nellie E. W F 18 Dau sgl At Home Mass. Mass. Mass.
411 485 Whitney, Frances L. Head W F Jun 1856 43 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Tailoress, Owns mortgaged house Quimby, Nellie E. Sist W F Jul 1862 37 wid 2ch 2liv Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts -----, Rafael E. Neph W M Mar 1881 19 sgl Massachusetts New Hampshire Massachusetts Sales builder store -----, Margie E. Niec W F Jan 1885 15 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts At school
References
- Census records.
1.^ "Elbridge W. [Whitney], s. William K. and Deborah, [born] May 26, 1819. At Dana," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Athol, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1910).
2.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 339, page 354.
3.^ "Elbridge W. [Whitney] and Sophia Ann Billings of Athol, int. Sept. 25, 1841," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Petersham, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1904).
4.^ "Elbridge W. [Whitney] of Petersham and Sophia Ann Billings, [married] Oct. 20, 1841," according to Athol Vital Records.
5.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 258, page 286.
6.^ "Frances Adeliza, d. Elbridge W. and Sopha, Jan. 5, 1846," according to Athol Vital Records. Also, "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 17, page 187.
7.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 27, page 142.
8.^ "Francis A., s. [d.?] Elbridge W. and Sophia A., Sept. 17, 1846, a. 8m. 12d. G.S.2," according to Athol Vital Records. Also, "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 98, page 199.
9.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 143, page 140.
10.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 318, pages 222 and 251.
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