Family:Whitney, Ethan (1823-1900)

Ethan⁸ Whitney (Ethan⁷, Hachaliah⁶, Jesse⁵, Jonathan⁴, Jonathan³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Ethan⁷ and Betsey Mellen (Green) Whitney, was born 2 Dec 1823, Milford, MA, and died 2 Feb 1900, Montclair, NJ.

He married, 24 Nov 1842, Bellingham, MA, Julia Ann Louise Bosworth,^[1] daughter of Ezekiel Bates and Julia Gifford (Beers) Bosworth. She was born 14 Jul 1823, Providence, RI, and died 6 Apr 1898, Montclair, NJ.

He resided 72 Downing street, Brooklyn, NY, in 1895.

Children of Ethan⁸ and Julia Ann Louise (Bosworth) Whitney:

i.	Harriet R.9 Whitney, b. about 1845, Providence, RI; m. 2 Jan 1867, Milford, MA, George Edward Kimball, b. Vershire, VT, son of Stephen M. and Mary (Little) Kimball;[2] divorced. Children: a. Charles A. Kimball, b. ca. 1868, NY. b. Bertie Kimball,, b. ca. 1875, NY.
ii.	Ida Alma Whitney, b. 7 Apr 1847, Bellingham, MA;[3] d. 10 Aug 1910, New Rochelle, NY; m. 11 Apr 1872, Brooklyn, NY, William Hills. Children: a. William Hills, b. 15 Feb 1873, Brooklyn, NY. b. Florence Ida Hills, b. 22 Jul 1876, Brooklyn, NY. c. Ethel Louise Hills, b. 25 Jul 1880, Brooklyn, NY.
iii.	Herbert Clifton Whitney, b. 6 Oct 1849, Bellingham, MA;[4] m. Minnie C. Prescott.
iv.	Mary J. Whitney, b. ca. Jun 1854, Haverhill, NH; d. 20 Dec 1856, Boston, MA, aged 2 years 6 months, of marasmus.[5]
v.	Nellie B. Whitney, b. about 1858, MA; living 1880, unmarried.

Census

• 1850, Bellingham, Norfolk Co., MA:

166 194 Ethan Whitney 26 M - Boots $1000 Mass. Julia A. L. " 26 F - R.I. Harriet H. " 6 F - " Ida A. " 3 F - Mass. Herbert C. " 6/12 M - " Mary A. Thayer 50 F - R.I. 195 Julia G. Bosworth 44 F - " Chas. B. " 24 M - " " Albert Follett 18 M - " "

• 1860, Lynn Ward 5, Essex Co., MA:

2397 3309 Ethan Whitney 35 M - Clergyman Adventist - $300 Mass. Julia A. Whitney 35 F - Rhode Island Harriet Whitney 15 F - " Ida A. Whitney 13 F - Mass. Herbert C. Whitney 10 M - " Nellie B. Whitney 2 F - " Margret Thayer 60 F - Rhode Island

• 1865 State, Milford, Worcester Co., MA:

191 256 James Griffin 34 M - Mass. M Farmer - - 1 1 - Ann M. Griffin 24 F - " M - - - - - Sarah Burns 18 F - New York S Domestic - - - - - 257 Ethan Whitney 41 M - Mass. M Farmer - - 1 1 - Julia A. L. Whitney 41 F - Rhode Island M - - - - - Hattie R. Whitney 21 F - " " S School Teacher - - - - - Ida A. Whitney 18 F - Mass. S " " - - - - - Herbert C. Whitney 15 M - " S - - - - - Nellie B. Whitney 7 F - " - - - - - -

• 1870, Brooklyn Ward 7, Kings Co., NY:

191 191 Whitney, Elthan 46 M W Real Estate -- $1000 Mass. Male citizen over 21 -------, Julia L. 46 F W Keeping House Mass. -------, Herbert C. 20 M W Banking House Mass. -------, Ida A. 23 F W School Teacher Mass. -------, Nellie B. 12 F W Attending School R.I. Attended school Kimball, Hattie 26 F W Keeping House N.Y. -------, Charles A. 2 M W N.Y.

• 1880, 404 Grand Avenue, Brooklyn Ward 7, Kings Co., NY:

21 69 Whitney, Ethan W M 56 Mar Christian Home Manager Massachusetts Mass. Mass. Whitney, Julia A. W F 56 Wife Mar Keeps House Rhode Island R.Island R.Island Whitney, Nellie W F 22 Daughter Sgl At Home Massachusetts Mass. R.Island Kimball, Hattie W F 36 Daughter Div At Home Rhode Island Mass. R.Island Kimball, Charles W M 12 Grandson Sgl At School Attended School New York Vermont R.Island Kimball, Bertie W M 5 Grandson Sgl New York Vermont R.Island Smalwood, Jane W F 22 Servant Sgl Servant North Carolina N.Carolina R.Island

References

1.^  "Ethan and Julia A. L. Bosworth, Nov. 24, 1842," according to Vital Records of Bellingham, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society (1903), p. 157.

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 201, page 230.

3.^  "Ida Alma, d. Ethan and Julia, Apr. 7, 1847," according to Vital Records of Bellingham, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society (1903), pp. 70-71.

4.^  "Herbert Clifton, s. Ethan and Julia A., Oct. 6, 1849," according to Vital Records of Bellingham, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society (1903), pp. 70-71. Also, "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 36, page 7.

5.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 104, page 93.

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