Family:Whitney, George H. (1827-1874)
George H.8 Whitney (Alpheus7, Hananiah6, Samuel5, William4, Nathaniel3, John2, John1), son of Alpheus7 and Abigail (?Case?) Whitney, was born about 29 Mar 1827, Waltham, MA, and died 20 Apr 1874, Dana, MA, aged 47 years 21 days, of lung fever, farmer.[1]
He married, 2 Jun 1861, Dana, MA, Phila R. Fellows, both of Dana, daughter of John and Mary (-----) Fellows.[2] She was born about 19 Sep 1837, Shutesbury or Hardwick, MA, and died 22 May 1883, Dana, MA, aged 45 years 8 months 3 days, of consumption.[3]
In 1862 he was a private in the army.
Child of Phila R. Fellows by Albert E. Thrasher:
i. Emma Jane Fellows, b. 16 Apr 1858, Hardwick, MA;[4] she adopted the surname Whitney after her mother's marriage; d. 6 Feb 1897, Dana, MA, aged 39 years 10 months 8 days, of brain fever;[5] m. 10 Aug 1874, Dana, MA, Frank E. Stevens, b. ca. 1852, Dana, MA, son of James and Martha (-----) Stevens.[6]
Children of George H.8 and Phila R. (Fellows) Whitney:
i. Ella Lorinda9 Whitney, b. 21 Jul 1862, Dana, MA;[7] "Ella W." m. 22 Dec 1882, Petersham, MA, or 2 Dec 1882, Phillipston, MA, Horace N. Ball, b. ca. 1860, Dana, MA, son of Leander and Margret (Knapp) Ball.[8] ii. Eva Abbie Whitney, b. 16 Jul 1865, Barre, MA,[9] or North Dana, MA; "of Holden" m. 3 Jul 1888, Rutland (also recorded at North Brookfield and Holden), MA, Louis E. Snow, b. ca. 1864, West Brookfield, MA, son of Joseph and Charlotte (Sampson) Snow.[10]
Census
234 330 Samuel S. Thompson 27 M - Provision Dealer $3500 Mass. Alsade " 27 F - " Moses W. " 6 M - " Attended school Ella M. " 2 F - " Bridget A. McMavis -- - - Ireland Geo. H. Whitney 23 M - Laborer Mass. Melissa Smith 48 F - "
67 84 Lyman Chamberlin 52 M - Farmer Mass. Ellen Chamberlin 40 F - New York William P. Chamberlin 25 M - Farmer Mass. Josaphine Chamberlin 23 F - Mass. Hannah Chamberlin 16 F - Mass. James M. Stone 14 M - Mass. Alexander W. Amsden 26 M - Veneerer Mass. George H. Whitney 28 M - Laborer Mass. Dorcas Covill 50 F - Mass. George Green 14 M - Mass. Sarah Green 13 F - Mass.
999 1157 James Stevens 36 M - Farmer $300 Mass. Martha A. " 31 F - " Alfred O. " 12 M - " Attended school James H. " 10 M - " Attended school Frank " 8 M - " Attended school Martha E. " 6 F - " Attended school Mary J. " 5 F - " Attended school Levi E. " 3 M - " Joseph W. " 1 M - " Arbitta Shuttuck 21 F - School Teacher " George H. Whitney 33 M - Farm Laborer "
111 110 Whitney, George H. 43 M W Works on Farm Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Phila 32 F W Keeping House Mass. -----, Emma J. 12 F W At School Mass. Attended school -----, Ella L. 7 F W At School Mass. Attended school -----, Eva A. 4 F W At School Mass. Attended school Fellows, Clista 23 F W At Home Mass.
Hutchins MANDELL 42 Self M M W MA MA MA Elvira MANDELL 30 Wife F M W MA Keeping House MA MA Warren C. MANDELL 6 Son M S W MA MA MA Arthur E. MANDELL 2 Son M S W MA MA MA Charles L. MANDELL 1M Son M S W MA MA MA Phila WHITNEY 42 SisL F W W MA Nursing MA MA
Danforth F. BOSWORTH 71 Self M M W MASS Farmer RI MASS Sophronia BOSWORTH 70 Wife F M W MASS Keep House MASS MASS George D. BOSWORTH 35 Son M S W MASS Work On Farm MASS MASS Ella L. WHITNEY 17 Oth F S W MASS Servant MASS MASS John POQUET 26 Oth M S W CANADA Farm Laborer CANADA CANADA
William HILL 34 Self M M W VT. Carpenter CANADA CANADA Mary C. HILL 33 Wife F M W MASS. Keeping House MASS. MASS. Herman HOFFMAN 27 Oth M S W SWITZERLAND Works In Woolen Mill SWITZERLAND SWITZERLAND Frank FINNOFF 26 Oth M S W CANADA Carpenter CANNIFF CANADA Mary Jane SHAYN 22 Oth F S W MASS. Works In Woolen Mill IRELAND IRELAND Eva WHITNEY 15 Oth F S W MASS. Works In Woolen Mill MASS. MASS.
References
- Census records.
1.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 267, page 321.
2.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 146, pages 138 and 153.
3.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 348, page 393.
4.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 116, page 176.
5.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 474, page 599.
6.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 264, page 260, and volume 262, page 339.
7.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 152, page 154.
8.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 336, page 331; also volume 336, page 332.
9.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 179, page 136.
10.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 390, pages 442, 401, and 360.
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- Massachusetts
- Middlesex County, Massachusetts
- Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
- Worcester County, Massachusetts
- Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts
- Dana, Worcester County, Massachusetts
- Hardwick, Worcester County, Massachusetts
- Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts
- Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts
- Phillipston, Worcester County, Massachusetts
- West Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts
- Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts