Family:Whitney, George Leavitt (1817-1889)

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George Leavitt8 Whitney (Hananiah7, Hananiah6, Samuel5, William4, Nathaniel3, John2, John1), son of Hananiah7 and Mary Leavitt (Beals) Whitney, was born 16 Dec 1817, Winchendon, MA, and was baptized 29 Sep 1823, Winchendon, MA,[1] and died 22 Aug 1889, Newton, MA, aged 72 years 8 months 6 days, of dilatation of heart.[2]

He married firstly, 30 Mar 1841, Lowell, MA, Harriet Atwood Mears "both of Lowell",[3] daughter of Daniel and Mary (-----) Mears. She was born about 15 Dec 1819, Albany or Paris, ME, and died 4 Mar 1866, Stoneham, MA, aged 46 years 2 months 19 days, of scrofula humor.[4]

He married secondly, 7 Nov 1866, Stoneham, MA, Elizabeth Ann (Leeds) Washburn, daughter of Joseph and Eliza (Lynde) Leeds.[5] She was born 9 Jan 1830, Stoneham, MA, and died 12 Jun 1909, Somerville, MA, aged 79 years, of senile dementia and acute indigestion.[6] She had married firstly, 23 November 1853, Stoneham, MA, Jason D. Washburn.

He was a grocer and farmer.

Children of George Leavitt8 and Harriet Atwood (Mears) Whitney:

i. George M.9 Whitney, b. 7 Aug 1846, Springfield, MA;[7] m.(1) Cynthia Emerson; m.(2) Sarah L. Johnson.
ii. Clara B. Whitney, b. 2 Nov 1848, Lowell, MA;[8] d. 10 Jun 1877, Newton, MA, aged 28 years 8 months, of asphyxia;[9] unmarried. Her name was alternately Clara J. Whitney.

George Leavitt8 and Elizabeth Ann (Leeds)(Washburn) Whitney had no children.

Children of Jason D. and Elizabeth Ann (Leeds) Washburn:

i. George R. Washburn, b. Oct 1858, MA; d. aft. 1910; m. 10 Dec 1885, North Adams, MA, Amelia J. Thames.

Census

106 118 Daniel Mears 74 M - Farmer $2000 Mass. Mary " 72 F - do George L. Whitney 32 M - Farmer New Hampshire Harriett " 39 F - Mass. George M. " 4 M - do Attended school Clara B. " 1 F - do Wm. French 28 M - Laborer Maine Heman Morse 20 M - do Vt.

234 325 George L. Whitney 37 M - Machinist Mass. Harriet Whitney 25 F - Mass. George N. Whitney 9 M - Mass. Clara Whitney 7 F - Mass. F. F. Dinsmore 35 M - Mechanic New Hampshire Lizzie A. Smith 16 F - New Hampshire

1941 2236 Geo. L. Whitney 42 M - Master Machinist $1000 Mass. Harriet A. " 40 F - Me. George M. " 14 M - Mass. Attended school Clara R. " 11 F - " Attended school Ada Lovejoy 22 F - Domestic "

92 114 Geo. L. Whitney 46 M - Mass. M Railroad Supplier - - 1 1 - Harriet H. " 45 F - Maine " - - - - - Geo. M. " 18 M - Mass. S Clerk - - - - - Clara B. " 16 F - " " Student - - - - - Timothy Hilling 22 M - Ireland " Servant - - - - - Jane Toby 24 F - " " " - - - - -

1050 1115 Whitney, George L. 53 M W Dealer in R.R. Supplies Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Eliza A. 40 F W Housekeeping Mass. -----, George W. 23 M W Clerk in Store Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Clara B. 21 F W No Occupation Mass. Male citizen over 21 [sic]

         Washburn, George      15 M W At School                  Mass.
         O'Donnel, Ellen       23 F W Domestic Servant           Mass.  Parents foreign born
         McGline, James        18 M W Farm Laborer               Mass.  Parents foreign born

Geo. B. WHITNEY 62 Self M M W MA R.R. Supplies MA MA Elisa A. WHITNEY 50 Wife F M W MA Keeping House MA MA Abbie GERRY 26 Oth F S W ME MA ME

29 55 Sullivan, John Head W M Aug 1858 41 mar 17 Massachusetts Ireland Ireland Wholesale liquors, Rents hosue -----, Mary E. Wife W F Jun 1861 38 mar 17 0ch 0liv Boston Ireland At Sea Goggin, Mary A. Srvt W F Dec 1863 36 sgl Boston Ireland Ireland 56 Emmart, Fredk R. Head W M May 1866 34 mar 1 Maine Maryland Maine Brewers Agent, Rents house -----, Lucy G. Wife W F Sep 1866 33 mar 1 0ch 0liv Massachusetts Rhode Island Massachusetts -----, Martha H. Moth W F Oct 1843 56 wid 25 1ch 1liv Maine Maine Maine 57 Washburn, George Head W M Oct 1858 41 mar 10 Massachusetts Vermont Massachusetts R.R. engineer -----, Amelia Wife W F May 1869 41 mar 10 0ch 0liv New York England England -----, Mary M. ADau W F Oct 1896 3 sgl Pennsylvania England Massachusetts Rents house Whitney, Eliza A. Moth W F Jan 1830 70 mar 47 1ch 1liv Massachusetts Boston Malden Dillaby, Frank Ldgr W M Jul 1874 25 sgl Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Architect 58 Adams, Martha C. Head W F Nov 1850 49 mar 27 1ch 1liv Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Rents house -----, Edward F. Son W M Mar 1875 25 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Civil Engineer Oberempt, Oscar E. Cous W M Dec 1875 24 sgl Massachusetts Germany Massachusetts Woodard, Kate E. Brdr W F Jan 1819 81 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts At School

References

1.^  "George Leavitt [Whitney], s. Capt. Hananiah Jr. and Mary, [born] _____ ___, ____. [Bap. Sept. 29, 1823, C.R.]," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Winchendon, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1909).

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 401, page 202.

3.^  "George L. [Whitney], and Harriet A. Mears, both of L., [married] Mar. 30, 1841," according to Vital Records of Lowell, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Salem, MA: Essex Institute, 1930).

4.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 193, page 197.

5.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 190, page 243.

6.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 1909/87 (death), page 216.

7.^  Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915, at FamilySearch.org. Also, "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 22, page 225.

8.^  "Clara J. [Whitney], d. Geo[rge] L., grocer, and Harriet, [born] Nov. 2, 1848," according to Lowell 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 35, page 221d.

9.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 293, page 150.

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