Family:Whitney, Henry (1820-a1900)
Henry7 Whitney (Isaac6, Abner5, Jonas4, Eleazer3, Thomas2, John1), son of Isaac6 and Polly (-----) Whitney, was born 14 Feb 1820, Springfield, VT,[1] and died after 1880.
He married 28 Nov 1845, Brookline, MA, Harriet M. Sinnott,[2] daughter of Thomas and Polly (-----) Sinnott. She was born about 1824, Saco, ME, and died 23 Oct 1890, Boston, MA, aged 66 years, of dysentery.[3] They may have been divorced, since he remarried.
He married secondly, between 1860 and 1870, Susan H. -----. She was born about 1823, MA, and died after 1870. They were divorced before 1880.
They lived in Brookline, MA.
Children of Henry7 and Harriet M. (Sinnott) Whitney:
i. William Henry8 Whitney, b. 3 Jun 1848, Brookline, MA;[4] d. 24 May 1872, Brookline, MA, aged 23 years 11 months 21 days, of tubercular disease of lungs.[5] ii. Elizabeth M. Whitney, b. ca. 1855, Brookline, MA; m. 1 May 1877, Boston, MA, William F/T. Brown, b. ca. 1845, Phillipston, MA, son of Leonard and Mary (-----) Brown.[6] iii. Mary L. Whitney, b. 28 Aug 1855, Brookline, MA.[7]
Census
296 356 Henry Whitney 29 M - Gardner Vt. Harriet M. " 26 F - Maine William H. " 2 M - Mass.
402 480 Henry Whitney 35 M - Gardner N.H. Harriet N. Whitney 33 F - Me. William H. Whitney 6 M - Brookline [Mass.] Amelia Stebbins 18 F - Wilbraham [Mass.]
350 433 Joshua C. Clark 79 M - Gentn. $8000 $30000 Mass. Mary B. " 67 F - " Mary S. " 39 " - " Susan B. R. " 36 " - " Harry Whitney 39 M - Servant Vermont
713 843 Aaron Whitney 46 M - Vermont M Restaurant Keeper - - 1 1 - Jane 40 " - N.H. " - - - - - John H. 23 " - Brookline - Soldier - - 1 1 - Henry Whitney 35 " - Vermont - Farmer - - 1 1 - William H. 17 " - Brookline - Clerk - - - - - Edwin J. Winship 25 " - Maine - Carpenter - - 1 1 - James W. Sinclair 35 " - N.H. - " - - 1 1 -
Henry is living with brother Aaron and family.
674 918 Erhard, George 35 M W Shoe Store $6000 $1500 Baden Parents foreign born " Bena 34 F W Keeps house Baden Parents foreign born " John L. 10 M W At school Mass. Parents foreign born, Attended school " Anna F. 9 F W At school Mass. Parents foreign born, Attended school " Louisa R. 3 F W At home Mass. Parents foreign born " Frank A. 2 M W At home Mass. Parents foreign born Whitney, Henry 50 M W Stable Keeper $3500 Vermont Male citizen over 21 " Susan H. 47 F W Keeps house $2000 Mass.
659 902 Paige, John S. 52 M W Clerk in Saloon $500 New Hamp. Male citizen over 21 -----, Hannah A. 50 F W Keeps house Mass. -----, Albert S. 24 M W Clerk in Provision store Mass. Male citizen over 21 Whitney, Charles A. 30 M W Saloon Keeper Vermont Male citizen over 21 -----, Aaron D. 20 M W Clerk in Law Office Vermont -----, William H. 22 M W Clerk in Stable Mass. Male citizen over 21 Hartnett, May 18 F W Dom. Servt. Mass. Hobart, David J. 24 M W Machinist New Hamp. Male citizen over 21
George S. WHITNEY 34 Self M M W MA Expressman VT MA Emily G. WHITNEY 29 Wife F M W VT Keeps House VT VT C. Hayden WHITNEY 8 Son M S W VT At School MA VT Cora B. WHITNEY 11M Dau F S W VT MA VT Henry WHITNEY 46 Uncl M D W VT Horn Dealer --- --- Horace A. WHITNEY 29 Bro M M W VT Runs A Saw Mill VT MA
Henry is living with two nephews, but his age (should be 60) is understated.
150 158 Brown, William F. Head W M Jul 1845 54 mar 22 Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Farmer, Owns free farm -----, Lizzie M. Wife W F Aug 1855 44 mar 22 3ch 3liv Massachusetts Vermont Maine -----, William Son W M Feb 1885 15 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts At school -----, Dexter Son W M Aug 1892 7 sgl Vermont Massachusetts Massachusetts -----, Waldo Son W M Nov 1894 5 sgl Vermont Massachusetts Massachusetts Whitney, Henry FiL W M Feb 1820 80 wid Vermont Vermont Vermont Capitalist
References
1.^ Vermont, Vital Records Index, All Births.
2.^ "Henry [Whitney], and Harriot N. Sinnott, unm., both of B., [married] Nov. 28, 1844," according to Vital Records of Brookline, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Salem, MA: Essex Institute, 1929). Also "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 13, page 82, which gives 1845, instead of 1844.
3.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 411, page 349.
4.^ "William Henry [Whitney], s. Henry, gardener, and Herrit N., [born] June 3, 1848," according to Brookline 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 36, page 10.
5.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 248, page 297.
6.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 291, page 52.
7.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 91, page 192.
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