Family:Whitney, Henry P. (1823-1891)

Henry P.⁸ Whitney (Manning⁷, Daniel⁶, Daniel⁵, Richard⁴, Richard³, Richard², John¹), son of Manning⁷ and Dolly (Brooks) Whitney, was born 13 Oct 1823, NH, and died 27 Oct 1891, Franconia, NH, aged 67 years 11 months 26 days.

He married, before 1859, Harriet N. Jesseman, daughter of John and Lydia (Quimby) Jesseman. She was born about 14 Nov 1831, NH, and died 5 Sep 1878, Franconia, NH, aged 46 years 9 months 21 days.

He resided Franconia, NH.

This family's gravestones, in Willow Cemetery, Franconia, NH, read:

Henry P. Whitney | died | Oct. 27, 1891 | AE 67 yrs. 11 mos. | & 26 ds.

Harriet N. | wife of | Henry P. Whitney. | died | Sept. 5, 1878, | AEe 46 yrs. 9 mos. | & 21 ds.

Whitney: Ella A. | died | March 21, | 1864, | AE 4 Ys. 1 mo.. |

| Manning | died | April 11, | 1864, | AE 2 Ys. | 2 Ms. | Children of | Henry P. & Harriet H. |

Susie B. Whitney | died | Jan. 26, 1952, | AE 84 yrs. 7 mos. | & 3 ds.

Children of Henry P.⁸ and Harriet N. (Jesseman) Whitney:

i.	Ella A.9 Whitney, b. ca. Feb 1860, NH; d. 21 Mar 1864, Franconia, NH, aged 4 years 1 month.
ii.	Manning Whitney, b. ca. Feb 1862, NH; d. 11 Apr 1864, Franconia, NH, aged 2 years 2 months.
iii.	Susan B. Whitney, b. ca. 23 Jun 1867, NH; d. 26 Jan 1952, Franconia, NH, aged 84 years 7 months 3 days.
iv.	Mary B. Whitney, b. 30 Dec 1871, Franconia, NH; d. 27 Mar 1962, Franconia, NH; m. 24 Oct 1897, Franconia, NH, Joseph Perry Sherburn.[1]

Census

• 1850, Franconia, Grafton Co., NH:

84 88 Henry Whitney 26 M - Farmer $1600 N.H. Dolly do 54 F - Mass. Emeline do 30 F - N.H. Lydia do 21 F - do Attended school Jane do 18 F - do Attended school

• 1860, Franconia, Grafton Co., NH:

1012 1081 Henry P. Whitney 36 M - Farmer $5100 $1400 N.H. Harriet " 28 F - House Wife N.H. (Infant) " 4/12 F - N.H. Dolly Whitney 64 F - House Work Massachusetts Lydia " 32 F - House Work N.H. Jane " 28 F - House Work N.H. George Pottle 16 M - Farm Laborer N.H. Attended school

• 1870, Franconia, Grafton Co., NH:

55 65 Whitney, Henry P. 46 M W Farmer $4000 $2150 New Hampshire Male citizen over 21 -----, Harriett 41 F W Keeping House New Hampshire -----, Susan 3 F W New Hampshire -----, Dolly 76 F W Mass. -----, Lydia 42 F W New Hampshire -----, Jane B. 38 F W New Hampshire

• 1880, Franconia, Grafton Co., NH:

Henry P. WHITNEY 56 Self M W W NEW HAMP Farmer MASS MASS Susie WHITNEY 12 Dau F S W NEW HAMP N H N H Mary WHITNEY 8 Dau F S W NEW HAMP N H N H Lydia WHITNEY 54 Sis F S W NEW HAMP Keeping House N H N H Jane WHITNEY 52 Sis F S W NEW HAMP Keeping House N H N H Lydia JESSEMAN 71 MotL F W W NEW HAMP N H N H David MCDONALD 21 Oth M S W CANADA Laborer --- --- Delly WHITNEY 85 Moth F W W MASS MASS MASS

References

• Census records.

1.^  "Mary B. Whitney (b. 1872, Franconia, NH, d. of Henry P. Whitney & Harriet N. Whitney) & Joseph P. Sherburn, m. 24 Oct 1897, Franconia, Grafton Co., NH," according to New Hampshire, Vital Records, Marriage Index.

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