Family:Whitney, Hiram (1804-1886)

Hiram⁷ Whitney (Timothy Holt⁶, Richard⁵, Israel⁴, Ebenezer³, Richard², John¹), son of Timothy Holt⁶ and Abigail (Blanchard) Whitney, was born 17 Jan 1804, Brookline, VT, and died 1886, Brookline, VT, aged 62 years.

He married, 27 Mar 1828, Athens, VT, Fannie S. Perham,^[1] daughter of Jonathan and Eunice (Shattuck) Perham (see Keziah (Shattuck) Shattuck's page), granddaughter of Ezekiel and Eunice (Shattuck) Perham, and great-granddaughter of Jonathan and Elizabeth (Chamberlin) Shattuck. She was born 21 Aug 1806, Athens, VT, and died 22 Nov 1884, Brookline, VT.

Children of Hiram⁷ and Fannie (Perham) Whitney:

i.

Hiram Marshall8 Whitney, b. ca. 1830, VT; m. Emaline -----.

ii.

Laurette Whitney, b. ca. 1835, Brookline, VT; d. aft. 1887; m.(1) 1 Mar 1856, Fayetteville, VT, Samuel Ellinwood Stebbins as his first wife. They must have divorced. He removed to MN, where he married twice more. She m.(2) 26 Nov 1861, Vernon, VT, John S. Lowell;[2] and of Brookline, VT, m.(3) 26 Oct 1887, Amherst, MA, Noah J. Ball of North Adams, b. ca. 1835, Athens, VT, son of Abraham and Hannah (Edwards) Ball.[3]

Census

• 1830, Brookline, Windham Co., VT: Hiram Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 0-4, and 1 female 20-29.
• 1840, Brookline, Windham Co., VT: Hiram Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 10-14, 1 female 30-39, and 1 female 0-4; 4 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Brookline, Windham Co., VT:

303 311 Hiram Whitney 46 M - Farmer $1400 Vt. Fanny " 44 F - do Marshall " 20 M - do do Laurette " 15 F - do Attended school

• 1860, Brookline, Windham Co., VT:

24 24 Hiram Whitney 57 M - Farmer $1700 $500 Vt. Fanny " 54 F - " Laurette Stebbins 26 F - " Alma " 3 F - " Marshall Whitney 30 M - Farmer $1100 $300 Vt. Emaline " 30 F - " Hattie 3 F - " Nancy Perham 58 F - "

• 1870, Brookline, Windham Co., VT:

35 38 Whitney, Hiram 65 M W Farmer $2800 $1500 Vermont Male citizen over 21 " Fanny 64 F W Keeping house Vermont Stebbins, Alma 13 F W Vermont Attended school

• 1880, Brookline, Windham Co., VT:

Hiram WHITNEY 76 Self M M W VT Farmer NH NH Fanny S. WHITNEY 74 Wife F M W VT Keeping House MA MA Nancy PERHANS 77 Sis F S W VT Works In House MA MA Fred HOLLAND 22 Oth M S W VT Farm Laborer VT VT

References

• Census records.

1.^  Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages.

2.^  Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages.

3.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 380, page 2.

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