Family:Whitney, James M. (1815-b1860)

James M.⁷ Whitney (Ezekiel⁶, Ezekiel⁵, John⁴, Benjamin³, John², John¹), son of Ezekiel⁶ and Catherine (Anson) Whitney, was born 12 Mar 1815, Watertown, MA.^[1] I am convinced he is the same as James M. Whitney, b. ca. 1815, whose records are shown below, although proof has not yet been found. He died between 1850 and 1860.

Marriage intentions were published 11 Nov 1836, Boston, MA, for him and Sarah Bowden, daughter of Thomas and Sarah (-----) Bowden.^[2] She was born about 1820, Castine, ME, and died 23 May 1886, Somerville, MA, aged 13 years 2 months 14 days [sic].^[3] She m.(2) 29 May 1862, Newton, MA, James Lovell Cutter, b. ca. 1837, Boston, MA, son of James Madison and Hannah (Follette) Cutter, as his second wife.^[4] He died 14 Oct 1887, Danvers, MA, aged 52 years, of general paralysis.^[5]

Children of James M.⁷ and Sarah (Bowden) Whitney:

i.	Matilda8 Whitney, b. ca. 1839, Boston, MA; d. 27 Oct 1910, Cambridge, MA, aged 70 years 10 months 18 days, of chronic endocarditis;[6] m.(1) 14 Sep 1855, Providence, RI, Edward H. Jackson, son of Amasa and Lucy F. (-----) Jackson;[7] m.(2) 16 Aug 1876, Cambridge, MA, Edmund/Edmond/Edward Wilson, son of Joseph and Elmira (-----) Wilson.[8]
ii.	Emalissa Whitney, b. ca. 1843, MA (possibly the same as the next).
iii.	Sarah M. Whitney, b. ca. 1843, MA (possibly the same as the preceding); m.(1) 20 Jul 1862, Newton, MA, William Henry Wentworth, b. ca. 1841, West Roxbury, MA, son of James Madison and Elizabeth Payson (Humphrey) Wentworth;[9] m.(2) 23 May 1872, Watertown, MA, Joseph L. Wilson, b. ca. 1842, Damariscotta, ME, son of Joseph and Elmira (-----) Wilson.[10]

Census

• 1850, Watertown, Middlesex Co., MA:

13 13 Geo. Sharp 30 M - Teamster Eng. Marilla " 35 F - Ire. Illiterate 14 Mr. Whitney 35 M - Laborer Mass. Sarah " 30 F - Me. Matilda " 11 F - Ms. Emalissa " 7 F - "

• 1860, Chelsea, Suffolk Co., MA:

2094 2576 Edward H. Jackson 38 M - Painter $600 Mass. Matilda " 21 F - " Geo. E. " 4 M - " Chas. H. " 2 M - " Sarah Whitney 40 F - " Dillman S. Jackson 14 M - " Attended school

This was his widow, daughter, and her family.

• 1865 State, Brighton, Middlesex Co., MA, p. 9:

52 72 James L. Cutter 29 M - Massachusetts mar Painter - - x x - Sarah Cutter 40 F - Maine mar - - - - - Albert M. Cutter 3m M - Massachusetts sgl - - - - - William H. Cutter 23 M - Massachusetts mar - - - x - 73 Edward H. Jackson 41 M - Massachusetts mar Painter - - x x - Matilda Jackson 24 F - Massachusetts mar - - - - - Charles H. Jackson 6 M - Massachusetts sgl - - - - - Luther A. Jackson 4 M - Massachusetts sgl - - - - - David L. Jackson 1 M - Massachusetts sgl - - - - -

• 1870, Brighton, Middlesex Co., MA, p. 78:

536 632 Cutter, James L. 36 M W House painter Mass. -----, Sarah 46 F W Keeping house Maine -----, Albert M. 6 M W At home Nass.

• 1880, Somerville, Middlesex Co., MA, p. 41A/347:

321 415 Cutter, James L. W M 43 ---- mar Painter Massachusetts Mass. Mass. -----, Sarah W F 55 Wife mar Keeping house Maine Me. Me. -----, Albert M. W M 15 Son sgl Brass finishing Massachusetts Mass. Me.

References

• Census records.

1.^  "James Whitney, s. Ezekiel Whitney and wife Catharine, b. 12 Mar 1815," according to Watertown Vital Records, volume 3, page 217.

2.^  [http://interactive.ancestry.com/2495/40400_274792-00243/41262271 Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, Boston, Marriage Publications, 1833-1837, Vol. 12], from Ancestry.com.

3.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 374, page 196.

4.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 154, page 182.

5.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 382, page 199.

6.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 1910/28 (Death), page 260.

7.^  Rhode Island, Marriages, 1724-1916, at FamilySearch.org.

8.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 281, page 57.

9.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 154, page 183.

10.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 245, page 322.

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