Family:Whitney, Jason (1811-1880)
Jason8 Whitney (Ohio7, Silas6, Samuel5, William4, Nathaniel3, John2, John1), son of Ohio7 and Mary (Bolton) Whitney, was born 10 Feb 1811, Ashburnham, MA,[1] and died 16 May 1880, Westminster, MA, aged 69 years of brights of kidney.[2]
He married firstly, 4 May 1836, Ashburnham, MA, Elizabeth Laws Sampson,[3] daughter of Jonathan and Betsey (Gibbs) Sampson. She was born 2 Nov 1818, Winchendon, MA, and died 5 Sep 1841, Ashburnham, MA, aged 22 years 10 months 3 days.[4]
He married secondly, 16 Aug 1842, Ashburnham, MA, Susan Elvira Barrell "of Montpelier, Vt."[5] She was born 12 May 1816, Montpelier, VT, or about 1820, Berlin, VT, and died 3 Apr 1857. Ashburnham, MA, aged 36 years, of consumption.[6]
He married thirdly, 14 Nov 1859, Hinesburg, VT, Esther Ball of Hinesburg, VT, daughter of Jesse and Charity (Carpenter) Ball.[7] She was born 20 Sep 1821, North Ferrisburg, VT, and died 7 Dec 1877, Ashburnham, MA, aged 56 years 2 months 15 days, of rose cancer.[8]
He resided Westminster, MA.
Children of Jason8 and Elizabeth L. (Sampson) Whitney:
i. Sarah B.9 Whitney, b. 29 Jul 1837; d. 2 Aug 1858; m. 18 May 1858, or 13 Jun 1858, Henry G. Thomas, b. ca. 1833, CT, son of James Thomas.[9] Was killed at battle of Cold Harbor in 21st New Hampshire Regiment, 2 Jun 1864. ii. Emma E. Whitney, b. 17 Jan 1839, Ashburnham, MA; d. 22 Oct 1908, Ashburnham, MA, aged 69 years 9 months 7 years, of chronic parenchymatous nephritis;[10] m. 3 Jul 1861, Fitzwilliam, NH (also recorded Ashburnham, MA), George A. Stone, b. ca. 1843, Fitzwilliam, NH, son of A. and Loeyer L. (-----) Stone;[11] resided Fitzwilliam, NH. Child of John McGary "loafer & scoundrel" and Emma E. Whitney: a. Georgianna10 Whitney, b. 1 Mar 1859, Ashburnham, MA.[12]
iii. Charles W. Whitney, b. 7 Dec 1840; m. Ruana Barrell.
Children of Jason8 and Susan Elvira (Barrett) Whitney:
iv. Maria Susan Whitney, b. 20 Apr 1843 or 28 May 1843, Ashburnham, MA,;[13] "Marian S." m. 2 May 1880, Westminster, MA, Henry L. Smith, b. ca. 1847, Ashburnham, MA, son of Lorenzo and Betsey (Derby) Smith;page 335 resided Westminster. v. Jason Franklin Whitney, b. 20 Apr 1845, Ashburnham, MA;[14] d. 15 Mar 1849, Ashburnham, MA, aged 3 years 10 months 15 days, of a scald.[15] vi. Mary C. Whitney, b. 5 Nov 1847, Ashburnham, MA;[16] d. 3 Oct 1848, Ashburnham, MA,[17] or "S. W.", 1 Oct 1848, Ashburnham, MA, aged 10 months 20 days, of dysentery.[18] vii. Jason W. Whitney, b. 18 Jun 1849, Ashburnham, MA;[19] d. 11 Sep 1849, Ashburnham, MA, aged 2 months 15 days, of dysentery.[20] viii. Abbie E. Whitney, b. 5 Sep 1852, Ashburnham, MA;[21] d. 17 Sep 1854, Ashburnham, MA, aged 2 years, of worms.[22] ix. Aaron Ferdinand Whitney, b. 29 Aug 1854, Ashburnham, MA; m. Almira Sophia Gleason.
Jason8 and Esther (Ball) Whitney had no children.
Notes
Elizabeth Laws Sampson was a direct descendant of "Mayflower" passengers Myles Standish, John Alden, and Stephen Hopkins (but not of Henry Sampson):
- Myles Standish, m. Barbara -----
- Alexander Standish, m. Sarah Alden (see below)
- Lydia Standish, m. Isaac Samson
- Peleg Samson, m. Mary Ring (see below)
- Jonathan Samson, m. Mary Oak[s][s]
- Jonathan Samson, m. Susanna Rice
- Jonathan Sampson, m. Betsey Gibbs
- Elizabeth Laws Sampson, m. Jason Whitney
and
- John Alden, m. Priscilla Mullins
- Sarah Alden, m. Alexander Standish (see above)
and
- Stephen Hopkins, m.(2) Elizabeth Fisher
- Deborah Hopkins, m. Andrew Ring
- Eleazer Ring, m. Mary Shaw
- Mary Ring, m. Peleg Samson (see above)
Census
- 1840, Ashburnham, Worcester Co., MA: Jason Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 20-29, and 2 females 0-4; 1 engaged in agriculture.
- 1850, Ashburnham, Worcester Co., MA:
231 260 Jason Whitney 39 M - Engineer Massachusetts Susan E. " 35 F - Vermont Sarah B. " 13 F - Massachusetts Attended school Charles W. " 9 M - " Attended school Susan M. " 7 F - " Attended school
250 281 Jonathan Sampson 63 M - Farmer $1500 Massachusetts Betsey " 50 F - " George " 29 M - Farmer $1500 " Angenette " 23 F - " Mary G. " 2 F - " Elizabeth A. " 2/12 F - " Mary B. " 17 F - " Attended school Emma E. Whitney 11 F - " Attended school
202 254 Jason Whitney 44 M - Laborer Mass. Susan E. Whitney 40 F - Vt. Sarah B. Whitney 19 F - Mass. Emma Whitney 16 F - " Maria S. Whitney 12 F - " Aaron F. Whitney 1 M - "
212 263 Ohio Whitney 66 M - Farmer Mass. Dorothy Whitney 49 F - " Abby E. Whitney 19 F - " Charles W. Whitney 14 M - "
Charles is his son, living with Jason's parents.
349 387 Jason Whitney 49 M - Engineer $900 $200 Massachusetts Married in year Esther " 38 F - Vermont Married in year Emma E. " 24 F - Chair Seater Massachusetts Chas. W. " 19 M - Farming " Attended school Maria S. " 17 F - Chair Seater " Aaron T. " 5 M - " Attended school Georgianna " 1 F - "
27 35 Jason Whitney 54 M W Ashburnham, Mass. M Farmer - - 1 1 - Esther Whitney 43 F W So. Ferrisburg, Vt. M - - - - - Susan M. Whitney 22 F W Ashburnham, Mass. S - - - - - Aaron F. Whitney 10 M W Ashburnham, " S - - - - -
248 310 Whitney, Jason 59 M W Farmer $1600 $275 Mass. Male citizen over 21 " Esther 49 F W Keeping house Vermont " Mariah S. 26 F W No occupation Mass. " Aaron F. 16 M W Works on Farm "
References
- All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 460.
1.^ "Jason [Whitney], s. Ohio and Mary, [born] Feb. 10, 1811," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Ashburnham, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1909).
3.^ "Jason [Whitney] and Elizabeth L. Sam[s]on, [married] May 4, 1836," according to Ashburnham Vital Records.
4.^ "Elizabeth [Whitney], w. Jason, [died] Sept. 5, 1841, a. 22y. 10m. 3d. G.S.1," and also, "-----, w. Jason, Sept. 5, 1841, a. 22," according to Ashburnham 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 1, page 101.
5.^ "Jason [Whitney] and Susan E. Barrett of Montpelier, Vt., [married] Aug. 16, 1842," according to Ashburnham 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 3, page 150.
6.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 113, page 101.
7.^ Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages.
8.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 294, page 284.
9.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 119, page 133.
10.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 1908/2, page 400.
11.^ "Emma E. Whitney (b. 1841, Ashburnham, MA, d. of Jason Whitney & Elizabeth L. Whitney) & George A. Stone, m. 3 Jul 1861, NH," according to New Hampshire, Vital Records, Marriage Index. Also, "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 146, page 133.
12.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 125, page 145.
13.^ "Susan M. [Whitney], d. Jason and Susan A., [born] May 20, 1843," according to Ashburnham 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 5, page 180.
14.^ "Jason Franklin [Whitney], s. Jason F. and Susan A., [born] April 20, 1845," according to Ashburnham 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 11, page 162.
15.^ "Jason F. [Whitney], s. Jason and Susan, March 15, 1849, a. 3y. 10m. 15d. Scald," according to Ashburnham 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 41, page 244.
16.^ "Mary E. [Whitney], d. Jason and Susan E., [born] Nov. 5, 1847," according to Ashburnham 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 29, page 188.
17.^ "Mary R. [Whitney], d. Jason and Susan E., Oct. 3, 1848, a. 11m. G.S.1," and also "S. W., d. Jason and Susan, Oct. 1848, a. 10m. 20d. Dysentary," according to Ashburnham Vital Records.
18.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 41, page 244.
19.^ "Jason W. [Whitney], s. Jason and Elvira, [born] June 18, 1849," according to Ashburnham Vital Records.
20.^ "Jason W. [Whitney], s. Jason and Susan, Sept. 11, 1849, a. 2m. 15d. Dysentary," according to Ashburnham 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 41, page 245.
21.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 65, page 129.
22.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 86, page 107.
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