Family:Whitney, John (1821-a1870)
John7 Whitney (Thomas6, Benjamin5, Joseph4, Joseph3, Jonathan2, John1), son of Thomas6 and Betsey (Wallis) Whitney, was born 18 Dec 1821, Tunbridge, VT, and died after 1870.
He married firstly, 2 or 20 Apr 1850, Washington, VT, Lorinda Bragman.[1] She was born 8 Oct 1831, and died 19 Mar 1855.
He married secondly, 27 Sep 1855, Williamstown, VT, Eunice Martin. She was born 9 Jun 1828 or Jun 1822, VT, and died after 1900.
He is a teamster and is engaged in his business between Barre and Montpelier, VT; resided Williamstown, VT.
Children of John7 and Lorinda (Bragman) Whitney:
i. Willis W.8 Whitney, b. 29 Mar 1851; m.(1) Adelia R. Beaman; m.(2) Lucy M. Allen. ii. Hannah A. Whitney, b. 12 Mar 1852; d. 22 Mar 1853. iii. Charles A. Whitney, b. 17 May 1854; m. Alice Brown.
Children of John7 and Eunice (Martin) Whitney:
iv. Fred H. Whitney, b. 18 Aug 1856; m. Lizzie M. Webster. v. Effie Ann Whitney, b. 26 Feb 1859; resided at home. vi. Edwin M. Whitney, b. 24 Mar 1862 (twin), Williamstown, VT;[2] m. Fannie Newell Carleton. vii. Elwin T. Whitney, b. 24 Mar 1862 (twin), Williamstown, VT;[3] resided at home.
Census
- 1850: not found.
- 1860, Williamstown, Orange Co., VT:
198 201 John Whitney 38 M - Miller $1300 $158 Vermont Eunice " 36 F - " Charles A. " 6 M - " Attended school Fred H. " 3 M - " Effie A. " 1 F - "
2312 2479 Thomas Whitney 80 M - Farmer $2000 $900 Mass. Anna " 67 F - Vermont Betsey " 29 F - " York " 25 M - " Willis " 9 M - " Attended school
This is his son Willis.
137 142 Whitney, John 47 M W Teamster $1000 $600 Vermont Male citizen over 21 -----, Eunice 47 F W Keeping House " -----, Fred 13 M W Attending School " Attended school -----, Effa 11 F W Attending School " Attended school -----, Edwin 8 M W Attending School " Attended school -----, Elwin 8 M W Attending School " Attended school
37 38 Whitney, York T. 35 M W Farmer $11500 $1199 Vt. Male citizen over 21 " Mary A. 23 F W Keep house " " Minnie 1 F W " " Betsey 39 F W " " Annie 76 F W " " Willis 19 M W Farm L. "
This is his son Willis.
104 108 Smith, Nathan G. 67 M W Farmer $11000 $2627 Vt. " Olive 60 F W Keep house " " Thomas 20 M W Home " Whitney, Chas. 16 M W Farm L. "
This is his son Charles.
Eunice WHITNEY 56 Self F W W VT Keeps House VT VT Fred H. WHITNEY 23 Son M S W VT Farming VT VT Effie A. WHITNEY 21 Dau F S W VT At Home VT VT Edwin M. WHITNEY 18 Son M S W VT At Home VT VT Elwin T. WHITNEY 18 Son M S W VT At Home VT VT
York WHITNEY 44 Self M W W VT Farmer VT VT Nina WHITNEY 11 Dau F S W VT VT VT Mark H. WHITNEY 9 Son M S W VT VT VT Harley WHITNEY 7 Son M S W VT VT VT Willis WHITNEY 29 Bro M S W VT Works On Farm VT VT Anna WHITNEY 86 Moth F W W VT VT VT Betsy WHITNEY 49 Sis F S W VT Keeping House VT VT
This is his son Willis, who was not York's brother, but his nephew.
- 1880, son Charles not found.
- 1900, Williamstown, Orange Co., VT:
265 286 Whitney, Elwin Head W M Mar 1862 38 sgl Vermont Vermont Vermont Farmer, Owns mortgaged farm -----, Eunice Moth W F Jun 1822 77 wid 4ch 4liv Vermont Vermont Vermont -----, Effie A. Sist W F Feb 1860 40 sgl Vermont Vermont Vermont Young, Nathan M. Hird W M Jul 1885 14 sgl New Hampshire New Hampshire Pennsylvania Farm laborer
References
- Census records.
- 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. 374.
1.^ Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages.
2.^ Vermont, Vital Records Index, All Births.
3.^ Vermont, Vital Records Index, All Births.
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