Family:Whitney, John Milton (1818-1886)

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John Milton8 Whitney (Josiah7, Josiah6, Josiah5, David4, Benjamin3, John2, John1), son of Josiah7 and Rebecca (Rice) Whitney, was born 1 Mar 1818, Ashby, MA,[1] and died 3 Jun 1886, Boston, MA, aged 68 years.[2]

He married, 26 Mar 1840, Ashby, MA, Emma Augusta Willard, daughter of Alexander T. and Tila (Oakes) Willard.[3] She was born 15 Oct 1814, Ashby, MA, and died 24 Nov 1881, Lexington, MA, aged 66 years.[4]

He was first a carpenter, then a manufacturer of organ keys. He resided Ashby, Groton, Lexington, and Boston, MA.

Children of John Milton8 and Emma Augusta (Willard) Whitney:

i. George Frederick9 Whitney, b. 20 Nov 1841; m. Josephene I. Bryant.
ii. Sarah Jane Whitney, b. 18 Jul 1844, Groton, MA;[5] m. 24 Mar 1864, Fitchburg, MA, Lyman Lawrence, b. ca. 1844, Cohasset, MA, son of Josiah O. and Hannah T. (-----) Lawrence;[6] resided Lexington, MA.
iii. Charles Henry Whitney, b. 28 Jun 1848, Groton, MA;[7] d. 26 Sep 1872, Fitchburg, MA, aged 23 years 2 months 23 days, of typhoid fever;[8] unmarried.
iv. Frank Herbert Whitney, b. 24 Dec 1850, Groton, MA [given name omitted];[9]; address 1440 Washington St., Boston, MA.

Census

85 110 John M. Whiting 32 M - Carpenter $1200 Mass. Emma A. " 34 F - " Geo. H. " 8 M - " Attended school Sarah J. " 6 F - " Attended school Charles H. " 1 M - " 111 Henry C. Henrys 30 M - Trader $2000 Me. Abba A. " 30 F - " Adelade C. " 6 F - " Attended school Emma R. " 1 F - Mass. Milton Bruce 18 M - Clerk " Ruth Pane 67 F - Me.

123 157 J. M. Whitney 35 M - Carpenter Mass. Emma A. Whitney 33 F - Mass. George F. Whitney 13 M - Mass. Sarah Jane Whitney 10 F - Mass. Charles N. Whitney 7 M - Mass. Frank N. Whitney 4 M - Mass.

1034 1030 J. A. Whitney 40 M - Mechanic $1900 $500 Mass. E. A. Whitney 38 F - Wife Do G. F. Whitney 17 M - Mechanic Do S. T. Whitney 15 F - --- Do F. F. Whitney 10 M - Do F. D. Whitney 9 M - Do

486 601 John M. Whitney 45 M - Mass. M Carpenter - - 1 1 - Emma A. Whitney 45 F - " M - - - - - Charles H. Whitney 16 M - Mass. S Scholar - - - - - Frank H. Whitney 13 M - " S - - - - - 602 Henry A. Hitchcock 26 M - " M Carpenter - - 1 - - Mary Hitchcock 25 F - " M - - - - - George Hitchcock 20 M - " S Clerk - - - - -

137 157 Lawrence, Lyman 31 M W Harness Maker $200 $500 Mass. Male citizen over 21 " Sarah J. 21 F W Keeping house " " Chas. F. 4 M W " " Florence E. 3 F W " Whitney, J. M. 54 M W Retired Merchant $5000 " Male citizen over 21 " Emma 47 F W At Home "

407 447 Stimson, Faustina 47 F W Keeping house $3000 $200 Mass. Farnsworth, Mary 35 F W Dress Maker " " Rebecca 34 F W Dress Maker " Houghton, Clara 22 F W Milliner " Whitney, Geo. F. 26 M W Soap Manufacturer $3000 " Male citizen over 21 " Frank H. 17 M W Soap Manufacturer " Allen, Jonas 17 M W Grocer's Clerk "

Aloyisha ELLIS 79 Self M M W MA Keeps Boarding House ME MA Louisa B. ELLIS 72 Wife F M W MA Works At Home MA MA Annie ELLIS 45 Dau F S W MA Works At Home MA MA Sarah M. ALLEN 51 Dau F W W MA MA MA Cathrine B. ELLIS 36 Dau F S W MA MA MA George E. ALLEN 22 Oth M S W MA Store Clerk MA MA Frank M.B. ALLEN 20 Oth M S W MA Store Clerk MA MA Mary CLEMENT 96 Oth F W W MA MA MA Henry BUTTERWORTH 40 Oth M S W RI Travel Agt. RI RI Wm.C. CAMPBELL 21 Oth M S W MA Store Clerk MA MA John M. WHITNEY 58 Oth M M W MA Piano Forte MA MA Eliza A. WHITNEY 56 Oth F M W MA Wife MA MA M. CHEENEY 59 Oth M M W MA MA MA Susan G. CHEENEY 54 Oth F M W MA Wife MA MA Louisa ELLIS 72 Oth F W W MA Sis ? MA MA

Patrick DONAH 66 Self M M W IRE Editor IRE IRE Annie DONAH 56 Wife F M W PA Keeps House MD MD Francis DONAH 24 Sis F S W MA Clerk In Organ IRE PA Patrick DONAH 18 Son M S W MA Book Store Ck. IRE PA Joseph DONAH 17 Son M S W MA Office Ck. IRE PA Genevieve DONAH 15 Dau F S W MA IRE PA Ellen CRONAN 23 Oth F S W IRE Servant IRE IRE Malora GOODRICH 18 Oth F M W MA Dressmaker MA MA Ellen LAWYER 30 Oth F W W MA Upholster --- --- Sarah CROKER 25 Oth F S W MA Upholster --- --- Frank WHITNY 35 Oth M S W MA Soap Manuf. --- --- Carrie BLANEY 33 Oth F S W MA Saloon Cashier ENG MA Emeline SMITH 33 Oth F S W MA Seamstress --- --- George FIELD 45 Oth M S W MA R.R. Agt --- --- Isabel MUNROE 30 Oth F S W MA Nurse --- --- Kate GRADY 16 Oth F S W IRE Servant IRE IRE May LEWIS 17 Oth F S W MA Dress Maker MA MA

References

1.^  "John M. [Whitney], s. Josiah, Jr., and Rebecca, [born] Mar. 1, 1818," according to Jeannette D. Pingrey, comp., Birth, Marriage, and Death Records in the Town of Ashby, Massachusetts, from 1754 to 1890 (Decorah, IA: Anundsen Publishing Company, c. 1989), pp. 89-90.

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 375, page 147.

3.^  "John M. [Whitney], and Emma A. Willard, [married] Mar. 26, 1840," according to Pingrey, op. cit., pp. 183-184.

4.^  "Emma A. (Willard) [Whitney], 66y. [Ashby], d. of Alexander T. and Tilo O., m., Nov. 24, 1881," according to Lexington, Massachusetts. Record of Births, Marriages and Deaths to January 1, 1898 (Boston, MA: Wright and Potter, 1898).

5.^  "Sarah Jane [Whitney], d. John M., carpenter, and Emma A., [born] July 18, 1844," according to Vital Records of Groton, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Salem, MA: Essex Institute, 1926-1927). 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 33.

6.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 173, page 196.

7.^  "Charles H. [Whitney], s. John M., carpenter, and Emma A., [born] June 28, 1848," according to Groton 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 35, page 210.

8.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 249, page 309.

9.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 43, page 83.

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