Family:Whitney, Newton James (1816-1895)

Newton James⁸ Whitney (David⁷, Isaac⁶, David⁵, Thomas⁴, Thomas³, Thomas², John¹), son of David⁷ and Charlotte (Blanchard) Whitney, was born 14 Mar 1816, New Ipswich, NH, and died 17 Feb 1895, Walpole, NH.

He married firstly, Mary C. Billings.

He "of Fitchburg" "widr." married secondly, (int. 25 Oct 1845, Fitchburg, MA^[1]), 13 Nov 1845, Winchendon, MA, Sarah Divoll "of Winchendon",^[2] daughter of Levi and Sarah or Lucy (-----) Divoll. She was born about 1822, Winchendon, MA, and died 14 Aug 1851, Winchendon, MA, aged 29 years 5 months 10 days, of consumption.^[3]

He married thirdly, 1 Feb 1855, Hancock, NH, Mary Julia Redding,^[4] daughter of Jonathan and Irene (Streeter) Redding. She was born 23 Jun 1832, Alstead, NH, and died 18 Apr 1915, Walpole, NH.

He resided Walpole, NH.

Children of Newton James⁸ and Mary Julia (Redding) Whitney:

i.	George Newton9 Whitney, b. 3 Oct 1856, Walpole, NH (given name omitted);[5] m. Ella S. (Willard) Huntley.
ii.	Mary Ellen Whitney, b. 7 or 8 Mar 1858, Walpole, NH (given name omitted);[6] d. 25 Apr 1889; "Nellie M." m. 21 Dec 1876 or 1877, Acworth, NH, Austin T/P. Gay;[7] resided Keene, NH. Children: a. Ernest A. Gay, b. -----; resided Keene, NH.
iii.	Charles A. Whitney, b. 24 Dec 1860; m. Etta E. Caldwell.
iv.	John A. Whitney, b. 5 Nov 1863, Townsend, MA [given name omitted];[8] d. aft 1900; resided Drewsville, NH; unmarried in 1900.
v.	Hobart L. Whitney, "Herbert L." b. 8 Feb 1869, Rockingham, VT;[9] d. 16 Mar 1885.

Census

• 1850, Ashby, Middlesex Co., NH:

3 4 Newton J. Whitney 32 M - Farmer N.H. Sarah D. " 28 F - Mass.

• 1860, Alstead, Cheshire Co., NH:

164 165 Newton J. Whitney 43 M - Painter New Hampshire Mary Whitney 28 F - " Geo. Whitney 4 M - " Mary E. Whitney 2 F - "

• 1865 State, Ashby, Middlesex Co., MA:

115 130 Newton J. Whitney 49 M - New Hampshire M Painter - - 1 1 - Mary J. Whitney 33 F - Do M - - - - - George N. Whitney 9 M - Do S - - - - - Nellie Whitney 7 F - Do S - - - - - Charles A. Whitney 4 M - Do S - - - - - John A. Whitney 1 M - Massachusetts S - - - - -

• 1870, Westminster, Windham Co., VT:

203 218 Whitney, Newton 50 M W Painter & Carriage Manufacturer $500 New Hampshire Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary 38 F W Keeping house " -----, George 13 M W Attending School " Attended school -----, Mary E. 11 F W " " " Attended school -----, Charles 9 M W " " " Attended school -----, John 6 M W Mass. -----, Hobart 1 M W Vermont

• 1880, Langdon, Sullivan Co., NH:

Newton J. WHITNEY 64 Self M M W NH Farmer NH NH Mary J. WHITNEY 48 Wife F M W NH Keeping House NH NH Charles A. WHITNEY 19 Son M S W NH At Home NH NH John A. WHITNEY 16 Son M S W MA At School NH NH Hobert S. WHITNEY 11 Son M S W VT At School NH NH

• 1880, son George not found.
• 1900, Walpole, Cheshire Co., NH:

391 430 Whitney, Mary J. Head W F Jun 1832 67 wid 5ch 3liv New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire, Rents house -----, John Son W M Nov 1863 36 sgl New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire Farm laborer

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. 528.

1.^  "Newton [Whitney] and Sarah Divoll of Winchendon, [marriage intentions] Oct. 25, 1845," according to Walter A. Davis, comp., Old Records of the Town of Fitchburg, Massachusetts (Fitchburg, MA: Fitchburg City Council, 1898-1913), vol. III, p. 209.

2.^  "Newton J. [Whitney] of Fitchburg, widr., s. David, a. 28, chair maker and Sarah Divoll, [married] Nov. 13, 1845," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Winchendon, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1909). Also, "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 19, page 204.

3.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 59, page 210.

4.^  "Newton J. Whitney & Mary J. Redding, m. 1 Feb 1855, Hancock, Hillsborough Co., NH," according to New Hampshire, Vital Records, Marriage Index.

5.^  New Hampshire, Vital Records, Birth Index.

6.^  New Hampshire, Vital Records, Birth Index.

7.^  "Nellie M. Whitney (b. 1857, Walpole, NH, d. of Newton J. Whitney & Mary J. Redding) & Austin P. Gay, m. 21 Dec 1877, Acworth, Sullivan Co., NH," according to New Hampshire, Vital Records, Marriage Index.

8.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 160, page 164.

9.^  Vermont, Vital Records Index, All Births.

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