Family:Whitney, Richard (1798-1849)
Richard7 Whitney (Daniel6, Daniel5, Richard4, Richard3, Richard2, John1), son of Daniel6 and Sarah (Durant) Whitney, was born 18 Apr 1798, Stow, MA,[1] and died 1 Dec 1849, Winchendon, MA, aged 51 years 7 months 13 days, of liver complaint.[2]
He married, 13 Jun 1822, Winchendon, MA, Eunice Cogswell.[3] She was born 2 Feb 1804, Concord, MA,[4] and died 20 Jul 1890, Winchendon, MA, aged 86 years 5 months 18 days, of heart failure.[5]
He resided Winchendon, MA.
Children of Richard7 and Eunice (Cogswell) Whitney:
i. Emerson Cogswell8 Whitney, b. 8 Nov 1822, Winchendon, MA;[6] graduated from Yale, 1851; d. 1 or 2 Dec 1851, Middleton, NY, aged 29 years 23 days, of typhoid fever;[7] unmarried. ii. Mary Ann Whitney, b. 5 Mar 1825, Winchendon, MA;[8] d. 19 Sep 1906, Worcester Insane Hospital, Worcester, MA [also recorded at Waltham, MA], aged 81 years 6 months 14 days, of manic depressive insanity;[9] bur. Winchendon, MA; resided with Franklin O., in Boston. iii. Sarah Jane Whitney, b. 14 Jul 1827, Winchendon, MA;[10] m. 1 Mar 1846, Winchendon, MA, Baxter Doddridge8 Whitney,[11] q.v. iv. Elizabeth Parks Whitney, b. 16 Nov 1829, Winchendon, MA;[12] d. 1 Sep 1847, Winchendon, MA, aged 18 years, of dysentery.[13] v. Daniel Edwin Whitney, b. 5 Mar 1832, Winchendon, MA;[14] m. Clarinda Ballou; b. 29 Apr 1832, Royalston, MA;[15] d. Oct 1870; resided Minnesota. vi. Franklin Oscar Whitney, b. 27 Jun 1835, Winchendon, MA;[16] resided Boston, 1 Ashburton Pl. vii. Eunice Matilda Whitney, b. 8 Oct 1837, Winchendon, MA;[17] m. 3 Dec 1857, Winchendon, MA, John G. Folsom, b. ca. 1831, New Market, NH, son of Noah D. Folsom;[18] resided Winchendon, MA. viii. Laura M. Whitney, b. Mar 1840; d. 18 Feb 1841, or 16 Feb 1842, Winchendon, MA, aged 1 years 9 months.[19] ix. Joseph Sweetser Whitney, b. 7 Apr 1843, Winchendon, MA;[20] d. 29 Sep 1887, Winchendon, MA, aged 44 years 5 months 22 days, of drowning suicide.[21] x. Richard Manning Whitney, b. 5 Jul 1844, Winchendon, MA;[22] d. 8 Nov 1892, Tamatave, Madagascar.
Census
- 1830, Winchendon, Worcester Co., MA: Richard Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 20-29, 2 males 5-9, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 5-9, and 2 females 0-4.
- 1840, Winchendon, Worcester Co., MA: Richard Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 15-19, 2 males 5-9, 1 female 80-89, 1 female 70-79, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 5-9, and 2 females 0-4; 1 engaged in agriculture.
- 1850, Winchendon, Worcester Co., MA:
220 248 Amasa Whitney 73 M - None Massachusetts Mary " 71 F - " 249 Rachael Whitney 46 F - " Mary A. " 24 F - " Edwin " 18 M - Merchant " Attended school Franklin O. " 14 M - " Attended school Eunice M. " 12 F - " Attended school Joseph S. " 7 M - " Attended school Richard " 5 M - " Attended school
"Rachael" must be an error for "Eunice".
2698 3832 [Many students, apparently at Yale College] Emerson C. Whitney 24 M - Student Mass. [Many more students]
Leicester Academy 408 431 Geo. B. Woods 49 M - Carriage Maker $700 Mass. ... Daniel E. Whitney 17 M - Mass. Attended school ...
Daniel is enumerated twice, once with his mother and family, and once at his school.
1235 1512 Eunice Whitney 56 F - $500 Massachusetts Joseph L. " 16 M - " Attended school 1513 Mercy A. Davis 43 F - " Mary A. " 16 F - " Attended school Mua A. " 14 F - " Attended school Martha A. Davis 12 F - Massachusetts Attended school Terrissa S. " 6 F - " Attended school
314 361 Francis O. Whitney 24 M - Clerk Mass. Joseph R. Foster 50 M - Salesman "
369 426 Albert L. Dodge 19 M - Clerk N.H. Edward Hardy 20 M - " Mass. Richard M. Whitney 16 M - " " Brainard P. Blanchard 16 M - " Md. Frank E. Evans 16 M - " Mass.
88 99 John Farnum 34 M - N.H. M Mechanic - - 1 1 - Abby Farnum 27 F - Mass. M Housekeeper - - - - - 100 Eunice C. Whitney 61 F - do W " - - - - - Joseph S. Whitney 21 M - do S Student - - 1 1 - Richard M. Whitney 20 M - do S Soldier - - 1 - -
68 76 Levi N. Fairbank 49 M - Mass. M Millwright - - 1 1 - C. P. Fairbank 40 F - " M Milliner - - - - - Frank P. Fairbank 13 M - " S - - - - - Mary E. Fairbank 10 F - " S - - - - - Grace E. Fairbank 3 F - " S - - - - - Emma M. Slone 24 F - N.Y. S - - - - - Helen M. Corey 25 F - N.H. S Milliner - - - - - Katy Hunt 26 F - Ireland S do - - - - - Mary A. Whitney 40 F - Mass. S Domestic - - - - -
100 136 Whitney, Eunice C. 66 F W Keeping House $4000 $400 Mass. " Joseph F. 26 M W No Occupation " Male citizen over 21 137 Streeter, Almond 38 M W Works in Tub Shop $500 New Hampshire Male citizen over 21 " Caroline 34 F W Keeping House Mass. " Frank W. 15 M W Attends School New Hampshire Attended school
Boarding House 841 1299 Rand, Hannah P. 45 F W Keeping House $75000 $6000 Mass. ... Whitney, J. Parker 40 M W No Business N. Hampshire Male citizen over 21 -----, Frank 35 F W At Home Mass. Male citizen over 21 ...
- 1870, Richard not found.
- 1880, Winchendon, Worcester Co., MA:
Eunice C. WHITNEY 76 Self F W W MA Keeping House MA MA Joseph S. WHITNEY 36 Son M S W MA MA MA Elizabeth MORSE 66 Oth F W W NH MA MA Elizabeth SMITH 22 Oth F S W MA Servant IRE IRE
Harriet KING 59 Self F S W NH Keeping House NH NH Lizzie SPELLMAN 24 Oth F S W NH IRELAND IRELAND Margaret SPELLMAN 46 Oth F M W IRELAND Servant IRELAND IRELAND Margaret SULLIVAN 33 Oth F M W IRELAND Servant IRELAND IRELAND John SULLIVAN 6 Oth M S W MA At School IRELAND IRELAND Ellen MALONEY 23 Oth F S W IRELAND Servant IRELAND IRELAND Mary A. LYON 43 Oth F M W MA MA MA Caroline HASKINS 62 Oth F W W MA MA MA Edward JAMESON 19 Oth M S W ME Hardware Salesman ME ME James W. SULLIVAN 31 Oth M S W ME Book And Store Salesman NH NH Lidia W. CROSBY 35 Oth F S W MA Jewel Clerk MA MA Charles H. HOOKER 32 Oth M M W MA Bookkeeper MA MA Mina TURNER 42 Oth F S W MA School Teacher MA MA James P. SMITH 38 Oth M S W ME Clerk ME ME Jonquin HERNANDEZ 30 Oth M S W CUBA Clerk Commission CUBA CUBA Albert P. SEHACK 32 Oth M S W NY Divinity Student DELEWARE NY Abby BRADFORD 42 Oth F S W MA Club Registrator MA MA Franklin WHITNEY 47 Oth M S W MA Salesman MA MA Lasinia ALLEN 30 Oth F S W MA School Teacher NH MA Adeline LEIGHTON 28 Oth F W W NH MA NH (Continued)
- 1880, Richard not found.
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. 324.
1.^ "Richard Whitney], s. Lt. Daniel and Sarah, [born] Apr. 18, 1798," according to F. Apthorp Foster, ed., Vital Records of Stow, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1911).
2.^ "Richard [Whitney] (married), s. Daniel and Sarah of Stow, [died] Dec. 1, 1849, a. 52y. 8m. Liver complaint. [a. 51y. 7m. 13d.]," 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 41, page 351.
3.^ "Richard [Whitney] and Eunice Cogswell, [married] June 13, 1822," according to Winchendon Vital Records.
4.^ "Eunice Cogswell [Whitney], w. Richard, [born] Feb. 2, 1804. In Concord. G.S.3," according to Winchendon Vital Records.
5.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 411, page 580.
6.^ "Emerson Coswell [Whitney], s. Richard and Eunice, [born] Nov. 8, 1822," according to Winchendon Vital Records.
7.^ "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.
8.^ "Mary Ann [Whitney], d. Richard and Eunice, [born] March 5, 1825," according to Winchendon Vital Records.
9.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 1906/98 (death), page 250, and volume 1906/89 (death), page 275.
10.^ "Sarah Jane [Whitney], d. Richard and Eunice, [born] July 14, 1827," according to Winchendon Vital Records.
11.^ "Sarah J. [Whitney], d. Richard and Eunice, a. 18, and Baxter D. Whitney, [married] Mar. 1, 1846," according to Winchendon Vital Records.
12.^ "Elizabeth Parks [Whitney], d. Richard and Eunice, [born] Nov. 16, 1829," according to Winchendon Vital Records.
13.^ "Elizabeth [Whitney] [Elizabeth P., a. 17. G.S.3], d. Richard and Eunice, [died] Sept. 1, 1847, a. 18. Dysentery," according to Winchendon 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 33, page 222.
14.^ "Daniel Edwin [Whitney], s. Richard amd Eunice, [born] Mar. 5, 1832," according to Winchendon Vital Records.
15.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 110, page 239.
16.^ "Franklin Oscar [Whitney], s. Richard and Eunice, [born] June 27, 1835," according to Winchendon Vital Records.
17.^ "Eunice Matilda [Whitney], d. Richard and Eunice, [born] Oct. 8, 1837," according to Winchendon 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 110, page 284.
19.^ "Laura M. [Whitney], d. Richard and Eunice, [died] Feb. 16, 1842. a. 1y. 9m. G.S.3," according to Winchendon 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 152.
20.^ "Joseph Sweetser [Whitney], s. Richard and Eunice, [born] Apr. 7, 1843," according to Winchendon Vital Records.
21.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 384, page 545.
22.^ "Richard Manning [Whitney], s. Richard and Eunice, [born] July 5, 1844," according to Winchendon Vital Records.
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