Family:Whitney, Seth (1792-1859)
Seth8 Whitney (William7, William6, William5, William4, Nathaniel3, John2, John1), son of William7 and Anna (Heywood) Whitney, was born 8 Dec 1792, Gardner, MA,[1] and died 22 Oct 1859, Templeton, MA, aged 66 years, of rheumatism.[2]
He married firstly, 23 Apr 1816, Gardner, MA, Sally Wood,[3] daughter of Aaron and Lucy (Jackson) Wood. She was born 7 Mar 1795, Gardner, MA, and died 6 Jan 1825, Gardner, MA, aged 29 years.[4]
He married secondly, 28 Dec 1825, Gardner, MA, Chloe Lincoln,[5] daughter of Daniel and Chloe (Marsh) Lincoln. She was born 28 Dec 1795, Hingham, MA, and died 4 Jan 1855, Gardner, MA, aged 59 years 7 days, of age and palsy.[6]
Seth Whitney was born in Gardner, and was a successful farmer. He was highly esteemed. He resided Gardner, MA.
Children of Seth8 and Sally (Wood) Whitney:
i. Seth9 Whitney, b. 25 May 1817, Gardner, MA;[7] d. 29 Aug 1822, Gardner, MA, aged 5 years 3 months.[8] ii. Austin Whitney, b. 27 Feb 1819, Gardner, MA;[9] m. Maria Allen. iii. Lucy Whitney, b. 22 Jun 1821, Gardner, MA;[10] m. 24 May 1844, Gardner, MA, Ivers Whitney[11] (q.v.). iv. Webster Wood Whitney, b. 29 Nov 1824, Gardner, MA;[12] d. 12 Sep 1892, Gardner, MA, aged 67 years, found dead of natural causes; unmarried.[13] v. Sally Whitney, b. 29 Nov 1824; d. 25 Jan 1825.
Children of Seth8 and Chloe (Lincoln) Whitney:
vi. William Lincoln Whitney, b. 5 Feb 1827, Gardner, MA;[14] d. 7 Mar 1882, Gardner, MA, aged 55 years 1 month 2 days, of pneumonia, farmer; unmarried.[15] vii. Chloe Whitney, b. 4 Oct 1828, Gardner, MA;[16] d. 30 Jul 1909, Baldwinville, MA, aged 80 years 9 months 26 days, of chronic bronchitis;[17] m. 20 Apr 1847, Gardner, MA, Charles Addison Perley,[18] b. 15 Sep 1826; son of Asa and Mary (Kendall) Perley; resided Baldwinville, MA. Children: a. Mary Isabelle Perley, b. 24 Aug 1849; m. Herbert Leland. b. Charles Addison Perley, b. 30 Jun 1855; m. M. Ella Waite.
viii. Sally Whitney, b. 6 Nov 1830, Gardner, MA;[19] "Sarah" d. 23 Feb 1907, Templeton, MA, aged 76 years 3 months 17 days, of obscure abdominal trouble, probably cancer; resided Baldwinville, MA; unmarried.[20] ix. Seth Whitney, b. 30 Jan 1833, Gardner, MA;[21] d. 1 Oct 1845, Gardner, MA, aged 12 years 8 months 1 day, of typhus.[22] x. Mary Whitney, b. 28 Jan 1838, Gardner, MA;[23] d. 13 Aug 1838, Gardner, MA, aged 7 months.[24]
Census
- 1820, Gardner, Worcester Co., MA: Seth Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 18-25, 1 male 0-9, and 1 female 16-25; 1 engaged in agriculture.
- 1830, Gardner, Worcester Co., MA: Seth Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 5-9, and 2 females 0-4.
- 1840, Gardner, Worcester Co., MA: Seth Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 female 40-49, 1 female 10-14, and 1 female 5-9; 3 engaged in agriculture.
- 1850, Gardner, Worcester Co., MA:
206 272 Seth Whitney 57 M - Farmer $2571 Massachusetts Chloe " 54 F - " William L. " 23 M - Farmer " Sarah " 19 F - "
120 139 Charles Bruce 58 M - Farmer $10375 Mass. Anna " 52 F - " Simeon " 32 M - Farmer " Martha E. " 17 F - " Attended school Webster W. Whitney 25 M - Laborer "
264 408 [State Lunatic Asylum] ... Webster Whitney 32 M - Farmer Mass. Unknown ...
72 84 William L. Whitney 33 M - Farmer $1000 $50 Massachusetts Eliza Lincoln 71 F - "
412 558 Charles A. Perley 33 M - Chair Maker $100 $1000 Mass. Chloe " 31 F - " Mary J. " 11 F - " Attended school Charles A. " Jr. 4 M - " Attended school Sarah Whitney 29 F - $700 "
231 456 Merrick Bemis 44 M - Mass. M Physician - - 1 1 - . . . Webster W. Whitney 38 M - Mass. S - Ins. - - - . . .
[State Lunatic Asylum] 459 1009 Bemis, Merrick 48 M W Physician $8000 Mass. Male citizen over 21 ... W. W. Whitney 49 M W Farmer Mass. Insane, Male citizen over 21 ...
346 468 Stoddard, Horatio A. 40 M W Farmer $1500 $600 Mass. -----, Eliza 33 F W Keeping house " -----, Charles A. 15 M W Works on Farm " -----, Hattie M. 12 F W Attends School " -----, Ida C. 3 F W " Braddish, Cyrene 63 F W No occupation " Whitney, William 42 M W Works on Farm "
- 1870, Sally not found.
- 1880, Gardner, Worcester Co., MA:
Elijah BENUS 51 Self M M W NH Alms House Keeper MA MA Susan H. BENUS 50 Wife F M W NH Mistress Alms House MA NH George E. BENUS 19 Son M S W NH Student NH NH Earnest S. BENUS 13 Son M S W NH At School NH NH Irving K. BENUS 7 Son M S W NH NH NH Mattie PHILLIPS 28 Oth F W W NH Servant Housework --- --- Geo. W. BICKFORD 77 Oth M W W MA MA MA Webster W. WHITNEY 55 Oth M S W MA MA MA Otis D. STEUNSE 63 Oth M W W MA --- MA John H. SAWIN 69 Oth M S W MA MA MA Eliza SHEHAN 43 Oth F W W IREL IREL IREL John SHEHAN 12 Oth M S W MA IREL IREL Hanora SHEHAN 9 Oth F S W MA IREL IREL Lizzie SHEHAN 6 Oth F S W MA IREL IREL James SHEHAN 4 Oth M S W MA IREL IREL John COMEE 76 Oth M M W MA MA MA Darwin GATES 69 Oth M S W MA MA MA J. Mary PRIEST 46 Oth F W W NH --- --- Maggie KEENAN 6 Oth F S W MA MA IREL Mary LAWRENCE 64 Oth F S W MA MA MA
Nahum WALACE 70 Self M M W MA Farmer MA CT Angeline WALACE 59 Wife F M W NY Keeping House MA MA Georgie M. WALACE 5 GDau F S W NH NY MA Wm. WHITNEY 56 Oth M S W MA Servant Farm Labor MA MA
- 1880, Sally not found.
- 1900, Templeton, Worcester Co., MA:
108 116 Perley, Chloe W. Head W F Oct 1828 71 wid 0ch 0liv Massachusetts Massachusetts Vermont Owns free farm -----, Chas. A. Son W M Jun 1855 44 mar 19 Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Post master -----, M. Ella DiL W F Aug 1858 41 mar 19 4ch 3liv Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts -----, Marian W. GDau W F Apr 1886 14 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts At school -----, M. Marguerite GDau W F Apr 1892 8 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts -----, H. Mildred GDau W F Apr 1892 8 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts O'Brien, Ellen Srvt W F Mar 1875 25 sgl Ireland Ireland Ireland Housework, Immig. 1891 Whitney, Sarah Sist W F Sep 1830 69 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Vermont
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. 452.
1.^ "Seth [Whitney], s. William and Anne, [born] Dec. 8, 1792," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Gardner, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1907).
2.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 131, pages 159 and 113.
3.^ "Seth [Whitney] and Sally Wood, [married] April 23, 1816," according to Gardner Vital Records.
4.^ "Sally [Whitney], w. Seth, [died] Jan. 6, 1825 [a. 29 G.S.1]," according to Gardner Vital Records.
5.^ "Seth [Whitney] and Chloe Lincoln, [married] Dec. 28, 1825," according to Gardner Vital Records.
6.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 95, page 117.
7.^ "Seth [Whitney], s. Seth and Sally, [born] May 25, 1817," according to Gardner Vital Records.
8.^ "Seth [Whitney], s. Seth and Sally, [died] Aug. 29, 1822, a. 5y. 3m. G.S.1," according to Gardner Vital Records.
9.^ "Austin [Whitney], s. Seth and Sally, [born] Feb. 27, 1819," according to Gardner Vital Records.
10.^ "Lucy [Whitney], d. Seth and Sally, [born] June 22, 1821," according to Gardner Vital Records.
11.^ "Lucy [Whitney], (d. Seth and Sally, a. 22) and Ivers Whitney of Winchendon, [married] May 23, 1844," according to Gardner 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 7, page 121, and volume 13, page 155.
12.^ "Webster Wood [Whitney], s. Seth and Sally, [born] Nov. 29, 1824," according to Gardner Vital Records.
13.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 429, page 572.
14.^ "William Lincoln [Whitney], s. Seth and Chloe, [born] Feb. 5, 1827," according to Gardner 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 339, page 383.
16.^ "Chloe [Whitney], d. Seth and Chloe, [born] Oct. 4, 1828," according to Gardner Vital Records.
17.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 1909/95 (death), page 36.
18.^ "Chloe [Whitney] (d. Seth and Chloe, a. 18) and Charles A. Perley, [married] April 20, 1847," according to Gardner 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 25, page 163.
19.^ "Sally [Whitney], d. Seth and Chloe, [born] Nov. 6, 1830," according to Gardner Vital Records.
20.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 1907/98 (death), page 15.
21.^ "Seth [Whitney], s. Seth and Chloe, [born] Jan. 30, 1833," according to Gardner Vital Records.
22.^ "Seth [Whitney], s. Seth and Chloe, [died] Oct. 1, 1845, a. 12y. 8m. 1d. Typhus fever," according to Gardner 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 21, page 136.
23.^ "Mary [Whitney], d. Seth and Chloe, [born] Jan. 13, 1838," according to Gardner Vital Records.
24.^ "Mary [Whitney], d. Seth and Chloe, [died] Aug. 13, 1838 [a. 7m. G.S.1]," according to Gardner Vital Records.
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