Family:Whitney, Silas Gore (1800-1854)

Silas Gore⁸ Whitney (Silas⁷, Silas⁶, Daniel⁵, Richard⁴, Richard³, Richard², John¹), son of Silas⁷ and Abigail M. (Shedd) Whitney, was born 9 Aug 1800, Charlestown or Boston, MA, and died 15 Jul 1854, Boston, MA, aged 43 years 11 months, of inflammation of lungs.^[1]

He married, 7 Oct 1835, Boston, MA, Sarah Susan Penniman,^[2] daughter of Thomas Penniman. She was born about 1812, or about Mar 1805, Braintree, MA, and died 15 Feb 1900, Somerville, MA, aged 94 years 10 months, of senility.^[3] She was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Dorchester, MA.

Silas Gore was the Venezuelan consul at Boston for several years; also vice-consul at Puerto Cabelo, Venezuela, South America. He resided Boston, MA.

Children of Silas Gore⁸ and Sarah Susan (Penniman) Whitney:

i.	Mary L.9 Whitney, b. ca. 1837, Venezuela; m. John Q. A. Williams [Pierce], or 9 Jun 1855, Boston, MA, James M. W. Williams, son of Abraham Williams, b. ca. 1827, Newburyport, MA.[4]
ii.	Henry Franklin Whitney, b. Nov 1838, Puerto Cabello, Venezuela; m. Sarah Henrietta Holland.
iii.	Sarah Virginia Whitney, b. ca. 1840, Venezuela; d. 2 Dec 1899, Boston, MA, aged 57 years 4 months 17 days, of organic brain disease; m.(1) 28 Jul 1859, Boston, MA, Abraham Holland, son of Thomas Henry and Ruth (Cram) Holland, b. ca. 1840, Boston, MA;[5] m.(2) Forest G. Hawes.[6]
iv.	Jose Antonio Paez Whitney, b. ca. 1843, Boston, MA; Emma D. Bills.
iv.	Georgiana, b. ; d. 19 Jan 1850, Boston, MA, aged 4 years 9 months, of putrid sore throat.[7]

Census

• 1830: not found.
• 1840: not found. In Venezuela.
• 1850, Boston Ward 10, Suffolk Co., MA:

636 1025 Silas G. Whitney 39 M - Com. Mercht. Mass. Sarah S. " 38 F - do Mary L. " 13 " - South America Attended school Henry F. " 11 M - do Attended school Sarah V. " 10 F - do Attended school Jose An Paez " 7 M - Mass. Attended school Charlotte Penniman 28 F - do Ellen Mahoney 23 " - Ireland

• 1860, Boston Ward 10, Suffolk Co., MA:

853 1614 T. H. Holland 53 M - Lumber Dealer $4500 $6500 Mass. R. C. " 37 F - " Ruth A. " 15 F - New Hampshire Attended school Thos. H. " 14 M - " " Attended school Abram " 19 M - Clerk Mass. Married in year S. V. " 19 F - Venezuela Married in year H. F. Whitney 21 M - Clerk " Henrietta A. " 17 F - New Hampshire Cora V. " 9/12 F - Mass. Anna E. Melberry 20 F - Domestic Nova Scotia Cannot read Sirena E. Chute 19 F - " New Brunswick

• 1860, widow Sarah not found.
• 1870, widow Sarah not found.
• 1880, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA:

J. A. P. WHITNEY 37 Self M M W MA Stove Dealer MA MA Emma D. WHITNEY 34 Wife F M W MA Keeping House NH NH Linwood G. WHITNEY 10 Son M S W MA At School MA MA Florence B. WHITNEY 2 Dau F S W MA MA MA Sarah G. WHITNEY 74 Moth F W W MA Living At Home MA MA Frank L. SCHAEFER 22 Oth M M W OH Clerk In Boot & Shoe Store ENGL. ENGL. Nellie M. SCHAEFER 25 Oth F M W MA Living At Home MA ME George DUMAS 26 Oth M S W MA Works In Organ Factory --- --- Romaine DUMAS 24 Oth M S W MA Works In Organ Factory --- --- Louisa GRATZ 26 Oth F S W MA Telegraph Operator PRUSSIA PRUSSIA Laura GRATZ 18 Oth F S W MA Telegraph Operator PRUSSIA PRUSSIA David MUZZEY 41 Oth M M W MA Overseer MA MA Sarah A. MUZZEY 42 Oth F M W MA Living At Home MA MA Herbert S. MUZZEY 1 Oth M S W MA MA MA Alexander SCOTT 36 Oth M S W MA Pottery MA MA Arthur H. CROWELL 31 Oth M S W MA Bookkeeper MA MA D. L. RICE 51 Oth M M W VT Contractor For Wood Organ Manufactory VT VT Anna M. RICE 37 Oth F M W NH Living At Home NH NH Charlie D. RICE 12 Oth M S W MA Attending School VT NH Thomas ALLEN 52 Oth M M W SCOT. Machinist SCOT. SCOT. (Continued)

• 1900, 79 Morriston Street, Somerville Ward 7, Middlesex Co., MA:

113 127 Gray, Agusta Head W F Oct 1855 44 wid 1ch 1liv Sweden Sweden Sweden Housekeeper, Rents house, Immig. 1873 Lundastrom, John E. Brot W M Feb 1868 32 wid Sweden Sweden Sweden Musician, Immig. 1893, Na. Gray, Arthur F. Son W M Apr 1880 20 sgl Massachusetts England Sweden Printer Whitney, Sarah Brdr W F Nov 1804 95 wid 4ch 3liv Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Howard, Caroline Brdr W F Dec 1828 71 wid 7ch 5liv Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Housekeeper McGibbon, Jane B. Brdr W F Aug 1825 74 wid 0ch 0liv Vermont Ireland Connecticut Musician McDowell, Mary Brdr W F --- ---- -- wid England England England In a home for old people can not find age Hednund, Alma Srvt W F Mar 1870 30 sgl Sweden Sweden Sweden Domestic, Immig. 1890

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. 513.

1.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 86, page 55.

2.^  L.D.S. International Genealogical Index, Batch #I01198-2.

3.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 505, page 690.

4.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 89, page 72.

5.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 128, page 79.

6.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 495, page 521.

7.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 50, page 5.

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