Family:Whitney, Abel (1796-1865)
Abel7 Whitney (Elijah6, Elijah5, Elijah4, Isaiah3, Thomas2, John1), son of Elijah6 and Hannah (Woods) Whitney, was born 25 Nov 1796, Williamstown, VT,[1] and died 30 Sep 1865, Lawrence, KS. He was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lawrence, KS.[2]
He married Mary Lunt Conner. She was born 17 Nov 1804, and died 6 Nov 1895, Lawrence, KS. She was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lawrence, KS.[3]
He was in a lawsuit against John Lynde which was taken as high as the Vermont Supreme Court.[4]
Children of Abel7 and Mary Lunt (Conner) Whitney:
i. Elijah8 Whitney, b. 1829, VT; m. Agnes Gertrude Vail. ii. George Marshall Whitney, b. ca. 1831, Brookfield, VT; m. Mary Stone Putnam. iii. Ann Maria Whitney, b. 15 Aug 1832, Worcester, VT;[5] m. 8 Aug 1855, Montpelier, VT, Jacob Putnam.[6] iv. Caroline Whitney, b. 4 Mar 1834, Worcester, VT.[7] v. Abel Whitney, b. 18 Feb 1836, Worcester, VT;[8] apparently d. soon. vi. Abel Daniel Whitney, b. 20 Jul 1837, Worcester, VT;[9] Dorcas C. Blair. vii. William Henry Harrison Whitney, b. 16 Apr 1840, Worcester, VT;[10] m. Susan Raymond Burnett. viii. Himan T. Connor Whitney, b. 30 Mar 1842, Worcester, VT;[11] m.(1) Margaret C. Cobb; m.(2) Lilla E. (Clark) Bancroft. ix. Sidney Edwards Whitney, b. 11 Jan 1844, Worcester, VT;[12] d. 26 Aug 1918, Cottonwood Falls, KS; bur. Oak Hill Cemetery, Lawrence, KS.[13] x. Mary E. Whitney, b. 23 Feb 1846, Worcester, VT;[14] d. 12 Oct 1871; m. 9 Oct 1867, Irasburg, VT, Christopher Columbus Putnam Jr., of Middlesex, b. 1839, Worcester, VT, son of Christopher Columbus and Elizabeth (Stone) Putnam.[15]
Census
- 1830, Brookfield, Orange Co., VT: Abel Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 0-4, and 1 female 20-29.
- 1840, Worcester, Washington Co., VT: Abel Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 2 males 0-4, 1 female 30-39, and 2 females 5-9; 3 engaged in agriculture. Abel's age is understated.
- 1850, Worcester, Washington Co., VT:
1027 1037 Abell Whitney 53 M - Farmer $7000 N.H. Mary 45 F - [N.H.] Elijah 21 M - Farmer Vt. Marshall 19 M - Farmer [Vt.] Ann 18 F - [Vt.] Attended school Caroline 16 F - [Vt.] Attended school Abell P. 13 M - [Vt.] Attended school Henry 11 M - [Vt.] Attended school Hiram 8 M - [Vt.] Attended school Sidney 6 M - [Vt.] Attended school Mary 4 F - [Vt.] Attended school Lucius Boyer 20 M - Farmer [Vt.]
1021 1094 Abel Whitney 63 M - Farmer $3800 $10000 Vt. Mary Whitney 55 F - do Elijah " 31 M - Machinist do Heman L. " 18 M - Farm Laborer do Sidney E. " 16 M - do Mary E. " 14 F - do Elijah Whitney 84 M - Mass. Hannah Whitney 89 F - Mass.
- 1870, widow Mary not found.
- 1870, Grant, Douglas Co., KS:
43 47 Whitney, Herman 28 M W Farmer $2000 $600 Vermont Male citizen over 21 -----, Margaret C. 28 F W Keeps house Vermont -----, Maud E. 2 F W Vermont -----, Sidney E. 26 M W Farmer $2000 $630 Vermont Male citizen over 21 Whipple, Morello M. 25 M W Farm Laborer Vermont Male citizen over 21 Solomon, Adam 22 M W Farm Laborer Sweden Parents foreign born, Male citizen over 21
Marshall G. WHITNEY 49 Self M M W VT Farmer VT VT Mary Stone WHITNEY 43 Wife F M W VT Keeping House VT VT Mary Bell WHITNEY 23 Dau F S W VT Teacher VT VT Frank P. WHITNEY 16 Son M S W VT At Home VT VT Mary L. WHITNEY 76 Moth F W W VT Boarder MA MA Charles MORSE 18 Oth M S W VT Farm Laborer VT VT
203 207 Whitney, G. Maron Head W M Dec 1830 69 mar 44 Vermont Vermont Vermont Farmer, Owns free farm -----, Mary S. Wife W F Nov 1836 63 mar 44 2ch 2liv Vermont Vermont Vermont -----, Frank P. Son W M Jan 1866 34 mar 6 Vermont Vermont Vermont Stock drover -----, Eligah A. Brot W M Jan 1828 72 wid Vermont Vermont Vermont Farmer, Rents farm Putnam, Harriett Brdr W F Jan 1848 52 sgl Vermont Vermont Vermont Whitney, E. Anna DiL W F Jan 1871 29 mar 6 0ch 0liv Vermont Vermont New York Glines, Helen Srvt W F Nov 1868 31 sgl Vermont Vermont Vermont Nurse
References
- Census records.
1.^ Vermont, Vital Records Index, All Births.
2.^ Find A Grave memorial #29740610, Abel B. Whitney.
3.^ Find A Grave memorial #87372077, Mary Lunt Conner Whitney.
4.^ Abel Whitney v. John Lynde, Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont, p. 580.
5.^ Vermont, Vital Records Index, All Births.
6.^ Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages.
7.^ Vermont, Vital Records Index, All Births.
8.^ Vermont, Vital Records Index, All Births.
9.^ Vermont, Vital Records Index, All Births.
10.^ Vermont, Vital Records Index, All Births.
11.^ Vermont, Vital Records Index, All Births.
12.^ Vermont, Vital Records Index, All Births.
13.^ Find A Grave memorial #31514495, Sidney Edwards Whitney.
14.^ Vermont, Vital Records Index, All Births.
15.^ Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages.
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