Family:Whitney, Alfred (1823-1912)

Alfred⁸ Whitney (Orlando⁷, Jonathan⁶, David⁵, Jonathan⁴, Jonathan³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Orlando⁷ and Phebe (-----) Whitney, was born 27 Sep 1823, Conway, MA,^[1] and died 11 Dec 1912, Springfield, MA, aged 89 years 2 months 15 days, of cerebral hemorrhage.^[2]

He married, about 1850, Nancy Hackett. She was born about 1824, NY, and died 2 Aug 1907, Springfield, MA, aged 83 years, of a cerebral hemorrhage.^[3]

They resided 47 Tyler Street, Springfield, MA.

Child of Alfred⁸ and Nancy (Hackett) Whitney:

i.

Ida J. Whitney, b. ca. 1851, Conway or Whately, MA; d. after 1880; m. 24 Dec 1870, Springfield, MA, William J. Leonard,[4] b. ca. 1846, Worthington, MA, d. after 1880, son of Robert B. and Abigail (Sampson) Leonard. He was a mechanic and a pistol-maker. Ch.: Isabell S. Leonard, b. 4 Oct 1872, Springfield, MA.[5]

Census

• 1850, Conway, Franklin Co., MA:

177 178 Alpheus Whitney 26 M - Shirt Manufacture Mass. Nancy " 26 F - "

"Alpheus" is an apparent error for "Alfred".

• 1855, Conway, Franklin Co., MA:

294 294 Alfred Whitney 32 M - Shirt and Collar Maker Mass. Nancy Whitney 32 F - N.Y. Ida J. Whitney 5 F - Mass.

• 1855, Springfield, Hampden Co., MA:

2166 2546 Martin Eames 34 M - Hotel Keeper Vt. Elisabeth Gibson 34 F - " Elisabeth Church 25 F - N.Y. A. Whitney 32 M - Gunsmith Mass. Lester Boyden 50 M - Laborer " Wm. L. Pratt 35 M - Painter N.Y. John Thompson 28 M - Gunsmith Mass. Henry Bagg 23 M - Livery Stable " James Walker 24 M - Painter " John McAll 17 M - Machinist " Wm. Wallace 29 M - " "

• 1860, Springfield, Hampden Co., MA:

1168 1262 Alfred Whitney 36 M - U. S. Armorer - $500 Mass. Nancy " 36 F - N.Y. Ida " 9 F - Mass. Hellen Tripp 26 F - Tailoress N.Y. Mahala " 23 F - Works in Pistol Shop Do

• 1865 State, Springfield Ward 5, Hampden Co., MA:

701 814 Alfred Whitney 40 M - Mass. M Armour - - 1 1 - Nancy " 40 F - N.Y. M - - - - - Ida " 14 F - Mass. S - - - - -

• 1870, Springfield Ward 5, Hampden Co., MA:

404 523 Dexter, Joseph 35 M W U.S. Armorer $500 Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Sarah 34 F W Keeping house Mass. -----, Clarence 10 M W at school Mass. Attended school -----, Ellen E. 3 F W at home Mass. Knowlton, Aretha [-] 64 F W Nurse Mass. -----, Diana 24 F W Work cartridge shop Mass. 524 Whitney, Alfred 45 M W U.S. Armorer $400 Mass. Attended school, Male citizen over 21 -----, Nancy 45 F W Keeping house New York -----, Ida 19 F W works cork shop Mass.

• 1880, Springfield, Hampden Co., MA:

Alfred WHITNEY 54 Self M M W MA Works Us Armory MA MA Nancy WHITNEY 54 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY William J. LEONARD 33 SonL M M W MA Works Pistol Fact. MA MA Ida J. LEONARD 29 Dau F M W MA Keeping House MA NY Isabell S. LEONARD 7 GDau F S W MA At School MA MA

• 1900, Springfield, Hampden Co., MA:
• 1910, Springfield, Hampden Co., MA: Alfred Whitney

References

1.^  "Alfred [Whitney], ch. Orlando and Phebe, [born] Sept. 27, 1823," according to Conway Vital Records.

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911–1915," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: [http://www.AmericanAncestors.org New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008; volume 1912/78 (Death), page 225, and volume 1912/93 Death, page 497.

3.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 1907/94 (death), page 55.

4.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 227, pages 55 and 81.

5.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 242, page 44.

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