Family:Whitney, Asa D. (1835-1893)
Asa D.8 Whitney (Edward Woods7, Timothy6, Thomas5, Thomas4, Eleazer3, Thomas2, John1), son of Edward Woods7 and Lydia (Drury) Whitney, was born about 5 Sep 1835, Athol, MA, and died 28 Nov 1893, Worcester, MA, aged 58 years 2 months 23 days, of chronic bronchitis.[1]
He married firstly, 11 Jan 1857, Athol, MA, Emily A. Miller, daughter of Isaac and Asenath (Drury) Miller.[2] She was born about 1834, Swanzey, NH, and died 22 Apr 1877, Worcester, MA, aged 42 years 5 months, of pneumonia.[3]
He married secondly, 14 May 1878, Worcester, MA, Mary E. Morse, daughter of Samuel and Ruth (Drury) Morse.[4] She was born 17 May 1850, Yorkshire Center, NY, and 28 Jul 1912, Worcester, MA, aged 62 years.[5]
Children of Asa D.8 and Emily A. (Miller) Whitney:
i. Virginia A.9 Whitney, b. 8 Jul 1858, Royalston, MA;[6] d. 22 Apr 1859, Athol, MA, aged 9 months 15 days, of lung fever.[7] ii. Minnie E. Whitney, b. 10 Oct 1863, Worcester, MA;[8] m. 14 May 1886, Worcester, MA, James A. Connelly, b. ca. 1853, NS, son of James and Caroline (-----) Connelly.[9] iii. Fanny M. Whitney, b. 7 Mar 1868, Worcester, MA;[10] m. 5 May 1911, Worcester, MA, Samuel Sargent Butler, as his second wife.[11] iv. Edgar M. Whitney, b. 12 Dec 1875 (twin), Worcester, MA;[12] d. 27 Mar 1876, Worcester, MA, aged 3 months 15 days.[13] v. Ethel May Whitney, b. 12 Dec 1875 (twin), Worcester, MA;[14] d. 9 Mar 1877, Worcester, MA, aged 1 year 3 months, of pneumonia.[15]
Children of Asa D.8 and Mary E. (Morse) Whitney:
iv. Sumner Morse9 Whitney, b. 8 Apr 1880, Worcester, MA;[16] m. 18 Nov 1914, Worcester, MA, Eva Florence Kidder, dau. of Martin and Hattie A. (Bigelow) Kidder.[17]
Census
183 163 Mr. John M. Upham 51 - - Mechanic Massachusetts Mrs. Matilda Upham 47 - - New Hampshire Lorenso M. Upham 18 - - Laborer Massachusetts Daniel W. Upham 16 - - " " Asa Whitney 21 - - " "
1367 1548 Lovell H. Horton 36 M - Mechanic $500 Mass. Phiducia " 35 F - N.H. Betsy Swan 26 F - Factory Laborer $50 " 1549 Asa D. Whitney 25 M - Stone Cutter $75 Mass. Emily A. " 25 F - N.H.
187 249 John W. Howe 44 M - Mass. M Manufr. - - 1 1 - Betsey Howe 52 F - Mass. M Dress Maker - - - - - L. M. Howe 14 F - Mass. S - - - - - 250 Asa D. Whitney 30 M - Mass. M Manufr. - - 1 1 - Emily Whitney 30 F - Mass. M Teacher - - - - - Minnie E. Whitney 1 F - Mass. S - - - - -
248 437 Bacon, John H. 33 M W Box Maker $700 Mass. Male citizen over 21 " Helen A. 32 F W Keeping House Conn. " Willie E. 12 M W At School Mass. Attended school 438 Whitney, Asa D. 35 M W Marble Cutter $200 " Male citizen over 21 " Emma 35 F W Keeping House N. Hampshire " Minnie E. 6 F W At Home Mass. Attended school " Fanny 2 F W At Home " Miller, Isaac 8 M W Ex Farmer " Male citizen over 21 " Asenath 72 F W No Occupation "
Asa WHITNEY 45 Self M M W MA Marble Cutter MA MA Mary WHITNEY 31 Wife F M W NY House Keeping MA MA Minnie WHITNEY 16 Dau F S W MA At School MA NY Fannie WHITNEY 12 Dau F S W MA At School MA NY Sumner WHITNEY 1 Son M S W MA MA NY
124 151 Whitney, Mary E. Head W F May 1849 51 wid 1ch 1liv New York Massachusetts Massachusetts Owns mortgaged house -----, Fanny M. Dau W F Mar 1871 29 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Bookkeeper -----, Summer M. Son W M Apr 1880 20 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Clerk book store Fuller, Elijah Brdr W M Oct 1829 70 wid Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Real estate agent
References
- Census records.
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