Family:Whitney, Bela Butler (1819-1897)

Bela Butler⁶ Whitney (Silas⁶, Joshua⁵, Eleazer⁴, Eleazer³, Thomas², John¹), son of Silas⁶, was born 21 Oct 1819, and died 24 May 1897, Canaan, NH.

He married firstly, before 1849, Louisa Jameson. She was born 22 Jul 1819, McHenry, Garrett Co., MD, and died 2 Sep 1856, Canaan, NH.

He married secondly, 29 Nov 1857, Dorchester, NH, Sarah Hazelton Burleigh. She was born 29 May 1822, Dorchester, NH, and died 11 Aug 1879, Canaan, NH.

He married thirdly, 2 May 1880, Melinda A. (Colby) Darling, daughter of Sargent and Ruth Ann (Colby) Colby. She was born 14 Jun 1823, Dunbarton, NH, and died before 1889. She had married firstly, about 1843, Charles Darling.

He married fourthly, 20 Feb 1889, Emeline (Colby) Bell, daughter of Sargent and Ruth Ann (Colby) Colby. She was born 17 Apr 1826, Dunbarton, NH. She had married firstly, about 1846, Leonard Bell.

Child of Bela Butler⁶ and Louisa (Jameson) Whitney:

i.	Emily L.8 Whitney, b. ca. 1849, Canaan, NH; m. bef. 1868, John Franklin Heath.

Child of Bela Butler⁶ and Sarah Hazelton (Burleigh) Whitney:

ii.	Fred Norris8 Whitney, b. 15 Jun 1859, NH; d. 27 Jan 1912, Northfield, VT; m. 16 Jun 1892, Minerva Erval McIlvaine.
iii.	Flora M. Whitney, b. 6 Nov 1860, Canaan, NH; d. 3 Aug 1862, Canaan, NH.
iv.	Albert Whitney, b. 21 Feb 1863, Canaan, NH; d. 15 Sep 1863, Canaan, NH.

Bela Butler⁶ and Melinda A. (Colby)(Darling) Whitney had no known children.

Bela Butler⁶ and Emeline (Colby)(Bell) Whitney had no known children.

Census

• 1850, Canaan, Grafton Co., NH:

1182 1236 Silas Whitney 62 M - Farmer $800 N.H. Sally " 62 F - " Moses S. " 24 M - " " Bela B. " 31 M - " $700 " Louisa " 28 F - " Emely L. " 1 F - "

• 1860, Canaan, Grafton Co., NH:

629 634 Silas Whitney 69 M - Farmer [New Hampshire] Sally 72 F - Massachusetts B. B. 40 M - N. Hampshire Sarah 38 F - [New Hampshire] Emily L. 11 F - [New Hampshire] Attended school Fred N. 1 M - [New Hampshire]

• 1870, Canaan, Grafton Co., NH:

158 172 Whitney, Bela 50 M W Farmer $1200 $344 N.H. Male citizen over 21 -----, Sarah 47 F W Keeping house N.H. -----, Fred N. 10 M W N.H. Attended school -----, Sally 82 F W N.H.

• 1880, Canaan, Grafton Co., NH:

Bela B. WHITNEY 60 Self M M W N H Farmer N H N H Malinda WHITNEY 57 Wife F M W N H Keeping House N H N H Fred WHITNEY 21 Son M W N H Printer N H N H

References

• Census records.

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