Family:Whitney, Eleazer (1802-1888)
Eleazer7 Whitney (Eleazer6, Nathan5, Thomas4, Eleazar3, Thomas2, John1), son of Eleazer6 and Martha (Crozer) Whitney,[1] was born about 17 Dec 1802, Halifax, VT, and died 12 Feb 1888, Ashfield, MA, aged 85 years 1 month 25 days, of pneumonia.[2]
He "Ebenezer" "of Halifax, Vt." married, 4 Nov 1829, Buckland, MA, Fanny N. Hook "of Buckland",[3] daughter of William and Mary (-----) Hook. She was born about 12 Mar 1805, Buckland, MA, and died 7 Feb 1888, Ashfield, MA, aged 82 years 10 months 25 days, of old age.[4]
Both were buried in Buckland, MA.
Children of Eleazer7 and Fanny N. (Hook) Whitney:
i. Elliot8 Whitney, b. 4 Jun 1830, Halifax, VT;[5] m. Lydia M. Warner. ii. Ellen Whitney, b. 11 Feb 1832, Buckland, MA;[6] d. 22 Dec 1909, Buckland, MA, aged 77 years, of apoplexy;[7] m. 17 Nov 1861, Shelburne, MA, Eber H. Goodnow, b. ca. 1834, Deerfield, MA.[8] iii. Elsie Whitney, b. 15 Mar 1834, Buckland, MA;[9] d. 27 Dec 1865, Conway, MA, aged 31 years 9 months 23 days, of dropsy;[10] "Alice" m. 10 Jun 1857, Buckland, MA, John L. Bradford;[11] "Eliece" m. 15 Ma 1857, Conway, MA, John L. Bradford, b. ca. 1831, Conway, MA, son of John Bradford, as his first wife.[12] iv. Elbert George Whitney, b. 17 Mar 1839, Ashfield, MA;[13] m. Isabella Edgerton. v. Elma Julia Whitney, b. 27 Jun 1842, Ashfield, MA;[14] "Elmie J." m. 15 Dec 1867, Buckland, MA, John L. Bradford, b. ca. 1832, Conway, MA, son of John and Susan (-----) Bradford;[15] "Elmie J." m. 15 Dec 1867, Buckland (recorded at Conway, MA), John L. Bradford, b. ca. 1832, Conway, son of John and Susanna (Farley) Bradford, as his second wife.[16]
Census
- 1830, Halifax, Windham Co., VT: Eleazer Whitney Jr., 1 male 20-29, 1 female 20-29, and 1 male 0-4.
- 1840, Ashfield, Franklin Co., MA: "Ebenzer" Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 30-39, and 2 females 5-9.
- 1850, Ashfield, Franklin Co., MA:
401 418 Eleazer Whitney 47 M - Laborer Vermont Fanny " 42 F - " Elliot " 20 M - " " Ellen " 18 F - " Elsa " 15 F - " Albert " 10 M - " Attended school Elma " 7 F - " Attended school
7 7 Eleaser Whitney 48 M - Laborer Mass. Fanney Whitney 48 F - Mass. Eliot Whitney 25 M - Laborer Mass. Ellen Whitney 23 F - Mass. Elsie Whitney 20 F - Mass. Elbert Whitney 16 M - Laborer Mass. Elmy Whitney 12 F - Mass.
197 225 Ambrose Kelley 36 M - Inn Holder Mass. Lucretia Kelley 30 F - " Hanington L. Kelley 4 M - " Julia A. Kelley 2 F - " Ellen Whitney 23 F - " Frederick Thompson 27 M - Cutter Vermont Theodore Thompson 23 M - " " Walter H. Higgins 18 M - Mechanic Mass.
- 1860, Ashfield, Franklin Co., MA, page 31:
258 275 Eleser Whitney 58 M Farm Laborer $200 $100 Vermont Fanny " 55 F Mass. Ellen " 28 F Tailoress $100 " Elbert " 21 M Farm Laborer " Julia E. " 17 F "
43 51 Eleazer Whitney 62 M - Halifax, Vt. M Laborer - - 1 1 - Fanny Whitney 60 F - Buckland M 's wife - - - - - Elbert Whitney 26 M - Ashfield S Laborer - - 1 1 - Elma Whitney 22 F - " S - - - - -
14 12 Whitney, Eleazer 67 M W Farmer $700 -- Vermont Male citizen over 21 -----, Fanny 65 F W Housekeeping Mass.
- 1880, Ashfield, Franklin Co., MA, page 3:
20 21 Whitney, Elezer W M 77 Mar Farmer Vt. Vt. Vt. -----, Fanny W F 75 Wife Mar Keeping house Mass. Vt. Mass. -----, Elbert W M 41 Son Mar Farmer Mass. Vt. Mass. -----, Isabella W F 35 DauInLaw Mar At home Conn. -- -- -----, Ida W F 11 GrDau Sgl At school Mass. Mass. Conn. Attended school -----, George H. W M 6 GrSon Sgl Mass. Mass. Conn. Attended school -----, Charles W M 4 GrSon Sgl Mass. Mass. Conn. Attended school
References
1.^ Ellery Bicknell Crane, Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Worcester County, Massachusetts: With a History of Worcester Society of Antiquity (Lewis Publishing Co., 1907), p. 60.
2.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 391, page 350.
3.^ "Ebenezer [Whitney] of Halifax Vt., and Fanny Hook of B., [married] Nov. 4, 1829. N.R.1," according to Vital Records of Buckland, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Salem, MA: Essex Institute, 1934), p. 125.
4.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 391, page 350.
5.^ "Elliot [Whitney], ch. Eleazer and Fanny Hook, [born] June 4, 1830, in VT," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Ashfield, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (1942).
6.^ "Ellen [Whitney], ch. Eleazer and Fanny Hook, [born] Feb. 11, 1832, in Buckland," according to Ashfield, Massachusetts, Vital Records.
7.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 1909/24 (death), page 83.
8.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 144, page 253.
9.^ "Elsie [Whitney], ch. Eleazer and Fanny Hook, [born] Mar. 15, 1834 in Buckland," according to Ashfield, Massachusetts, Vital Records.
10.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 183, page 282.
11.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 108, page 312.
12.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 108, page 318.
13.^ "Elbert [Whitney], ch. Eleazer and Fanny Hook, [born] Mar. 17, 1839 in Ashfield," according to Ashfield, Massachusetts, Vital Records.
14.^ "Elma [Whitney], ch. Eleazer and Fanny Hook, [born] June 27, 1842 in Ashfield," according to Ashfield, Massachusetts, Vital Records.
15.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 199, page 298.
16.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 199, page 303.
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