Family:Whitney, Emory Stewart (1805-1839)

Emory Stewart⁸ Whitney (Nathaniel⁷, Nathaniel⁶, Samuel⁵, Nathaniel⁴, Nathaniel³, John², John¹), son of Nathaniel⁷ and Sally (Stewart) Whitney, was born Marlboro, VT, 28 Feb 1805, and died 21 Jun 1839, Marlboro, VT.

He married, 25 Oct 1827, Sarepta Hale, of Brattleboro, daughter of Joseph and Betsey (-----) Hale. She was born 12 Oct 1804, Brattleboro, VT, and died 27 Apr 1878. She married secondly, 18 Sep 1842, Jacob White. He was born 7 Mar 1789. They had one child, Charles H. White, born 2 Oct 1845.

He resided Marlboro, VT.

Children of Emory Stewart⁸ and Sarepta (Hale) Whitney:

i.	Willard Newton9 Whitney, b. 3 Sep 1828, Marlboro, VT; m. Georgianna Mather.
ii.	Frederick Alonzo Whitney, b. 23 Jun 1833, Marlboro, VT; m. Eveline Mason.
iii.	Brutus Merrill Whitney, b. 9 Dec 1835, Marlboro, VT; m. Sylvia A. Thayer.
iv.	Charles Stewart Whitney, b. 29 May 1831, Marlboro, VT; d. 6 Sep 1835, Marlboro, VT.
v.	Harriett Maria Whitney, b. 10 Dec 1839, Marlboro, VT; m. 28 Jan 1863, Roswell A. Thomas; resided Mount Pulaski, IL. He was b. 4 Sep 1841; d.s.p. 25 Mar 1884.

Census

• 1830, Marlboro, Windham Co., VT: Emery Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 0-4, and 2 females 20-29.
• 1840, Marlboro, Windham Co., VT: Serepta Whitney, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 30-39, and 1 female 0-4; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Marlboro, Windham Co., VT:

161 167 Jacob White 60 M - Farmer Mass. Serepta White 46 F - Vt. Russel R. 20 M - Farmer " Harriet 10 F - " Attended school Charles H. 5 M - " Attended school

Harriet here was probably Harriet Whitney, not White.

• 1850, Marlboro, Windham Co., VT:

162 168 Samuel P. Strong 33 M - Farmer Vt. David 28 M - " Abagail 67 F - " Willard Whitney 22 M - "

• 1850, Frederick and Brutus not found.
• 1860, Marlboro, Windham Co., VT:

1575 1663 Joseph White 70 F - Farmer $2000 $832 Massachusetts Sarepta H. " 56 F - Vermont Harriet M. Whitney 20 F - School Teacher "

"Joseph" is an apparent error for "Jacob".

• 1870, Marlboro, Windham Co., VT:

111 101 White, Jacob 81 M W Farmer Retired $2750 $1400 Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Sarepta 64 F W Keeping House Vermont -----, Charles H. 24 M W Farmer " Male citizen over 21

References

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 444.

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