Family:Whitney, Henry O. (1845-a1910)

Henry O.⁸ Whitney (Hollis B.⁷, Isaac ⁶, Isaac⁵, Lemuel⁴, Moses³, Richard², John¹), son of Hollis B.⁷ and Elsina A. (Towle) Whitney, was born 12 Nov 1845, Canaan, NH, and died 13 Dec 1910, Canaan, NH.^[1]

He married firstly, 8 Jul 1871, Alton, NH, Susan E. Ames,^[2] daughter of Thompson and Naomi (Flanders) Ames.^[3] She was born 20 Sep 1846, Gilford, NH, and died 15 Aug 1888, Canaan, NH.^[4] Apparently they were divorced.

He married secondly, about 1882, Ellen M. (Butman) Whitney, daughter of Frank and Susan Taylor (Colby) Butman. She was born 25 Nov 1849, Canaan, NH, and died 24 May 1914, Enfield, NH. They were divorced, although both were listed as "widowed" in the 1900 census. She had married firstly, 26 Nov 1868, Canaan, NH, James Monroe Whitney.

He married thirdly, 1 Dec 1900, Canaan, NH, Isabelle (Moulton) Smith, daughter of John and Augusta (Bean) Moulton.^[5] She was born about 1863, Meredith, NH. They were both divorced. Henry was listed as "married" in the 1910 census, but Isabelle was not living with him. She had married firstly, 7 Oct 1879, Gilford, NH, Frank E. Smith.

Children of Henry O.⁸ and Susan E. (Ames) Whitney, possibly incomplete:

i.	(daughter)9 Whitney, b. 20 Apr 1880, Canaan, NH;[6] apparently died young.
ii.	(daughter) Whitney, b. 11 Jan 1881, Canaan, NH;[7] apparently died young.

Children of Henry O.⁸ and Ellen M. (Butman) Whitney:

iii.	James Henry Whitney, b. 17 Dec 1883, Lebanon, NH; m. Letitia M. Austin.

Henry O.⁸ and Isabelle (Moulton)(Smith) Whitney had no known children.

Census

• 1870, Gilford, Belknap Co., NH:

313 391 Fogg, John C. 30 M W Carpenter $1300 $150 N.H. Male citizen over 21 Fogg, Augusta L. 28 F W Works in Hoseing Mill New Hampshire Clay, Harry E. 1 M W N.H. 392 Smith, Frank S. 42 M W Iron Moulder $500 Vermont Male citizen over 21 -----, Louise A. 41 F W Keeping house N.H. -----, Frank E. 19 M W Iron Moulder N.H. -----, Fred C. 16 M W N.H. Attended school Whitney, Henry 24 M W Livery Stable $1000 N.H. Male citizen over 21

• 1880, Canaan, Grafton Co., NH:

Hollis WHITNEY 56 Self M M W N H Farmer N H N H Alzina WHITNEY 54 Wife F M W N H Keeping House N H N H Henry O WHITNEY 34 Son M M W N H Farmer N H N H Hellen E WHITNEY 33 DauL F M W N H Keeping House N H N H Ellen M. WHITNEY 30 DauL F W W N H Keeping House N H N H Lena WHITNEY 9 GCh F S W N H N H N H Susan M WHITNEY 7 GCh F S W N H N H N H Lucy M WHITNEY 5 GCh F S W N H N H N H

• 1900, Canaan, Grafton Co., NH:

270 282 Whitney, Hollis B. Head W M May 1824 76 wid New Hampshire Vermont New Hampshire Farmer, Owns mortgaged farm -----, Henry O. Son W M Nov 1847 52 wid New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire Farmer -----, James H. GSon W M Dec 1884 15 sgl New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire At school

• 1900, Enfield, Grafton Co., NH:

123 141 Brown, Burton Charles Head W M Sep 1869 30 mar 11 New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire R.R. laborer, Owns mortgaged house -----, Leora E. Wife W F Dec 1870 29 mar 11 1ch 1liv New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire -----, Cora M. Dau W F Sep 1891 8 sgl New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire Whitney, Ellen MiL W F Nov 1849 50 wid 3ch 3liv New Hampshire New Hampshire New

• 1910, Canaan, Grafton Co., NH: Henry O. Whitney, married

References

• Census records.

• New Hampshire, Vital Records, Death Index. Also Wallace, William Allen, The History of Canaan, New Hampshire (Concord, N.H.: Rumford Press, 1910), p. 648. Also, New Hampshire, Death and Burial Records Index, 1654-1949.

1.^  "Henry O. Whitney (b. 1846, Canaan, NH, s. of Hollis B. Whitney & Elsina Whitney) & Susan E. Ames, m. 8 Jul 1871, Alton, Belknap Co., NH," according to New Hampshire, Vital Records, Marriage Index.

3.^  New Hampshire, Marriage and Divorce Records, 1659–1947.

4.^  New Hampshire Deaths and Burials, 1784–1949.

5.^  "Henry O. Whitney (b. 1845, Canaan, NH, s. of Hollis B. Whitney & Elsina A. Towle) & Isabelle Smith, m. 1 Dec 1900, Canaan, Grafton Co., NH," according to New Hampshire, Vital Records, Marriage Index.

6.^  New Hampshire, Birth Records, through 1900. Also New Hampshire, Vital Records, Birth Index.

7.^  New Hampshire, Birth Records, through 1900.

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