Family:Whitney, John (1830-1880)

John Whitney, allegedly son of John Whitney, of whom nothing is known. He was born about May 1830, Hopkinton, MA, and died 11 Feb 1880, Holliston, MA, aged 49 years 9 months, of aneurism.^[1]

He married, 23 Nov 1853, Concord, NH, Charlotte L. Virgin, both of Concord,^[2] daughter of William H. and Lavinia (Tyler) Virgin. She was born about 1833, Concord, NH, and died after 1880.

He was a mechanic.

Children of John and Charlotte L. (Virgin) Whitney:

i.	Ida S. Whitney, b. ca. 1853, NH; m. 1 Jan 1878, New York, NY, Newton W. Palmer.[3]
ii.	John F. Whitney, b. ca. 1856, NH; d. 6 Jun 1885, Medway, MA, aged 29 years;[4] aoparently unmarried.
iii.	Mary A. Whitney, b. ca. 1858, Concord, NH; "Minnie" m. 25 Jul 1888, Boston, MA, William Denne, b. ca. 1862, England, son of George H. and Mary (-----) Denne.[5]
iv.	Lottie Christine Whitney, b. 27 Jul 1870, Medway, MA;[6] d. 10 Jul 1885, Medway, MA, aged 13 years 11 months 23 days, of consumption.[7]

Notes

His death record says he was then married, a bootmaker, born in Hopkinton, and his father's name was John. No record of his birth has been found, and the identity of his father is not clear.

Census

• 1850: not found. Cannot distinguish him from others of the name. There is a candidate in Brighton and another in Leominster, but the former was a merchant, and the latter a brick maker.
• 1860, Concord, Merrimack Co., NH:

1600 1630 John Whitney 30 M - Shoemaker $100 Mass. Charlotte V. " 28 F - N.H. Ida " 7 F - " Attended school John F. " 5 M - " Mary A. " 2 F - " John H. Virgin 22 M - Baker " 1631 Albert Rousileau 38 M - Carriage Maker $50 Canada Priscilla " 39 F - " Joseph " 17 M - Do N.H. Attended school Alfred " 13 M - " Attended school Mary " 8 F - " Attended school

• 1865, Medway, Norfolk Co., MA:

602 671 Pettis, George 66 M - Massachusetts M Laborer - - 1 1 - " , Sarah 54 F - " M - - - - - Pettis, George E. 25 M - Massachusetts S Butcher - - 1 1 - Marshall, Mary J. 24 F - " W Straw Sewer - - - - - " , Mary L. 5 F - " S - - - - - " , Henrietta 3 F - " S - - - - - Parker, Charles A. 26 M - " M Trader - - 1 - - " , Ann E. 18 F - " M - - - - - " , Harriet M. 4m F - " S - - - - - Whitney, John 35 M - " S Boot Maker - - 1 1 -

• 1870, Medway, Norfolk Co., MA:

283 356 Whitney, John 40 M W Works for Boot factory $200 Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Charlotte L. 37 F W Works for Bonnet factory New Hampshire -----, Ida L. 17 F W Works for Bonnet factory " Attended school -----, John F. 15 M W At home " Attended school -----, Mary A. 12 F W At home " Attended school

• 1880, Holliston, Middlesex Co., MA:

John Whitney, Holliston, Middlesex Co., 49 M W M, Massachusetts, Feb, Shoemaker, Aunruism, -----, -----, --

• 1880, Medway, Norfolk Co., MA:

Charlotte WHITNEY 46 Self F W W NH Keeping House NH MA John F. WHITNEY 24 Son M S W NH Wks Boot Fact. MA NH Lottie C. WHITNEY 10 Dau F S W NH At School MA NH Newton W. PALMER 28 SonL M M W NY Machinist NY CT Ida L. PALMER 27 Dau F M W NH House Keeper MA MA George W. PALMER 33 Oth M S W MA Wks Boot Fact. MA MA

References

1.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 320, page 87.

2.^  "John Whitney & Charlotte L. Virgin, m. 23 Nov 1853, [Concord,] NH," according to New Hampshire, Vital Records, Marriage Index.

3.^  Massachusetts, Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910, at FamilySearch.org.

4.^  New York, Marriages, 1686-1980, at FamilySearch.org.

5.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 390, page 130.

6.^  Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915, at FamilySearch.org. Also, "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 224, page 320.

7.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 356, page 255.

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