Family:Whitney, Marshall Frost (1802-1871)

Marshall Frost⁷ Whitney (Elisha⁶, Hezekiah⁵, Enoch⁴, Ebenezer³, Richard², John¹), son of Elisha⁶ and Rachel (Frost) Whitney, was born 9 Nov 1802, Washington, CT,^[1] and died 6 Jan 1871, Naugatuck, CT. He was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Naugatuck, CT.^[2]

He married firstly, 12 Apr 1826, Litchfield, CT, Esther Betsey Warner,^[3] daughter of Daniel Henderson and Hannah Jennette (Mitchell) Warner. She was born 10 May 1807, Woodbury, CT, and died 28 Jul 1828, Washington, CT.

He married secondly, 7 Oct 1829, Woodbury, CT, Huldah Roxanna Warner,^[4] daughter of Daniel Henderson and Hannah Jennette (Mitchell) Warner. She was born 24 Jan 1810, Hazel Plain, Woodbury, CT, and died 22 Jun 1886, Naugatuck, CT, aged 76 years.

Children of Marshall Frost⁷ and Esther Betsey (Warner) Whitney:

i.	Oscar F.8 Whitney, b. 13 Feb 1827, Washington, CT; d. 12 Feb 1827, Washington, CT.
ii.	Esther Betsey Whitney, b. 6 Jul 1828, Litchfield, CT; d. 16 Jun 1891, Torrington, CT; m. 21 Feb 1853, Naugatuck, CT, Hollis Wooster.

Children of Marshall Frost⁷ and Huldah Roxanna (Warner) Whitney:

iii.	Laura Marilla8 Whitney, b. 22 Dec 1830, Washington, CT; d. 2 Dec 1914, Naugatuck, CT; m. 13 Oct 1855, Naugatuck, CT, Goodell Lines.
iv.	Antoinette Rachel Whitney, b. 18 May 1833, Washington, CT; d. about 1908, Torrington, CT; m. 1 Dec 1856, Naugatuck, CT, David Tucker.
v.	Hannah Marcella Whitney, b. 3 Feb 1835, Washington CT; d. 11 Mar 1886, Naugatuck, CT; m. 24 Dec 1857, Naugatuck, CT, Luther M. Baldwin.
vi.	Marshall M. Whitney, b. 14 Jun 1838, Litch£ield, CT; m. Ann Howgate.
vii.	Jason Frost Whitney, b. 13 May 1841, Litchfield, CT; d. 16 Oct 1882, Torrington, CT; m. Ellen Lucena Tyler.
viii.	Frederick C. Whitney, b. 31 May 1846, Naugatuck, CT; d. 16 Oct 1847, Naugatuck, CT.
ix.	Mary Elizabeth Whitney, b. 13 May 1850, Naugatuck, CT; d. 30 Apr 1935, Torrington, CT; m. 20 Oct 1868, Naugatuck, CT, Edward T. Miller.

Notes

Oscar Fitzalan was a character in The Children of the Abbey, a novel by the Irish romantic novelist Regina Maria Roche, first published in 1796.

Census

• 1830, Litchfield, Litchfield Co., CT: Marshall Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 0-4.
• 1840, Litchfield, Litchfield Co., CT: Marshel F. Whiting, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 30-39, 2 females 5-9, and 1 female 0-4; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Naugatuck, New Haven Co., CT:

1850 U.S. Census, Naugatuck, New Haven Co., CT, p. 89 96 121 Marshall A. Whitney 47 M - Hoe Master Ct. Roxy " 40 F - " Laura W. " 19 F - " Hannah " 14 F - " Attended school Marshall " 12 M - " Attended school Jason " 9 M - " Attended school Mary E. " 1/12 F - " 122 William Hughes 28 M - Cutter " Martha " 24 F - " Augusta " 2 F - " 123 Jesse J. Wooster 27 M - Cutter " Mary " 21 F - " Edwin G. " 4/12 M - " Ira " 15 M - Cutter "

• 1850, Naugatuck, New Haven Co., CT:

69 91 Clark H. Warner 37 M - Machinist Ct. Thurza " 33 F - " Burton C. " 9 M - " Charles " 5 M - " Betsey Witney 22 F - " Dana Macumber 23 M - Machinist " Isaac Thomas 27 M - " " Henry Doolittle 21 M - " " John Curtis 20 M - " " Edward Croft 20 M - " " Newton Lockwood 19 M - " " George Doolittle 19 M - " " William 18 M - " " James C. Morehead 30 M - " " George Porter 20 M - " " Alexander McMullin 22 M - " Scotland William Keeler 18 M - " Ct. Isaiah Viets 24 M - " England David Bristow 71 M - None Ct. Willis G. Thomas 50 M - Laborer " Almira " 47 F - "

• 1850, Naugatuck, New Haven Co., CT:

8 13 Joule Snyder 27 M - Mover New York Charlotte " 26 F - " Ellen " 2 F - Ct. 14 George Judd 24 M - Spinner " Sarah " 24 F - " Leverette " 17 M - Wool Carder " 15 Augustus Fox 39 M - Joiner " Anna " 37 F - " Edward " 9 M - " Attended school Charles " 4 M - " Attended school Antenette Whitney 17 F - "

• 1860, Naugatuck, New Haven Co., CT:

158 215 Ellen Falan 58 F - Housekeeper Ireland Illiterate Lawrence do 24 M - Moulder $50 do Stacia do 2 F - Conn. 216 Patrick Quinlan 30 M - Moulder $150 Ireland Mary do 28 F - Housekeeper do Ellen do 3 F - Conn. Mary Ann do 1 F - do 217 Marshal F. Whitney 57 M - Laborer $100 $175 do Roxy F. do 50 F - Housekkeper do Jason F. do 19 M - Hoe Finisher do Mary E. do 10 F - do Ann E. Warner 8 F - do

• 1870, Naugatuck, New Haven Co., CT:

45 48 Whitney, Marshal 67 M W " " " " Conn. Male citizen over 21 Reed, Edwin 32 M W Carpenter Conn. Male citizen over 21 -----, Elmira 29 F W Keeping House Mass. -----, Edwin 10 M W At Home Mass. Attended school -----, Emma 4 F W " " Mass.

• 1880, Torrington, Litchfield Co., CT:

Edward T MILLER 36 Self M M W --- Brass ... --- --- Mary S MILLER 30 Wife F M W --- Keeping House --- --- Catherine L MILLER 8 Dau F S W CT --- CT Maud MILLER 5 Dau F S W CT --- CT MILLER 4M Son M S W CT NY CT Roxy WHITNEY 65 MotL F W W CT CT CT

References

• Census records.

• Edward Raymond Sandiford, Some More Descendants of John and Elinor Whitney (Bloomfield, NJ: The author, 1941).

1.^  "Marshall Frost [Whitney], [s. Elisha & Rachel, b.] 9 Nov 1812," according to the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, Washington 1:49. 1812 is apparently an error for 1802.

2.^  Find A Grave Memorial #45387770, Marshall Frost Whitney.

3.^  "Marshall F. [Whitney], of Washington, m. Esther B. WARNER, 12 Apr 1826, by Rev. Isaac JONES," according to the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, Litchfield 2:262.

4.^  "Marshall F. [Whitney], of Washington, m. Roxy WARNER, of Woodbury, 7 Oct 1829, by Charles SHERMAN," according to the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, Woodbury 2:103.

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