Family:Whitney, Orange (1808-1896)
Orange7 Whitney (Jazaniah6, James5, [prob.] James4, Eleazer3, Thomas2, John1), son of Jazaniah6 and Rebecca (Whipple) Whitney, was born 8 May 1808, St. Johnsbury, VT, and died 3 May 1896, Newport, NH, aged 88 years, of old age.[1]
Marriage intentions were published 3 Oct 1835, Lowell, MA, for him and Emeline Harris, "both of Lowell".[2] He married, 12 Nov 1835, Lowell, MA, Emeline Harris. She was born 12 Jul 1812, and "Mrs. Orange Whitney" died 21 Sep 1895, Newport, NH.[3]
He is a farmer; resided Newport, NH.
The History of Newport, New Hampshire: From 1766 to 1878, by Edmund Wheeler:
- ORANGE WHITNEY, s. of Jazaniah; b. May 8, 1808 ; was for several years engaged at farming on Thatcher hill; has devoted a part of his life to the boot and shoe business; he built the Phenix hotel. Married Emeline Harris.
- George F., b. Feb. 9, 1839. Calvin H., b. Dec. 6, 1840.
- Charles H., b. March 6, 1843. Albert O., b. March 10, 1850.
- Amanda L., b. May 29, 1854.
Children of Orange7 and Emeline (Harris) Whitney:
i. Hiram O.8 Whitney, b. 9 Nov 1836; d. April 22, 1838. ii. George F. Whitney, b. 9 Feb 1839; m. Azubah Clara Wheeler. iii. Calvin H. Whitney, b. 6 Dec 1840, Sunapee, NH; m.(1) Jan 1866, Laura E. Emerson, Chelsea, MA; m.(2) 10 Jan 1881, Newport, NH, Blanche E. Woodward,[4] b. 1856, Littleton, NH. He was a retail dry goods dealer, and d. s. p. 13 Sep 1889. They must have been divorced, since she m.(2) 11 Oct 1886, Littleton, NH, Asa C. Smith.[5] iv. Charles Henry Whitney, b. 6 Mar 1843, Goshen, NH; m. Helen A. Wiswell. v. Harriett E. Whitney, b. 26 Nov 1847; d. 2 Feb 1849. vi. Albert Orlando Whitney, b. 10 Mar 1850; m. 11 Dec 1876 or 11 Dec 1875, Hattie L. Burroughs,[6] daughter of Samuel and Sarah Holland (Ellis) Burroughs, b. 10 or 8 Nov 1857, Alstead, NH. He is a furniture dealer; resided s. p. Newport. vii. Amanda L. Whitney, b. 29 May 1854, Newport, NH (given name omitted);[7] m. 26 Oct 1897, Newport, NH, George C. Edes.[8]
Census
- 1840, Wendell, Sullivan Co., NH: Orange Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 0-4, and 1 female 20-29; 1 engaged in manufacture or trades.
- 1850, Newport, Sullivan Co., NH:
266 305 Orange Whitney 42 M - Farmer $2000 Vt. Emeline " 37 F - N.H. George " 11 M - " Attended school Calvin " 9 M - " Attended school Charles H. " 7 M - " Attended school Albert " 3/12 M - "
1494 459 Orange Whitney 52 M - Farmer $1600 $900 Vt. Emeline " 48 F - N.H. Geo. " 21 M - Laborer " Calvin " 19 M - " Attended school Henry " 17 M - " Attended school Albert " 10 M - " Attended school Amanda " 6 F - " Attended school Jazaniah " 79 M - "
12 11 Whitney, Orange 62 M W Farmer $10000 $1200 N.H. Male citizen over 21 Whitney, Emeline H. 57 F W Keeping house N.H. -----, Henry 27 M W Farm Laborer N.H. Male citizen over 21 -----, Amanda L. 16 F W At home N.H. Attended school
427 476 Whitney, Calvin H. 29 M W Dry Goods Merchant (ret) $3500 N.H. Male citizen over 21 -----, Laura E. 25 F W Keeping house Vermont
- 1870, son Albert not found.
- 1880, Newport, Sullivan Co., NH:
Orange WHITNEY 72 Self M M W VT Farmer MA VT Emiline H. WHITNEY 67 Wife F M W NH Keeping House NH NH Amanda WHITNEY 26 Dau F S W NH Clerk In Store VT NH Henry WHITNEY 37 Son M S W NH At Home VT NH
Calvin H. WHITNEY 37 Self M M W NH Dry Goods Merchant NH NH
James H. BROWN 46 Self M S W NH Hotel Keeper NH NH George R. BROWN 40 Oth M S W NH Lawyer NH NH Ira CONANT 53 Oth M S W VT Laborer VT VT William W. BELKNAP 45 Oth M S W NH Boot Maker --- --- Frank S. HOTALONG 23 Oth M S W NY School Teacher NY NY Edwin C. HITCHCOCK 21 Oth M S W NH Works In Printing Office NH NH John A. MCMILLAN 33 Oth M S W SCO Works In Printing Office SCO SCO Elisha PARKER 23 Oth M S W NH Works In Grocery Store NH NH John BUCK 24 Oth M S W VT Works In Livery Stable VT VT Albert O. WHITNEY 30 Oth M M W NH Traveling Salesman NH NH Harriett WHITNEY 23 Oth F M W NH Clerk In Store NH MA Amanda A. WHITNEY 26 Oth F S W NH Clerk In Store NH NH Austin L. HOWE 21 Oth M S W NH Clerk In Hotel NH NH Ella ORMSLY 29 Oth F S W VT Works In Hotel VT NH Emma J. KENNEDY 25 Oth F S W VT Works In Hotel VT VT Josephine EGERTON 24 Oth F S W NH Works In Hotel VT VT Mary A. FOY 31 Oth F S W CAN Works In Hotel IRE CAN Charles B. CHENEY 30 Oth M S W VT Photograper NH VT Zenno HUNTER 68 Oth M M W VT Carriage Builder NH NH Lyman H. HUNTER 27 Oth M S W NH Carriage Builder VT NH
1 6 Whitney, Albert Head W M Mar 1850 50 mar 24 New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire Dry good machine, Owns free house -----, Hattie L. Wife W F Nov 1857 42 mar 24 0ch 0liv New Hampshire New Hampshire Maine Pillsbury, Vina A. Srvt W F Oct 1871 28 div 0ch 0liv New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire Servant
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. 377.
1.^ New Hampshire, Death Records, 1654-1947, at FamilySearch.org.
2.^ "Orange [Whitney], and Emeline Harris, both of L., int. Oct. 3, 1835," according to Vital Records of Lowell, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Salem, MA: Essex Institute, 1930).
3.^ New Hampshire, Death Records, 1654-1947, at FamilySearch.org.
4.^ "Calvin H. Whitney (b. 1842, Sunapee, NH, s. of Orange Whitney & Emeline) & Blanche E. Woodward, m. 10 Jan 1881, Newport, Sullivan Co., NH," according to New Hampshire, Vital Records, Marriage Index.
5.^ "Blanch E. Whitney (b. 1856, Littleton, NH, d. of ----- Woodard) & Asa C. Smith, m. 11 Oct 1886, Littleton, Grafton Co., NH," according to New Hampshire, Vital Records, Marriage Index.
6.^ "Albert O. Whitney (b. 1850, Newport, NH, s. of Orange Whitney & Emeline Whitney) & Hattie A. Burrows, m. about 1875, Newport, Sullivan Co., NH," according to New Hampshire, Vital Records, Marriage Index.
7.^ New Hampshire, Vital Records, Birth Index.
8.^ "Amanda L. Whitney (b. 1854, Newport, NH, d. of Orange Whitney & Emeline Harris) & George C. Edes, m. 26 Oct 1897, Newport, Sullivan Co., NH," according to New Hampshire, Vital Records, Marriage Index.
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