Family:Whitney, Reuben Perkins (1804-1892)

Reuben Perkins⁷ Whitney (David⁶, Nathan⁵, David⁴, Benjamin³, John², John¹), son of David⁶ and Elizabeth (Barron) Whitney, was born 24 Jul 1804, Westminster, MA,^[1] and died 24 Sep 1892, South Lancaster, MA.

Married intentions were published 1827, Westminster, MA, for him and Clarissa C. Woodward "of Princeton".^[2] He married firstly, 8 Mar 1827, Princeton, MA, Clarissa C. Woodward,^[3] daughter of Jason and Mary (Clark) Woodward. She was born 29 Sep 1804, Princeton, MA, and died 28 Sep 1862, Princeton, MA, aged 57 years 11 months 29 days, of cancer of throat.^[4]

According to Pierce, he married secondly, 27 Apr 1865, Mrs. Nancy R. Thomas, who was born 1815, and died 13 Feb 1869. [NOTE: This data conflicts with the information immediately following. It is believed to be erroneous.--RLW]

He married secondly, 27 Apr 1865, Princeton, MA, Fidelia (Beaman) Pierce, daughter of Phineas and Phebe (Merriam) Beaman.^[5] She was born 19 Apr 1807, Princeton, MA, and died 10 Mar 1876, West Boylston, MA. She had married firstly, 23 Sep 1830, Sutton, MA, Jonathan Pierce.

He was born in Westminster, MA, the son of Deacon David. He resided in Princeton and West Boylston; carried on an extensive farm and conducted a large saw mill. Was respected by all who knew him, and died in South Lancaster nearly 90 years of age. E. H. Hinds, administrator of the estate of Fidelia B. Whitney, W. Boylston, died 10 Mar 1876, Husband, Reuben Whitney. Ch. of Fidelia; Charles I. Pierce, West Boylston; Delia M. Hardy, Worcester; Sarah J. Moore, Worcester; John M. Pierce, W. Boylston; Harlem B. Pierce, Worcester; appointed 3 Apr 1876. He resided Princeton, West Boylston, and South Lancaster, MA.

Children of Reuben Perkins⁷ Whitney:

i.	Louisa Howe8 Whitney, b. 4 Mar 1828, Westminster, MA;[6] m. 5 Sep 1850, Elias W. Thompson; resided 820 Marks Pl., Brooklyn, NY. He was b. 8 Apr 1824, Mercer, ME; is engaged in the real estate and insurance business. Ch.: Fanny L., b. 16 Jan 1853; d. 23 Mar 1855; Clara W., b. 26 May 1856; m. 2 Aug 1880. p.o., Fargo, ND; m. George W. Shotwell; Everett, b. 15 Apr 1858; d. 10 Aug 1861; Lizzie B., b. 31 Dec 1861; m. Harry S. Story, 27 Apr 1887; p.o. 20 Berkley Pl., Brooklyn, NY; Lewis B., b. 22 Apr 1878, Brooklyn, NY.
ii.	Jason Woodward Whitney, b. 21 Sep 1829, Westminster, MA;[7] m. Lydia A. Davis.
iii.	Mary Everett Whitney, b. 23 Dec 1831, Princeton, MA;[8] m. 22 Apr 1852, John A. Rice, b. 15 Aug 1825; resided South Lancaster; is a provision dealer. Ch.: Agnes I., and Alice L., b. 12 Mar 1855; address, So. Lancaster; Ellen and Ella, b. 28 Feb 1859. d. Aug 1859; Mary W. and Mabel W., b. 8 Mar 1867; d. Apr 1867; George A., b. 10 Jul 1868; address, So. Lancaster.
iv.	Orville Porter Whitney, b. 28 Oct 1833, Princeton, MA;[9] m. Dora E. Odell.
v.	Clara Elvira Whitney, b. 26 Sep 1836, Princeton, MA;[10] m. 8 Nov 1877; Dea. Joseph C. Lowell, b. 18 Jul 1819; d. 19 Sep 1887; resided So. Lancaster, MA. Ch.: Edith L., b. 15 Nov 1878; d. 8 Apr 1884.
vi.	George Franklin Whitney, b. 11 Sep 1838, Princeton, MA;[11] m. Sarah M. Davis.
vii.	(child) Whitney, b. 13 Dec 1841, Princeton, MA;[12] not in family in 1850.
vii.	Lucia M. Whitney, b. 10 Jul 1844, Princeton, MA;[13] d. 31 Jul 1844, Princeton, MA, aged 21 days.[14]

Census

• 1830, Princeton, Worcester Co., MA: Reuben P. Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 10-14, and 1 female 0-4.
• 1840, Princeton, Worcester Co., MA: Reuben P. Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 5-9, and 1 female 0-4; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Princeton, Worcester Co., MA:

40 40 Reuben P. Whitney 45 M - Farmer $800 Mass. Clarrissa C. Whitney 45 F - Mass. Louisa H. Whitney 22 F - Mass. Jason W. Whitney 20 M - Laborer Mass. Attended school Mary E. Whitney 18 F - Mass. Attended school Orville P. Whitney 16 M - Laborer Mass. Attended school Clara E. Whitney 13 F - Mass. Attended school George F. Whitney 11 M - Mass. Attended school

• 1860, Princeton, Worcester Co., MA:

108 118 Ruben P. Whitney 55 M - Farmer $1550 $700 Mass. Clarissa C. " 55 F - " Marion Howard 36 F - Servant "

• 1860, Hingham, Plymouth County, MA:

274 255 Jason W. Whitney 39 M - Farmer $500 $300 Mass. Lydia A. " 21 F - " Geo. F. Whitney 22 M - Laborer Mass.

• 1870, West Boylston, Worcester Co., MA:

312 355 Peirce, John M. 30 M W Farmer $5000 $1500 Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Harriet S. 31 F W Keeping House Vermont -----, John M. 7 M W Attending School Mass. Attended school -----, Herbert C. 5 M W Attending School " Attended school -----, Ruella G. 1 F W At Home " Chandler, Ann S. 33 F W No Occupation Vermont -----, Norman C. 19 M W Works on farm Mass. Whitney, Reuben P. 66 M W Works on farm " Male citizen over 21 Grey, William E. 23 W Works in Boot Shop " Male citizen over 21

• 1870, Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA:

440 745 Whitney, Geo. F. 31 M W Ice Dealer & seller $1200 Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Sarah M. 29 F W Keepig house " -----, Geo. E. 3 M W At home "

• 1880, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA:

John A. RICE OR RICI 54 Self M M W MASS. Butcher MASS. MASS. Mary RICE 48 Wife F M W MASS. Keeping House MASS. MASS. Agnes L. RICE 25 Dau F S W MASS. No Occupation MASS. MASS. Alice L. RICE 25 Dau F S W MASS. No Occupation MASS. MASS. George A. RICE 17 Son M S W MASS. At School MASS. MASS. R. P. WHITNEY 75 Oth M W W MASS. Ret. Farmer MASS. MASS.

• 1880, Hingham, Plymouth Co., MA:

George F. WHITNEY 42 Self M M W MA Baker MA MA Sarah WHITNEY 39 Wife F M W MA Keeping House MA MA George E. WHITNEY 13 Son M S W MA At School MA MA Mary DE LOREY 32 Oth F S W N. SCOTIA Servant N. SCOTIA N. SCOTIA Moses DE LOREY 24 Oth M S W N. SCOTIA Laborer N. SCOTIA N. SCOTIA Jane DE LOREY 50 Oth F W W N. SCOTIA Servant N. SCOTIA N. SCOTIA Eugene CONVERSE 29 Oth M M W NH Baker MA NH Jennie CONVERSE 22 Oth F M W MA Boarder MA MA

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), pp. 285-286.

1.^  "Ruben Perkins [Whitney], s. David and Elizabeth, [born] July 24, 1804," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Westminster, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1915).

2.^  "Reuben P. [Whitney] and Clarissa C. Woodard of Princeton, int. Jan. 20, 1827.," according to Westminster Vital Records.

3.^  "Reuben-P. [Whitney] of Westminster and Clarissa-C. Woodward, [married] Mar. 8, 1827," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Princeton, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1902).

4.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 158, page 267.

5.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 182, page 266.

6.^  "Louisa Howe [Whitney], d. R. P. and Clarissa C., [born] Mar. 4, 1828," according to Westminster Vital Records. Also, "Louisa-Howe [Whitney], d. Reuben-P.and Clarasa-C., [born] Mar. 4, 1828. In Westminster," according to Princeton Vital Records.

7.^  "Jason-Woodward [Whitney], s. Reuben-P.and Clarasa-C., [born] Sept. 21, 1821. In Westminster," according to Princeton Vital Records. This seems to be an error for 1829. Also "Jason Woodward [Whitney], s. Reuben P. and C. C., [born] Sept. 21, 1829," according to Westminster Vital Records.

8.^  "Mary-Everett [Whitney], d. Reuben-P.and Clarasa-C., [born] Dec. 23, 1831," according to Princeton Vital Records.

9.^  "Orville-Porter [Whitney], s. Reuben-P.and Clarasa-C., [born] Oct. 28, 1833," according to Princeton Vital Records.

10.^  "Clara-Elvira [Whitney], d. Reuben-P.and Clarasa-C., [born] Sept. 26, 1836," according to Princeton Vital Records.

11.^  "George-Franklin [Whitney], s. Reuben-P.and Clarasa-C., [born] Sept. 11, 1838," according to Princeton Vital Records.

12.^  "_____ [Whitney], child of Reuben-P.and Clarasa-C., [died] Dec. 13, 1841. P.R.," according to Princeton Vital Records.

13.^  "Lucia-Maria [Whitney], d. Reuben-P.and Clarasa-C., [born] July 10, 1844," according to Princeton Vital Records.

14.^  "Lucia-Maria [Whitney], d. Reuben-P.and Clarasa-C., [b. Princeton], [died] July 31, 1844, a. 21 days," according to Princeton Vital Records.

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