Family:Whitney, Willard Washington (1810-1886)

Willard Washington⁷ Whitney (Oliver⁶, Daniel⁵, Daniel⁴, Joseph³, Jonathan², John¹), son of Oliver and Sarah (Eggleston) Whitney, was born 29 Apr 1810, Salisbury, VT,^[1] died 9 Mar 1886, Salisbury, VT,^[2] and was buried West Salisbury, VT.

He married 2 Sep 1840, Salisbury, VT,^[3] Martha May Gipson, daughter of James and Abigail (Gibson) Gipson. She was born 2 Dec 1823, Salisbury, VT,^[4] died 23 Apr 1883, Salisbury, VT,^[5] and was buried West Salisbury, VT.

Children of Willard Washington⁷ and Martha May (Gipson) Whitney:

i.	James Wallace8 Whitney, b. 28 Apr 1842, Salisbury, VT, m. Emma Wheeler.
ii.	Alverton Earl Whitney, b. 11 Jul 1846, Salisbury, VT, m. Mary Lucellia Hyde.
iii.	Willard Benjamin Whitney, b. 26 Aug 1855, Salisbury, VT (given name omitted);[6] m. Amy C. Morgan.
iv.	Walter Jonas Whitney, b. 19 Oct 1864, Salisbury, VT; d. 6 Mar 1953, Salisbury, VT.

Census

• 1850, Salisbury, Addison Co., VT:

105 110 Williard Whitney 44 M - Farmer $1200 Vert. Martha " 27 F - " James " 11 M - " Attended school Alverton " 8 M - " Attended school Lucy Noyes 20 F - "

• 1860, Salisbury, Addison Co., VT:

72 72 Willard Whitney 50 M - Farmer $2000 $900 Vt. Martha " 36 F - " James W. " 18 M - " Attended school Alverton " 14 M - " Attended school Willard Jr " 4 M - "

• 1870, Salisbury, Addison Co., VT:

39 37 Whitney, Williard 60 M W Farmer $5200 $1400 Vermont Male citizen over 21 " Martha 45 F W Keeping house " " Willie 14 M W Works on Farm " Attended school " Walter 5 M W " Gordell, Hattie 16 F W Domestic "

• 1880, Salisbury, Addison Co., VT:

Willard WHITNEY 70 Self M M W VT Farmer MA NH Martha M. WHITNEY 50 Wife F M W VT Keeping House MA MA Walter J. WHITNEY 15 Son M S W VT Farm Laborer VT VT Melvina RACE 20 Oth F M W VT Servant VT NY Arlie J. REED 13 Oth F S W VT Servant --- ---

References

• All information provided by Barry C. Whitney Jr.

1.^  Vital records of Salisbury Vermont, and John Gibson of Cambridge Massachusetts and his descendants.

2.^  Vital records Salisbury Vermont and John Gibson of Cambridge Massachusetts and his descendants.

3.^  John Gibson of Cambridge Massachusetts and his descendants.

4.^  Vital records of Salisbury Vermont and John Gibson of Cambridge Massachusetts and his descendants.

5.^  Vital records Salisbury Vermont and John Gibson of Cambridge Massachusetts and his descendants.

6.^  Vermont, Vital Records Index, All Births.

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