Family:Whitney, William Porter (1825-1901)

William Porter⁸ Whitney (Oliver⁷, Joshua⁶, Caleb⁵, Jonathan⁴, Richard³, Richard², John¹), son of Oliver⁷ and Rebecca (Nichols) Whitney, was born 12 Feb 1825, Rochester, VT, and died 14 Feb 1901, Rochester, VT, aged 76 years 2 days, of apoplexy.

He married, 22 Sep 1852, Rochester, VT, Roxa Arvilla Kinsman, daughter of Dura and Mary (Town) Kinsman. She was born 6 Feb 1836, Rochester, VT, and died 1 Mar 1901, Rochester, VT.

He resided Rochester, VT.

Children of William Porter⁸ and Roxa Arvilla (Kinsman) Whitney:

i.	Harriet Elizabeth9 Whitney, b. 30 Nov 1853, Rochester, VT, or Gardner, MA;[1] m. 6 Sep 1873, Rochester, VT, Charles Bowman, of Rochester, VT, b. 1852, Royalston, MA, son of Horace S. and Elvira (-----) Bowman.[2]
ii.	Ernest L. Whitney, b. 23 Jan 1855, Rochester, VT; m. Ella Patrick; resided Williamsburg, KS.
iii.	Arthur H. Whitney, b. 10 Mar 1858, Rochester, VT; d. 13 Apr 1904; address Williamsburg, KS; m. 15 Aug 1892, Ottawa, KS, Mamie E. Ivey, b. Oct 1868, KS; d. aft. 1900. Children: a. (child)10 Whitney, b. say 1893; d. bef. 1900. b. Anita Whitney, b. May 1895, VT. c. Arthur H. Whitney, b. Mar 1897, VT.
iv.	Willie B. Whitney, b. 11 Dec 1860, Rochester, VT (given name omitted);[3] unmarried; d. aft. 1900; resided Rochester, VT.
v.	Emma Luella Whitney, b. 4 Jun 1866, Rochester, VT;[4] "Luella E." m. 16 Apr 1884, Gardner, MA, Edgar W. Eddy, b. ca. 1861, Templeton, MA, son of Otis and Mary (-----) Eddy;[5] address South Gardner, MA.
vi.	Eula B. Whitney, b. 22 May 1876, Rochester, VT; unmarried; resided Rochester, VT.

Census

• 1850: not found.
• 1855, Gardner, Worcester Co., MA:

278 367 Benjamin T. Joslin 25 M - Pail Maker N.H. Dulcena A. Joslin 27 F - Mass. 367 William P. Whitney 30 M - Pail Maker Vt. Roxa A. Whitney 19 F - " Harriet E. Whitney 1 F - Mass.

• 1860, Rochester, Windsor Co., VT:

210 197 Wm. Whitney 35 M - Farmer $800 $200 Vt. Arvilla " 21 F - " Hattie " 8 F - " Attended school John " 6 M - " Attended school Wm. " 5 M - " Attended school

• 1870, Rochester, Windsor Co., VT:

183 183 Whitney, William 44 M W Farmer Vermont Male citizen over 21 -----, Arvilla 33 F W Keeping House " -----, Hattie 16 F W " Attended school -----, Earnest 14 M W " Attended school -----, Arthur 12 M W " Attended school -----, Willie 9 M W " Attended school -----, Luella 4 F W "

• 1880, Rochester, Windsor Co., VT:

William WHITNEY 55 Self M M W VT Farmer VT VT Arvilla WHITNEY 44 Wife F M W VT Keeping House VT VT Luella WHITNEY 14 Dau F W VT VT VT Eula B. WHITNEY 4 Dau F S W VT VT VT

• 1880, Rochester, Windsor Co., VT:

Frank HUZZY 41 Self M W W IRE Farmer IRE IRE Mary HUZZY 13 Dau F S W IL IRE VT Emma HUZZY 8 Dau F S W VT IRE VT Mattie HUZZY 5 Dau F S W VT IRE VT Carrie LILLIE 22 Oth F S W VT House Keeper VT VT William WHITNEY 20 Oth M S W VT Farm Laborer VT VT

• 1880, Agency, Osage Co., KS:

Henry BEDELL 44 Self M M W NY Farmer NY NY Anna BEDELL 37 Wife F M W CANADA Keeping House CANADA CANADA Laura BEDELL 17 Dau F S W NY At Home NY CANADA Georgiana BEDELL 14 Dau F S W IL At Home NY CANADA Mary BEDELL 12 Dau F S W IL At Home NY CANADA Susan BEDELL 10 Dau F S W KS At Home NY CANADA Arthur BEDELL 5 Son M S W KS NY CANADA Almond BEDELL 1 Son M S W KS NY CANADA Kern ELLIS 24 Oth M S W IL Laborer IL IL Arthur WHITNEY 22 Oth M S W VT Laborer VT VT

• 1880, Williamsburg, Franklin Co., KS:

J.H. RANSOM 43 Self M M W NY Farmer NY NY Eva C. RANSOM 39 Wife F M W NY House NY NY Myra M. RANSOM 16 Dau F S W NY At Home NY NY Willeard RANSOM 5 Son M S W KS NY NY Ernest WHITNEY 23 Oth M S W VT Farmer VT VT

• 1900, Rochester, Windsor Co., VT:

54 55 Whitney, William P. Head W M Feb 1825 75 mar 48 Vermont Massachusetts Massachusetts Farmer, Owns free farm 56 Curtis, Charles R. Head W M Jul 1857 42 mar 17 Vermont Vermont Vermont Farmer, Rents farm -----, Verna V. Wife W F Sep 1870 29 mar 17 6ch 6liv Vermont Vermont Vermont -----, Albert C. Son W M Jul 1886 13 sgl Vermont Vermont Vermont At school -----, Henry J. Son W M Aug 1889 10 sgl Vermont Vermont Vermont At school -----, Minnie A. Dau W F Aug 1891 8 sgl Vermont Vermont Vermont At school -----, Leon J. Son W M Sep 1894 5 sgl Vermont Vermont Vermont -----, Mark B. Son W M Aug 1897 2 sgl Vermont Vermont Vermont

• 1900, 15 College, Montpelier, Washington Co., VT:

250 267 Whitney, Arthur H. Head W M Mar 1859 41 mar 7 Vermont Vermont Vermont Laborer school grounds, Rents house -----, Mamie Wife W F Oct 1868 31 mar 7 3ch 2liv Kansas Kansas Kansas -----, Anita Dau W F May 1895 5 sgl Vermont Vermont Kansas -----, Arthur H. Son W M Mar 1897 3 sgl Vermont Vermont Kansas

• 1900, Rochester, Windsor Co., VT:

57 59 Austin, Truman D. Head W M Dec 1837 62 mar 39 Vermont Vermont Vermont Farmer, Owns mortgaged farm -----, Clara M. Wife W F Jul 1843 56 mar 39 3ch 3liv New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire -----, Henry T. Son W M Sep 1862 37 mar 6 Vermont Vermont New Hampshire Farm laborer -----, Addie M. DiL W F Apr 1873 27 mar 6 1ch 1liv New York Vermont New York -----, Evelyn J. GDau W F Apr 1895 5 sgl Vermont Vermont New York Kerr, Jennie E. Dau W F Jul 1865 34 mar 6 0ch 0liv Vermont Vermont New Hampshire Whitney, Will Srvt W M Dec 1860 39 sgl Vermont Vermont Vermont Farm laborer

References

• Census records.

• 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. 523-524.

1.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 74, page 164.

2.^  Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages.

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

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

5.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 354, page 286.

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