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 firstly, before 1849, Roxanna/Rosanna Maria -----. They were either divorced or separated before 1852.

He married secondly, 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 Roxanna/Rosanna Maria (-----) Whitney:

i.	Rollin E.9 Whitney, b. Aug 1849, Sheldon, VT; m. Rhoda Herrick.

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

ii.	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]
iii.	Ernest Leroy Whitney, b. 23 Jan 1855, Rochester, VT, or Jan 1856, MA; m. Ella Patrick.
iv.	Arthur Hobart Whitney, b. 10 Mar 1858, Rochester, VT; m. Mamie E. Ivey.
v.	William Bacon Whitney, b. 11 Dec 1860, Rochester, VT (given name omitted);[3] d. 15 Feb 1936, Rochester, VT; m. 24 Sep 1906, Rochester, VT, Bessie M. Martin.
vi.	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.
vii.	Eula Bella Whitney, b. 22 May 1876, Rochester, VT; resided Rochester, VT; m. ca. 1898, Ora Bailey.

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

• 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, Rochester, Windsor Co., VT:

268 273 Bailey, Ora Head W M Jun 1871 28 mar 2 Vermont Vermont Vermont Farmer, Rents farm -----, Eula Wife W F May 1876 24 mar 2 0ch 0liv Vermont Vermont Vermont Whitney, Arvilla MiL W F Feb 1836 64 mar 48 8ch 4liv Vermont Vermont Vermont

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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