Family:Whitney, Jonathan Lovell (1828-1877)

Jonathan Lovell⁹ Whitney (Silas⁸, Silas⁷, Silas⁶, Samuel⁵, William⁴, Nathaniel³, John², John¹), son of Silas⁸ and Olive (Knight) Whitney, was born 14 Mar 1828, West Boylston, MA,^[1] and died 26 Jan 1877, Worcester, MA, aged 48 years 11 months, killed by cars, expressman, born West Boylston, son of Silas and Olive.^[2]

Marriage intentions were published 21 Dec 1847, West Boylston, MA, for him Hannah T. Morse "of Boylston".^[3] He married, 6 Jan 1848, Berlin, MA, Hannah T. Moore, daughter of Phineas and Hannah (Kendall) Moore.^[4] She was born 15 Sep 1829, Boylston, MA [but not in VRs] and died 4 Jun 1900, Worcester, MA, aged 70 years.

He was in the express business. He resided Leicester and Worcester, MA.

Children of Jonathan Lovell⁹ and Hannah T. (Moore) Whitney:

i.	Lucy Aroline10 Whitney, b. 4 Apr 1849, Berlin, MA;[5] d. s. p., 26 Apr 1869; m. H. H. Bowman.
ii.	Charles Herbert Whitney, b. 22 May 1853; m. Susie E. Blackmer.
iii.	William Henry Whitney, b. 15 Dec 1854; m. Mary Brennan.
iv.	Jenny Abby Whitney, born 2 Sep 1857; m. 8 Dec 1880, Henry Hunt Browning, b. 11 Apr 1856; resided 59 Webster St., Haverhill, MA, s.p. He is a civil engineer.
v.	Josephine Hannah Whitney, b. 26 Mar 1860; m. 29 Sep 1880, Frank D. Hayden; resided 19 Bellevue St., Worcester, MA.
vi.	Margaret Osgood Whitney, b. 23 Apr 1864; m. 12 Nov 1884, Frederick W. Blackmer, resided 27 Westminster St., Worcester, MA.

Census

• 1855, Leicester, Worcester Co., MA:

322 467 Jonathon L. Whitney 27 M - Teamster Mass. Mrs. Hanah T. Whitney 26 F - Mass. Lucy Araline Whitney 6 F - Mass. Charles H. Whitney 3 M - Mass. William H. Whitney 8m M - Mass. Joanna Cucoran 25 F - Ireland

• 1860, Worcester Ward 7, Worcester Co., MA:

1314 1800 Jonathan L. Whitney 32 M - Jobber Mass. Hannah " 30 F - " Lucy A. " 11 F - " Attended school Charles H. " 8 M - " Attended school Willie H. " 5 " - " Ada J. " 3 F - " Josephine H. " 3/12 F - " 1801 Dexter S. Bragg 48 M - Boot bottomer " Betsy " 57 F - " Edward A. " 7 M - " Attended school Edward A. Gates 1 " - "

• 1870, Worcester Ward 5, Worcester Co., MA:

70 120 Whitney, Jonathan S. 42 M W Express Driver Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Hannah T. 40 F W Keeping House " -----, Charles 18 M W Works in Shoe Shop " -----, Willie H. 15 M W At school " Attended school -----, Jenny A. 12 F W At school " Attended school -----, Josephine N. 10 F W At school " Attended school -----, Maggie O. 6 F W At school " Attended school Towne, Lucinda 40 F W Dressmaker "

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. 612.

1.^  "Jonathan Lovell [Whitney], s. Silas and Olive, [born] March 14, 1828," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of West Boylston, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (1911).

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 294, page 390.

3.^  "Jonathan L. [Whitney] and Hannah T. Morse of Boylston, int. Dec. 21, 1847," according to West Boylston Vital Records.

4.^  "Jonathan L. [Whitney], cordwainer, unm., of B., a. 21y., b. West Boylston, s. Silas and Olive of West Boylston, and Hannah T. Moore, unm., of B., a. 18y., b. Boylston, d. Phineas and Hannah of Boylston, [married] Jan. 6, 1848," according to Frances L. Eaton, comp., Martha F. Duren, ed., Vital Records of Berlin, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1899 (Marlboro, MA: Eaton, 1935).

5.^  "_______, d. Jonathan L. [Whitney], shoemaker, and Hannah T. [born] at North Dist., Apr. 4, 1849," according to Frances L. Eaton, comp., Martha F. Duren, ed., Vital Records of Berlin, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1899 (Marlboro, MA: Eaton, 1935).

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