Family:Whitney, Hiram H. (1815-1870)

Hiram H.⁶ Whitney (Henry⁵, Isaac⁴, Nathaniel³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Henry⁵ and Abigail (Walker) Whitney, was born 8 Sep 1815, Chesterville, ME, and died 6 Jul 1870, Melrose, MA, aged 54 years 10 months, of internal tumor.^[1]

He married, 22 Mar 1842, Boston, MA, or 21 Mar 1843, Boston, MA, Susan P. Lunt,^[2] daughter of Joshua and Abigail (Freese) Lunt. She was born 10 Jul 1814, Stillwater, ME, and died 1 Dec 1895, Lowell, MA, aged 81 years 4 months 21 days, of senile anaemia.^[3]

He was a merchant. He resided Boston and Melrose, MA.

Children of Hiram⁶ and Susan P. (Lunt) Whitney:

i.	Edward Hiram7 Whitney, b. 22 Jan 1845, Boston, MA;[4] m.(1) Martha Emma Adams; m.(2) Emma Louise Williams.
ii.	Ella Maria Whitney, b. 5 Oct 1846, Boston, MA;[5] m. 24 Jun 1874, Brookline, MA, Dr. Francis W. Chadbourne, of Old Town, ME, b. ca. 1844, Kennebunk, ME, son of Francis W. and Eliza B. (-----) Chadbourne;[6] resided 35 W. Vernon Street, Lowell, MA.
iii.	Charles Sumner Whitney, b. 30 May 1856, Melrose, MA;[7] resided Miles City, MT.

Census

• 1850, Melrose, Middlesex Co., MA:

64 68 Hiram Whiting 33 M - Teacher Maine S. P. " 33 F - " E. H. " 5 M - Mass. Attended school C. M. " 4 F - "

• 1855, Melrose, Middlesex Co., MA:

33 33 Joseph Holbrook 36 M - Carpenter Maine Adeline S. Holbrook 28 F - " 34 Joseph M. Holbrook 3 M - Mass. Hiram H. Whitney 39 M - Depot Master Maine Susan B. Whitney 40 F - " Edward H. Whitney 11 M - Mass. Ella M. Whitney 9 F - "

• 1860, Melrose, Middlesex Co., MA:

171 165 Hiram Whitney 44 M - R.R. Station Agent - $500 Maine Susan P. " 44 F - " Edward H. " 15 M - Mass. Ella M. " 13 F - " Attended school Chas. S. " 4 M - " Ellen Gray 22 F - Domestic Ireland

• 1865 State, Melrose, Middlesex Co., MA:

396 1 Hiram Whitney 49 M W Chesterville, Me. M Grocer - - 1 1 - Susan P. Whitney 50 F " Orono, " " - - - - - Edward H. Whitney 20 M " Boston, Mass. S Trasr. Mast. Army - - 1 - - Ella N. Whitney 18 F " " " " - - - - - Charles S. Whitney 9 M " Melrose, " " - - - - - Benj. F. Abbott -- " " N.H. - - - - - -

• 1870, Melrose, Middlesex Co., MA:

545 660 Whitney, Hiram 54 M W No Occupation $2000 -- Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Susan P. 55 F W Keeping House " -----, Ella M. 23 F W At Home Mass. -----, Chas. S. 14 M W Attending School " Attended school

• 1880, Melrose, Middlesex Co., MA:

Francis W. CHADBOURNE 36 Self M M W ME Physcian ME ME Ella M. CHADBOURNE 33 Wife F M W MA Keeping House ME ME Helen W. CHADBOURNE 3 Dau F S W MA ME MA Susan P. WHITNEY 65 MotL F W W ME At Home ME ME Charles A. EVERETT 23 Oth M S W ME Clerk In Store ME ME

• 1880, Rutland, Rutland Co., VT:

Lamian H. COGSWELL 41 Self M M W OH Carpenter OH OH Lottie C. COGSWELL 41 Wife F M W VT Dress Maker VT VT C. P. COGSWELL 10 Son M S W VT At School VT VT C. S. WHITNEY 24 Oth M S W MA Dentist ME ME

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. 234.

1.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 230, page 182.

2.^  Boston, Massachusetts, Vital Records.

3.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 455, page 252.

4.^  "Boston Births, 1800-1849."

5.^  "Boston Births, 1800-1849."

6.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 263, page 233.

7.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 97, page 186.

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