Family:Whitney, Theodore Wellington (1843-1920)

Theodore Wellington⁹ Whitney (John Andros⁸, Benjamin⁷, Moses⁶, Ezra⁵, James⁴, John³, Jonathan², John¹), son of John Andros⁸ and Eliza (Wellington) Whitney, was born 8 Apr 1843, Newton, MA, was baptized 16 Jul 1843, Framingham, MA,^[1] and died 10 Jan 1920, Concord, NH.

He married firstly, 24 Aug 1866, Somersworth, NH, Emma Frances Folsom,^[2] daughter of Benjamin F. W. and Annie (-----) Folsom. She was born 12 Dec 1848, Charlestown or Somerville, MA, and died 24 Dec 1868, Medford, MA, aged 20 years 12 days, of heart disease.^[3]

He married secondly, 25 Jun 1890, Boston, MA, Amanda Condon, daughter of David and Sarah (-----) Condon.^[4] She was born 14 Sep 1844, NS, and died after 1920.

He is a machinist; resided 73 Walnut St. Somerville, MA.

Children of Theodore Wellington⁹ and Emma Frances (Folsom) Whitney:

i.

Edith Frances10 Whitney, b. 18 Sep 1867, Medford, MA;[5] m. 11 Feb 1889, Somerville, MA, Clarence Tucker, b. ca. 1868, Boston, MA, son of Henry and Elizabeth C. (-----) Tucker;[6] resided 13 Highland Av., Somerville, MA.

ii.

John Alfred Whitney, b. 16 Dec 1868, Medford, MA;[7] d. 14 Feb 1909, Bryantville, Pembroke, MA, aged 40 years 1 month 16 days, of phthisis;[8] m. 3 Aug 1896, Somerville, MA, Mabel Blanche Connell, b. ca. 1877, Kensington, PEI, Canada, dau. of William G. and Margaret J. (Cormick) Connell;[9] resided 51 Putnam St., and 13 Highland Av., Somerville, MA. Children: a. Frances Helen11 Whitney, b. 1 Dec 1900, Somerville, MA.[10]

Census

• 1870, Medford, Middlesex Co., MA:

210 248 Whitney, John A. 58 M W Station Master Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Eliza 74 F W Keeping House " -----, Theodore 27 M W Wks Machine Shop " Male citizen over 21 -----, Ida L. 15 F W No occupation " -----, Eda F. 2 F W At Home " -----, John A. 1 M W " "

Ida has not been identified.

• 1880: not found.
• 1880, Ashland, Middlesex Co., MA:

John A. WHITNEY 68 Self M M W MA Auctioneer & Trader MA MA Eliza W. WHITNEY 75 Wife F M W MA Keeping House MA MA Edith F. WHITNEY 12 GDau F S W MA At School MA MA John A. WHITNEY 11 GSon M S W MA At School MA MA Lydia W. WHITNEY 72 Sis F S W NY MA MA

• 1900, 12 Fannins, Somerville Ward 6, Middlesex Co., MA:

56 64 Whitney, Theodore W. Head W M Apr 1843 57 mar 10 Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Machinist, Rents house -----, Amanda Wife W F Sep 1844 55 mar 10 0ch 0liv Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Canada Eng.

• 1900, 432 Medford Street, Somerville Ward 5, Middlesex Co., MA:

58 78 Redmond, Ida M. Head W F Jan 1867 33 sgl Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Boarding house, Rents house, Immig. 1891 Whitney, John A. Brdr W M Dec 1868 31 mar 4 Massachusetts Massachusetts Maine Express agent -----, Mabel V. Brdr W F Oct 1876 23 mar 4 0ch 0liv Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Immig. 1877 Farrell, John J. Brdr W M Feb 1870 30 mar 7 Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Compositor-paper news -----, Jane O. Brdr W F Oct 1874 25 mar 7 0ch 0liv Massachusetts Massachusetts England Parker, Jennie E. Brdr W F Jun 1875 24 sgl Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Forewoman ret. toys, Immig. 1878 Boyd, Mary L. Brdr W F Jul 1862 37 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts School teacher Cameron, Mary A. Srvt W F Apr 1876 24 sgl Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Table girl, Immig. 1897

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), p. 652.

1.^  "Theodore Wellington [Whitney], s. of -------, bp. July 16, 1843. [C.R.2.]," according to Vital Records of Framingham, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: 1911).

2.^  "Theodore W. Whitney & Emma F. Folsom, m. 24 Aug 1866, Somersworth, Strafford Co., NH," according to New Hampshire, Vital Records, Marriage Index.

3.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 212, page 171.

4.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 408, page 113.

5.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 197, page 205.

6.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 398, page 252.

7.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 206, page 215.

8.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 1909/79 (death), page 101.

9.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 461, page 363.

10.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 497, page 644.

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