Family:Whitney, Luke (1815-1884)

Dea. Luke⁷ Whitney (Luther⁶, Israel⁵, Elijah⁴, Isaiah³, Thomas², John¹), son of Luther⁶ and Melinda (Wetherbee) Whitney, was born 9 Sep 1815, Harvard, MA,^[1] and died 11 Jul 1884, Harvard, MA.

He married firstly, 27 Apr 1836, Harvard, MA, Charlotte M. Turner.^[2] She was born 10 Feb 1816, and died 13 Jun 1840, Harvard, MA, aged 24 years 4 months 3 days.^[3]

He married secondly, 4 Mar 1841, Harvard, MA, Abigail "Abby" Knight,^[4] daughter of Heman and Abigail "Nabby" (Sprague) Knight. She was born 6 Jun 1819, Harvard, MA and died 20 Apr 1881, Harvard, MA.^[5]

He married thirdly, 10 Apr 1883, Mrs. Lydia Haskell (Hapgood) Hartwell, daughter of Jabez and Susannah (Haskell) Hapgood. She was born 14 Jul 1819, Harvard, MA, and died 17 Apr 1898, Harvard, MA. She had married firstly, 27 Nov 1877, Jeremiah Chaplin Hartwell, as his second wife.

They resided Harvard. He was born in Harvard on the farm of his great-grandfather, purchased before the town was incorporated. He inherited it from his father and conducted it until his death. He was a member of the Unitarian church and in 1882 was chosen deacon. In 1880 he was one of the school committee, and from 1870 to 1874 was one of the town assessors. Among the many pleasant old ancestral abodes in Harvard, perhaps none exceeds in charming characteristics that of Mr. Luke Whitney on Bear Hill. [History of Middlesex County, p. 567.] He resided Harvard, MA.

Children of Luke⁷ and Charlotte M. (Turner) Whitney:

i.	Horatio Turner8 Whitney, b. 5 Mar 1840, Harvard, MA;[6] d. 7 Nov 1872, Fitchburg, MA, aged 32 years 8 months 2 days, of consumption.

Children of Luke⁷ and Abigail (Knight) Whitney:

ii.	Charlotte Abby Whitney, b. 7 Apr 1843; d. 3 Jan 1862.
iii.	Augustus Luke Whitney, b. 19 Jun 1845, Harvard, MA;[7] m. Addie H. Hussey.
iv.	Ella Amanda Whitney, b. 6 Jul 1849, Harvard, MA;[8] d. 15 Jan 1851.
v.	Ella Louisa Whitney, b. 13 Nov 1851; m. 9 Apr 1874, Harvard, MA, Charles M. Hasner; resided 18 Essex St., Charlestown, MA. He was b. 3 May 1848; is in the grocery and provision business. Ch.: Alice Gertrude, b. 21 Jul 1876.
vi.	Clara Amanda Whitney, b. 3 Apr 1854; resided Leominster; unmarried; with A. L.
vii.	Luther Farwell Whitney, b. 19 May 1856; resided Clinton, MA; is a jewler and unmarried.
viii.	Martha Frances Whitney, b. 18 Feb 1861; d. 22 Feb 1865.

Luke⁷ and Lydia Haskell (Hapgood)(Hartwell) Whitney had no children.

Census

• 1840, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA: Luke Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 0-4, 2 females 20-29, and 1 female 10-14; 1 engaged in manufacture or trades.
• 1850, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA:

194 225 Luke Whitney 34 M - $2500 Mass. Abigail " 31 F - " Manda Knight 29 F - " Horatio S. Whitney 10 M - " Attended school Charlotte A. " 7 F - " Attended school Augustus L. " 5 M - " Attended school Ella A. " 1 F - " 226 Luther " 60 M - Farmer $280 " Clarissa " 28 F - "

• 1855, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA:

83 94 Luke Whitney 47 M - Farmer Mass. Abby Whitney 40 F - " Horatio T. Whitney 16 M - Farmer " Charlotte A. Whitney 13 F - " Agustus L. Whitney 10 M - " Ella L. Whitney 3 F - " Clara A. Whitney 1 F - " Amanda Knight 35 F - " Luther Whitney 68 M - Farmer "

• 1860, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA:

9 10 Luke Whitney 44 M - Farmer $3000 $600 Mass. Abba " 41 F - " Horatio T. " 20 M - Farm Laborer " Charlotte A. " 17 F - " Attended school Augustus L. " 15 M - Farm Laborer " Attended school Ella L. " 8 F - " Attended school Clara A. " 6 F - " Attended school Luthar F. " 4 M - " Amanda Knight 39 F - "

• 1870, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA:

108 121 Whitney, Luke 54 M W Farmer $2600 $500 Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Abbie 51 F W Keeping House Mass. -----, Ella L. 18 F W No occupation Mass. -----, Clara A. 15 F W No occupation Mass. -----, Luther F. 14 M W At Home Mass. Whitney, Luther 80 M W Farmer Mass. Male citizen over 21 Knight, Amanda 49 F W No occupation Mass.

• 1870, son Horatio not found.
• 1880, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA:

Luke WHITNEY 64 Self M M W MASS Farmer MASS MASS Abbagail WHITNEY 61 Wife F M W MASS Keeping House MASS MASS Clara A. WHITNEY 26 Dau F S W MASS MASS MASS Amanda KNIGHT 59 SisL F S W MASS MASS MASS Jerrie LEE 15 Oth M S W MASS Farm Laborer IRELAND IRELAND

• 1880, Waltham, Middlesex Co., MA:

Flora CLAPP 38 Self F S W ME Boarding House MA ME Emily CLAPP 56 Moth F W W ME Boarder MA MA Juliette COATS 19 Cous F S W ME Boarder ME ME Fannie ADAM 45 Oth F S W VT Watch Factory VT VT Ferdinand BLAND 54 Oth M M W IN Minister VA VA Sarah A. BLAND 52 Oth F M W IN KY KY Luther WHITNEY 23 Oth M S W MA Watch Factory MA MA George NEAL 25 Oth M S W MA Watch Factory NH NH May CROCKETT 27 Oth F S W ME Servant ME ME Alice HEWITT 19 Oth F S W ME Servant 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. 356.

1.^  Birth not in Harvard vital records.

2.^  "Luke [Whitney] and Charlotte (Charlotte M., int.) Turner, [married] Apr. 27, 1836," according to Harvard Vital Records.

3.^  "Charlotte M. [Whitney] (Charlotte M. Turner, w. of Luke, G.R.1.), [died] June 13, 1840, a. 24 y. 4 m. (a. 23 y. 4 m. 3 d. G.R.1.)," according to Harvard Vital Records.

4.^  "Luke [Whitney] and Abby Knight, [married] Mar. 1, 1841," according to Harvard Vital Records.

5.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 330, page 365.

6.^  "Horatio Turner [Whitney], s. of Luke and Charlottee, [born] Mar. 5, 1840," according to Harvard Vital Records.

7.^  "Augustus Luke [Whitney], s. of Luke and Abigail, [born] June 19, 1845," according to Harvard Vital Records.

8.^  "Ella Amanda [Whitney], d. of Luke and Abby, [born] July 6, 1849," according to Harvard Vital Records.

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