Family:Whitney, Constant Freeman (1836-1916)

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Constant Freeman7 Whitney (Constant6, Barnabas5, Isaac4, Nathaniel3, Benjamin2, John1), son of Constant6 and Caroline R. (Fox)(Nichols) Whitney, was born 12 Aug 1836, Boston, MA, and died 16 Jan 1916, Norwood, MA.

He married 16 Jun 1855, Natick, MA, Maria Jane Houchins Colburn, daughter of Reuben H. and Lucy F. (----) Colburn of Groton, NH.[1] She was born 6 May 1841, Groton, NH, and died 8 Aug 1928, Norwood, MA.

Constant is buried in the Highland Cemetery, Norwood, MA. He was a farmer, a cordwainer/shoemaker, and a veteran of the Civil War. He and his widow received a pension from the U.S. government.

Children of Constant Freeman7 and Maria Jane Houchins (Colburn) Whitney:

i. Constant Hobart8 Whitney, b. 17 Sep 1861, Sherborn or Norwood, MA; d. 11 Oct 1881, Gloucestr, MA, aged 21 years, of accidentl drowning;[2] m. 19 May 1881, Canton, MA, Flora F. Clay, b. ca. 1864, Dedham, MA, dau. of Matthew and Abigail M. (-----) Clay.[3]
ii. Hiram H. Whitney, b. 11 Mar 1864, Natick, MA.[4]
iii. Carrie Maria Whitney, b. 10 Sep 1867 or 23 Sep 1867 or 20 Sep 1868, Natick, MA.[5]
iv. Elvira Colburn Whitney, b. 10 Sep 1869 or 23 Sep 1873, prob. Natick, MA or Norwood, MA.
v. Bertha Estelle Whitney, b. 23 Dec 1876 or 1875, prob. Norwood, MA.

Census

205 215 William Bates 28 M - Farmer $500 Me. Sarah Bates 42 F - " Harriet F. Bates 14 F - " Attended school Charles W. Bates 4 M - " Constant F. Whitney 14 M - " Attended school

31 49 Reuben H. Colburn 45 M - S. M. N.H. Lucy F. " 44 F - " Maria " 14 F - " Sarah E. " 12 F - " Emma F. " 4 F - " Seth B. Chenny 23 M - " R.I. Eloisa L. " 17 F - N.H. Constant F. Whitney 19 M - " Ms. Luther Page 17 M - " Me. Asa Smith 19 M - " " Augustus Sanborn 19 M - " " Isaac Howard 17 M - " Ms. Isaac Pape 15 M - " " Nathaniel Hartwell 19 M - " Me. Ira Cummings 24 M - " N.H. Eloessa B. " 19 F - " Charles J. " 9m M - Ms. John Gilispie 16 M - " " ----- Sprague 22 M - " " Henry Babb 21 M - " Me.

1041 1120 Constant F. Whitney 29 M W Mass. M Shoe Maker - - 1 1 - Mariah J. H. Whitney 24 F " N.H. M House Keeper - - - - - C. Hobert Whitney 4 M " Mass. S - - - - - ----- Whitney 6m M " Mass. S - - - - - Luther Titus 16 M " " S Shoe pegger - - - - -

795 1052 Whitney, Constant F. 33 M W Works for Shoe Factory $600 $400 Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Maria J. H. 29 F W Keeping house N.H. -----, Constant H. 8 M W Attends School Mass. Attended school -----, Hiram H. 5 M W " " " Attended school -----, Carrie M. 1 F W "

Constant F. WHITNEY 44 Self M M W MA Expressman ME ME Maria J. H. WHITNEY 39 Wife F M W NH Keeping House NH NH C. Hobart WHITNEY 18 Son M S W MA Express Driver MA NH Hiram H. WHITNEY 15 Son M S W MA At School MA NH Carrie M. WHITNEY 11 Dau F S W MA At School MA NH Elvira C. WHITNEY 5 Dau F S W MA At School MA NH Bertha E. WHITNEY 3 Dau F S W MA MA NH

References

1.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 88, page 131.

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 328, page 196.

3.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 326, page 280.

4.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 178, page 187.

5.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 206, page 220.

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