Family:Whitney, Horatio Nelson (1824-1858)

Horatio Nelson⁸ Whitney (Samuel⁷, Silas⁶, Samuel⁵, William⁴, Nathaniel³, John², John¹), son of Samuel⁷ and Abigail (Wilder) Whitney, was born 3 Oct 1824,^[1] and died 18 Feb 1858, Ashburnham, MA, aged 33 years 3 months 15 days, of consumption.^[2]

"Nelson" married, 2 Jun 1853, Ashburnham, MA, Mary Eliza Carlton, daughter of Joseph and Eliza (Ridler) Carlton,^[3] b. 28 Feb 1835, Boston, MA,^[4], d. 22 Dec 1917, Cambridge, MA, aged 82 years 9 months 24 days, of valvular heart disease; farmer. Children:

i.	Mary W.9 Whitney, b. 11 Nov 1855, Ashburnham, MA [given name omitted];[5] d. 19 July 1856, Ashburnham, MA.[6]
ii.	Nellie Frances Whitney, b. 7 Jul 1857, Ashburnham, MA;[7] d. 20 Oct 1857, Ashburnham, MA.[8]

Notes

He was named after Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), naval hero of the Battle of Trafalgar.

Census

• 1855, Ashburnham, Worcester Co., MA:

221 274 Nelson Whitney 31 M - Farmer Mass. Mary Eliza Whitney 20 F - " Abigail Whitney 72 F - " Austin Whitney 38 M - Trader " Esther A. Whitney 25 F - " Frederic A. Whitney 5m M - " Oliver W. Holmes 17 M - Tend Post Office " Melissa R. Holmes 19 F - "

• 1860, widow Mary Eliza not found.
• 1865, Boston Ward 5, Suffolk Co., MA:

586 1012 Maria Tarbell 50 F - N.H. W None - - - - - Wm. Stone 30 M - " S Clerk - - 1 1 - James Sanborn 27 " - Mass. " " - - 1 1 - Mr. Libby 29 " - " " Teamster - - 1 1 - Mary Whitney 30 F - " " Seamstress - - - - -

• 1870, Boston Ward 2, Suffolk Co., MA:

230 503 Wm. Marble 51 M W Sail Maker $4000 $2000 Mass. Elizabeth H. ----- 52 F W Keep House " Mary E. Whitney 35 F W Seamstress "

• 1880, North Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA:

William MARBLE 60 Self M W W MA Sail Maker MA MA Mary E. WHITNEY 45 Oth F W W MA House Keeper MA MA Eliza CARLETON 69 Oth F W W MA MA MA

• 1900, 18 Forest Street, Cambridge Ward 5, Middlesex Co., MA

89 96 Marble, William Head W M Aug 1819 80 wid Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Owns free house Whitney, Mary E. Hskp W F Feb 1835 65 wid 3ch 0liv Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts House keeper Ronae, Hannah Srvt W F Jun 1875 24 sgl Ireland Ireland Ireland Servant

References

• Census records.

1.^  "Horatio Nelson [Whitney], s. Samuel and Abigail, [born] Oct. 3, 1824," and "Nelson [Whitney], [born] Oct. 3, 1825. G.S.4," according to Ashburnham Vital Records.

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 122, page 98.

3.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 71, page 181.

4.^  "Mary G. Carlton [Whitney], w. Nelson, [born] Feb. 28, 1837. G.S.4," according to Ashburnham 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 92, page 141.

6.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 104, page 107.

7.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 107, page 155.

8.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 113, page 101.

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