Family:Whitney, Julius J. (1836-1925)
Julius J.8 Whitney (Jonas Prescott7, Josiah6, Josiah5, David4, Benjamin3, John2, John1), son of Jonas Prescott7 and Rebecca (Piper) Whitney, was born 28 May 1836, Ashby, MA, and died 16 Jun 1925, Fitchburg, MA. He was buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Fitchburg, MA.[1]
He married firstly, 25 Feb 1864, Boston, MA, Harriett A. Downe, both of Fitchburg, daughter of William S. and Betsey (-----) Downe.[2] She was born 23 Jul 1838, Fitchburg, MA, and died 17 Dec 1865, Fitchburg, MA, aged 27 years 4 months 24 days, of bronchitis.[3]
He married secondly, 18 Oct 1866, Westminster, MA, Mary Jones8 Whitney, daughter of Theodore7 and Betsey (Wheeler) Whitney.[4] She was born 2 Jun 1843, Westminster, MA, and died after 1900.
He was a Sergeant, Co. D, 21st Massachusetts Infantry.
He resided Brattleboro, VT.
Children of Julius J.8 and Harriett A. (Downe) Whitney:
i. Herbert Prescott9 Whitney, b. 10 Aug 1865, Fitchburg, MA;[5] m. Jennie M. Tainter.
Children of Julius8 and Mary Jones8 (Whitney) Whitney:
ii. Louis Albert Whitney, b. 12 Feb 1874; d. aft. 1900, then unmarried.
Census
90 97 George S. Gates 38 M - Baker N.H. Christiana Gates 46 F - Mass. Mary Ann Gates 3 F - do Dexella F. Loring 23 F - do Lydia S. Willard 17 F - do Alma H. Willard 26 F - do Lewellyn Gould 20 M - Baker Maine George Messer 19 M - do Mass. Oren Hamlet 17 M - Laborer do Julius Whitney 19 M - do do
- 1860, Julius not found.
- 1865 State, Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA:
306 362 Julius Whitney 29 M - Mass. M Baker - - 1 1 - Harriot Whitney 27 F - " M - - - - - Jonas P. Whitney 71 M - " W Organ Builder - - 1 1 - Andrew Whitney 40 M - " S Music Teacher - - 1 1 - 363 Fabius H. Arnold 24 M - " M Farmer - - 1 1 - Arvis D. Arnold 21 F - Rhode Island M - - - - - Fabius H. Arnold Jr. 3 M - Mass. S - - - - - Francis W. Arnold 1 M - " S - - - - -
337 382 Whitney, Jos. 50 M W Night Watch $1500 Vt. Male citizen over 21 -----, Lucia 46 F W Milliner & Dress Maker " -----, S. V. 21 M W Farm Laborer " Male citizen over 21 -----, H. A. 7 F W " Bartlett, A. J. 30 F W Dress Making " Prouty, Addie 23 F W " " Fisher, F. F. 18 F W " " Halliday, Sarah 21 F W Servant " 383 Yeaw, Lewis 27 M W Works in Organ Facty. $150 " Male citizen over 21 ... 384 Bennett, Franklin 31 M W Works in Organ Facty. $350 $500 Vt. ... 385 Wadsworth, H. 33 M W Truss Maker $2000 Vt. ... 386 Whitney, Julius 34 M W Works in Organ Shop $800 Mass. Male citizen over 21 " Mary J. 27 F W Keeping House " Childs, Fred S. 18 M W Works in Organ Shop " 387 Stoddard, F. B. 46 M W " " " " $700 N.H. Male citizen over 21 ...
Joseph was only very distantly related to Julius.
765 1031 Hubbard, William W. 42 M W Teamster $1600 $1500 New Hamp. Male citizen over 21 -----, Clara W. 42 F W Keeping House Mass. Whitney, Herbert P. 4 M W Mass. Hubbard, Arthur E. 18 M W App. to Carpenter New Hamp. Whitney, Jonas P. 76 M W Carpenter $3500 $3500 Mass. Male citizen over 21
Julius WHITNEY 44 Self M M W MA Works In Organ (...) Eed Shop MA MA Mary O. WHITNEY 37 Wife F M W MA Keeping House MA MA Louis A. WHITNEY 6 Son M S W VT At School MA MA
William W. HUBBARD 52 Self M M W NH Jobber NH NH Clara HUBBARD 52 Wife F M W MA Keeping House MA MA Herbert P. WHITNEY 14 Neph M S W MA At School MA MA
390 355 Whitney, Julius Head W M May 1836 64 mar 33 Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Reed maker organs, Owns free house -----, Mary J. Wife W F Jun 1843 56 mar 33 1ch 1liv Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts -----, Louis A. Son W M Feb 1874 26 sgl Vermont Massachusetts Massachusetts Key maker organs
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. 477.
1.^ FindAGrave Memorial #117046305, Lieut. Julius Whitney.
2.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 173, page 195.
3.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 185, page 207.
4.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 191, page 287.
5.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 381, page 327.
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