Family:Whitney, Willard Martin (1831-1897)

Willard Martin⁸ Whitney (Philip⁷, Eleazer⁶, Nathan⁵, Thomas⁴, Eleazar³, Thomas², John¹), son of Philip⁷ and Sarah (Cook) Whitney, 16 Mar 1831, Halifax, VT, and died 18 Feb 1897, Halifax, VT.

He married, 5 Feb 1861, Halifax, VT (also recorded in Whitingham, VT), Melissa Emily Lamb, daughter of Arad and Martha (Preston) Lamb.^[1] She was born 23 May 1843, Whitingham, VT, and died 25 May 1904, Halifax, VT.

They are both buried in the Whitneyville Cemetery, Halifax, VT.

Children of Willard Martin⁸ and Melissa Emily (Lamb) Whitney:

i.	Willard Winfield9 Whitney, b. 6 Jul 1863 or 6 Jul 1862, Halifax, VT;[2] d. 28 Oct 1911, Halifax, VT; m. Jennie C. Miner, b. 6 Jul 1864, Halifax, VT, d. 25 Mar 1942, Halifax, VT. They are buried in the West Cemetery, Halifax, VT. Children: a. Gertrude M.10 Whitney, b. Jul 1886, VT. b. Willard T. Whitney, b. Jun 1893, VT.
ii.	Marilla Melissa Whitney, b. 28 Oct 1865 or "Maria M. H." 28 Oct 1864, Halifax, VT;[3] d. 20 Sep 1955, Brattleboro, VT; m. 18 Mar 1889, Ira Dexter Hosley.
iii.	Martha M. Whitney, b. 10 Nov 1866, Halifax, VT;[4] d. 18 Jul 1919, Brattleboro, VT.
iv.	Emory M. Whitney, b. 18 Oct 1868 or 1869, Halifax, VT;[5] d. 25 Jul 1925, Dummerston, VT; m. 1 Mar 1890, VT, Nellie M.9 Whitney, daughter of Amos8 and Eunice9 (Whitney) Whitney. Children: a. (child)10 Whitney, b. say 1895; deduced from 1900 census. a. Harry E.10 Whitney, b. Jun 1899, VT
v.	Sarah D. Whitney, b. 25 May 1871, Halifax, VT; d. 4 Feb 1946, Windham, VT; m. 27 Oct 1890, Lowell, MA, Harry A. Hoyt, b. ca. 1861, Tunbridge, VT, son of Jason B. and Mary A. (-----) Whitney.[6]
vi.	Philip Lewis Whitney, b. ca. 1873, VT; d. 16 Apr 1954, Brattleboro, VT; m. 5 Jan 1897, VT, Laura Ann Blanchard, b. Jun 1873, VT.
vi.	Mervin Leslie Whitney, b. 25 Oct 1877, VT; d. 29 Nov 1947, Northfield, MA; m. 10 Jul 1898, VT, Florence Lucy Ingram.

Census

• 1850, Halifax, Windham Co., VT:

173 182 Philip Whitney 52 M - Farmer Vt. Sarah 55 F - " Joseph 20 M - " Martin 18 M - "

• 1860, Halifax, Windham Co., VT:

430 455 Willard M. Whitney 28 M - Farmer $800 $244 " Phillip " 63 M - Farmer " Sarah " 64 F - Massachusetts

• 1870, Halifax, Windham Co., VT:

163 167 Whitney, Martin 38 M W Laborer $400 $200 Vt. Male citizen over 21 -----, Melissa 24 F W Keeping house Vt. -----, Winfield 8 M W At School Vt. Attended school -----, Marilla 6 F W " " Vt. Attended school -----, Marinda 3 F W Vt. -----, Emory 1 M W Vt. -----, Philip 73 M W Vt. Male citizen over 21 -----, Sarah 75 F W Vt.

• 1880, Halifax, Windham Co., VT:

Martin A. WHITNEY 48 Self M M W VERMONT Farmer VERMONT VERMONT Emily M. WHITNEY 37 Wife F M W VERMONT Keeping House VERMONT VERMONT Willard W. WHITNEY 18 Son M W VERMONT At Home VERMONT VERMONT Marillice M. WHITNEY 16 Dau F W VERMONT At School VERMONT VERMONT Marinda M. WHITNEY 14 Dau F W VERMONT At School VERMONT VERMONT Emory M. WHITNEY 12 Son M S W VERMONT At School VERMONT VERMONT Sarah D. WHITNEY 9 Dau F S W VERMONT At School VERMONT VERMONT Phillip L. WHITNEY 7 Son M S W VERMONT At Home VERMONT VERMONT Mervin L. WHITNEY 2 Son M S W VERMONT At Home VERMONT VERMONT

• 1900, Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT:

31 33 Fisher, Chester L. Head W M Aug 1841 58 mar 36 Vermont Vermont Vermont Farmer, Owns free farm -----, Ammarillus Wife W F Apr 1844 56 mar 36 1ch 1liv Massachusetts New York Massachusetts -----, Frank E. Son W M Nov 1864 35 mar 14 Vermont Vermont Massachusetts -----, May M. DiL W F Nov 1866 33 mar 14 2ch 2liv Vermont Vermont Vermont -----, Charles F. GSon W M May 1888 12 sgl Vermont Vermont Vermont At school -----, Robert W. GSon W M Feb 1890 10 sgl Vermont Vermont Vermont At school Whitney, Melissa Srvt W F May 1843 57 wid 7ch 7liv Vermont Vermont Vermont Servant

• 1900, Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT:

2 2 Whitney, Phillip Head W M Aug 1873 26 mar 3 Vermont Vermont Vermont Laborer (green house), Rents house -----, Laura A. Wife W F Jun 1873 26 mar 3 0ch 0liv Vermont Vermont Canada Eng.

References

• Census records.

• Halifax, Vermont, Cemeteries, Whitneyville Cemetery

1.^  Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages.

2.^  Vermont, Vital Records Index, All Births.

3.^  Vermont, Vital Records Index, All Births.

4.^  Vermont, Vital Records Index, All Births.

5.^  Vermont, Vital Records Index, All Births.

6.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 407, page 174.

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