Family:Whitney, William (1830-1867)
William Whitney (Levi), son of Levi and Mary Ann (-----) Whitney,[1] was born 14 Jan 1830, Salem, MA, [2] and died 6 Aug 1867, Cambridge, MA, aged 37 years 7 months, of intemperance [calls his father Wm. W. Whitney].[3]
He "of Salem" married 20 Oct 1850, Danvers, MA, Elizabeth Prescott "of Danvers",[4] daughter of Jonathan C. and Mary (Foot) Prescott.[5] She was born 11 Dec 1829, Danvers, MA,[6] and died 3 Feb 1908, Cambridge, MA, aged 78 years 1 month 23 days, of heart disease.[7]
He was a sash and blind maker at marriage and the birth of daughter Sarah.
Children of William and Elizabeth (Prescott) Whitney:
i. Sarah Elizabeth Whitney, b. 23 May 1851, Danvers, MA;[8] m. 24 Jul 1869, Cambridge, MA, Charles S. Abbott, son of Samuel C. and Dorothy A. (-----) Abbott, b. ca. 1858, Claremont, NH.[9] ii. Ida L. Whitney, b. ca. Mar 1854, South Danvers, MA; d. 19 Aug 1864, Cambridge, MA, aged 10 years 5 months, of typhoid fever.[10] iii. Frank Whitney, b. Oct 1858 [Pierce] or 18 Oct 1857, Medford, MA;[11] d. Sep 1860 [Pierce]. One Frank Whitney, son of William and Lydia, died 27 Sep 1859, Medford, MA, aged 2 years, born Medford, of dysentery.[12] Apparently that was this child, with the mother's name an error for "Lizzie".
Census
- 1850: not found.
- 1855, Salem Ward 4, Essex Co., MA:
55 67 William Whitney 26 M - Sash and Blind Maker Mass. Elizabeth " 25 F - " Elizabeth " 4 F - " Ida L. " 1 F - "
772 863 William Whitney 30 M - Sash & Blind Maker Mass. Elizabeth " 30 F - " Lizzie " 8 F - " Attended school Ida " 6 F - " Attended school
503 567 Charles Foss 58 M - N.H. M Carpenter - - 1 1 - Caroline F. " 54 F - R.I. M - - - - - Benjamin " 28 M - Mass. S Carpenter - - 1 1 - Mary E. Chapman 32 F - Mass. M Hoop Skirt Maker - - - - - William H. Foss 24 M - Mass. S Piano Forte Maker - - 1 1 - Caroline F. " 12 F - Maine S - - - - - Mary D. Emerson 23 F - N.H. S Album Maker - - - - - 568 William Whitney 35 M - Mass. M Carpenter - - 1 1 - Elizabeth " 35 F - Mass. M - - - - - Sarah E. " 13 F - Mass. S - - - - - Albert W. Chapman 8 M - Mass. S - - - - - 569 Maria A. How 65 F - Mass. M - - - - -
- 1870, widow not found.
- 1880, Ward II, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA:
76 170 Abbott, Charles S. W M 40 mar In Box Factory N.H. N.H. N.H. ------, Lizzie W F 29 Wife mar Keeping House Mass. Mass. Mass. ------, William W M 10 Son sgl At Home Attended school Mass. N.H. Mass. ------, Edwin W M 6 Son sgl At Home Attended school Mass. N.H. Mass. Whitney, Elizabeth W F 50 MiL wid At Home Mass. Mass. Mass. Hatch, George W M 22 Bdr sgl In Iron Foundry Maine Me. Me.
86 154 Abbott, Sarah E. Head W F May 1851 49 wid 3ch 2liv Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Housekeeper, Rents house ------, William S. Son W M Mar 1870 30 sgl Massachusetts New Hampshire Massachusetts Hose maker Whitney, Elizabeth Moth W F Dec 1829 71 wid 3ch 1liv Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts No occupation
References
- Census records.
- William Prescott, The Prescott Memorial (Boston: Printed by H. W. Dutton & son, 1870), pp. 445, 564.
1.^ His parentage is from his marriage record.
2.^ "William [Whitney], at Salem, [born] Jan. 14, 1830," according to Vital Records of Danvers, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Salem, MA: Essex Institute, 1909-1910).
3.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 203, page 93.
4.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 45, page 118.
5.^ Her parentage is from her marriage record and the Prescott Memorial.
6.^ "Elisabeth [Prescott], d. Jonathan and Mary (Foot), Dec. 11, 1829," according to Danvers Vital Records.
7.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 24, page 231.
8.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 51, page 150.
9.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 218, page 125.
10.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 175, page 61.
11.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 106, page 175.
12.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 130, page 97 and 1860 Mortality Schedule.
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