Family:Whitney, William Harvey (1828-1872)

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William Harvey8 Whitney (Silas Noble7, Jonas6, Timothy5, Jonas4, Moses3, Richard2, John1), son of Silas Noble7 and Anna (Fay) Whitney, was born 10 Sep 1828, East Otis, MA,[1] and died 27 Jan 1872, Springfield, MA.[2]

He married, 1 Jul 1855, Springfield, MA, Mary M. Keys, daughter of Michael Keyes.[3] She was born 23 Jul 1835, Ireland, and died 11 Oct 1881, Springfield, MA, aged 45 years.[4]

He was connected with the Springfield fire department and was foreman of one of the companies. He resided Springfield, MA.

Children of William Harvey8 and Mary M. (Keys) Whitney:

i. Mary9 Whitney, b. ca. 1858, Springfield, MA; d. 19 Nov 1893, Holyoke, MA, aged 35 years, of phtyisis pulmonaris;[5] "Marietta" m. 24 Nov 1879, Springfield, MA, James R. Simpson, b. ca. 1856, Westfield, MA, son of William and Catherine (-----) Simpson.[6]
i. Ann Elizabeth> Whitney, b. 12 Oct 1858, Springfield, MA;[7] d. 1 Oct 1859 or Jul 1859, Springfield, MA.[8]
ii. William E. Whitney, b. 4 Apr 1856; d. 14 Oct 1863, Springfield, MA, aged 7 years 6 months, of scarlet fever.[9]
iii. James H. Whitney, b. 13 Nov 1860, Springfield, MA;[10] d. 18 Oct 1863, Springfield, MA, aged 2 years 11 months 5 days, of scarlet fever.[11]
iv. John Francis Whitney, b. 17 Jul 1862, or 17 Aug 1862, Springfield, MA;[12] m. Mary Louise Sheehan.
v. Joseph H. Whitney, b. 14 Apr 1865; d. 15 Aug 1866.
vi. Jane A. Whitney, b. 14 Mar 1867, West Springfield, MA; "Jennie A." m. 19 Jul 1890, Springfield, MA [also recorded at West

Springfield, MA], Simon J. Griffin, b. ca. 1870, Springfield, MA, son of Patrick and Julia (-----) Griffin;[13] resided Merrick, MA.

vii. Carrie S. Whitney, b. 9 Aug 1869; m. 26 May 1893, West Springfield, MA,Frank Guertin, b. ca. 1873, West Springfield, MA, son of Joseph and Sophia (-----) Guertin;[14] resided Merrick, MA.
viii. William E. Whitney, b. 20 Nov 1871, Springfield, MA;[15] resided Merrick, MA.

Census

2486 2693 William H. Whitney 31 M - Laborer $100 Mass. Mary " 25 F - Ireland William E. " 4 M - Ct. Mary M. " 9/12 F - Mass. 2694 Silas N. Whitney 54 M - Laborer $75 Do Ann " 57 F - Do Jane A. " 15 F - Do

Mary WHITNEY 47 Self F W W IRE Keeping House IRE IRE John F. WHITNEY 17 Son M S W MA Fireman IRE IRE Jane A. WHITNEY 13 Dau F S W MA At School IRE IRE Caril E. WHITNEY 10 Dau F S W MA At School IRE IRE Wm. E. WHITNEY 9 Son M S W MA At School IRE IRE Jans SIMPSON 23 SonL M S W MA Cigar Maker ENG ENG Mini SIMPSON 20 Dau F S W MA Keeping House MA MA

References

1.^  "William H. [Whitney], s. Silas N. and Anna, [born] Sep. 10, 1828," according to Vital Records of Otis, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1941).

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 248, page 34. This erroneously calls his father "William".

3.^  "William [Whitney], and Mary M. Keyes, m. 1 Jul 1855," according to International Genealogical Index, batch numbers C541431-C541434, M541431-M541433. Also, "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 87, page 307.

4.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 328, page 392.

5.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 436, page 702.

6.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 307, page 384.

7.^  "Ann E. [Whitney], dau. of William H. and Mary, b. 12 Oct 1858," according to Springfield Vital Records. Also, "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 115, page 30.

8.^  1860 Mortality Schedule.

9.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 165, page 356.

10.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 132, page 420.

11.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 165, page 356.

12.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 151, page 44.

13.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 406, pages 511 and 534.

14.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 433, page 695.

15.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 233, page 41.


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