Family:Whitney, William Thomas (1861-1912)
William Thomas9 Whitney (Rufus Foster8, Samuel Austin7, Hananiah6, Samuel5, William4, Nathaniel3, John2, John1), son of Rufus Foster8 and Hannah E. (Demary) Whitney, was born 29 Jul 1861, Winchendon, MA, and 6 Sep 1912, West Brimfield, MA, aged 51 years, 1 month 11 days, of acute indigestion.[1]
He married, 18 Apr 1884, Keene, NH, Nellie Carroll, daughter of George Henry and Hannah (Broderick) Carroll.[2] She was born 17 Mar 1867, Keene, NH, and died 12 Jan 1920, Keene, NH, aged 52 years 9 months 26 days, of chronic parenchymatous nephritis.[3]
Children of William9 Thomas and Nellie (Carroll) Whitney:
i. John Grover10 Whitney, b. 14 Nov 1884, Keene, NH [given name omitted];[4] d. 19 Nov 1948, Keene, NH.[5] ii. William J. Whitney, b. 13 Dec 1885, Keene, NH [given name omitted];[6] d. 14 Apr 1955, Westmoreland, NH, aged 69 years.[7] iii. Grace May Whitney, b. 7 Jun 1887, Springfield, MA,[8] or 13 Jul 1890, West Springfield, MA;[9] not in family, 1900 or 1910. iv. Gertrude Belle Whitney, b. 17 Nov 1889, Springfield or West Springfield, MA;[10] d. 10 Apr 1932, Keene, NH;[11] m. 1 May 1922, Keene, NH, Robert Wilbert Williams, b. ca. 1875, son of Robert A. and Mary Elizabeth (Pierce) Williams.[12] v. Walter James Whitney, b. 16 Mar 1892, West Springfield, MA; d. 5 Jul 1952, Winchendon, MA; m. 4 Nov 1916, Rockingham or Saxton's River, VT, Alice Mildred Tenney, b. ca. 1896, dau. of Charles A. and Nellie (Flagg) Tenney.[13] vi. Robert Whitney, b. 16 Apr or 16 Mar 1892, Springfield, MA, or 16 Mar 1892, West Springfield, MA;[14] not in family, 1900 or 1910. vii. Gladys Whitney, b. 6 Nov 1899, Springfield, MA;[15] d. 30 Jul 1915, Keene, NH.[16] viii. Bertha Ethel Whitney, b. 27 Aug 1901, Springfield, MA;[17] d. May 1966, Boston, MA; m. 27 Mar 1935, Derry, NH, Bartholomew Bartley Gorman.
Census
47 69 Whitney, T. William Head W M Jul 1861 38 mar 17 New Hampshire New Hampshire Massachusetts Carpenter, Rents house -----, Nellie Wife W F Mar 1869 31 mar 17 5ch 5liv New Hampshire New Hampshire Ireland -----, Gertrude Dau W F Nov 1889 10 sgl Massachusetts New Hampshire New Hampshire At school -----, Gladys Dau W F Nov 1899 6m sgl Massachusetts New Hampshire New Hampshire 70 McCarthy, J. Hugh Head W M Nov 1867 32 mar 3 Massachusetts Ireland Ireland Carpenter, Owns mortgaged house -----, Mary Wife W F Dec 1876 23 mar 3 2ch 2liv Massachusetts Ireland Ireland -----, Walter Son W M May 1898 2 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts McCarthy, Edith Dau W F May 1900 2m sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts
- 1910, 347 Elm St., Keene Ward 3, Cheshire Co., NH, p. 17A/182:
355 452 Carroll, George H. Head M W 73 mar1 57 New Hampshire Ireland Ireland Own income -----, Emma Wife F W 74 mar1 57 9ch 7liv Ireland Ireland Ireland Immig. 1840, None Whitney, Nellie H. Dau F W 43 wid 7ch 6liv New Hampshire New Hampshire Ireland None -----, William A. GSon M W 24 sgl New Hampshire Massachusetts New Hampshire Seater, chair factory -----, Walter GSon M W 18 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts New Hampshire Painter, chair factory -----, Gertrude GDau F W 20 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts New Hampshire Housekeeper, working out -----, Gladys GDau F W 11 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts New Hampshire None -----, John GSon M W 25 sgl New Hampshire Massachusetts New Hampshire Journalist, Newspaper
246 304 Corwall, George Head W M Aug 1835 64 mar 43 New Hampshire Ireland Ireland Brick mason, Owns mortgaged house -----, Hanah Wife W F Mar 1838 62 mar 43 9ch 7liv Ireland Ireland Ireland Whitney, John G. GSon W M Nov 1884 15 sgl New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire At school -----, William T. GSon W M Dec 1885 14 sgl New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire At school
References
- Census records.
- Schnell Family Tree, a public tree at Ancestry.com.
1.^ Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, at FamilySearch.org.
2.^ New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947, at FamilySearch.org. His surname is erroneously reported in the original as "Whiting".
3.^ New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947, at FamilySearch.org.
4.^ New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900, from Ancestry.com.
5.^ New Hampshire Death Certificates, 1938-1959, at FamilySearch.org.
6.^ New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900, at FamilySearch.org.
7.^ New Hampshire Death Certificates, 1938-1959, at FamilySearch.org.
8.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 376, page 497.
9.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 409, page 527.
10.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 394, pages 530 and 545.
11.^ New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947, at FamilySearch.org.
12.^ New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947, at FamilySearch.org.
13.^ Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, at FamilySearch.org. Also, New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947, at FamilySearch.org.
14.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 421, pages 682 and 722.
15.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 485, page 188.
16.^ New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947, at FamilySearch.org.
17.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 509, page 180.
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- Massachusetts
- Hampden County, Massachusetts
- Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts
- West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts
- New Hampshire
- Cheshire County, New Hampshire
- Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire
- Rindge, Cheshire County, New Hampshire
- Westmoreland, Cheshire County, New Hampshire
- Vermont
- Windham County, Vermont
- Rockingham, Windham County, Vermont