Family:Whitney, William Henry (1843-a1880)

William Henry⁸ Whitney (Charles⁷, (Charles⁶, Daniel⁵, Daniel⁴, Benjamin³, John², John¹), son of Charles⁷ and Martha G. (Collins) Whitney,^[1] was born 10 Dec 1843, Watertown, Middlesex, MA, and died unknown.

He married 29 Aug 1872, Rhode Island, Mary Anne Giddings, daughter of John and Julia (-----) Giddings. She was born circa 1844, England, and died unknown.

In the 1880 census he was listed with his family and his wife’s father John Giddings 69, Farmer, born about 1811, in Ireland. Both of his parents were born in Ireland. His Residence was Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts and his occupation was listed as a butcher.

Mary Anne Giddings occupation was a seamstress in 1860.

Children of William Henry⁸ and Mary Anne (Giddings) Whitney:

i.	Henry Burleigh9 Whitney, b. 5 Jan 1875, Providence, Rhode Island, d. 5 Dec 1928, Walkerville, Essex Co., Ontario, Canada.
ii.	Edward B. Whitney, b. 27 Jun 1873, Rhode Island.
iii.	Norman Whitney, b. 1 Feb 1877, Boston, MA.
iv.	Anne Elizabeth Whitney, b. 10 Apr 1881, Spencer, MA.
v.	Alice Louise Whitney, b. ca. 1885, East Brookfield, MA.

References

• Rhode Island Births, 1636-1930, Rhode Island Vital Records. [database online] Orem, UT: Ancestry, Inc., 2000
• New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, MA, Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, 5:101
• 1880 United States Federal Census
• 1850 United States Federal Census. M432, 1009 rolls. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C. Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, roll M432_326, page 345, image 25.
• 1860 United States Federal Census

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