Family:Whitney, Christopher (1807-1860)

Christopher⁷ Whitney (Abraham⁶, Abraham⁵, Abraham⁴, Moses³, Richard², John¹), son of Abraham⁶ and Sarah (Conant)(Jewell) Whitney, was born 5 Nov 1807, Waterford, ME, and died 15 Oct 1860, Lynn, MA, aged 52 years 10 months 16 days, of consumption, carpenter.^[1]

He married, 16 Oct 1831, Stow, MA, Dolly Brooks^[2] of Stow, MA, daughter of Silas and Polly (Haynes) Brooks. She was born 11 Sep 1806, Stow, MA, and died 9 Nov 1861, Lynn, MA, aged 55 years 1 month 27 days, of lung fever.^[3]

He resided Stow and Lynn, MA.

Children of Christopher⁷ and Dolly (Brooks) Whitney:

i.	Albert8 Whitney, b. 12 Sep 1832, Stow, MA;[4] m. bef. 1863, Maria G. -----.
ii.	Mary Elizabeth Whitney, b. 3 or 4 Mar 1834, Stow, MA;[5] apparently died before 1842, when a sister was named Mary.
iii.	Eben S. B. Whitney, b. 12 Mar 1836, Stow, MA;[6] m. 19 Jan 1861, Lynn, MA, Sarah A. Willey, daughter of William and Tabatha (-----) Willey, b. ca. 1840, Lynn, MA; shoe manufacturer.[7]
iv.	Abraham Whitney, b. 28 Sep 1837, Stow, MA;[8] m.(1) Mary E. Swan; m.(2) Eliza Whitcomb
v.	Silas Brooks Whitney, b. 9 Nov 1839, Stow, MA.[9]
vi.	Mary B. Whitney, b. 2 Jan 1842, Stow, MA;[10] m.( 14 Jun 1863, Lynn, MA, Isaiah Warren Small;[11] resided Lynn, MA.
vii.	Catherine Sophia Whitney, b. 4 Feb 1844, Stow, MA;[12] d. 1889 New Gloucester, ME; m. Dec 1869, Joseph M. Thompson, of Portland, ME.
viii.	George F. Whitney, b. 1 Oct 1852.

Census

• 1840, Waltham, Middlesex Co., MA: Christ. Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 2 males 20-29, 2 males 5-9, 2 males 0-4, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 5-9.
• 1850, Stow, Middlesex Co., MA:

186 216 Christopher Whitney 42 M - Carpenter Maine Dolly " 43 F - Mass. Elizabeth " 16 F - " Attended school Mary " 8 F - " Attended school Catharine " 6 F - " Attended school 187 217 Silas P. Brooks 34 M - Farmer $900 Mass. Charlotte " 28 F - " Mary S. " 7 F - " Attended school Caroline A. " 5 F - " Attended school William H. " 2 M - " Attended school 218 Mary Brooks 74 F - $3600 " Lydia " 38 F - " Silas B. Whitney 10 M - " Attended school Joab Hayden 45 M - Laborer " Timothy G. Spencer 47 M - " " Daniel Marley 25 M - " Ireland

• 1850, Stow, Middlesex Co., MA:

189 220 Thomas H. Brooks 37 M - Farmer $3000 Mass. Rebecca B. " 29 F - " Thomas H. " 7 M - " Attended school Mary J. " 5 F - " Attended school Lukas S. " 3 M - " Attended school Albert Whitney 15 M - Laborer " Attended school William Malay 40 M - " Ireland

• 1860, Lynn Ward 4, Essex Co., MA:

1748 2363 Christopher Whitney 53 M - Carpenter $1500 $200 Maine Dolly Whitney 54 F - Mass. Albert Whitney 27 M - Cordwainer - $500 " Eben S. Whitney 24 M - Shoe Cutter " Abram Whitney 22 M - Cordwainer " Silas B. Whitney 20 M - Teamster " Mary B. Whitney 18 F - " Catharine Whitney 16 F - " George F. Whitney 7 M - " Attended school

• 1870, Lynn Ward 4, Essex Co., MA:

294 400 Whitney, Albert 38 M W Shoe Maker Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Maria G. 35 F W Keeping House Conn. -----, Hattie I. 7 F W At School Mass. Attended school -----, Estella E. 4 F W At Home " -----, Kate L. 2 F W At Home " Tracey, Millesia 65 F W Keeping House Conn. Buro, Betsey 50 F W Keeping House " -----, Mary J. 8 F W At School " Attended school Sullivan, John 35 M W Shoe Maker Mass. Male citizen over 21 Hanes, George 22 M W Carpenter Maine Male citizen over 21 Davenport, Chas. C. 40 M W Painter Conn. Male citizen over 21 Chase, Charles G. 48 M W Carpenter Maine Male citizen over 21 Conley, Julia 25 F W Shoe Maker N. Scotia Parents foreign born Easthon, Anna 21 F W Seamstress Mass. Shaftenbury, Charlotte 22 F W Shoe Stitcher N. Scotia Parents foreign born Randolph, Brewer 27 M W No Occupation " Parents foreign born Raymond, Ella 19 F W Milliner Mass.

• 1870, Lynn Ward 5, Essex Co., MA:

567 743 Riblet, Frank D. 31 M W Works in morocco factory Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Carrie A. 22 F W Keeping house Mass. 744 Small, Warren 28 M W Works in shoe factory Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary B. 28 F W Keeping house Mass. -----, Minnie L. 6 F W At home Mass. Whitney, Silas B. 30 M W Works in shoe factory Mass. Male citizen over 21

References

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 304.

1.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 138, page 219.

2.^  ",Christapher [Whitney] [int. Christopher] and Dolly Brooks, [married] Oct. 16, 1831. [Christopher, C.R.] [Christopher and Dolly Brooks, d. Silas and Polly, P.R.19]" according to F. Apthorp Foster, ed., Vital Records of Stow, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1911).

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

4.^  "Albert [Whitney], s. Christopher, carpenter, and Dolly, [born] Sept. 12, 1832," according to Stow Vital Records.

5.^  "Mary Elizabeth [Whitney], d. Christopher and Dolly, [born] Mar. 3, 1834. P.R.19," and "Elizabeth [Whitney], d. Christopher, carpenter, and Dolly, [born] Mar. 4, 1834," according to Stow Vital Records.

6.^  "Eben S. B. [Whitney], s. Christopher, carpenter, and Dolly, [born] Mar. 12, 1836. P.R.10," and "Eben Brooks [Whitney], s. Christopher and Dolly, [born] Mar. 12, 1838. P.R.19," according to Stow 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 144, page 176.

8.^  "Abraham [Whitney], s. Christopher, carpenter, and Dolly, [born] Sept. 28, 1837," according to Stow Vital Records.

9.^  "Silas B. [Whitney], s. Christopher, carpenter, and Dolly, [born] Nov. 9, 1839," according to Stow Vital Records. Also, "Silas Brooks [Whitney], s. Christopher and Dolly, [born] Nov. 9, 1839," according to Vital Records of Waltham, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1904).

10.^  "Mary B. [Whitney], d. Christopher, carpenter, and Dolly, [born] Jan. 2, 1842," according to Stow Vital Records.

11.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 162, page 168.

12.^  "Catharine [Whitney], [dup. Catherine] Sophie, d. Christopher, farmer [dup. carpenter], and Dolly, [born] Feb. 4, 1844," according to Stow Vital Records.

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