Family:Whitney, Benjamin W. (c1827-1870)
Benjamin W.8 Whitney (Alvares7, Ezekiel6, Ezekiel5, John4, Benjamin3, John2, John1), son of Alvares7 and Catharine (Larabee) Whitney, was born circa 15 May 1827, East Cambridge or Watertown, MA, and died 4 Aug 1870, Hudson [also recorded in Bolton], MA, aged 43 years 2 months 19 days, of consumption.[1]
He, of Lancaster, married, 3 Oct 1856, Bolton, MA, Jane C. Marsh, of Clinton, daughter of John and Ann (-----) Marsh.[2] She was born about 1832, Pictou, NS, and died 24 Apr 1901, Worcester, MA, aged 64 years. She married secondly, 4 Oct 1877, Worcester, MA, William Adams, born about 1829, NY, son of James and Jeanette (-----) Adams.[3] In 1880 she is listed as married, but at death, divorced.
Children of Benjamin W.8 and Jane C. (Marsh) Whitney:
i. (son)9 Whitney, b. 1 Apr 1857, Bolton, MA; d. 6 Apr 1857, Bolton, MA, aged 5 days, of marasmus.[4] ii. William H.9 Whitney, b. 28 Nov 1858, Bolton, MA [given name omitted];[5] m. Hattie L. Mason. iii. Mary Louise Whitney, b. 31 Jul 1862, Bolton, MA;[6] "M. Louise" d. 27 Aug 1884, Worcester, MA, aged 22 years 27 days, of phthisis;[7] "M. Louise" m. 15 Sep 1881, Worcester, MA, William L. Goodnow, b, ca. 1856, Albany, NY, son of William D. and Abby G. (-----) Goodnow,[8] d. 24 Aug 1884, Bolton, MA.
Census
133 146 Nahum Stratton 38 M - Farmer $2500 Mass. Mary " 39 F - " Hannah " 7 F - " Attended school Isaac " 4 M - " Nahum " 3 M - " Lucy Sawyer 75 F - " Benjm. Whitney 22 M - Shoemaker " John Cummings 11 M - " " Attended school 147 Leonard Coburn 42 M - " " Eliza " 37 F - " Amasa " 11 M - " Attended school Cyrus " 8 M - " Attended school George " 5 M - " Attended school Betsey Gould 19 F - "
55 56 Joel Wilder 57 M - Constable Mass. Deborah H. " 4 F - " Edward E. " 18 M - Farmer " Herman Kensie 35 M - Teacher Switzerland Mary Fury 23 F - Ireland George F. White 20 M - Station Agent Mass. Vanborn Jenny -- M - Teacher New Hampshire Nathaniel Gould Jr. 20 M - Shoe-maker Mass. Alfred Woodbrey 23 M - " " James Boothby 21 M - " " William " 23 M - " " Benjamin W. Whitney 23 M - " " Emery H. Shatluck 18 M - " "
552 570 Thomas J. Whittemore 26 M - Merchant $1000 Mass. Louisa M. " 25 F - " Arthur T. " 1 M - " Carrie A. " 18 F - " Benjm. W. Whitney 30 M - Shoe Maker " Jane C. " 23 F - Nova Scotia William H. " 1 M - Mass.
165 180 Benjamin W. Whitney 35 M W East Cambridge M Shoemaker - - 1 1 - Jane C. Whitney 37 F W Nova Scotia M Housekeeper - - - - - William H. Whitney 6 M " Bolton, Mass. - - - - - - Mary S. Whitney 2 F " Bolton, " - - - - - -
495 637 Whitney, Jane 38 F W Keeping House Nova Scotia Parents foreign born -----, William H. 12 M W Attending School Mass. Mother foreign born, Attended school -----, Mary L. 8 F W Attending School " Mother foreign born, Attended school -----, Benjamin 43 M W Works in Shoe Factory $200 " Male citizen over 21 Davidson, Helen 5 F W At Home "
William WHITNEY 21 Self M S W MA Armorer MA NOVA SCOTIA Jane C. ADAMS 40 Moth F M W NOVA SCOTIA Keeping House ENG ENG Mary L. WHITNEY 18 Sis F S W MA Works In Corset Shop MA NOVA SCOTIA
References
- Census records
- Marriage record, Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910.
1.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 230, page 146, and volume 231, page 241.
2.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 101, page 170.
3.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 291, page 291.
4.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 113, page 115.
5.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 116, page 150.
6.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 152, page 146.
7.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 327, page 385.
8.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 327, page 385.
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