Family:Whitney, Israel (1823-1912)

Israel⁷ Whitney (Oliver⁶, Israel⁵, Elijah⁴, Isaiah³, Thomas², John¹), son of Oliver⁶ and Mercy (Whitcomb) Whitney, was born 4 Jul 1823, Lunenburg, MA,^[1] and died 10 Jan 1912, Leominster, MA, aged 88 years 6 months 4 days, of heart failure.^[2]

He married, 20 Jan 1848, Mary Ann Benjamin, daughter of William and Hannah (Estabrook) Benjamin. She was born 14 Sep 1829, Lincoln MA, and died 31 Dec 1892, Leominster, MA, aged 63 years 8 months 17 days, of pneumonia.^[3]

They resided Leominster, MA.

Israel⁷ and Mary Ann (Benjamin) Whitney had no children.

Census

• 1850, Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA:

96 104 Isreal Whitney 26 M - Farmer $3000 Mass. Mary A. Whitney 19 F - Mass. Sumner Manning 14 M - Unknown Mercy Whitney 59 F - Mass.

• 1855, Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA:

14 16 Oliver Whitney 69 M - Farmer Mass. Mercy Whitney 61 F - " 17 Israel Whitney 31 M - Farmer " Mary A. Whitney 25 F - " Henry Taylor 16 M - Farmer "

• 1860, Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA:

837 837 Israel Whitney 37 M - Farmer $7000 $1000 Mass. Mary A. " 30 F - " Albert Osmon 21 M - Farm Laborer " Attended school 838 Mercy Whitney 66 F - "

• 1865 State, Leominster, Worcester Co., MA:

44 56 Israel Whitney 42 M W Mass. M Invalid - - 1 1 - Mary A. Whitney 35 F " Mass. M Wife - - - - -

• 1870, Leominster, Worcester Co., MA:

592 709 Whitney, Isreal 46 M W No Occupation Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary A. 40 F W Keeping house "

• 1880, Leominster, Worcester Co., MA:

Isarel WHITNEY 56 Self M M W MA Farmer MA MA Mary WHITNEY 50 Wife F M W MA House Keeping MA MA

• 1900, 71 Nelson Street, Leominster, Worcester Co., MA:

431 643 Minard, Robert L. Head W M Jun 1831 68 mar 50 Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Farm laborer, Rents house, Immig. 1881, Na. -----, Margaret M. Wife W F Jul 1834 65 mar 50 5ch 3liv Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Immig. 1881 Whitney, Israel Brdr W M Jul 1823 76 wid Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Freeman, Irene Brdr W F Sep 1824 75 wid 5ch 3liv Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Immig. 1881

References

• Census records.

1.^  "Israel [Whitney], s. Oliver and Mercy, [born] July 4, 1823," according to Lunenburg Vital Records, volume 3, page 273.

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 1912/56, page 38.

3.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 429, page 600.

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