Family:Whitney, Stephen Cushing (1833-1863)
Stephen Cushing9 Whitney (John8, Joseph Glazier7, Abner6, Samuel5, William4, Nathaniel3, John2, John1), son of John8 and Eliza (Cushing) Whitney, was born 4 Jul 1833, Westminster, MA,[1] and died 20 Feb 1863, New Orleans, LA.
He, of Westminster, married, 14 Apr 1861, Ashburnham, MA, Achsah Irene May, of Ashburnham, daughter of Sumner and Maria (Eaton) May.[2] She was born 5 Jul 1839, Ashburnham, MA, and died 14 Feb 1907, Baldwinville or Lynn, MA, aged 67 years 6 months 9 days, of influenza.[3]
He enlisted in 53d Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.
She resided in Templeton, MA.
Children of Stephen Cushing9 and Achsah Irene (May) Whitney, if any, unknown.
Census
173 211 Wright, Hannah K. 55 F W Keeping house $5000 $4000 Mass. Perley, Porter W. 40 M W Works in Chair Shop $1500 " Male citizen over 21 -----, Martha J. 30 F W No occupattion $2000 " Whitney, Achsa I. 30 F W Works in Hat Shop " Bryant, Mary M. 42 F W Domestic Servant " Pridy, William H. 13 M W Attending school " Attended school
Hannah M. WRIGHT 64 Self F W W MA Keeping House MA MA Albigence P. BRYANT 55 Oth M M W MA Teamster MA MA Laura E. BRYANT 42 Oth F M W VT Boarder NH NH Abby P. PRIEST 53 Sis F W W MA Boarder MA MA William P. PERLEY 52 SonL M W W MA MA MA Asa P. PERLEY 55 Oth M W W MA MA MA Acksah WHITNEY 40 Oth F W W MA Dress Maker MA MA John NEAATT 45 Oth M M W CAN Laborer CAN CAN
112 120 Wright, Hannah K. Head W F Nov 1815 84 wid 0ch 0liv Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Owns Free House Whitney, Achsah I. Dom W F Jul 1839 60 wid 0ch 0liv Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Housekeeper
References
- Census records.
1.^ "Stephen Cushing [Whitney], s. John 2d and Eliza, [born] July 4, 1833," according to Westminster Vital Records.
2.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 147, page 133.
3.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 1907/98 (death), page 10, and volume 1907/63 (death), page 110.
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