Family:Whitney, Otis (1809-1884)
Otis7 Whitney (Lemuel6, Josiah5, Richard4, Richard3, Richard2, John1), son of Lemuel6 and Elizabeth (Hall) Whitney, was born 14 Nov 1809, Ashburnham, MA,[1] and died 1884.
He married, 3 May 1840, Ashburnham, MA, Hannah Parker "both of Ashby",[2] daughter of Jeremiah and Dorcas (Smith) Parker. She was born 22 Oct 1818, Holden, MA, and died 7 Oct 1882.
He resided Ashburnham, MA, and New Ipswich, NH.
Children of Otis7 and Hannah (Parker) Whitney:
i. Julia A.8 Whitney, b. 16 Feb 1841, Ashburnham, MA; m. 26 Nov 1862, Ashburnham, MA, George W. Cushing, son of Leonard Cushing.[3] He was b. 13 Jan 1838; d. 12 Apr 1870; res. New Ipswich, NH. Children: a. Arthur W. Cushing, b. 20 Feb 1864; m. 15 Dec 1887, ----- -----; address is Fitchburg, MA, 25 Goodwin street. b. Frederick A. Cushing, b. 23 Nov 1868; res. New Ipswich, NH. c. Frances A. Cushing, b. 23 Nov 1868; res. New Ipswich, NH.
ii. Newton Otis Whitney, b. 3 Sep 1844, Ashburnham, MA;[4] m. Jennie Anna Henshaw. iii. Herbert W. Whitney, b. 12 Jun 1847, Ashburnham, MA;[5] m. Emma Marble. iv. Charles P. Whitney, b. 8 Dec 1848; m. Mary O. Thomas. v. (son) Whitney, b. 6 Dec 1849, Ashburnham, MA [given name omitted].[6]
Census
- 1840, Ashby, Middlesex Co., MA: Otis Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 15-19, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 15-19; 2 engaged in manufacture or trades.
- 1850, Winchendon, Worcester Co., MA:
208 234 Otis Whitney 39 M - Farmer $1500 Massachusetts Hannah " 31 F - " Julia A. " 9 F - " Attended school Otis N. " 6 M - " Attended school Herbert W. " 3 M - " Charles P. " 6/12 M - "
54 54 Otis Whitney 50 M - Farmer $1500 $500 Massachusetts Hannah " 40 F - " Julia A. " 19 F - " Attended school Newton O. " 15 M - Farming " Attended school Herbert W. " 13 M - " Attended school Charles P. " 10 M - " Attended school
341 430 Otis Whitney 55 M W Ashburnham, " M Farmer - - 1 1 - Hannah P. Whitney 46 F W Holden, " M - - - - - Newton O. Whitney 20 M W Ashburnham, " S Farmer - - 1 - - Herbert W. Whitney 17 M W Ashburnham, " S Laborer - - - - - Charles P. Whitney 15 M W Ashburnham, " S - - - - -
194 190 Whitney, Otis 60 M W Farmer $3300 $900 Massachusetts Male citizen over 21 -----, Hannah 51 F W Keeping house Massachusetts -----, Herbert W. 23 M W Farm laborer Massachusetts Male citizen over 21 -----, Charles P. 20 M W Farm laborer Massachusetts Cushing, Julia A. 29 F W Domestic servant Massachusetts -----, Arthur W. 6 M W At home Massachusetts Attended school -----, Frederic 1 M W At home Massachusetts -----, Frances 1 F W At home Massachusetts
Otis WHITNEY 70 Self M M W MA Farmer MA MA Hannah WHITNEY 61 Wife F M W MA Keeping House MA MA
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. 328.
1.^ "Otis, s. Lemuel and Betcy, Nov. 14, 1809," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Ashburnham, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1909).
2.^ "Otis and Hannah Parker, both of Ashby, May 3, 1840 (int. not recorded)," according to Ashburnham Vital Records.
3.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 155, page 132.
4.^ "Otis N., s. Otis and Hannah, Sept. 3, 1844," according to Ashburnham Vital Records. Also, "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 11, page 162 (as "Otis N.").
5.^ "Herbert W., s. Otis and Hannah, June 12, 1847," according to Ashburnham Vital Records. Also, "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 29, page 188.
6.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 36, page 282.
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