Family:Whitney, William L. (1848-1896)

William L.⁸ Whitney (Oramel Leland⁷, Moses⁶, Jabez⁵ Whitney, Joshua⁴ Whitney, Joshua³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Oramel Leland⁷ and Judith (Holbrook) Whitney, was born 13 Dec 1848, Westfield, MA,^[1], and died 12 Jun 1896, Pittsfield, MA.^[2]

He married, 15 Oct 1874, Norwich, MA,^[3] Hannah Maria Francis, daughter of John and Phinelia/Phenele/Fanny (Peirce) Whitney. She was born 23 Apr 1849, Hinsdale, MA,^[4] and died after 1920, and probably before 1930.

Children of William L.⁸ and Hannah Maria (Francis) Whitney:

i.	Harriet C.9 Whitney, b. ca. 1877, MA; d. after 1920; m.(1) 28 Sep 1894, Windsor, MA, Harry N. Stetson;[5] m.(2) Herbert Pierce.
ii.	Maud Lillian Whitney, b. 2 Jun 1882, Cummington, MA;[6] d. 29 Aug 1884, Cummington, MA, aged 1 year 2 months 27 days [sic], of enteritis.[7]

Census

• 1870, Windsor, Berkshire Co., MA:

103 102 Ford, Benjamin 54 M W Farmer $3000 $900 Mass. " , Anne 47 F W Keeps house Mass. " , Janette 17 F W " " " " , Walter 10 M W Attends school " Attended school White, Anne 93 F W No occupation " Whitney, William L. 22 M W Farm hand "

• 1880, Windsor, Berkshire Co., MA:

41 48 Whitney, William L. W M 33 mar Farmer Massachusetts Mass. Mass. -------, Hannah M. W F 31 Wife mar Keeping House Massachusetts Mass. Mass. -------, Hattie C. W F 3 Dau sgl Massachusetts Mass. Mass. Dunham, Holbrook W M 44 Hand sgl Farm Laborer Massachusetts Mass. Mass.

• 1900, Cummington, Hampshire Co., MA:

14 14 Whitney, Hannah Head W F Apr 1849 51 wid 3ch 1liv Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Machine tender pen shop 15 Stetson, Harry N. Head W M May 1872 28 mar 5y Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Bleacher - paper mill " , Harriet P. Wife W F Mar 1877 23 mar 5y 1ch 1liv Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts " , Maud L. Dau W F Mar 1885 5 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts

• 1910, Chesterfield, Hampshire Co., MA:

80 86 Whitney, Hannah M. Head F W 60 wid 2ch 1liv Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Skewer factory Packing, worker, owns free house 81 85 Stetson, Harry N. Head M W 37 m16 Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Printer & Paper hanger rents house -------, Harriett P. Wife F W 32 m16 1ch 1liv Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts -------, Maud S. Dau F W 15 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts

• 1920, 52 Ashuelot Street, Dalton, Berkshire Co., MA:

213 222 Pierce, Herbert Head rents M W 28 m Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Paper-maker, Paper-mill, worker - Harriet Wife F W 42 m Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Paper-maker, Paper-mill, worker Stetson, Maude StDau F W 24 s Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Paper-maker, Paper-mill, worker - Ruth StDau F W 6 s school Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts None Whitney, Hannah MiLaw F W 70 w Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts None

• 1930, not found. Probably Hannah had died between 1920 and 1930.

References

1.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 35, page 88.

2.^  "William L. [Whitney], farmer, (M.M.), b. in Westfield, [b. Dec. 12, 1848, G.R.6], s. of Oramel and Judith (Holbrook) d. pneumonia 8 days, in Pittsfield, June 12, 1896, age 47 yrs., 6mos.," according to William H. Streeter and Daphne H. Morris, Vital Records of Cummington, Massachusetts, 1762-1900 (Cummington, MA: Streeter, 1979).

3.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 262, page 74.

4.^  "Hannah Maria [Francis], d. John and Phinelia, [born] Apr. 23 [1849]," according to Vital Records of Hinsdale, Massachusetts to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: New-England Historic Genealogical Society, 1902).

5.^  "Hattie P. [Whitney], 18, laborer, of Cummington, b. in Cummington, dau. of William L. and Hannah M. (Francis), and Harry N. Stetson, 22, painter and paperhanger, of Cummington, b. in Plainfield, s. of Charles S. and Rosalia (Mason), [married] Sept. 28, 1894 in Windsor," according to Cummington Vital Records.

6.^  "Maud Lillian, d. of William L., farmer, (b. in Westford), and Hannah M., (b. in Hinsdale), June 2, 1882," according to Cummington Vital Records.

7.^  "Maud L., (F.S.), b. in Cumm., dau. of W[illia]m L. and Hannah, d. entuitis, Aug. 29, 1884, age 1y. 2m. 27d.," according to Cummington Vital Records.

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