Family:Whitney, Gilman H. (1819-a1880)

Gilman H.⁷ Whitney (Alexander⁶, Alexander⁵, Eleazer⁴, Eleazer³, Thomas², John¹), son of Alexander⁶ and Lydia (Foster) Whitney, was born 30 Nov 1819, Henniker, NH.

He "of New London, N.H." married, 16 Nov 1848, Lowell, MA, Sarah Jane Durgan "of Lowell".^[1] She was born 31 May 1825.

He was a farmer; resided New London, NH.

Children of Gilman H.⁷ and Sarah Jane (Durgan) Whitney:

i.	Burke M.8 Whitney, b. 26 Oct 1849; resided New London; unmarried
ii.	Walter G. Whitney, b. 23 Jun 1852; d. 6 Aug 1854.
iii.	Frank Scott Whitney, b. 4 Aug 1855; d. 19 Aug 1856.
iv.	Walter Frank Whitney, b. 9 May 1859; d. 27 Dec 1863.

Census

• 1850, New London, Merrimack Co., NH:

6 6 Gilman Whitney 30 M - Farmer $900 Mass. Sarah " 25 F - "

• 1860, Andover, Merrimack Co., NH:

467 467 Gilman H. Whitney 40 M - Pedlar $300 N.H. Sarah J. " 35 F - " Burke M. " 10 M - " Attended school Walter F. " 1 M - "

• 1870, Franklin, Merrimack Co., NH, p. 53/307:

400 454 Thompson, Joseph 51 M W Lumberman $1200 $500 N.H. Male citizen over 21 -----, Sarah A. 47 F W Keeping house N.H. 455 Whitney, Gilman 50 M W Tin pedlar $200 $600 N.H. Male citizen over 21 -----, Sarah J. 45 F W N.H. -----, Burke M. 20 M W N.H.

• 1880, Franklin, Merrimack Co., NH:

Gilman H. WHITNEY 60 Self M M W NH Tin Peddler NH MASS Sarah J. WHITNEY 55 Wife F M W NH Keeping House NH NH

• 1880, Hackberry, Polk Co., NE:

Burke WHITNEY 27 Self M S W NH Farm Laborer NH NH

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), pp. 345-346.

1.^  "Gilman H. [Whitney], of New London [N.H. int.], and Sarah J[ane, int.] Durgin of L., [married] Nov. 16, 1848," according to Vital Records of Lowell, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Salem, MA: Essex Institute, 1930).

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