Family:Whitney, Gilbert H. (1824-1904)

Gilbert H.⁸ Whitney (Lewis Jones⁷, Jabez⁶, Jacob⁵, Jonas⁴, Eleazar³, Thomas², John¹), son of Lewis Jones⁷ and Ruth (Howard) Whitney, was born 1824, Athol, MA,^[1] and died 1904, Athol, MA.^[2]

He married firstly, Melinda L./C. -----. She was born 1826, Highgate, VT,^[3] and died between 1852 and 1857.

He married secondly, 29 Apr 1857, Athol, MA, Helen Mar Woods, daughter of Moses and Mary (Stratton) Woods.^[4] She was born 15 Apr 1827, Enfield, MA,^[5] and died 3 Jan 1909, Athol, MA, aged 81 years 8 months 29 days.^[6]

They lived in Highgate, VT, through 1853, and after that in Athol, MA.

He was a carpenter and sash maker.

Children of Gilbert H.⁸ and Melinda L./C. (-----) Whitney:

i.	Henry H.9 Whitney, b. ca. 16 Jan 1850, Highgate, VT; "Henry K." d. 13 Jan 1868, Athol, MA, aged 17 years 11 months 27 days.[7]
ii.	Frank L. Whitney, b. ca. 1852, Highgate, VT; d. after 1910, then unmarried.

Children of Gilbert H.⁸ and Helen Mar (Woods) Whitney:

iii.	Walter L.9 Whitney, b. ca. 1855, Athol, MA; m. 2 Aug 1887, Athol, MA, Jennie B. Moore.[8]

Census

• 1850, Highgate, Franklin Co., VT:

202 204 G. H. Whitney 26 M - Sashmaker Mass. Melinda " 24 F - Vt. H. H. Whitney 11/12 M - Vt.

• 1860, Athol, Worcester Co., MA:

1769 2030 Gilbert H. Whitney 35 M - Carpenter $1800 $200 Mass. Hellen M. " 33 F - " Henry H. " 10 M - Vt. Attended school Frank L. " 7 M - " Attended school Mary Woods 64 F - Mass. 2031 Austin King 33 M - Peddler $75 " Dianna " 33 F - " Malvina " 14 F - " Attended school Emma " 4 F - "

• 1870, Athol, Worcester Co., MA:

335 374 Whitney, Gilbert H. 47 M W Carpenter $500 Mass. Male citizen over 21 -------, Helen M. 43 F W Keeping house " -------, Frank L. 17 M W Works in Chair Shop Vermont -------, Walter L. 4 M W Mass. 336 375 Woods, Mary S. 74 F W No occupation "

• 1880, Athol, Worcester Co., MA:

88 137 Whitney, Gilbert H. W M 55 mar Works in Machine S. Mass. Mass. Mass. Whitney, Helen M. W F 53 Wife mar Keeping House Mass. Mass. Mass. Whitney, Frank L. W M 27 Son sgl Works in Wallet Shop Vermont Mass. Mass. Whitney, Walter L. W M 14 Son sgl At School Attended school Mass. Mass. Mass. Woods, Jane M. W F 44 SiL sgl Keeping House Mass. Mass. Mass.

• 1900, Athol, Worcester Co., MA:

143 Cottage Street 127 160 Whitney, Gilbert H. Head W M Jun 1824 75 m43 Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Carpenter Literate Own Free House -------, Ellen M. Wife W F Apr 1827 73 m43 1ch 1liv Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Literate -------, Frank L. Son W M Jun 1857 48 sgl Vermont Massachusetts Vermont House clearner Literate 161 Woods, Jane M. Head W F Jun 1835 64 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Literate

• 1910, 54 Francis Street, Athol, Worcester Co., MA, p. 36B:

521 710 Jennings, Lydia A. Head F W 77 wid 1ch 1lv Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Own income 711 Whitney, Frank L. Head M W 54 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Canada French Servt. man, Rents house

References

1.^  "Gilbert H., _____ __, 1824. G.S.1," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Athol, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1910).

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 2, page 513.

3.^  "Melinda L., w. Gilbert H., _____ __, 1826. G.S.1," according to Athol Vital Records.

4.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 110, page 149.

5.^  "Helen Mar [Woods], d. Moses and Mary, [born] Apr. 15, 1827," according to Enfield, Massachusetts, Vital Records.

6.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 3, page 107.

7.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 213, page 233.

8.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 381, page 295.

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