Family:Whitney, Benjamin (1796-1873)

Benjamin⁸ Whitney (John⁷, Abner⁶, Samuel⁵, William⁴, Nathaniel³, John², John¹), son of John⁷ and Susanna (Smith) Whitney, was born 17 Sep 1796, Westminster, MA, and died 19 Jan 1873, Fitchburg, MA, aged 76 years 4 months 2 days, of dropsy.^[1]

Marriage intentions were published 2 Apr 1824, Fitchburg, MA, for him "of Fitchburg" and Mehitable Whitcomb "of Fitchburg".^[2] He "of Fitchburg" married, 6 May 1824, Ashby, MA, Mehitable Whitcomb "of Fitchburg",^[3] daughter of Jonah and Mehitable (Daby) Whitcomb. She was born 23 Oct 1797, Ashby, MA, and died 27 Mar 1881, Fitchburg, MA, aged 83 years 5 months, of apoplexy.^[4]

Children of Benjamin⁸ and Mehitable (Whitcomb) Whitney:

i.	Lusana Carter9 Whitney, b. 25 Dec 1825, Fitchburg, MA;[5] d. 18 Oct 1871, Fitchburg, MA.
ii.	Lysander S. Whitney, b. 31 Oct 1826, Fitchburg, MA;[6] d. 3 May 1906, Chester, VT; m. 13 Mar 1853, Ludlow, VT, Lydia Ann Burnap.
iii.	Mary Ann Whitney, b. 5 Nov 1829, Fitchburg, MA;[7] m. 27 May 1856, Shirley, MA, Calvin Harlow Swain.
iv.	John Whitney, b. 3 Feb 1832, Fitchburg, MA;[8] m. Caroline Maguire.
v.	Alonzo Whitney, b. 23 Nov 1834, Fitchburg, MA;[9] d. 24 Jul 1894, Newton, MA; m. 30 Aug 1868, Leominster, MA, Vasta Amelia Kendall[10] or Vashti Aurelia Kendall; resided Claremont, NH.
vi.	Sydney Whitney, b. 8 Nov 1840, Fitchburg, MA;[11] m. 4 Jun 1865, Leominster, MA, Abigail D. Tolman.

Census

• 1830, Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA: Benjamin Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 5-9, and 1 female 0-4.
• 1840, Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA: Benj. Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 10-14, 2 males 5-9, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 15-19, and 1 female 10-14; 3 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA:

958 1056 Benjamin Whitney 52 M - Farmer $700 Mass. Mehitable " 52 F - " Alonzo " 15 M - Farmer " Attended school Sidney " 9 M - " Attended school Rosa Mack 19 F - Ireland Patrick Madgan 25 M - Laborer " George Nutting 23 M - Ostler Mass. Alfred A. Hitchcock 8 M - " Attended school

• 1850, Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA:

139 165 Frances E. Williams 28 M - Painter Mass. Eunice " 32 F - " George F. " 5 M - " Warren W. " 4 M - " Ellen M. " 1 F - " Polly Eaton 77 F - " Susannah C. Whitney 25 F - " Andrew J. Flagg 17 M - " Hosea W. " 27 M - " Cordelia " 3 F - Unknown Merton " 1 M - "

• 1850, Leominster, Worcester Co., MA:

49 52 William C. Elleck 39 M - Harness Maker $100 Boston, Mass. Mary E. Elleck 27 F - Cavandish, Vt. E. W. Delavan Elleck 6 M - Fitchburg, Mass. Eli A. Ellick 4 M - " " Lysander Whitney 24 M - " "

• 1850, Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA:

John Adams Boarding House 387 449 John Adams 45 M - Clerk $900 Mass. ... Mary A. Whitney 20 F - Mass. ...

• 1850, Leominster, Worcester Co., MA:

458 527 Alvin W. Olsborn 26 M - Brick Maker $2300 Mass. Sarah S. M. Osborn 25 F - " Otis A. Osborn 5 M - " Attended school Clarra L. Osborn 2 F - " Levi Damon 37 M - Brick Maker " Alonzo Willson 21 M - Brick Maker N.H. John Whitney 19 M - Brick Maker Mass. Patrick Beecher 28 M - Brick Maker Ireland Thomas Dagle 24 M - Brick Maker Cannada Joseph Miner 20 M - Brick Maker " Attended school Edward Alcott 22 M - Brick Maker Ireland Laura A. Smith 37 F - Mass. Abel Osborn 55 M - Bridk Maker "

• 1860, Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA:

53 56 Benj. Whitney 65 M - Farmer $700 $550 Mass. Mehitable Whitney 63 F - Matron Mass. Alonzo Whitney 24 M - Farmer Mass. Sidney Whitney 17 M - Porter Mass.

• 1860, Ludlow, Windsor Co., VT:

525 492 Leander Whitney 33 M - Pointer $200 N. H. Lyan " 29 F - Vt. Arvin " 6 M - " Attended school Elwin 4 M - " Edwin 2 M - "

This was son Lysander and family.

• 1860, Lusanna not found.
• 1870, Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA:

1594 2063 Whitney, Benjamin 73 M W Retd. Farmer $2000 $500 Mass. Illiterate, Male citizen over 21 -----, Mehitble 72 F W Keeping House Mass. Illiterate 1595 2064 Whitney, Lysander 43 M W Painter Mass. Illiterate, Male citizen over 21 -----, Lydia A. 42 F W Keeping House Vermont Illiterate -----, Edward D. 12 M W At Home Vermont Illiterate -----, Minnie A. 8 F W At School Vermont Attended school -----, Elmer 6 M W At School Vermont Attended school

• 1870, Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA:

505 643 Whitney, Alonzo 36 M W Carpenter $3500 $700 Mass. Illiterate, Male citizen over 21 -----, Aurelia V. 30 F W Keeping House Mass. Illiterate

• 1870, Lusanna not found.
• 1880, Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA:

Sidney WHITNEY 39 Self M M W MA Clerk In Hotel MA MA Abbie I. WHITNEY 39 Wife F M W NH Keeping House NH NH Annie B. WHITNEY 11 Dau F S W MA At School MA NH Maud E. WHITNEY 6 Dau F S W MA MA NH Philip S. WHITNEY 3 Son M S W MA MA NH Mehitabel WHITNEY 82 Moth F W W MA At Home MA MA

• 1880, Andover, Windham Co., VT:

Lysonder WHITNEY 53 Self M M W MA Farmer MA MA Lydia WHITNEY 52 Wife F M W VT Keeping House MA MA Elwin WHITNEY 23 Son M M W VT Farm Laborer MA VT Elmer WHITNEY 16 Son M S W VT At Home MA VT Ella WHITNEY 29 DauL F M W VT Servant MA VT

• 1880, Claremont, Sullivan Co., NH:

Alonzo WHITNEY 46 Self M M W MA Farmer MA MA Stella R. WHITNEY 33 Wife F M W NH Keeping House NH VT

References

1.^  "Benjamin [Whitney] and Mehatable Whitcomb, [marriage intentions] Apr. 2, 1824," according to Walter A. Davis, comp., Old Records of the Town of Fitchburg, Massachusetts (Fitchburg, MA: Fitchburg City Council, 1898-1913), vol. III, p. 148.

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 258, page 308.

3.^  "Benjamin [Whitney], of Fitchburg, and Mehitable Whitcomb, of Fitchburg, [married] May 6, 1824," according to Jeannette D. Pingrey, comp., Birth, Marriage, and Death Records in the Town of Ashby, Massachusetts, from 1754 to 1890 (Decorah, IA: Anundsen Publishing Company, c. 1989).

4.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 330, page 354.

5.^  "Lusana Carter [Whitney], d. of Benjamin and Methable, [born] Dec. 27, 1825," according to Fitchburg Vital Records, vol. III, pp. 343-344.

6.^  "Lysander [Whitney], s. of Benjamin and Methable, [born] Oct. 31, 1826," according to Fitchburg Vital Records, vol. III, pp. 343-344.

7.^  "Mary Ann [Whitney], d. of Benjamin and Methable, [born] Nov. 5, 1829," according to Fitchburg Vital Records, vol. III, pp. 343-344.

8.^  "John [Whitney], s. of Benjamin and Methable, [born] Feb. 3, 1832," according to Fitchburg Vital Records, vol. III, pp. 343-344.

9.^  "Alonzo [Whitney], s. of Benjamin and Methable, [born] Nov. 23, 1834," according to Fitchburg Vital Records, vol. III, pp. 343-344.

10.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 210, page 221.

11.^  "Sydney [Whitney], s. of Benjamin and Methable, [born] Dec. 8, 1840," according to Fitchburg Vital Records, vol. III, pp. 343-344.

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