Family:Whitney, James Lawton (1817-1882)

James Lawton⁸ Whitney (Richard⁷, James⁶, Richard⁵, Richard⁴, Richard³, Richard², John¹), son of Richard⁷ and Sally (Turner) Whitney, was born 2 Feb 1817, Harvard, MA, and died 29 Aug 1882, Harvard, MA.

He "of Harvard" married firstly, 7 Apr 1842, Cambridge, MA, Elizabeth Tilton, daughter of Oliver and Martha (-----) Tilton. She was born about 29 Jun 1818, Brighton, MA, and died 10 Jun 1863, Harvard, MA, aged 44 years 11 months 10 days, of heart disease.

He married secondly, 27 Mar 1864, Harvard, MA, Ann Doherty, daughter of Michael A. and Bedelia (-----) Doherty. She was born about 1835, Milton, Ireland.

He was born in Harvard, where he always resided, an extensive farmer and highly respected citizen. From 1851-53 he was a member of the board of selectmen. He resided Harvard, MA.

James Lawton⁸ and Elizabeth (Tilton) Whitney, if any, unknown. None appear in the 1850, 1860, or 1870 censuses.

Children of James Lawton⁸ and Ann (Doherty) Whitney:

i.	Sarah A.9 Whitney, b. 10 Nov 1864, Harvard, MA.
ii.	Elizabeth Mary Whitney, b. 7 Nov 1865, Harvard, MA.
iii.	Susan L. Whitney, b. 23 May 1867, Harvard, MA; d. 11 Oct 1867, Harvard, MA.
iv.	Abby Turner Whitney, b. 30 Nov 1868, Harvard, MA.

Census

• 1850, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA:

124 148 Richard Whitney 66 M - Farmer $4000 Mass. Sally " 64 F - " Abby Willard 14 F - " Attended school James L. Whitney 33 M - Farmer " Elizabeth " 31 F - " Luther Turner 12 M - " Attended school Mary Lewis 8 F - " Attended school

• 1860, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA:

154 180 Asa Daby 62 M - Blacksmith $1500 $4000 Mass. Catharine F. " 43 F - " Richard Whitney 76 M - Farmer $1000 $1500 " Sally " 73 F - " 181 James L. " 43 M - Farmer $3000 $500 " Elizabeth " 41 F - " Elewellyn Gould 23 M - Teamster $400 Me.

• 1870, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA:

50 53 Whitney, James L. 53 M W Farmer $5000 $1000 Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Ann 35 F W Keeping house Ireland Parents of foreign birth, Illiterate -----, Sarah A. 5 F W at Home Mass. Mother of foreign birth -----, Mary E. 4 F W at Home Mass. Mother of foreign birth -----, Abbie Y. 1 F W at Home Mass. Mother of foreign birth

• 1880, Harvard, Worcester Co., MA:

James L. WHITNEY 63 Self M M W MASS. Farmer MASS. MASS. Ann WHITNEY 47 Wife F M W IRELAND Keeping-House IRELAND IRELAND Sarah A. WHITNEY 15 Dau F S W MASS. At School MASS. IRELAND Mary E. WHITNEY 14 Dau F S W MASS. At School MASS. IRELAND Abbie T. WHITNEY 11 Dau F S W MASS. At School MASS. IRELAND Bartlett MCGRAIL 16 Oth M S W IRELAND Farm Laborer IRELAND IRELAND

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. 514.

1.^  "James L. [Whitney] of Harvard, and Elizabeth Tilton, [married] Apr. 7, 1842," according to Vital Records of Cambridge, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: 1914-1915).

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