Family:Whitney, Lysander S. (1826-1906)

Lysander S.⁹ Whitney (Benjamin⁸, John⁷, Abner⁶, Samuel⁵, William⁴, Nathaniel³, John², John¹), son of Benjamin⁸ and Mehitabel (Whitcomb) Whitney, was born 31 Oct 1826, Fitchburg, MA,^[1] and died 3 May 1906, Chester, VT, aged 79 years 6 months 3 days. He is buried in Pleasant View Cemtery, Ludlow, VT.

He married, 13 Mar 1853, Ludlow, VT, Lydia Ann Burnap, daughter of Edward and Anna (Daby) Burnap. She was born 9 May 1828, Ludlow, VT, and died 22 Jan 1890, Chester, VT, aged 61 years 8 months 13 days, of influenza. She is buried in Pleasant View Cemtery, Ludlow, VT.

He served in Co. C, 16th Vermont Volunteers, in the Civil War.

Pleasant View Cemetery, Ludlow, Vermont -- An American flag is chiseled on stone and it reads:

Lysander Whitney | Died | May 3, 1906 | AE. 79 yrs. 6 ms 3 ds | CO. C 16 VT VOLS | There the wicked cease from troubling and the | weary are at rest.

Lysander was a painter by profession.

In Fitchburg Old Town Records, Lysander was listed as a member of the Town Militia on May 1848 (age 22). He was a volunteer in the Green Mountain Boys during the Civil War and received $100 pension for his 9 months enlistment. His company fought in the Battle of Gettysburg (July 1, 2 & 3, 1863) as well as two other battles.

Children of Lysander S.⁹ and Lydia Ann (Burnap) Whitney:

i.	Ervin Lysander10 Whitney, b. 18 Jun 1854, Ludlow, VT; m. 27 May 1879, Brattleboro, VT, Angie Sophia Bagg.
ii.	Elwin B. Whitney, b. 14 Jul 1856, Ludlow, VT; not in family in 1870; d. 1 Aug 1918, Springfield, MA, aged 62 years, of carcinoma of the intestines; m. ca. 1878, Ella M. Warner. He is buried in Pleasant View Cemetery, Ludlow, VT.
iii.	Edwin or Edward H. Whitney, b. 21 Sep 1858, Ludlow, VT; d. 4 May 1880, Ludlow, VT, aged 21 years 7 months 21 days. He is buried in Pleasant View Cemetery, Ludlow, VT.
iv.	Minnie Ann Mehitable Whitney, b. 30 Jan 1862, Ludlow, VT; d. 4 Apr 1958, Athol, MA; m. ca. 1889, Florry Edgar Brown. She is buried in Orange, MA.
v.	Elmer Derby Whitney, b. 9 Jun 1864, Ludlow, VT; d. 14 Feb 1961, Athol, MA; m. 18 Apr 1888, Warwick, MA, Grace Idelle Harding. He is buried in Orange, MA.

Census

• 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 - " "

• 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.

• 1870, Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA:

U.S. Census, Worcester County, Fitchburg, page 242: 1594 2064 Whitney, Lysander 43 M W Painter Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Lydia A. 42 F W Keeping House Vermont -----, Edward D. 12 M W At Home Vermont -----, Minnie A. 8 F W At School Vermont Attended school -----, Elmer 6 M W At School Vermont Attended school

• 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, Leominster, Worcester Co., MA:

Irving WHITNEY 25 Self M M W VT Painter VT VT Angie WHITNEY 20 Wife F M W MA Keeping House MA MA Carl WHITNEY 2M Son M S W MA VT MA

• 1900, Chester, Windsor Co., VT: Lysander Whitney, aged 73.

References

• Census records.

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

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