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The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, by Frederick Clifton Pierce (Chicago: 1895)

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WHITNEY GENEALOGY. 349

made their home in New Jersey. Ch.: Wm. Lusk Webster, b. July 17, 1876; Jas Alfred, b. May 26, 1880; Douglas Grahame, b. Oct. 1, 1882. 2740. JACKSON WHITNEY (Abraham, Abner, Jonas, Eleazer, Thomas, John), b. Hartford, Vt., Sept. 7, 1806; m. at Chester, Oct., 1827, Caroline Matilda BAKER, b. Chester July 7, 1806; d. May 2, 1890. He was a millwright and owned and conducted mills at Braintree, Northfield, West Randolph and Chester. He d. Nov. 6, 1882; res. Northfield, Vt. 5230. i. MAY, b. Nov. 10, 1829; m. Edwin O. PARTRIDGE; res. University Av., St, Anthony Park, Minn; has 2 ch. 5231. ii. FANNY E., b. Sept. 10, 1831; m. Jan. 29, 1859, Edward F STEPHENS; res. s.p. 29 Davidson St., Hyde Park, Mass. He was in the First U.S. Sharpshooters during the war and participated in numerous battles. 5232. iii. JOHN B., b. Jan. 27, 1835; m. Elizabeth CALDWELL. 2742. BENJAMIN HUDSON WHITNEY (Abraham, Abner, Jonas, Eleazer, Thomas, John), b. Quechee, Vt., June 20, 1810; m. at Chester, Dec. 16, 1833, Rosella BAKER, b. Mar. 24, 1810; d. Feb. 24, 1885. He was a farmer. He d. Feb. 22, 1888; res. Pitts- field, Vt. 5233. i. CYRUS O., b. Nov. 17, 1838; m. Lydia H. GOLDSMITH. 5234. ii. GEO. P., b. Nov. 2, 1834; m. Apr. 17, 1857; d. s.p. May 5, 1864. 5235. iii. HENRY H., b. Oct. 29, 1836; d. May 6, 1864. 5236. iv. STEPHEN B., b. June 9, 1841; d. 1845. 5237. v. HARRIETT ANN, b. Apr. 20, 1844; m. Feb., 1864. Ephraim CLOUGH. She d. Feb. 2, 1889, and left 11 ch. 2747. JOHN BROOKS WHITNEY (Jacob, Abner, Jonas, Eleazer, Thomas, John), b. New Salem, Mass., Sept. 19, 1820; m. May 14, 1844, Lucinda BARDWELL; d. May 14, 1857; m. in Shelburne Falls, Mass., Dec. 16, 1857, Katherine A. PRATT, b. Mar. 28, 1833. John Brooks, son of Jacob and Lucy Adams WHITNEY, was born at New Salem. Mass.; was educated at Shelburne Falls (Mass.) academy, and was married at Shel- burne Falls to Lucinda BARDWELL, by whom he had four children, Resided at same place until 1874. Was a merchant, manufacturer and builder, and held important town offices. In 1852 served as representative in the legislature. Married Kathe- rine A. PRATT in 1857, by whom he had three children. Removed with his family to Chicago in 1874, and died at Milwaukee, Wis. He d. Mar. 18, 1876; res. Shelburne Falls, Mass., Milwaukee, Wis., she res. 1757 Oakdale Ave., Chicago, Ill. 5238. i. MARY ELIZA, b. Feb. 7, 1845; m. Aug. 9, 1864, Henry A. TITUS of Boston, Mass. 5239. ii. LIZZIE, b. -----; m. Jan. 17, 1871, Frank A. SNOW; res. Green- field, Mass. 5240. iii. LYDIA ANNA, b. Feb. 6, 1852. Teacher of piano at Vassar col lege, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. 5241. iv. LUCY E., b. May 27, 1849; d. -----. 5242. v. WILLIAM BROOKS, Apr. 28, 1859; m. Louise YOUNG, manager Des Moines Beef Co., Iowa; 4 ch. 5243. vi. JULIA MARIA, b. June 27, 1861; d. Jan. 8, 1866. 5244. vii. CHARLES P., b. July 14, 1866; m. Grace E. LEWIS. 5245. viii. WILLIAM DAVIS, b. Aug. 26, 1846; d. Jan. 12, 1848. 2750. LEONARD WHITNEY (Jacob, Abner, Jonas, Eleazer, Thomas, John), b. South Orange, Mass., Sept. 12, 1811; m. Dec. 2, 1835, Abby E. DAY, b. Dec. 2, 1816, in Paxton, Mass.; d. July 12, 1877. He d. June 4, 1883; res. Worcester, Boston, Paxton, Newton and Braintree, Mass. 5246. i. JANE ELIZABETH, b. Sept. 7, 1837; d. in Paxton, Sept. 7, 1840. 5247. ii. MARY LOUISA, b. Nov. 25, 1839; m. May 23, 1864, John M. DANIELS, b. Uxbridge, Apr. 10, 1813; res. Worcester, Mass., 125 Pied- mont St. Ch.: Ella E., b. Sept. 29, 1865; m. June 22, 1887; Al- fred G. WESSON; res. Worcester; Geo. M., b. Dec. 10, 1869. 5248. iv. CHARLES EDWARD, b. Jan. 26, 1842; d. Toronto, Canada, Mar. 10, 1870; unm. 5249. v. SUSAN ABIAL, b. Jan. 25, 1844; m. Jan. 1, 1865, David B. COUSENS, b. Cohassett, Mass., Mar. 17, 1842; d. Worcester, Dec. 3, 1867. She d. Dec. 21, 1878.

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