Family:Whitney, Alva (1806-1886)

Alva⁸ Whitney (Nathan⁷, Timothy⁶, Thomas⁵, Thomas⁴, Eleazer³, Thomas², John¹), son of Nathan⁷ and Sina (Wheeler) Whitney, was born 6 Mar 1806, Athol, MA,^[1] and died 1886, Granville, Putnam Co., IL.

He married, 10 Nov 1831, Chester, VT, Lydia Heald.^[2] She was born about 1808, VT, and died after 1850.

Children of Alva⁸ and Lydia (Heald) Whitney:

i.	Lydia9 Whitney, b. ca. 1833, VT; d. aft. 1850, then unmarried.
ii.	Jeanette Ann Whitney, b. ca. 1835, OH; d. aft. 1900; m. Erastus H. Baker; 2 children.
iii.	Mary Abby Whitney, b. ca. 1845, OH; d. aft. 1900, then unmarried.

Census

• 1840, Pittsfield, Lorain Co., OH: Alvin Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 0-4; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Pittsfield, Lorain Co., OH:

397 401 Alvah Whitney 44 M - Carpenter & Joiner $600 Mass. Lydia 42 F - Vermont Lydia 17 F - " Attended school Ann 15 F - Ohio Attended school Mary 5 F - " Attended school

• 1860, Russia, Lorain Co., OH:

215 215 Alvey Whitney 54 M - Mast. Carpenter $3500 $350 Mass. Lydia H. " 52 F - Vermont Jeanette A. " 25 F - School teacher Ohio Mary A. " 15 F - Student "

• 1870, Oberlin, Lorain Co., OH:

249 256 Whitney, Alva 64 M W Carpenter $5000 -- Mass. Male citizen over 21 Mary 24 F W Teacher Ohio

• 1880, Oberlin, Lorain Co., OH:

Alva WHITNEY 71 Self F W W MASS. Carpenter MASS. MASS. Abby WHITNEY 35 Dau F S W OHIO Keeping House MASS. VERMONT

• 1900, York Ave., York, York Co., NE:

40 40 Baker, Jeanette W. Head W F Oct 1834 65 wid 2ch 2liv Ohio Ohio Vermont Landlady, Owns free house Whitney, Addie M. Sist W F May 1855 45 sgl Ohio Ohio Vermont Landlady

References

1.^  "Alva [Whitney], d. Nathan and Sina, [born] March 6, 1806," according to Athol Vital Records, pp. 96-97.

2.^  Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages.

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