Family:Whitney, Granville (1831-1898)
Granville Whitney (Ammi Ruhamah, James, [poss.] Isaac4, Nathaniel3, Benjamin2, John1), son of Ammi Ruhamah and Hannah H. (Hall) Whitney, was born 23 Feb 1831, Falmouth, ME, and died 10 Dec 1898, Boston, MA, aged 67 years 9 months 17 days, of disease of the liver.[1]
He married 23 Oct 1855, Boston, MA, Matilda A. Clayton, daughter of Bartholomew and Mary (Tarr) Clayton.[2] She was born 23 Apr 1832, Freeman, ME, and died 12 Dec 1916, Hanson, MA.
In 1856 he was a corn merchant living at 8 Billings Ct., Boston, MA. In 1861 he was a trader living at 4 Billings Ct., Boston, MA. In 1898 he was a merchant living at 106 Dartmouth St., Boston, MA.
Children of Granville and Matilda A. (Clayton) Whitney:
i. Henry Alonzo Whitney, b. 15 Jul 1856, Boston MA;[3] m.(1) Etta G. Martin; m.(2) Cory Evans. ii. Elmer Granville Whitney, b. 5 Jan 1861, Boston, MA;[4] m. Minnie Frances Dyer.
Census
485 550 Nathl. Atkins 62 M - Farmer $2500 Mass. Deborah Atkins 58 F - " Joanna Atkins 33 " - Me. Louisa Akins 26 F - Me. Sophia Atkins 24 " - " Catharine Atkins 22 " - " Granvill Whitney 19 M - Laborer "
813 1741 Grenville Whiting 28 M - Provisions $1000 Maine Matilda " 27 F - " Henry A. " 2 M - Mass. Joanna Burns 16 F - Domestic "
17 19 Grenville Whitney 34 M - Maine M Com. Merchant - - 1 1 - Matilda A. Whitney 33 F - " " - - - - - Henry A. Whitney 8 M - Mass. S - - - - - Elmer G. Whitney 4 " - " " - - - - -
873 2084 Whitney, Granville 39 M W Butcher $45000 $5000 Me. Male citizen over 21 -----, Matilda 38 F W Keeping House " -----, Henry A. 14 M W At School Mass. Attended school -----, Elmer G. 9 M W " " Attended school McGuire, Ellin 17 F W Domestic Servant Ireland Parents foreign born Noonan, Mary 20 F W " " Parents foreign born, Illiterate
Greenville WHITNEY 49 Self M M W ME Commission Dealer ME ME Matilda A. WHITNEY 48 Wife F M W ME Keeping House ME ME Henry A. WHITNEY 23 Son M M W MA Clerk In Commissions Store ME ME Etta G. WHITNEY 23 DauL F M W MA Keeping House MA MA Elmer G. WHITNEY 19 Son M S W MA Clerk In Printing Office ME ME Rebecca MCCHARLES 36 Oth F M W NOVA SCOTIA Servant SCOT NOVA SCOTIA
References
- Census records.
1.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 483, page 540.
2.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 89, page 129.
3.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 98, page 161.
4.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 143, page 25.
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