Family:Whitney, Alfred (1840-a1900)

Alfred⁸ Whitney (Horace⁷, Joel⁶, Jonas⁵, David⁴, Benjamin³, John², John¹), son of Horace⁷ and Mary (Sawin) Whitney, was born 8 Aug 1840, Hubbardston, MA.

He married, 19 Jun 1864, Fitchburg, MA, Cordelia Knowles, both of Leominster, daughter of George W. and Lucinda C. (-----) Knowles.^[1] She was born 5 Mar 1846, St. Albans, VT.

He resided Claremont, NH.

Children of Alfred⁸ and Cordelia (Knowles) Whitney:

i.	Alfred9 Whitney, b. 9 Jun 1867; d. 9 Jun 1867.
ii.	Florence C. Whitney, b. 13 Dec 1868, Leominster, MA.[2]
iii.	Alfred K. Whitney, b. 18 Aug 1870; d. 20 Dec 1871.
iv.	Justin S. Whitney, b. 7 Jan 1873.
v.	John A. Whitney, b. 18 Dec 1874, Claremont, NH; m. Harriet M. Markham.
vi.	Horace Knowles Whitney, b. 20 Oct 1885, Claremont, NH; m. 10 Sep 1910, Somerville, MA, Margaret MacDonald, b. ca. 1883, Boston, MA, dau. of Christopher and ----- (-----) MacDonald.[3]

Census

• 1860: not found.
• 1865 State, Leominster, Worcester Co., MA:

60 75 James R. Nurse 69 M W Mass. M Gentleman - - 1 1 - Emeline R. Nurse 55 F " Mass. M Wife - - - - - Ella F. Nurse 12 F " Mass. - - - - - - Charles H. King 27 M " Mass. M Currier - - 1 1 - Mary A. E. King 27 F " Mass. M Wife - - - - - Charles E. King 3 M " Mass. - - - - - - 76 Alfred Whitney 24 M " Mass. M Paper Manufacturer - - 1 1 - Adelia Whitney 19 F " Maine M Wife - - - - -

• 1870, Claremont, Sullivan Co., NH:

565 664 Jewett, John W. 48 M W Grocer $5000 -- Vermont Male citizen over 21 -----, Lena E. 38 F W Keeping house Massachusetts -----, Nell T. 16 F W Attends school Massachusetts Attended school 665 Bullard, Emily M. 28 F W Keeping house Massachusetts 666 Whitney, Alfred 29 M W Works in paper mill Massachusetts Male citizen over 21 -----, Delia 24 F W Keeping house Maine -----, Florence C. 1 F W Massachusetts

• 1880, Holyoke, Hampden Co., MA:

Alfred WHITNEY 39 Self M M W MA Works In Paper Mill MA MA Cordelia WHITNEY 33 Wife F M W ME Keeps House ME NH Florence WHITNEY 11 Dau F S W MA At School MA ME Justin S. WHITNEY 7 Son M S W NH At School MA ME John A. WHITNEY 5 Son M S W NH MA ME

• 1900, 10 Concord Square, Boston Ward 12, Suffolk Co., MA:

79 109 Piper, Samuel H. Head W M Sep 1845 54 mar 27 Vermont Ireland Ireland Builder, Rents house -----, Ellen A. Wife W F Apr 1844 56 mar 27 2ch 2liv Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts -----, Mary W. Dau W F May 1884 16 sgl Vermont Vermont Massachusetts At school Whitney, Alfred Ldgr W M Aug 1840 59 mar 35 Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Paper-maker -----, Cordelia Ldgr W F Aug 1846 53 mar 35 6ch 4liv Maine Maine New Hampshire -----, Horace K. Ldgr W M Oct 1885 14 sgl New Hampshire Massachusetts Maine At school Stewart, Belle Ldgr W F unk 1867 33 sgl Massachusetts Maine New Hampshire Milliner Sechrist, Mary Ldgr W F Jan 1865 35 sgl unknown unknown unknown Dressmaker Kettelle, Helen Ldgr W F Mar 1848 52 wid 25 0ch 0liv unknown unknown unknown Buker, Jen Ldgr W F Sep 1879 20 sgl unknown unknown unknown Nurse Root, Eleanor Ldgr W F Aug 1877 22 sgl Illinois Illinois Illinois Artist & author Hufmaster, Hugh Ldgr W M Apr 1881 19 sgl Texas Kentucky Massachusetts At school Brown, Fred A. Ldgr W M Nov 1871 28 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Salesman

• 1900, 15 Main Street, Claremont, Sullivan Co., NH:

308 405 Wilcox, Arther Head W M Dec 1861 38 mar 7 New York New York New York Day laborer, Rents house -----, Annie Wife W F Dec 1863 36 mar 7 0ch 0liv Vermont Vermont Vermont Whitney, Justin Brdr W M Jan 1873 27 sgl New Hampshire Massachusetts Maine Timekeeper paper mill Snow, Claude Brdr W M May 1863 37 wid Vermont Vermont Vermont Carpenter McMim, John Brdr W M May 1848 52 wid Ireland Ireland Ireland Day laborer, Immig. 1867

References

• Census records.

• 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. 479.

1.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 173, page 197.

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 207, page 227.

3.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 595, page 696.

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