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. Alban's, ME.

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.
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.
vi.	Horace K. Whitney, b. 20 Oct 1885.

Census

• 1860, Blackstone, Worcester Co., MA:

1869 3037 Francis J. Stockwell 30 M - Farm Labor Mass. Harriet M. 42 F - " Josaphene 10 F - R.I. Attended school Franklin 10 M - Mass. George Whitney 20 M - Farmer " Alfred 18 M - Boot Bottomer "

• 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

References

• 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.

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