Family:Whitney, Benjamin Nichols (1815-a1880)

Benjamin Nichols⁸ Whitney (Oliver⁷, Joshua⁶, Caleb⁵, Jonathan⁴, Richard³, Richard², John¹), son of Oliver⁷ and Rebecca (Nichols) Whitney, was born 1815, Rochester, VT, died 27 Sep 1903, Rochester, VT (according to his gravestone), and was buried in the Bingo Cemetery (or West Branch Cemetery), Rochester VT.

He married, 21 May 1840, Lovina R. Lowell. She was born 13 Nov 1822, and died after 1880, and was buried Bingo Cemetery (or West Branch Cemetery), Rochester VT.

He has been a farmer all his life, is a good Republican, hard worker, honest, and is respected by everybody; resided Rochester, VT.

Children of Benjamin Nichols⁸ and Lovina R. (Lowell) Whitney:

i.	Martin Dunster9 Whitney, b. 25 May 1841; m. Ora A. Shultz.
ii.	Varnum Bruce Whitney, b. 11 Sep 1844. He was orderly sergeant of the First Vermont Heavy Artillery, and promoted for bravery at Petersburg. Was taken prisoner at Weldon Gap and d. Florence, SC.
iii.	Julius Lowell Whitney, b. 26 Oct 1847; m. Lucy Austin.
iv.	Herbert E. Whitney, b. 6 Nov 1850; m. Mary Traffarn.
v.	Alice Jane Whitney, b. 13 Jun 1856; m. 1878, Hiram Bliss Morgan; resided W. Chesterfield, NH. Ch.: Mary and Herbert, who d. in infancy.

Census

• 1840, Hancock, Addison Co., VT: Benjamin N. Whitney, 2 males 20-29 and 1 female 20-29; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Hancock, Addison Co., VT:

9 9 Benjamin Whitney 35 M - Farmer Vermont Levina " 25 F - " Martha " 6 M - " Barnem " 4 M - " Henry " 1 M - " Sylvanus Chamberlin 37 M - Laborer "

• 1860, Rochester, Windsor Co., VT:

18 17 Benjamin Whitney 44 M - Farmer $400 $100 Vt. Lovina " 37 F - " Martin " 19 M - Farm Laborer " Attended school Varnum " 15 M - Farm Laborer " Attended school Julius " 12 M - " Attended school Herbert " 9 M - " Attended school Alice " 4 F - " Attended school

• 1870, Rochester, Windsor Co., VT:

76 76 Whitney, Benjamin 53 M W Farm Laborer $500 -- Vermont Male citizen over 21 -----, Lovina 47 F W Keeping House " -----, Alice 13 F W " Joslyn, Lovina 75 F W $800 "

• 1870, Rochester, Windsor Co., VT:

4 4 Chaffee, John 57 M W Farmer $2500 $500 Vermont Male citizen over 21 -----, Rosella 54 F W Keeping House " -----, Edwin 20 M W At School " Attended school -----, Henry 29 M W Butcher $500 " Male citizen over 21 -----, Augusta 28 F W Keeping House " -----, Nellie 2 F W At Home " -----, Alice 10/12 F W At Home " Born in Jul Whitney, Julius 22 M W Farm Laborer " Male citizen over 21

• 1880, Rochester, Windsor Co., VT:

Benjamin WHITNEY 64 Self M M W VT Farm Laborer MA MA Levina WHITNEY 57 Wife F M W VT Keeping House NH VT

• 1900 Census, Rochester, Windsor Co., VT:

Whitney, Martin D. Head May 1841 59 M 35 VT VT VT , Aurilia wife Oct 1844 55 M 35 1 0 MD NJ MD , Levina R. mother Nov 1822 77 M 60 5 3 VT NH NH , Benjamin N. father May 1815 85 M 60 VT MA MA

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. 523.

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