Family:Whitney, Cyrus O. (1838-a1900)

Cyrus O.⁸ Whitney (Benjamin Hudson⁷, Abraham⁶, Abner⁵, Jonas⁴, Eleazer³, Thomas², John¹), son of Benjamin Hudson⁷ and Rosella (Baker) Whitney, was born 17 Nov 1838, Hartford, VT, and died after 1880.

He married, Wilton, NH, Lydia H. Goldsmith. She was born 24 Feb 1845, NH, and died after 1880.

George L., Henry H. and Cyrus O. enlisted in 1861 in the 6th Regiment Vermont Volunteers; were discharged and re-enlisted as veterans in twenty-three battles, was four times wounded, and has two honorable discharges; resided Wilton, NH.

Children of Cyrus O.⁸ and Lydia H. (Goldsmith) Whitney:

i.	Henry Goldsmith9 Whitney, b. 20 Apr 1870.
ii.	Everett James Whitney, b. 18 Sep 1873, Milford, NH; "James E." m. 25 Dec 1899, Wilton, NH, Mary Purcell.[1]
iii.	Herbert Stephen Whitney, b. 28 Aug 1879.
iv.	Ira Almaron Whitney, b. 17 Mar 1888.

Census

• 1870, Wilton, Hillsborough Co., NH:

9 8 Whitney, Cyrus 31 M W Farm Laborer N.H. Male citizen over 21 -----, Lydia H. 25 F W Keeping House N.H. -----, Henry G. 2/12 M W N.H. Born in Apr

• 1880, Wilton, Hillsborough Co., NH:

Cyrus O. WHITNEY 41 Self M M W VT Farm Laborer VT VT Lydia H. WHITNEY 35 Wife F M W NH Keeping House NH NH Henry G. WHITNEY 10 Son M S W NH At School VT NH James E. WHITNEY 6 Son M S W NH VT NH Herbert S. WHITNEY 1 Son M S W NH VT NH

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. 541.

1.^  "James E. Whitney (b. 1873, Milford, NH, s. of C. O. Whitney & Lydia H. Goldsmith) & Mary Purcell, m. 25 Dec 1899, Wilton, Hillsborough Co., NH," according to New Hampshire, Vital Records, Marriage Index.

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