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, Wilton, NH (given name omitted);[1] m. 16 Oct 1905, Fall River, MA, Mary A. Mercer, b. ca. 1877, Lonsdale, RI, dau. of Edward and Jane A. (-----) Mercer.[2]
ii.	Everett James Whitney, b. 18 Sep 1873, Milford, NH; "James E." m. 25 Dec 1899, Wilton, NH, Mary Purcell.[3]
iii.	Herbert Stephen Whitney, b. 28 Aug 1879, Wilton, NH (given name omitted);[4] m. 20 Sep 1902, Medford, MA, Nellie Louisa Evans, b. ca. 1886, Nottingham, NH, dau. of Samuel D. and Harriet R. (Tyler) Evans.[5] Children: a. Henry William10 Whitney, b. 31 Jan 1903, Medford, MA;[6] d. 5 Feb 1903, Medford, MA [given name omitted], aged 5 days, of marasmus.[7] b. Ethel May Whitney, b. 20 Jan 1904, Medford, MA;[8] d. 28 Jan 1904, Medford, MA, aged 9 days, of convulstions;[9] bur. Wilton, NH. c. Mabel Lydia Whitney, b. 17 Jul 1905, Lynn, MA.[10] d. Mildred Evelyn Whitney, b. 7 Nov 1907, Haverhill, MA.[11]
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.^  New Hampshire, Vital Records, Birth Index.

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 554, page 222.

3.^  "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.

4.^  New Hampshire, Vital Records, Birth Index.

5.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 525, page 526.

6.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 533, page 533.

7.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 540, page 688.

8.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 543, page 538.

9.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 1904/65 (death), page 211.

10.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 550, page 522.

11.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 566, page 484.

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