Family:Whitney, George Leavitt (1817-1889)

George Leavitt⁸ Whitney (Hananiah⁷, Hananiah⁶, Samuel⁵, William⁴, Nathaniel³, John², John¹), son of Hananiah⁷ and Mary Leavitt (Beals) Whitney, was born 16 Dec 1817, Winchendon, MA, and was baptized 29 Sep 1823, Winchendon, MA,^[1] and died 22 Aug 1889, Newton, MA, aged 72 years 8 months 6 days, of dilatation of heart.^[2]

He married firstly, 30 Mar 1841, Lowell, MA, Harriet Atwood Mears "both of Lowell",^[3] daughter of Daniel and Mary (-----) Mears. She was born about 15 Dec 1819, Albany or Paris, ME, and died 4 Mar 1866, Stoneham, MA, aged 46 years 2 months 19 days, of scrofula humor.^[4]

He married secondly, 7 Nov 1866, Stoneham, MA, Elizabeth Ann (Leeds) Washburn, daughter of Joseph and Eliza (Lynde) Leeds.^[5] She was born 9 Jan 1830, Stoneham, MA, and died 12 Jun 1909, Somerville, MA, aged 79 years, of senile dementia and acute indigestion.^[6] She had married firstly, 23 November 1853, Stoneham, MA, Jason D. Washburn.

He was a grocer and farmer.

Children of George Leavitt⁸ and Harriet Atwood (Mears) Whitney:

i.	George M.9 Whitney, b. 7 Aug 1846, Springfield, MA;[7] m.(1) Cynthia Emerson; m.(2) Sarah L. Johnson.
ii.	Clara B. Whitney, b. 2 Nov 1848, Lowell, MA;[8] d. 10 Jun 1877, Newton, MA, aged 28 years 8 months, of asphyxia;[9] unmarried. Her name was alternately Clara J. Whitney.

George Leavitt⁸ and Elizabeth Ann (Leeds)(Washburn) Whitney had no children.

Children of Jason D. and Elizabeth Ann (Leeds) Washburn:

i.	George R. Washburn, b. Oct 1858, MA; d. aft. 1910; m. 10 Dec 1885, North Adams, MA, Amelia J. Thames.

Census

• 1850, Lowell, Middlesex Co., MA:

106 118 Daniel Mears 74 M - Farmer $2000 Mass. Mary " 72 F - do George L. Whitney 32 M - Farmer New Hampshire Harriett " 39 F - Mass. George M. " 4 M - do Attended school Clara B. " 1 F - do Wm. French 28 M - Laborer Maine Heman Morse 20 M - do Vt.

• 1855, Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA:

234 325 George L. Whitney 37 M - Machinist Mass. Harriet Whitney 25 F - Mass. George N. Whitney 9 M - Mass. Clara Whitney 7 F - Mass. F. F. Dinsmore 35 M - Mechanic New Hampshire Lizzie A. Smith 16 F - New Hampshire

• 1860, Newton, Middlesex Co., MA:

1941 2236 Geo. L. Whitney 42 M - Master Machinist $1000 Mass. Harriet A. " 40 F - Me. George M. " 14 M - Mass. Attended school Clara R. " 11 F - " Attended school Ada Lovejoy 22 F - Domestic "

• 1865 State, Roxbury Ward 3, Norfolk Co., MA:

92 114 Geo. L. Whitney 46 M - Mass. M Railroad Supplier - - 1 1 - Harriet H. " 45 F - Maine " - - - - - Geo. M. " 18 M - Mass. S Clerk - - - - - Clara B. " 16 F - " " Student - - - - - Timothy Hilling 22 M - Ireland " Servant - - - - - Jane Toby 24 F - " " " - - - - -

• 1870, Newton, Middlesex Co., MA:

1050 1115 Whitney, George L. 53 M W Dealer in R.R. Supplies Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Eliza A. 40 F W Housekeeping Mass. -----, George W. 23 M W Clerk in Store Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Clara B. 21 F W No Occupation Mass. Male citizen over 21 [sic]

         Washburn, George      15 M W At School                  Mass.
         O'Donnel, Ellen       23 F W Domestic Servant           Mass.  Parents foreign born
         McGline, James        18 M W Farm Laborer               Mass.  Parents foreign born

• 1880, Newton, Middlesex Co., MA:

Geo. B. WHITNEY 62 Self M M W MA R.R. Supplies MA MA Elisa A. WHITNEY 50 Wife F M W MA Keeping House MA MA Abbie GERRY 26 Oth F S W ME MA ME

• 1900, 11 Monument Square, Charlestown, Boston Ward 3, Suffolk Co., MA:

29 55 Sullivan, John Head W M Aug 1858 41 mar 17 Massachusetts Ireland Ireland Wholesale liquors, Rents hosue -----, Mary E. Wife W F Jun 1861 38 mar 17 0ch 0liv Boston Ireland At Sea Goggin, Mary A. Srvt W F Dec 1863 36 sgl Boston Ireland Ireland 56 Emmart, Fredk R. Head W M May 1866 34 mar 1 Maine Maryland Maine Brewers Agent, Rents house -----, Lucy G. Wife W F Sep 1866 33 mar 1 0ch 0liv Massachusetts Rhode Island Massachusetts -----, Martha H. Moth W F Oct 1843 56 wid 25 1ch 1liv Maine Maine Maine 57 Washburn, George Head W M Oct 1858 41 mar 10 Massachusetts Vermont Massachusetts R.R. engineer -----, Amelia Wife W F May 1869 41 mar 10 0ch 0liv New York England England -----, Mary M. ADau W F Oct 1896 3 sgl Pennsylvania England Massachusetts Rents house Whitney, Eliza A. Moth W F Jan 1830 70 mar 47 1ch 1liv Massachusetts Boston Malden Dillaby, Frank Ldgr W M Jul 1874 25 sgl Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Architect 58 Adams, Martha C. Head W F Nov 1850 49 mar 27 1ch 1liv Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Rents house -----, Edward F. Son W M Mar 1875 25 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Civil Engineer Oberempt, Oscar E. Cous W M Dec 1875 24 sgl Massachusetts Germany Massachusetts Woodard, Kate E. Brdr W F Jan 1819 81 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts At School

References

1.^  "George Leavitt [Whitney], s. Capt. Hananiah Jr. and Mary, [born] _____ ___, ____. [Bap. Sept. 29, 1823, C.R.]," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Winchendon, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1909).

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 401, page 202.

3.^  "George L. [Whitney], and Harriet A. Mears, both of L., [married] Mar. 30, 1841," according to Vital Records of Lowell, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Salem, MA: Essex Institute, 1930).

4.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 193, page 197.

5.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 190, page 243.

6.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 1909/87 (death), page 216.

7.^  Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915, at FamilySearch.org. Also, "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 22, page 225.

8.^  "Clara J. [Whitney], d. Geo[rge] L., grocer, and Harriet, [born] Nov. 2, 1848," according to Lowell Vital Records. Also, "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 35, page 221d.

9.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 293, page 150.

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