Family:Whitney, Orloff H. (1839-1863)

Capt. Orloff H.¹⁰ Whitney (John K.⁹, Oliver⁸, Oliver⁷, Silas⁶, David⁵, Benjamin⁴, Thomas³, Thomas², John¹), son of John K.⁹ and Philura (Hubbard) Whitney, was born 19 Apr 1839, Franklin, VT, and died 2 Jun 1863, Alexandria, VA.

He married, 6 Feb 1862, Cordelia¹⁰ Whitney, daughter of Edward C.⁹ and Elvira T. (Yaw) Whitney (q.v.). She was born 24 Sep 1843, Franklin, VT, and died after 1900.

At the commencement of the last war he enlisted with Ransom Guards, of Saint Albans, at the first call for three months' men. Succeeding this he enlisted with the nine months' men in the fall of 1862, as adjutant. In Mar 1863, was made captain of Company H, 13th Vermont Regiment. Was afterward taken sick, and died 2 Jun 1863, in a hospital at Alexandria, VA, at the early age of twenty-four years; resided Enosburg Falls, VT.

Children of Orloff H.¹⁰ and Cordelia¹⁰ (Whitney) Whitney:

i.	Helen C.11 Whitney, b. 23 Jan 1863, Franklin, VT; m. 22 Jan 1890, Boston, MA, Olin Merrill, b. ca. 1855, Plainfield, VT, son of Peter and Caroline (-----) Merrill;[1] resided Enosburg Falls, VT. Ch.: Annie Francis, b. 15 Nov 1892.

Census

• 1860, Berkshire, Franklin Co., VT:

349 339 George Clements 31 M - Farmer $4000 $5000 Canada E. Julia S. " 26 F - Vermont George " Jr. 7 M - Canada E. Attended school Foster K. " 5 M - Vermont Attended school Julia " 2 F - " Reed Paige 18 M - Student at Law " Attended school Hannah Rood 19 F - Domestic England Henry Clements 33 M - Tanning Laborer $1000 Canada E. William Barnard 17 M - " Aprentice " " Attended school Orloff H. Whitney 21 M - Buying & Selling Produce $500 Vermont

• 1870, Franklin, Franklin Co., VT:

127 130 Whitney, John 65 M W Farmer $14500 $3600 Canada Parents foreign born, Male citizen over 21 -----, Filura 57 F W Keeping house " Parents foreign born -----, John 19 M W Student Vermont Parents foreign born, Attended school -----, Cordelia 27 F W Dress Maker " -----, Helen 7 F W At home " -----, Leonard 59 M W No occupation Canada Parents foreign born, Idiotic -----, Maria 61 F W " " Parents foreign born, Idiotic Russell, John 21 M W Farm laborer Vermont Brow, Clara 17 F W Domestic Servt. Canada Parents foreign born, Illiterate

• 1880, Burlington, Chittenden Co., VT:

Fread ZIMMER 21 Self M S W NY Medical Student GER GER Cordilia WHITNEY 37 Oth F W W VT Seamstress --- --- Ellen C. WHITNEY 17 Oth F S W VT At School VT VT

• 1900, Enosburg, Franklin Co., VT:

57 59 Merrill, Olin Head W M Mar 1854 46 mar 10 Vermont Vermont New Hampshire Mfg. prop. medicine, Owns free house -----, Helen C. Wife W F Jan 1863 37 mar 10 3ch 2liv Vermont Vermont Vermont -----, Annie F. Dau W F Nov 1892 7 sgl Vermont Vermont Vermont At school -----, Helen M. Dau W F Feb 1896 4 sgl Vermont Vermont Vermont Whitney, Cordelia C. MiL W F Sep 1842 57 wid 2 1ch 1liv Vermont Vermont Vermont Garland, Mary G. Aunt W F Feb 1822 78 wid 40 7ch 4liv New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire Benoit, Louisa M. Srvt W F Jan 1875 25 sgl Vermont Vermont Canada Fr. Servant Gilbar, Glenna S. Srvt W F Mar 1883 17 sgl Vermont Vermont Vermont At school

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. 663.

1.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 408, page 16.

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