Family:Whitney, Salmon (1788-1882)

Salmon⁷ Whitney (Salmon⁶, Jonas⁵, Jonas⁴, Moses³, Richard², John¹), son of Salmon⁶ and Hepsabeth (Raymond) Whitney, was born 31 Jan 1788, Harvard, MA,^[1] and died 17 May 1882, Boston, MA, aged 94 years 3 months 17 days, of old age.^[2]

He married firstly, 8 Aug 1811, Boston, MA, Eliza Sumner, daughter of Davis and Lydia (Sewall) Sumner. She was born 13 Dec 1788, Bath, ME, and died 23 Oct 1824, Boston, MA, aged 36 years.

He married secondly, 29 Dec 1829, Alsa P. Pond, daughter of Nathan and Deborah N. (Houghton) Pond. She was born 19 Feb 1803, Keene, NH, and died 7 June 1871, Boston, MA, aged 70 years 3 months, of partial paralysis 26 yrs. paralysis of lungs.^[3]

He was born in Harvard, MA, worked on the farm, and attended school winters as opportunity presented. He moved to Boston when but twenty-one years of age, and for half a century kept a salt fish store on Long Wharf. He resided Boston, MA.

Children of Salmon⁷ and Eliza (Sumner) Whitney:

i.	George H.8 Whitney, b. ca. 1812; m. before 1857, Hannah -----; physician, resided Fayette Co., KY. His son George H. Whitney, Jr., b. ca. 1858, was an alumnus of Washington and Lee College, Lexington, VA, 1877-1878.
ii.	Alfred A. Whitney, b. ca. 1813; m. ca. 1836, Elizabeth H. Leeds.
iii.	Norman Whitney, b. ca. 1818, Boston, MA; d. 10 Feb 1896, Philadelphia, PA, aged 77 years, of cancer; m. Apr 1861, and again on 30 Nov 1868, New Orleans, LA, Margaret (Fagan) Smith, daughter of Peter and Joanna (Smith) Fagan, b. 17 Mar 1834, County Meath, Ireland, d. 4 Jan 1929, Orange, NJ. They lived in New Orleans, LA, Dog Fennel, KY, and Philadelphia, PA. They apparently had no children. He was a veteran of the Mexican War, and his widow applied for a pension based on his service.
iv.	Davis S. Whitney, b. 2 Oct 1824; m. Mrs. Sarah T. Belcher.

Children of Salmon⁷ and Alsa P. (Pond) Whitney:

v.	Elizabeth Augusta Whitney, b. 22 Oct 1832.
vi.	Henry Lyman Whitney, b. 13 Nov 1834; d. 6 Sep 1856
vii.	Edward Whitney, b. 3 Jan 1842; d. 2 Apr 1846.

Census

• 1820, 6th Ward, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA: Salmon Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 16-17, 3 males 0-9, 1 female over 45, 1 female 26-44, and 1 female 0-9; 2 engaged in commerce.
• 1830, 5th Ward, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA: Salmon Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 15-19, 2 males 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 female 60-69, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 15-19.
• 1840, 5th Ward, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA: Salmon Whitney, 1 male 50-59, 2 males 20-29, 1 male 5-9, 1 female 40-49, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 5-9.
• 1840, Boston Ward 3, Suffolk Co., MA: Alfred Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 0-4.
• 1850, 5th Ward, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA:

1107 1737 Salmon Whitney 62 M - Fish Mass. Alsa " 49 F - N.H. Henry L. " 16 M - Mass. Attended school Augusta E. " 18 F - " Attended school Martha E. Pond 12 F - N.H. Attended school Cynthia Winship 59 F - Mass.

• 1850, George not found.
• 1850, Boston Ward 12, Suffolk Co., MA:

744 214 Joseph Susanbak 46 M - Overseer Pa. Mary " 44 F - " Mary McFenry 19 F - Ir. 215 Alfred A. Whitney 34 M - Merchant Mass. Elizabeth " 30 F - Va. Samuel " 6 M - Mass. Attended school Mary Clemsy 28 F - Ir. Illiterate

• 1850, New Orleans Municipality 1, Ward 1, Orleans Parish, LA:

374 380 Norman Whitney 30 M - Cabinet maker Mass.

• 1860, 3rd Ward, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA:

1324 2594 Salmon Whitney 72 M - Fish dealer $5000 $3000 Mass. Alsa P. " 57 F - N.H. Davis S. " 35 M - Clerk Mass. Elizabeth A. " 27 F - " Margaret McInnis 23 F - Domestic Scotland Sarah Smith 24 F - Tailoress Maine 2595 William Deacon 60 M - Tailor $300 Eng. Mary S. Roberts 46 F - N.H. Charlette English 30 F - Mass. Thomas " 27 M - "

• 1860, District 2, Fayette Co., KY:

428 449 George H. Whiteney 48 M - M.D. $550 $34000 Mass. Hannah 45 F - Ky. George H. Junr. 2 M - "

• 1860, Boston Ward 12, Suffolk Co., MA:

3322 4976 Alfred A. Whitney 44 M - Fish Dealer $6000 $5000 Mass. Elizabeth H. " 40 F - " Saml. L. " 16 M - " Attended school Alfred A. " Jr 9 M - " Attended school Alice E. " 4 F - " Mary Mellen 21 F - Servant Ireland

• 1860, Norman not found.
• 1870, Boston Ward 4, Suffolk Co., MA:

122 328 Whitney, Salman 82 M W At Home Mass. Male citizen over 21 -------, Alsa P. 67 F W Keeping House N. Hampshire -------, Davis S. 45 M W Clerk in Store Mass. Male citizen over 21 -------, Elizabeth 37 F W At Home ----- McGinnis, Margaret 36 F W Domestic Servant Scotland Parents of foreign birth

• 1870, District 3, Fayette Co., KY:

280 273 Whitney, Geo. H. 58 M W Physician $48000 $31700 Massachusetts Male citizen over 21 -----, Hannah 55 F W Keeps house Kentucky -----, Geo. H. Jr. 13 M W At School Do Attended school

• 1870, Boston Ward 12, Suffolk Co., MA:

648 1015 Whitney, Alfred A. 53 M W Ship Store Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Elizabeth H. 50 F W Keep House Virginia -----, Alfred A. jr. 18 M W At Home Mass. Donahue, Mary 25 F W Servant Ireland Parents foreign born

• 1870, Norman not found.
• 1880, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA:

Salmon WHITNEY 92 Self M W W MA Fish Dealer MA MA Davis WHITNEY 54 Bro M S W MA ME ME Elizabeth WHITNEY 40 Dau F S W MA Housewife ME ME Margaret MCINNIS 45 Oth F S W SCO Servant SCO SCO

• 1880, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA:

Elizabeth H. WHITNEY 60 Self F W W VA Keeping House MA MA Alfred A. WHITNEY 28 Son M S W MA At Boston Lunatic Asylum MA VA Edmund B. FRYE 23 SonL M M W NH Physician NH MA Allice E. FRYE 24 Dau F M W MA At Home MA VA Joanna AHERN 17 Oth F S W MA Servant IRE IRE Catharine MORRISON 30 Oth F S W NOVA SCOTIA Servant SCOT SCOT

• 1880, Dog Fennel, Fayette Co., KY:

H. M. WHITNEY 65 Self F W W KY VA VA Norman WHITNEY 61 BroL M M W MA MA MA Margart F. WHITNEY 45 SisL F M W IRE IRE IRE George H. WHITNEY 22 Son M M W KY Farmer --- --- Meccie WHITNEY 21 DauL F M W KY Housekeeper --- --- Mary ROSS 42 Oth F M MU KY Cook VA KY Noble ROSS 20 Oth M S MU KY Farm Hand VA KY Sarah ROSS 15 Oth F B KY House Girl --- --- Henry ROSS 10 Oth M S B KY --- --- Lizzie ROSS 6 Oth F S B KY --- --- Charles ROSS 6M Oth M S B KY --- --- Marion CARR 30 Oth M M MU KY Farm Hand KY KY Millie CARR 8 Oth F S MU KY --- --- Marion CARR 4 Oth M S MU KY --- --- Sallie HOLLOWAY 21 Oth F S B KY House Woman --- ---

"H. M." was Hannah widow of Norman's brother George H., and George H. [Jr.] was their son.

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. 304.

1.^  "Salmon [Whitney], s. of Salmon and Hephsebeth, [born] Jan. 31, 1788," according to Thomas W. Baldwin, ed., Vital Records of Harvard, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: Wright & Potter Printing Co., 1917).

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 339, page 125.

3.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 258, page 116.

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