Family:Whitney, Samuel (1791-1872)

Samuel⁷ Whitney (Lemuel⁶, Ephraim⁵, Jonas⁴, Moses³, Richard², John¹), son of Lemuel⁶ and Lydia (Bryant) Whitney, was born 23 May 1791, Brattleboro, VT, and died 31 Dec 1872, Woodstock, VT.

He married, 1 Jan 1821, Guilford, VT, Amelia Hyde. She was born 18 Mar 1800, Guilford, VT, and died 18 May 1851, Woodstock, VT.

Samuel Whitney was born in Brattleboro, VT. He attended the district school, assisting his father on his farm when not acquiring his education. In 1820 he purchased a small place between the two villages in Brattleboro, where he resided for ten years, and where five of his children were born. He was often employed as clerk at the hotel in the east village. This was in the days of stages, and twelve or more lines went and came from the house night and day. So he often was employed in the winter, when he had less to do than in summer. His health became poor, and he thought he must find employment more in doors, and took a hotel in Proctorsville, VT, where he remained two years, moved to Hartford, VT, for one year, then to Hartland for three years. In the fall of 1835 he bought the hotel known as the "Barber House," of Woodstock, where he lived till the death of his father in the spring of 1847. He gave up the house to his son and went to Brattleboro to care for his father's estate and a sister who was blind. He sold his father's place after a little time and returned to Woodstock in the winter of 1849, buying a private house, where he lived till the time of his death in 1872. For a few years after his return to Woodstock he employed his time in farming and looking after his property. For many years he was proprietor of the Woodstock stages. He was much respected in the Community where he resided. He resided Brattleboro, Cavendish and Woodstock, VT.

Children of Samuel⁷ and Amelia (Hyde) Whitney:

i.	George Frederick8 Whitney, b. 24 Dec 1821; m. Augusta P. Eaton.
ii.	Emily Hyde Whitney, b. 28 Oct 1823; m. 24 Oct 1849, Charles Chapman; resided Woodstock, VT. He was b. 1 Apr 1818; d. 26 Sep 1882; was a druggist. Ch.: Frank H., b. 8 Mar 1851, Woodstock; Carrie A., b. 3 Oct 1832, Woodstock; Lucy J., b. 5 Aug 1856, Woodstock; Henry B., b. 10 Jun 1858, Woodstock; Mary F., b. 2 Mar 1860, Woodstock.
iii.	Susan Jane Whitney, b. 26 Sep 1825; d. unmarried.
iv.	Dana Hyde Whitney, b. 6 Mar 1828; d. 23 Jul 1861, unmarried. Shot in battle at Newport News, VA.
v.	Lucy Fitch Whitney, b. 28 Feb 1833; m. 10 Oct 1859, James B. Jones; b. 31 Mar 1826. He is a merchant in Woodstock, VT. Ch.: William Field, b. 23 Apr 1862; Mary Wells, b. 28 Jul 1864; Ellen Hyde, b. 10 Sep 1866; Alice Whitney, b. 7 Mar 1873.
vi.	Charles Lemuel Whitney, b. 23 Feb 1832; m. Frances J. Gore.
vii.	Samuel Benton Whitney, b. 4 Jun 1842; address 125 Tremont St., Boston, MA. He is a composer and organist and was born in Woodstock, VT. Was organist of Christ Church, Montpelier, VT; St. Peter's in Albany, NY; St. Paul's in Burlington, VT; Old Church, now New Church of the Advent in Boston. Is professor in the New England Conservatory of Music and in the Boston University. Among his compositions are two full communion Services, five te deums and numerous other pieces for church service, organ music, Trio of Pf. and strings; Pf. music and songs.

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), pp. 306-307.

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