Family:Whitney, Samuel (1791-1872)

Samuel⁷ Whitney (Lemuel⁶, Ephraim⁵, Jonas⁴, Moses³, Richard², John¹), son of Lemuel⁶ and Lydia (Bryant) Whitney; born Brattleboro, Vermont, 23 May 1791; married Guilford, Vermont, 1 Jan 1821, Amelia Hyde; born Guilford, 18 Mar 1800; died in Woodstock, Vermont, 18 May 1851.

Samuel Whitney was born in Brattleboro, Vermont. 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 Brattlesboro, 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 ws 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, Vermont where he remained two years, moved to Hartford, Vermont, 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 Brattlesboro 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 died 31 Dec 1872; resided Brattlesboro, Cavendish and Woodstock, Vermont.

Children of Samuel⁷ and Amelia (Hyde) Whitney:

i.	George Frederick8 Whitney, born 24 Dec 1821; married Augusta P. Eaton.
ii.	Emily Hyde Whitney, born 28 Oct 1823; married 24 Oct 1849, Charles Chapman; resided Woodstock, Vermont. He was born 1 Apr 1818; died 26 Sep 1882; was a druggist. Ch.: Frank H., born 8 Mar 1851, Woodstock; Carrie A., born 3 Oct 1832, Woodstock; Lucy J., born 5 Aug 1856, Woodstock; Henry B., born 10 Jun 1858, Woodstock; Mary F., born 2 Mar 1860, Woodstock.
iii.	Susan Jane Whitney, born 26 Sep 1825; died unmarried
iv.	Dana Hyde Whitney, born 6 Mar 1828; died unmarried 23 Jul 1861. Shot in battle at Newport News, Virginia.
v.	Lucy Fitch Whitney, born 28 Feb 1833; married 10 Oct 1859, James B. Jones; born 31 Mar 1826. He is a merchant in Woodstock, Vermont. Ch.; William Field, born 23 Apr 1862; Mary Wells, born 28 Jul 1864; Ellen Hyde, born 10 Sep 1866; Alice Whitney, born 7 Mar 1873.
vi.	Charles Lemuel Whitney, born Feb 23, 1832 married Frances J. Gore.
vii.	Samuel Benton Whitney, born 4 Jun 1842; address 125 Tremont St., Boston, Massachusetts. He is a composer and organist and was born in Woodstock, Vermont. Was organist of Christ Church, Montpelier, Vermont; St. Peter's in Albany, New York; St. Paul's in Burlington, Vermont; 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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