Family:Whitney, William (c1790-1853)

William Whitney, parentage unknown (but see Notes below), was born about 1790, MA, and died 6 Jun 1853, aged 62 years. He was buried in Churchill Cemetery, Sheffield, MA.^[1]

Marriage intentions were published 17 Oct 1819, Sheffield, MA, for him "of Salisbury, Ct." and Rebecca Sparks.^[2] He married, 2 Nov 1819, Mount Washington, MA, Rebecca Sparks, daughter of Lemuel and Sarah (Parmenter) Sparks. She was born between 1800 and 1804 (age 16-26 in 1820, 20-29 in 1830), or about 1795 (per gravestone), and died 7 Nov 1850, Salisbury, CT, aged 55 years. She was buried in Churchill Cemetery, Sheffield, MA.^[3]

In 1840 he had many probably-unrelated men living in his household.

Children of William and Rebecca (Sparks) Whitney, deduced from 1830, 1840, and 1850 censuses, possibly incomplete:

i.	Horace Whitney, b. ca. 1820; d. 1 Mar 1844; bur. Churchill Cemetery, Sheffield, MA.^[4]
ii.	Sarah A. Whitney, b. ca. 1821; m. 19 May 1841, Seth P. Huntley.
iii.	Orrin Whitney, b. ca. 1825, MA, or Sep 1822, CT; m.(1) Phebe -----; m.(2) Lydia -----; m.(3) Ines J. Sheldon.
iv.	Harriet Whitney, b. ca. 1827, CT; d. aft. 1908; m. 23 Oct 1855, James F. Brewer; res. New Haven and Southington, CT.
v.	Emmeline Whitney, b. ca. 1829, CT; living 1850. Possibly the Emeline Whitney who lived in Sheffield, MA, in 1900, age 70, unmarried.
vi.	Jeremiah Whitney, b. ca. 1830, CT; his given name is variously given as Jerry, Jarvis, Jairus, Jerry, or Gerry; d. 12 Jan 1908; m.(1) bef. 1850, Mary Ann Shook; m.(2) 30 Mar 1899, Mary Westfall; res. Ancram, Columbia Co., NY, 1855, 1865, 1870, 1875, 1880, 1900.
vii.	William Smith Whitney, b. 10 Nov 1833, CT; m. Virginia M. Stillman.
viii.	George Whitney, b. ca. 1836, CT; d. 1903, Columbia Co., NY; m. bef. 1857, Catherine Spencer; res. Ancram, Columbia Co., NY.
ix.	Frances E. Whitney, b. ca. 1838, CT; "Fanny" d. 22 Jan 1872, Southington, CT; bur. Oak Hill Cemetery, Middletown, CT; "Fanny" m. 2 Jan 1861, Southington, CT, Franklin Barnes Hayes.

Notes

It is possible that he was identical to William⁷ Whitney, son of Cornelius⁶ and Hannah (Green) Whitney.

Census

1810: not found.
1820, Salisbury, Litchfield Co., CT: William Whitney 2^d, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 10-15, and 1 female 16-26; 1 engaged in agriculture.
1830, Salisbury, Litchfield Co., CT: Wm. Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 2 males 5-9, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 5-9, and 2 females 0-4.
1840, Salisbury, Litchfield Co., CT: Wm. Whitney, 4 males 40-49, 2 males 30-39, 2 males 20-29, 2 males 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 2 males 0-4, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 15-19, 2 females 10-14, and 1 female 0-9.
1850, Salisbury, Litchfield Co., CT:

124 205 William Whitney 57 M - Laborer Mass. Orin " 25 M - " " Harriet " 23 F - Conn. Emmeline " 21 F - " Jerry " 19 M - Forge man " William S. " 17 M - Farming " Attended school George Whitney 14 M - Conn. Attended school Frances E. " 12 F - "

1860, Southington, Hartford Co., CT:

474 538 James F. Brewer 28 M - Mechanic $1000 $225 Conn. Harriet 29 F - " Bertelle 3 F - " Idalett 2 F - " Fanny Whitney 22 F - "

1900, Sheffield, Berkshire Co., MA:

140 146 Terry, George H. Head W M Apr 1826 74 mar 18 Massachusetts Massachusetts New York Day laborer, Owns mortgaged house -----, Martha B. Wife W F Apr 1838 62 mar 18 3ch 2liv Massachusetts Connecticut Massachusetts Whitney, Emeline Brdr W F Jul 1829 71 sgl Massachusetts Vermont Massachusetts