Family:Whitney, William Galen (1807-1880)
William Galen Whitney (William), son of William and Anna (Lakin) Whitney, was born 16 Sep 1807, Pepperell, MA,[1], and died 6 Jul 1880, Concord, NH, aged 72 years 9 months 20 days, of internal injuries.[2]
He married firstly, 31 Dec 1833, Concord, NH, Nancy R. Frye.[3] She was born about 1805 and died between 1870 and 1872.
He married secondly, 6 Nov 1872, Concord, NH, Susan H. (-----) Jones. She was born about 1807, Lunenburg, MA, and died after 1880.
Children of William Galen and Nancy R. (Frye) Whitney:
i. James K. Whitney, b. 17 Aug 1835, Concord, NH; d. 3 Oct 1906, Hooksett, NH, aged 71 years 2 months 16 days, of accidental drowning; m. 17 Aug 1876, Sharon, VT, Frances E. Wiggins, dau. of Charles and Lucinda (Preston) Wiggins, b. ca. 1837, Cambridge, MA.[4] ii. Joseph G. Whitney, b. ca. Jan 1838, NH; d. 14 Dec 1879, Concord, NH, aged 41 years 11 months, of typhoid pneumonia;[5] m. bef. 1870, Laura E. -----. iii. Susan M. Whitney, b. ca. 1841, Concord, NH; d. 30 Dec 1936, Concord, NH; m. 25 Oct 1862, Concord, NH, James William Moore, b. ca. 1840, Pembroke, NH, son of James Webster and Lydia (Ames) Moore.[6]
Census
- 1840, Concord, Merrimack Co., NH: William G. Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 2 males 0-4, 1 female 60-69, and 1 female 30-39; 1 engaged in manufacture or trades. The older female would be Nancy's mother Mary.
- 1850, Concord, Merrimack Co., NH:
812 830 William G. Whitney 40 M - Blacksmith $800 Mass. Nancy R. " 45 F - N.H. James K. " 14 M - " Attended school Joseph G. " 12 M - " Attended school Susan M. " 9 F - " Attended school Mary Frye 70 F - "
1762 1823 William G. Whitney 52 M - Blacksmith $1000 $200 Mass. Nancy K. " 55 F - N.H. James K. " 24 M - Carriage Painter Do Joseph G. " 22 M - Blacksmith Do Susan M. " 19 F - Tailoresss Do
35 39 Whitney, William G. 63 M W Blacksmith $2500 $300 Massachusetts Male citizen over 21 -----, Nancy R. 65 F W Keeping house N.H. -----, James K. 34 M W Painter N.H. Male citizen over 21 Morse, James W. 30 M W Blacksmith $300 $1100 N.H. Male citizen over 21 -----, Susan M. 29 F W No occupation N.H.
295 336 Mason, James L. 54 M W Blacksmith $5000 $12000 N.H. Male citizen over 21 -----, Eliz A. 51 F W Keeping house N.H. -----, Abbie 20 F W At home N.H. Whitney, Joseph 32 M W Blacksmith $1000 N.H. Male citizen over 21 -----, Laura E. 31 F W No occupation Massachusetts
William G WHITNEY 72 Self M M W MASS MASS MASS Susan H WHITNEY 72 Wife F M W MASS Keeping House MASS MASS Edgar W JONES 16 Neph M S W MASS Cleaning Locomotives MASS ME Frances A JONES 10 Niec F S W MASS At School MASS ME
- 1880, son James and daughter-in-law Laura not found.
- 1900, 101 Rumford St., Concord Ward 9, Merrimack Co., NH:
67 71 Whitney, James R. Head W M Aug 1835 64 mar 24 New Hampshire New Hampshire Maine Carriage painter, Rents house -----, Francis E. Wife W F Nov 1836 63 mar 24 0ch 0liv Massachusetts Massachusetts Vermont
References
- Census records.
1.^ "William Galen [Whitney], s. William & Anna, b. Sept. 16, 1807," according to Pepperell Vital Records.
2.^ New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947, at FamilySearch.org.
3.^ "William G. Whitney & Nancy Frye, m. 31 Dec 1833, Concord, Merrimack Co., NH," according to New Hampshire, Vital Records, Marriage Index.
4.^ Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages.
5.^ Find A Grave memorial #59824566, Joseph G. Whitney.
6.^ "Susan M. Whitney (b. 1841, d. of William G. Whitney & Nancy) & J. William Moore, m. 25 Oct 1862, Concord, Merrimack Co., NH," according to New Hampshire, Vital Records, Marriage Index.
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