Family:Whitney, Aaron Parker (1815-1879)

Aaron Parker⁷ Whitney (Aaron⁶, Benjamin⁵, Joseph⁴, Joseph³, Jonathan², John¹), son of Aaron⁶ and Betsey (Parker) Whitney, was born 2 Oct 1815, Pepperell, MA, and died 1 Sep 1879, North Tunbridge, VT.

He married, 3 Mar 1840, Phyrilla Durkee. She was born 3 Mar 1820, and died after 1880.

He was a farmer. He resided North Tunbridge, VT.

Children of Aaron Parker⁷ and Phyrilla (Durkee) Whitney:

i.	Leander8 Whitney, b. 3 Jan 1841; d. 13 Mar 1919; m. 18 Mar 1883, Lebanon, NH; resided s.p. Bayard, IA.
ii.	Orson Whitney, b. 4 Jan 1843; m.(1) Emily M. Hanson; m.(2) Laura F. Jones.
iii.	Henrietta Whitney, b. 11 Mar 1844; m. 9 Feb 1865, George W. Dewey; resided Bayard, IA. He was b. 25 Mar 1843. Is a farmer and stock dealer. Ch.: Iris, b. 22 April 1868; Rodolphus H., b. 6 Feb 1870; Cora, b. 1 Dec 1871; George W., b. 24 May 1873; Mary Isabel, b. 22 Mar 1875; Charles H., b. 15 May 1877; Daisy, b. 1 May 1879; infant son, b. 11 Apr 1885; baby d. 19 Apr 1885, Bayard, IA, Guthrie county.
iv.	Ruth Whitney, b. 22 Dec 1845; d. 11 Apr 1887; m. 11 Mar 1871, ----- Porter; resided Hartford, VT. Ch.: Clara S., b. -----; resided Lebanon, NH.
v.	Betsey A. Whitney, b. 18 Jul 1847; m. 12 Jul 1864, Lyman A. Burbank; resided Chelsea, VT.
vi.	Abbie H. Whitney, b. 17 Apr 1849; d. 10 Nov 1889; m. 23 Feb 1868, F. H. Markes; resided Bethel, VT.
vii.	Aaron Whitney, b. 16 Apr 1851; m. Nellie Hatch.
viii.	Eliza J. Whitney, b. 3 Nov 1852; m. 25 Oct 1892, C. W. Porter; resided Tunbridge.
ix.	Isabell Whitney, b. 2 Jan 1855; m. 9 Mar 1876, Arthur J. Hanson, resided North Tunbridge.
x.	Abijah P. Whitney, b. 22 May 1857; m. Clara M. Farnham.
xi.	Horace G. Whitney, b. 14 Dec 1858; m. Jennie Cox.

Census

• 1840, Tunbridge, Orange Co., VT: A. P. Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 10-14, and 1 female 20-29; 2 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Tunbridge, Orange Co., VT:

215 241 Aaron P. Whitney 35 M - Farmer $1400 Mass. Phyrilla " 30 F - Vt. Leander " 9 M - " Attended school Orson " 7 M - " Attended school Henrietta " 6 F - " Attended school Ruth " 4 F - " Attended school Betsey Anne " 2 F - " Abigail " 1 F - " Sally Dustin 16 F - " Attended school

• 1860, Tunbridge, Orange Co., VT:

2243 2404 Aaron P. Whitney 44 M - Farmer $3600 $1200 Vermont Phyrilla " 40 F - " Leander " 20 M - " Attended school Orison " 18 M - " Attended school Ruth " 14 F - " Attended school Betsey A. " 13 F - " Attended school Abbie " 11 F - " Attended school Aaron " 9 M - " Attended school Eliza J. " 7 F - " Attended school Belle Whitney 5 F - " Attended school Abigah " 3 M - " Horace " 1 M - "

• 1870, Tunbridge, Orange Co., VT, p. 5/449:

40 41 Whitney, Aaron P. 54 M W Farmer $1100 $1573 Mass. Male citizen over 21 " Pherilla 50 F W Keep house Vt. " Aaron 19 M W " " Eliza J. 17 F W " " Isabell 15 F W " Attended school " Abijah 13 M W " Attended school " Horace 11 M W " Attended school

• 1870, son Leander not found.
• 1880, Tunbridge, Orange Co., VT:

Pherilia WHITNEY 60 Self F W W VT Keeping House MA CT Eliza J. WHITNEY 27 Dau F S W VT VT VT Abijoh P. WHITNEY 23 Son M S W VT Works On Farm VT VT Horace G. WHITNEY 21 Son M S W VT Works On Farm VT VT

• 1880, son Leander not found.

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. 375.

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