Family:Whitney, Cyrus (1771-1847)

Cyrus⁶ Whitney (Isaiah⁵, Isaiah⁴, Isaiah³, Thomas², John¹), born Stow, Aug. 17, 1771; married 19 Jun 1796, Aseneth Harris, died 1801; married 2d, 22 Mar 1802, Mary (Polly) Whitney, dau. of Dea. Isaac and Lucy, born Dec 13, 1779; died 19 Nov 1857.

Cyrus Whitney was a good farmer and business man. Started a cotton factory in his native town, which was not very successful, was interested in a gold mine in H. (A hole said to be 100 feet deep is shown in side hill now) helped build Union Turnpike from Concord thrugh his farm to Harvard and Lancaster, which joined road to Fitchburg. Built a substantial square brick mansion soon after his last marriage where his wife presided with dignity, ability and grace over many a socal gathering. She had the first piano in town, the first carriage, left in her attic a loom for weaving homespun cloth and carpets, as well as flax wheels, wool spinning wheels and other evidences of her industry, skill and thrift. A well worn copy of the Scriptures and another of Baxter's Saint's Rest witness her piety, and well do her grandchildren remember her excellent cooking, her cheery tones, her loving care. Cyrus, like many another Whitneys was ingenious, making use of the blacksmith shop left by his Uncle Jonas, and a bench for wood work, for repairs of farming utensils. He had a cider mill where at first the native fruit was ground up, and later the less marketable portion of the grafted crop. His cellars had the best of bottled cider of all ages; his barns were crowded with hay for his large herd of cattle, his lands were surrounded by heavy walls, his field near his house ornamented with an artificial pond which was sell stocked with fish and lilies, surrounded by his orchards of peaches, pears, as well as apples. She made her will 14 Feb 1856; it was probated 5 Jan 1858. Sons Edwin, Isaiah, and Isaac were executors. He died 24 Aug 1847; resided Stow and Harvard, Massachusetts.

Children of Cyrus⁶ Whitney:

i.	Edwin7 Whitney, born 2 Oct 1812; married Lushea Mead Whitney.
ii.	Clarinda Whitney, born 24 Oct 1795; died infancy.
iii.	Clarinda Whitney, born 24 Oct 1797; married 20 Sep 1817, Nathan Woodbury, of Bolton, Massachusetts, where he was born 13 Aug 1794; died Rindge, New Hampshire. 10 Nov 1877; resided Rindge, where she died 21 Jun 1889. Ch.: Asenath H., born 17 Apr 1819; married Albert Mann; resided Winchendon, Mass; she died Apr., 1891; had 7 ch.: Mary Ann, born 15 Jan 1821; married Samuel Page; resided Winchendon; she died 14 Jun 1889; Nathan G. born 16 Apr 1823; married Angelia Bryant; resided Keene, New Hampshire; Harrison, born 19 Mar 1826; died 10 Oct 1830; Lauretta W., born May 20, 1828; married Nelson Parks; resided Winchendon; Lucinda B., born Feb. 4, 1832; married Henry I. Newman; resided Rindge, New Hampshire; Maria A., born 20 May 1837; married Gen. F. Wallace; resided Winchendon; Andrew C., born 25 Dec 1840; unm.; resided Old Point Comfort, Virginia.
iv.	Asenath Whitney, born 18 Mar 1800; died 4 Nov 1810.
v.	Joseph Addison Whitney, born 23 Oct 1802; married Hannah Fletcher.
vi.	Benj. F. Whitney, born 21 Mar 1804; married Louisa Lawrence.
vii.	James Fordyce Whitney, born 14 Apr 1806; married Mary G. Whitney.
viii.	Richard Harris Whitney, born 2 Nov 1808; married Nancy F. Whitney and Dorcus Fisk.
ix.	Lauretta Whitney, born 25 Oct 1810; died young.
x.	Isaiah Whitney, born 22 Sep 1815; married Mary A. Gove.
xi.	Isaac Whitney, born 24 Jul 1818; married Dorcas Whitney Hoar.
xii.	Mary Whitney, born Feb., 1824; married 20 Nov 1846. William Stearns Locke, born Nov. 21, 1813; resided Lancaster, Massachusetts Ch.: Lauretta Irene Locke Hadley, born 17 Jan 1848; married 15 Jun 1878; resided Sudbury, Massachusetts; Frances Ann Locke Ordway, born 14 Feb 1850; married 14 Oct 1873; resided Hudson, Massachusetts; Edward Cutter, born Mar., 1852; died Mar. or Apr., 1854; Warren Shattuck, born 10 Jun 1854; married 8 Oct 1885; resided Lancaster, Massachusetts; Edwin Whitney, born 10 Aug 1857; married 29 Mar 1892; resided Lancaster, Massachusetts.

References

1. 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. 197-198.

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