Family:Whitney, Artemas (1815-1907)

Artemas⁸ Whitney (Daniel⁷, Daniel⁶, Daniel⁵, Richard⁴, Richard³, Richard², John¹), son of Daniel⁷ and Sarah (Marble) Whitney, was born 9 Aug 1815, Stow, MA.^[1]

He married, 11 Nov 1847, Lucy J. Pease. She was born 25 Dec 1826.

He resided Sudbury and Maynard, MA.

Children of Artemas⁸ and Lucy (Pease) Whitney:

i.	Daniel Alpheus9 Whitney, b. 13 Jul 1849; m. Minnie Henry; resided Fonda, IA.
ii.	Frank Foster Whitney, b. 31 Oct 1851; m. Fannie Parker; resided Maynard, MA.
iii.	Lucy Jane Whitney, b. 22 Jan 1854; m. William Bradford Case; resided Maynard, MA.
iv.	Edwin Parker Whitney, b. 31 Oct 1856; d. 28 Jan 1863, Sudbury, MA, aged 6 years 2 months 28 days, of accidental drowning.[2]
v.	Calvin Artemas Whitney, b. 3 Dec 1858; m.(1) Matilda Fix; m.(2) Ethel Jones; resided Maynard, MA.
vi.	George Edmund Whitney, b. 1 Jun 1863; m.(1) Harriett Cahoon; m.(2) Maggie Dean; resided Maynard, MA.
vii.	Mary Elizabeth Whitney, b. 31 May 1867; m. James Reed Bent; resided Maynard, MA.

Census

• 1850, Sudbury, Middlesex Co., MA:

260 301 Artimas Whitney 36 M - Stable keeper Mass. Lucy J. " 25 F - Vt. Daniel A. " 1 M - Mass. Joseph Robbins 14 M - " Celestia Pease 20 F - Vt. Bridget Malany 21 F - Ireland Mary Wilson 16 F - " Margret Powers 18 F - " Henrietta Puffer 17 F - Mass. Sarah Whitney 16 F - " Olevia Gates 16 F - " Sarah F. Pattrick 19 F - Ireland Thomas Logan 24 M - Weaver " David Hopkins 65 M - " " James C. Breed 37 M - Carder Mass. John Bracelin 45 M - Laborer Ireland John Connelly 30 M - " " Charles " 23 M - " " Peter Malone 22 M - " " Timothy Divine 30 M - Laborer Ireland Wm. Howe 30 M - " " Abiel Tarbell 35 M - " Vt.

• 1855, Stow, Middlesex Co., MA:

1 1 Artemus Whitney 40 M - Boarding Master Mass. Lucy T. Whitney 23 F - Vermont Daniel R. Whitney 6 M - Mass. Frank T. Whitney 4 M - Mass. Lucy T. Whitney 1 F - Mass. Catherine Clerrey 23 F - Ireland Batholmow Clerrey 21 M - Labourer Ireland William Lucas 40 M - Painter Maine David Hopkins 69 M - Weaver Ireland Walter Stewart 58 M - Weaver Scotland John Stewart 19 M - Weaver Scotland William Stewart 22 M - Weaver N.Y. Robert Fortune 27 M - Weaver Scotland Joseph Harris 25 M - Weaver England James Prince 23 M - Labourer England Daniel Bell 25 M - Weaver Scotland Michiel Craig 32 M - Labourer Ireland Hannah McDonald 23 F - Ireland Mary McDonald 16 F - Ireland Mary Doland 20 F - Ireland Anna McCollan 18 F - Ireland Jane McCollan 16 F - Ireland Margret McCarter 25 F - Ireland Hannah McCarter 18 F - Ireland Mary J. Dunton 27 F - Ireland

• 1860, Sudbury, Middlesex Co., MA:

307 341 Artemas Whitney 44 M - Farmer $7250 $250 Mass. Lucy J. " 34 F - Vermont Daniel A. " 10 M - Mass. Attended school Frank " 8 M - " Attended school Lucy J. " 6 F - " Attended school Edwin T. " 3 M - " Calvin " 1 M - " Catherine Young 20 F - Operative Ireland Dennis Sweeney 25 M - Farm Laborer "

• 1870, Sudbury, Middlesex Co., MA:

328 373 Whitney, Artemus 55 M W Farmer $1500 $2000 Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Lucy J. 45 F W Keeping House Vermont -----, Daniel A. 21 M W no occupation Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Frank F. 18 M W Attending School " Attended school -----, Lucy J. 16 F W Attending School " Attended school -----, Calvin 12 M W Attending School " Attended school -----, George E. 7 M W Attending School " Attended school -----, Mary E. 3 F W At home "

• 1880, Maynard, Middlesex Co., MA:

Artemas WHITNEY 64 Self M M W MA Farmer VT VT Lucy J. WHITNEY 54 Wife F M W VT Keeping House VT VT George WHITNEY 17 Son M S W MA MA VT Mary WHITNEY 13 Dau F S W MA MA VT William B. CASE 28 SonL M M W ME Dry Goods Merchant ME ME Lucy J. CASE 26 Dau F M W MA Clerks In Store MA VT James TOOHEY 22 Oth M S W MA Farm Laborer IREL. IREL.

• 1880, Clay, Shelby Co., IA:

D. A. WHITNEY 29 Self M M W MA Farmer --- --- Minnie WHITNEY 20 Wife F M W WI Keeping House --- --- Ralph WHITNEY 6M Son M S W IA --- --- Alice TABOR 24 Oth F S W IL Teacher --- ---

• 1880, Frank not found.
• 1880, Maynard, Middlesex Co., IA:

Calvin A. WHITNEY 21 Self M M W MA Farmer MA MA Matilda D. WHITNEY 21 Wife F M W NY Keeping House PRUSSIA PRUSSIA

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. 511.

1.^  "Artemas [Whitney], [twin] s. Daniel and Sarah, [born] Aug. 9, 1815," according to F. Apthorp Foster, ed., Vital Records of Stow, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1911).

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 166, page 170.

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