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was born about 5 Feb 1804, Watertown, MA, and died 10 Sep 1874, Acton, MA, aged 70 years 7 months 5 days, of dropsy, shoemaker.{{ref|1}}
 
was born about 5 Feb 1804, Watertown, MA, and died 10 Sep 1874, Acton, MA, aged 70 years 7 months 5 days, of dropsy, shoemaker.{{ref|1}}
  
He married, 9 Mar 1826, Cambridge, MA, '''Elizabeth Doughty'''.{{ref|2}}  She was born in Portland, ME.
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He married, 9 Mar 1826, Cambridge, MA, '''Elizabeth Doughty''',{{ref|2}} daughter of John and Elizabeth (Ross) Doughty. She was born 5 Feb 1804, Yarmouth, ME, and died 30 Dec 1885, Concord, MA.
  
 
Children of John Dudley<sup>8</sup> and Elizabeth (Doughty) Whitney, possibly incomplete:
 
Children of John Dudley<sup>8</sup> and Elizabeth (Doughty) Whitney, possibly incomplete:
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| '''Lucy Ann{{ref|3}} Whitney''', b. between 1827 - 1832, m. Edward Flanagan.
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| '''Lucy Ann Whitney''',{{ref|3}} b. between 1827 - 1832, m. Edward Flanagan.
 
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           Mary      "          10 F -                              "      Attended school</p>
 
           Mary      "          10 F -                              "      Attended school</p>
 
Who this last Mary Whitney might be is a mystery.  Possibly she was a daughter, listed out of order, or some other relative.
 
Who this last Mary Whitney might be is a mystery.  Possibly she was a daughter, listed out of order, or some other relative.
* 1855, Acton, Middlesex Co., MA (Massachusetts State Census Transcript): John Whitney, age 48, Elizabeth age 48, Rebecca Jane age 15, William Francis age 13, Mary Elizabeth age 11, Charles Harlow age 3, Henry Martin age 1.
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* [[Archive:1855 Census Extracts, Massachusetts#Acton|1855, Acton, Middlesex Co., MA]]:
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<p class="Plaintext">18/19 WHITNEY John             48   M W  Farmer  MA
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              Elizabeth         48   F W          ME
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              Rebecca Jane     15   F W          MA
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              William Francis   13   M W          MA
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              Mary Elizabeth   11   F W          MA
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              Charles Harlow   3:8m M W          MA
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              Henry Martin     1   M W          MA</p>
 
* 1860, Acton, Middlesex Co., MA:
 
* 1860, Acton, Middlesex Co., MA:
 
<p class="Plaintext">  52  55 John Whiting [''sic'']      53 M - Shoe Maker    $400 $100 Mass.
 
<p class="Plaintext">  52  55 John Whiting [''sic'']      53 M - Shoe Maker    $400 $100 Mass.
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           E. E.    "          3 F -                            Mass.
 
           E. E.    "          3 F -                            Mass.
 
           C. S.    "          1 F -                            "</p>
 
           C. S.    "          1 F -                            "</p>
* 1860, John, Jonathan, Daniel, Elmyra, and Edward not found.
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* 1860, John, Jonathan, Daniel, and Elmyra not found.
 
* 1870, Acton, Middlesex Co., MA:
 
* 1870, Acton, Middlesex Co., MA:
 
<p class="Plaintext"> 260  309 Whiting [''sic''], John    64 M W Laborer          $600  - Mass.
 
<p class="Plaintext"> 260  309 Whiting [''sic''], John    64 M W Laborer          $600  - Mass.
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Mabel F. WHITNEY        4 Dau  F S W  MA                      MA  IRE
 
Mabel F. WHITNEY        4 Dau  F S W  MA                      MA  IRE
 
Gracie W. WHITNEY      1M Dau  F S W  MA                      MA  IRE</p>
 
Gracie W. WHITNEY      1M Dau  F S W  MA                      MA  IRE</p>
* 1880, John, Jonathan, Daniel, Edward, Elmira, and Charles not found.
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* 1880, John, Jonathan, Daniel, Elmira, and Charles not found.
 
* [[Archive:1880 Census Extracts, Massachusetts, Middlesex County#223|1880, Concord, Middlesex Co., MA]]:
 
* [[Archive:1880 Census Extracts, Massachusetts, Middlesex County#223|1880, Concord, Middlesex Co., MA]]:
 
<p class="Plaintext">Martin H. WHITNEY      25 Self M M W  MA  Farm Labr          MA  ME
 
<p class="Plaintext">Martin H. WHITNEY      25 Self M M W  MA  Farm Labr          MA  ME

Revision as of 12:27, 4 October 2011

John Dudley8 Whitney (Jonathan7, Jonathan6, Joseph5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, John2, John1), son of Jonathan7 Whitney and Lucy (Parks) Whitney, was born about 5 Feb 1804, Watertown, MA, and died 10 Sep 1874, Acton, MA, aged 70 years 7 months 5 days, of dropsy, shoemaker.[1]

He married, 9 Mar 1826, Cambridge, MA, Elizabeth Doughty,[2] daughter of John and Elizabeth (Ross) Doughty. She was born 5 Feb 1804, Yarmouth, ME, and died 30 Dec 1885, Concord, MA.

Children of John Dudley8 and Elizabeth (Doughty) Whitney, possibly incomplete:

i. John J.9 Whitney, b. ca. 1826, MA; living 1850. No further record found.
ii. Lucy Ann Whitney,[3] b. between 1827 - 1832, m. Edward Flanagan.
iii. Jonathan Whitney, b. ca. 1832, Westford, MA; m.(1) 10 Jun 1854, Boston, MA, Eliza Jane Patterson, b. 1 Dec 1833, Saco, ME, daughter of William and Olive (Rumery) Patterson;[4] m.(2) 10 Jan 1859, Littleton, MA, Mrs. Mary H. (Reed) Piper, b. ca. 1833, Littleton, MA, dau. of Jacob and Rachel (-----) Reed.[5]
iv. Samuel Whitney, b. ca. 1834; m. 5 May 1856, Roxbury, MA, Ellen Connell, daughter of John and Margaret (-----) Connell, b. ca. 1836, New York, NY.[6]
v. Maria H. Whitney, b. ca. 1836, Acton, MA; m. 28 Oct 1867, Lexington, MA, John C. Hildreth.[7]
vi. Rebecca Jane Whitney, b. 1840, Westford, MA; d. 1919, Littleton, MA; m. 1 Sep 1859, Acton, MA, Samuel S. Reed, b. 1832, Littleton, son of Jacob and Rachel (-----) Reed.[8]
vii. William Francis Brown Whitney, b. ca. 12 Feb 1841, Acton, MA; d. 6 Nov 1904, Acton, MA, aged 62 years 8 months 24 days, of senile dementia due to degenerative changes in blood vessels of brain;[9]; m. 20 Apr 1864, Acton, MA, Annie McNerney, b. ca. 1846, Portland, ME, res. Boston.[10] He enlisted 2 Sep 1861, aged 19 years, in the Union Army.
viii. Daniel W. Whitney, b. ca. 1842, MA; living 1850.
ix. Elmyra Whitney, b. ca. 1844, MA; living 1850.
x. Edward H. F. Whitney, b. 2 Dec 1848, Acton, MA;[11] d. 16 May 1854[12].
xi. Charles O. Whitney, b. 26 Sep 1851, Acton, MA;[13] living 1860.
xii. Henry Martin V[an] B[uren] Whitney, b. 9 Jun 1854, Acton, MA;[14] m. Cora Fiske.

Census

45 47 John Whitney 43 M - Laborer $350 Massachusetts Elizebeth " 43 F - Maine John J. " 24 M - Laborer Massachusetts Jonathan " 18 M - " " Samuel " 16 M - " " Attended school Maria " 14 F - " Attended school Rebecca " 12 F - " Attended school Daniel W. " 8 M - " Attended school Elmyra " 6 F - " Attended school Edward " 2 M - " Mary " 10 F - " Attended school

Who this last Mary Whitney might be is a mystery. Possibly she was a daughter, listed out of order, or some other relative.

18/19 WHITNEY John 48 M W Farmer MA Elizabeth 48 F W ME Rebecca Jane 15 F W MA William Francis 13 M W MA Mary Elizabeth 11 F W MA Charles Harlow 3:8m M W MA Henry Martin 1 M W MA

  • 1860, Acton, Middlesex Co., MA:

52 55 John Whiting [sic] 53 M - Shoe Maker $400 $100 Mass. Elizabeth " 52 F - Maine Wm. Whiting [sic] 18 M - Farmer Mass. Charles " 9 " - " Attended school Henry M. " 6 " - " Attended school Mary " 16 F - Domestic " Alanisa S. Whiting [sic] 14 F - Domestic " Attended school

Again, the connection of Mary and Alanisa to this family is unknown.

341 542 Samuel Whitney 26 M - Ladder Maker - $200 Mass. Ellen " 21 F - Ireland E. E. " 3 F - Mass. C. S. " 1 F - "

  • 1860, John, Jonathan, Daniel, and Elmyra not found.
  • 1870, Acton, Middlesex Co., MA:

260 309 Whiting [sic], John 64 M W Laborer $600 - Mass. -------, Elizabeth 62 F W Keeping House Maine

  • 1870, Winchester, Middlesex Co., MA:

236 287 Whitney, Samuel 36 M W Expressman $500 Mass. Male citizen over 21 " Ellen 31 F W Keeping house Ireland " Ella E. 13 F W At School Mass. Attended school " Clara 11 F W At School " Attended school " Eddie 3 M W " " Albert 5/12 M W " Born Jan 288 Easter, Austin F. 29 M W Iron Founder $500 Maine Male citizen over 21 " Lucy 27 F W Keeping House "

  • 1870, Marlborough, Middlesex Co., MA:

659 795 Whitney, William F. B. 28 M W Barber Mass. Male citizen over 21 " Anna 20 F W Keeping House Maine " Eliza F. 5 F W Attending School Mass. Attended school " William 3 M W At Home " " Adaline S. 6/12 F W At Home " Born Dec

  • 1870, Acton, Middlesex Co., MA:

232 277 Tuttle, Charles 75 M W Farmer $5000 $500 Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Mariah H. 69 F W Keeping House Mass. Whitney, Martin 16 M W Work on Farm Mass. Attended school Cregg, James 15 M W WOrk on Farm Mass. Attended school 278 Handley, Lydia 54 F W Keeping House Maine -----, Eliza A. 17 F W At Home Mass.

Samuel WHITNEY 46 Self M M W MA Drives Team MA ME Ellen WHITNEY 41 Wife F M W IRE Keeping House IRE IRE Ella E. WHITNEY 23 Dau F S W MA Clerk Ticket Office R.R. MA IRE Clara WHITNEY 21 Dau F S W MA Button Factory MA IRE Edward S. WHITNEY 13 Son M S W MA Attends School MA IRE Albert C. WHITNEY 10 Son M S W MA Attends School MA IRE Arthur P. WHITNEY 7 Son M S W MA Attends School MA IRE Mabel F. WHITNEY 4 Dau F S W MA MA IRE Gracie W. WHITNEY 1M Dau F S W MA MA IRE

Martin H. WHITNEY 25 Self M M W MA Farm Labr MA ME Cora WHITNEY 22 Wife F M W MA Keep House MA MA John H. WHITNEY 4 Son M S W MA MA MA Charles F. WHITNEY 2 Son M S W MA MA MA James O'BRIEN 45 Oth M S W IRE Farm Labr IRE IRE

References

1.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 266, page 44.

2.^  "John D. [Whitney] and Elizabeth Doughty, [married] Mar. 9, 1826," according to Vital Records of Cambridge, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: 1914-1915).

3.^  1830 and 1840 federal census shows a female born after John. The name "Lucy Ann" comes from a genealogy compiled by Laura Bouley, now in the possession of Crystal Orton, unsourced.

4.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 80, page 67.

5.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 127, page 85.

6.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 100, page 268.

7.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 200, page 181. Also "Maria H. [Whitney], 25, of Lexington, b. in Acton, d. of John and Elizabeth, m., in Waltham, John C. Hildreth, 27, of Lexington, b. in Dorchester, s. of Sam'l and Sophia, Oct. 28, 1867," according to Lexington, Massachusetts. Record of Births, Marriages and Deaths to January 1, 1898 (Boston, MA: Wright and Potter, 1898).

8.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 127, page 31. Also, Rebecca J. and Samuel S. Reed tombstone, Westlawn Cemetery, Littleton, MA. Online database: Find A Grave.

9.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 1, page 111.

10.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 172, page 31.

11.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 35, page 144.

12.^  Edward H. F. Whitney tombstone, Woodlawn Cemetery, Acton, MA. Online database: Find A Grave.

13.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 52, page 36.

14.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 82, page 34.


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