Family:Whitney, Alvares (1800-b1845)

Alvares⁷ Whitney (Ezekiel⁶, Ezekiel⁵, John⁴, Benjamin³, John², John¹), son of Ezekiel⁶ and Catharine (Anson) Whitney, was born 13 Jan 1800, Watertown, MA,^[1] and died before 1845.

He was also recorded as "Alvarus" and "Alvarious" Whitney.

Marriage intentions were published 24 Jun 1822, Watertown, MA, for him "of Watertown" and Catherine B. Larabee "of Waltham".^[2] Marriage intentions were published 29 Jun 1822, Waltham, MA, for him "of Watertown" and Catherine B. Larabe.^[3] He married, 14 Jul 1822, Watertown, MA, Catherine B. Larrabee,^[4] daughter of Jonathan and Margaret (Wellington) Larrabee. She was born about Jul 1805, Waltham, MA, and died 9 Jan 1895, Marlborough, MA, aged 90 years 5 months, of old age.

Marriage intentions were published 8 Feb 1845, Stow, MA, for her "of Wayland" and her second husband Pliney Wetherbee.^[5] Marriage intentions were published Feb 1845, Wayland, MA, for her and her second husband, Pliny Wetherbee, Esq., "of Stow",^[6] son of Ephraim and Olive (Gates) Wetherbee. He was born 23 Apr 1789, Stow, MA, and died 2 Apr 1868, Bolton, MA, aged 79 years 0 months 8 days, of consumption.^[7] He had married firstly, 3 Dec 1809, Stow, MA, Alice Law.

She married thirdly, 12 Jun 1873, Bolton, MA, Luke Whitcomb, son of Jonathan and Achsah (Fairbanks) Whitcombe.^[8] He was born 5 Nov 1792, Bolton, MA, and died 1 Sep 1876, Bolton, MA. He had married firstly, 29 Mar 1818, Sterling, MA, Nancy Morse. He had married secondly, 20 Apr 1834, Bolton, MA, Hannah (Jewett) Barnes.

Children of Alvares⁷ and Catherine B. (Larrabee) Whitney (perhaps incomplete):

i.	(daughter)8 Whitney, b. 1820-1825.
ii.	(daughter) Whitney, b. 1820-1825.
iii.	Benjamin W. Whitney, b. ca. 1828, East Cambridge, MA; m. 3 Oct 1856, Bolton, MA, Jane Marsh.

Child of Pliny and Catherine B. (Larrabee)(Whitney) Wetherbee:

i.	Alice O. Wetherbee, b. ca. 1847, Worcester, MA; m. 17 Nov 1869, Marlborough, MA, James L. Jennings.

Luke and Catherine B. (Larrabee)(Whitney) Whitcomb had no children.

Census

• 1830, East Sudbury, Middlesex Co., MA: Alvanus Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 20-29, and 2 females 5-9.
• 1840: not found.
• 1850, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, p. 15:

205 235 Pliny Wetherbee 61 M - Farmer Mass. Catherine B. " 44 F - " Alice O. " 3 F - " Ephraim " 94 M - Farmer "

• 1860, Bolton, Worcester Co., MA, p. 46:

347 370 Pliney Wetherbee 71 M - Farmer Mass. Catherine " 53 F - " Abbie S. " 13 F - " At school

• 1870, Marlborough, Middlesex Co., MA, p. 516:

833 997 Wetherbee, Catharine 65 F W Keeping House Mass. Jennings, James L. 20 M W Works in Shoe Shop " " Alice 22 F W No Occupation " " Charles E. 1/12 M W At Home " born May

• 1880, Marlborough, Middlesex Co., MA, p. 1

149 229 Jennings, James S. W M 30 mar Works in shoe factory Mass. Mass. Mass. --------, Alice O. W F 39 Wife mar Keeping house Mass. Mass. Mass. --------, Charles E. W M 9 Son sgl At school Mass. Mass. Mass. Attended school --------, William L. W M 2 Son sgl Mass. Mass. Mass. --------, Alice M. W F 1/12 May Dau sgl Mass. Mass. Mass. Whitcom, Catharine W F 74 MinL wid Nurse Mass. Mass. Mass.

References

1.^  "Alvarus Whitney, s. Ezekiel Whitney and wife Catharine, b. 13 Jan 1800," according to Watertown Vital Records, volume 3, page 216.

2.^  "Alvarious Whitney of Watertown and Catharine Larabee of Waltham, int. 24 Jun 1822," according to Watertown Vital Records, volume 3, page 243.

3.^  "Alvarious of Watertown, and Catherine Larabe, int. June 29, 1822," according to Vital Records of Waltham, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1904).

4.^  "Alvarious Whitney of Watertown and Catharine Larabee of Waltham, m. 14 Jul 1822," according to Watertown Vital Records, volume 3, page 223.

5.^  "Catherine B. [Whitney] of Wayland, and Pliney Wetherbee, int. Feb. 8, 1845," according to F. Apthorp Foster, ed., Vital Records of Stow, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1911).

6.^  "Catharine B. [Whitney], Mrs., and Pliny Wetherbee Esq. of Stow, int. Feb. --, 1845," according to Vital Records of Wayland, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1905).

7.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 213, page 242.

7.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 255, page 245.

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