Family:Whitney, William Henry (1846-a1900)

William Henry⁸ Whitney (James B.⁷, Israel⁶, Daniel⁵, Daniel⁴, Benjamin³, John², John¹), son of James B.⁷ and Anne (Wilkins) Whitney, was born 31 May 1846, Marlborough, MA,^[1] and died after 1900.

He married firstly, 12 Aug 1869, Hudson, MA, Mary Ellen Farnsworth, daughter of Luther Haskell and Almira P. (Rideout) Farnsworth.^[2] She was born about 1853, Nashua, NH, and died 8 Oct 1890, Nashua, NH, aged 38 years, of cancer.^[3]

He married secondly, between 1890 and 1900, Mary E. -----. She was born Jul 1850, ME, and died after 1900.

Children of William Henry⁸ and Mary Ellen (Farnsworth) Whitney:

i.	Nellie Idella9 Whitney, b. 13 Mar 1870, Hudson, MA.[4] "Mary E." in 1870 census; m. before 1896, William Pettingill.
ii.	William Haskell Whitney, b. 14 Jul 1879, Westborough, MA;[5] d. Jul 1879, Westborough, MA, aged 1 month of an imperforate anus.[6]
iii.	(daughter) Whitney, b. 28 Feb 1882, Grafton, MA;[7] d. 28 Feb 1882, Grafton, MA, aged 0 days, stillborn.[8]
iv.	Ethel May Whitney, b. 10 May 1885, Grafton, MA.[9]

Census

• 1870, Hudson, Middlesex Co., MA:

464 575 Whitney, James B. 54 M W Farmer $3000 $700 Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Ann 44 F W Keeping House " -----, William H. 24 M W Farmer " Male citizen over 21 -----, Nellie M. 17 F W No Occupation " -----, Mary E. 4/12 F W At Home " Born in Feb

The names of mother Nellie and daughter Mary have apparently been reversed in this record.

• 1880, Westborough, Worcester Co., MA:

William H. WHITNEY 34 Self M M W MA Works Shoe Shop MA MA Mary E. WHITNEY 27 Wife F M W NH Keeping House NH NH Nellie I. WHITNEY 10 Dau F S W MA Attending School MA NH Frederick G. LEWIS 30 Oth M M W ME Works Straw Shop ME ME Phiola G. LEWIS 26 Oth F M W ME Keeping House ME ME

• 1900, Chelsea Ward 4, Suffolk Co., MA:

Whitney, William H. Head W M mar -----, Mary E. Wife W F mar Pettingill, Nellie Dau W F mar -----, William SiL W M mar -----, Amy F. GDau W F sgl

References

• Census records.

1.^  "William Henry [Whitney], s. James B. and Ann, May 31, 1846," according to Marlborough Vital Records. Also, "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 23, page 68.

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 218, page 180.

3.^  New Hampshire, Death and Disinterment Records, 1754-1947, from Ancestry.com.

4.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 224, page 174.

5.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 306, page 351.

6.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 312, page 405. Also, 1880 Mortality Schedule.

7.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 333, page 299.

8.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 339, page 387.

9.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 360, page 318.

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