Family:Whitney, Clark F. (c1807-1862)

Clark Whitney, parentage unknown, was born about 1807, VT, and died after 1860, but apparently before 1870.

Intentions of marriage were published, 31 Jan 1830, Attleborough, MA, for him and Emeline Bates.^[1] She was born sometime between 1808 and 1818, according to her age on various censuses, and died after 1880. Possibly she was the Emiline Bates, daughter of James and Hannah (Walker) Bates, born 16 Aug 1812, Pembroke, MA (since she named her oldest son James).

Children of Clark and Emeline (Bates) Whitney:

i.	James Whitney, b. ca. 1832, MA.
ii.	Mary Whitney, b. ca. 1834, NY.
iii.	Abigail H. Whitney, b. ca. 1837, NY; m. Hiram J. Buck.
iv.	Charles H. Whitney, b. ca. 1840, NY.
v.	Harriet Whitney, b. ca. 1842, NY.
vi.	George W. Whitney, b. ca. 1844, NY.
vii.	Josephine Whitney, b. ca. 1848, NY.

Census

• 1830, Attleborough, Bristol Co., MA: Clark Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 15-19.
• 1840, Clarkson, Monroe Co., NY: Clark Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 5-9, and 1 female 0-4.
• 1850, Sweden, Monroe Co., NY:

284 325 Clark Whitney 43 M - Tailor $300 Vermont Emeline Whitney 39 F - Mass. James Whitney 18 M - Laborer do Mary Whitney 16 F - N. York Attended school Abigail Whitney 13 F - do Attended school Chas. Whitney 10 M - N. York Attended school Harriet Whitney 8 F - do Attended school George Whitney 6 M - do Attended school Josephine Whitney 2 F - do

• 1860, Village of Albion, Barre, Orleans Co., NY:

336 366 Clark Whitney 44 M - Tailor $1000 $300 Mass. Emeline " 42 F - " Herbert " 18 M - Clarkson, N.Y. Attended school Charles H. " 20 M - Farm Hand " " Josephine " 11 F - Brockport, " Attended school George " 16 M - " " Attended school Lyman " 8 M - " " Attended school

• 1870, Providence, Providence Co., RI:

892 1179 Whitney, Emeline 64 F W Keeping House $300 Massachusetts -------, Charles O. 29 M W Works in Jewelers Shop New York Male Citizen over 21 -------, George W. 26 M W Painter New York Male Citizen over 21 -------, Lyman 18 M W Works in Jewelers Shop New York Buck, Hiram J. 34 M W Works in Jewelers Shop New York Male Citizen over 21 ----, Abigail H. 34 F W At Home New York 1180 Capron, Catharine C. 48 F W Keeping House $2000 $300 Massachusetts ------, Frank E. 26 M W Works in Jewelers Shop Massachusetts Male Citizen over 21 ------, Mary A. 26 F W At Home Massachusetts ------, Herbert S. 17 M W Machinist Apprentice Massachusetts ------, Frederic H. 15 M W Clerk in Store Massachusetts

• 1880, 136 Chestnut St., Providence, Providence Co., RI:

244 369 Buck, Abbie H. W F 38 Wid wid Housekeeping New York N.Y. Mass. Whitney, Emeline W F 72 Mth wid Boarder Massachusetts Mass. Mass. Massie, Edward W M 25 Brd sgl Lamp Light Rhode Island Scotland R.I.

References

1.^  "Clark, and Emeline Bates, unm., of Attleborough, int. Jan. 31, 1830," according to Vital Records of Attleborough, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Salem, MA: Essex Institute, 1934).

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