Family:Whitney, Samuel Worcester (1822-1905)

"Rev." Samuel Worcester⁷ Whitney (Samuel⁶, John⁵, John⁴, Richard³, John², Henry¹), son of Samuel⁶ and Mercy (Partridge) Whitney, was born 18 Mar 1822, Waimea, Kauai, Sandwich Islands, and died 13 Jul 1905, Philadelphia, PA.

He married firstly, 9 Jun 1853, Westport, NY, Catharine Eudocia Kent. She was born about 1830, and died before 1858.

He married secondly, 21 Dec 1858, New Bedford, MA, Harriet Ellen Hatch, daughter of Charles and Abby (-----) Hatch.^[1] She was born 29 Dec 1832, New Bedford, MA, and apparently died between 1880 and 1900.

Children of Samuel Worcester⁷ and Catharine Eudocia (Kent) Whitney, if any, unknown.

Children of Samuel Worcester⁷ and Harriet Ellen (Hitch) Whitney, if any, unknown.

Census

• 1850, St. Georges Parish, Accomack Co., VA:

1133 1133 Edwd. J. Young 38 M - Physician 29000 Va. Sarah E. 33 F - " Sarah P. 10 F - " Edward 6 M - " Bettie 4 F - " Samuel Whitney 28 M - Presby. Clergyman Sandwick Islands

• 1860, Flushing, Queens Co., NY:

Male Institute 542 673 Elias A. Fairchild 34 M - Professor $25000 $8000 New Jersey Emily H. Northrup 32 F - " Allen P. " 34 M - Professor Vermont Franics F. " 7 F - Student New York Charles A. " 5 M - " Agnes " 3 F - " Frederick " 1 M - " Samuel W. Whitney 39 M - Clergyman Sandwich Islands Peter Winter 33 M - Professor Germany Homer A. Thompson 34 M - Professor Vermont David L. " 23 M - Professor Ohio Keturah " 59 M - New Jersey Electa " 25 M - " Jane Hankins 45 F - New York [59 students and 13 employees]

• 1860, New Bedford Ward 1, Bristol Co., MA:

595 868 George W. Backus 32 M - Teamer - $200 Mass. Sarah " 27 F - " Walter H. " 3 M - " Harriet E. Whitney 24 F - Weaver " William H. Lothrop 26 M - Sail Maker "

• 1870, New York Ward 20 District 11, New York Co., NY:

171 335 Whitney, Samuel W. 48 M W Clergyman England Parents foreign born, Male citizen over 21 " Harriet E. 38 F W Mass. 336 Gaylord, Henry 46 M W Clerk at Cust. House $2500 -- Conn. " Mary Jane 42 F W Mass.

• 1880, Thompson District 2, Sullivan Co., NY:

Saml. W. WHITNEY 58 Self M M W SANDWICH ISLANDS Clergy Man CT MA Harriet E. WHITNEY 47 Wife F M W MA House Keeping MA MA

• 1900, 221 West Johnson Street, Nugent Home, Philadelphia Ward 22, Philadelphia Co., PA:

333 335 Ballentine, George D. Inmt W M May 1826 74 wid 33 3liv Canada Ireland Ireland Clergyman, Immigrated 1853, Papers, House . . . Whitney, Samuel W. Inmt W M Mar 1822 78 mar 42 San. Wich Island Conn. Mass. Clergyman, Immigrated 1832, Nat.

References

• Census records.

1.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 117, page 102.

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