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17. WHITE, JONAS6, s. of Ebenezer5 and Elizabeth (Harring- ton) White, was b. Lex., Jan. 20, 1768. He m. (1) Susannah
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-- , and lived a few years at Waltham, where his first 3 chn. were born. Feb. 27, 1795, he purchased of Samuel Fessenden lot No. 33, 2d Div., in the W. part of the town, (see A. H. No. 32), and there spent the remainder of his days. His w., Susannah, d. June 8, 1796, and he m. (2) Sarah, dau. of Dea. John and Alice (Greenwood) Clarke of Waltham, April 25, 1799. This Sarah was related to many personages of enviable charac- ter and reputation. Notable among them were Rev. Jonas Clarke, the patriotic minister of Lex. in Rev. times, and Rev. Thomas Worcester, s. of Rev. Dr. Noah Worcester, distinguished throughout the land and beyond the sea as the "Apostle of Peace," and father of Revs. Benjamin and John Worcester, highly esteemed and influential clergymen of the Swedenbor- gian denomination at Waltham and Newtonville. Jonas White6 d. May 5, 1857, a. 89. His wife, Sarah, d. June 27, 1854, a. -. Chn. :
18. ABIGAIL7, b. Nov. 2, 1789. 19. SUKEY™, b. Nov. 1, 1791.
20. JONAS7, b. Nov. 1, 1793.
21. AMOST, b. Feb. 23, 1796; d. Aug. 13, 1839.
22. MARYT, b. Jan. 25, 1800; d. Jan. 18, 1804.
23. SARAH7, b. Aug. 23, 1801; d. May 16, 1825, unm.
24. JOHN7, b. Oct. 11, 1803; d. Aug. 13, 1824, unm.
25. DANIEL7, b. July 12, 1805; m. Sarah C. Sargent; res. Fond du Lac, Wis .; 2 chn.
26. MARY C.7, b. April 27, 1808; ] Sd. June 2, 1809.
27. ELIZA C.7, b. April 27, 1808; S
twins; 2 m. Moses Gilman and Alden Temple.
28. MARSHALL7, b. April 6, 1810; m. Marsylvia Winship; res. W.
29. SUSANT, b. March 10, 1814; d. Dec. 3, 1831.
[28.] WHITE, MARSHALL7, son of the last, m. Oct. 2, 1834, Marsylvia, dau. of Cyrus and Peggy (Sawyer) Winship. He res. for some years on the place formerly owned by his f. on the road to Winch., but most of his mature life has been spent in the Central Village. He is a butcher by trade, and for a long time ran the only meat cart in town, but gave up the business as ad- vancing years came on, to his son-in-law, Edward R. Carter, who lives with him. An upright, intelligent, much respected citizen. He has served the public repeatedly in the office of Selectman and in other capacities. Himself and w. are both living in the enjoyment of a tranquil old age. Chn .:
30. JOHN M.8, b. Dec. 17, 1835; m. twice; res. Howell, Mich .; 5 chn.
31. SUSAN M.8, b. Feb. 8, 1838; m. E. R. Carter; res. W.
32. EZRA J.8, b. Feb. 14, 1841; m. and res. Cal .; 6 chn.
33. LOWELL C.8, b. March 1, 1843; m. twice; res. San Francisco; sev. chn. (See p. 412.)
34. HELEN M.8, b. June 30, 1845; m. H. B. Storey; res. Gr .; 4 chn.
35. ELIZA J.8, b. Aug. 3, 1847; d. Sept. 22, 1849.
36. HENRY K.8, b. Dec. 19, 1849; m. Etta Peabody; res. Howell, Mich.
WHITING, WILLIAM, untraced, a saddle and harness maker, was here a few years near the opening of the century, res. in the John Woodward house. A chd. d. 1801. Nothing further learned.
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WHITMAN.
John Whitman1, the immigrant ancestor of the families in W. having that surname, was one of the founders of Weymouth, where he was made " free- man " in 1638, becoming a prominent and influential citizen. He had a s., Zachariah2, who studied divinity and for many years was minister at Nan- tasket, now Hull. By the death of a wealthy uncle in Conn., who, dying with- out issue, made him the principal heir to his estate, he came into possession of a large amount of property, consisting mostly of lands lying in different parts of the N. E. provinces. One of these detached tracts, constituting a good- sized farm, was located in Stow, upon which the divine settled his s. John8, as he settled other sons upon other farms similarly obtained. This John8 was f. of Zachariah+, who m. Elizabeth, her family name not being ascer- tained. Of this union came the Whitmans of W.
I. WHITMAN, ZACHARIAH5, s. of Zach.4 and Elizabeth, was b. Aug. 12, 1747. On Feb. 18, 1773, his f. sold him lot No. 88, 2d Div., in this town, which had a few rude buildings already upon it. On this lot Mr. W. soon after settled, being first taxed as a resident in 1775. He was a man of unusual natural ability, force of character, enterprise, and public spirit, and he did much in the way of improving and developing the material interests of that part of the town in which he lived. His re- markable strength of nerve and power of self-control were illus- trated in the patience and fortitude with which he endured the pain and agony consequent upon an accidental injury that resulted in his death not long afterward. Before coming here, he m. Abigail, dau. of Jonathan and Abigail Wood of Stow. His demise occurred Aug. 14, 1806, at the age of 59. That of his wid., Abigail, Feb. 25, 1816, a. 66. They had a large family :
2. ABIGAIL6, b. Feb. 25, 1774; d. infancy.
3. SARAH W.6, b. June 5, 1775; m. Joseph Spalding; res. Me .; 1I chn .; d. March 13, 1816.
4. ABIGAIL6, b. Aug. 3, 1776; m. Jonas Marshall; res. Fg .; 3 chn .; d. July 11, 1829.
5. JONATHAN6, b. Sept. 6, 1778; m. twice; res. W.
6. CATHARINES, b. Jan. 27, 1780; d. May 19, 1782.
7. ELIZABETH6, b. March 7, 1781; m. Caleb Williams; res. Embden, Me .; 14 chn .; d. Ang. 12, 1858.
8. ZACHARIAH6, b. May 5, 1782; m. Wid. Rebecca (Hoar) Dodd; res. W.
9. CATHARINE6, b. July 11, 1783; d. unm. at the a. of 23.
IO. MARY6, b. June 13, 1785; m. Jonas Goss; res. Montague; no chn .; d. Feb. 16, 1813.
II. CHARLOTTE6, b. Dec. 3, 1786; m. Wm. Rice; res. Sudbury; 12 chn.
12. DORCAS6, b. March 29, 1788; m. M. S. Forbush; res. W .; 6 chn .; d. Nov. 7, 1866.
13. JOSEPH6, b. Jan. 5, 1790; m. Dolly Mayo; res. W.
14. DOLLY6, b. Feb. 20, 1792; m. David Forbush; res. W .; 2 chn .; d. May 2, 1862.
1 5. SUSANNAH6, b. Aug. 6, 1793; d. 1808.
[5.] WHITMAN, JONATHAN6, s. of the last, was pub. to Anne, dau. of Edward and Jemima (Trowbridge) Jackson, Sept. 30, 1803. She bore him no chn., dying May 9, 1821, a. 43. He m. (2) Sally, dau. Thomas and Abigail (Brown) Flint of Winch., the following year, by whom he had 3 chn. He was an active business man and shared to some extent the honors of town office, being three years on the board of Selectmen. Associat- ing with him his bro. Zachariah, the two maintained for some
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years a public house at the old homestead, the large amount of travel and traffic over the No. Branch turnpike, which ran past their door, rendering that locality a favorable one for such an establishment. Jonathan d. July 11, 1829, a. 50. His 2d w., Sally, d. June 10, 1880, a. So. Chn .:
16. ZACHARIAH7, b. Nov. 7. 1822; m. three times; res. Fg .; 3 chn .; living.
17. EDWARD7, b. Feb. 26, 1824; m. Frances E. Wetherbee; res. W., etc .; no chn .; lives South.
18. CHARLES7, b. Jan. 24, 1826; m. Viola Gates; res. Gr .; 3 chn .; d. March 14, 1859.
[8.] WHITMAN, ZACHARIAH6, bro. of the last, and like him a man of affairs and business enterprise, also served the town-as Selectman and otherwise for several years. He was pub. to Rebecca, wid. of Wm. Dodd, and dau. of Stephen and Rebecca (Wood) Hoar, Jan. 12, 1812. He d. in the prime of life, July 21, 1835, a. 43. His wid. survived him many years, passing away at a date unkn. Chn. :
19. JONATHAN7, b. July 19, 1813; m. three times; res. Lanc .; 5 chn .; still living.
20. CATHARINE7, b Feb. 26, 1815; m. Isaac Cowdrey; res. Leom .; chn .; dec'd.
21. MARY7, b. Aug. 25, 1808; d. Feb. 4, 1840.
[13.] WHITMAN, JOSEPH6, the youngest s. of Zach. and Abi- gail, was for many years the leading merchant of the town, and one of its most influential citizens. On the 14th July, 1820, he purchased of Solomon Strong, Esq., the lot of land on which the house of F. A. Merriam, Universalist church, etc., now stand, with its belongings, and began an active mercantile career which ended only with his life. He built up a large trade in straw- braid goods, which gave remunerative employment to large numbers of women and chn. in the community, and yielded am- ple returns to himself. Early in his course he associated with him in business Ebenezer Jones, afterward Phineas W. Reed, and finally his s., Joseph M. Whitman, as elsewhere detailed. He was very active in public life, holding most of the offices in the gift of his fellow-citizens, including that of Rep. to the Gen. Court 3 yrs., and Senator for the Co. I yr. He was a commis- sioned Justice of the Peace, and served as P. M. under the U. S. government from 1837 to 1860. He m. Dec. 16, 1817, Dolly, dau. of Benj. and Dolly (Brown) Mayo of Orange, by whom he had 9 chn. He d. Oct. 1, 1860, a. 70. Dolly, his wife, d. June 4, the same year, a. 66. They had:
22. Unnamed™, b. 1818 ?; d. infancy.
23. MARIA A.7, b. June 21, 1820; d. Dec. 12, 1853; widely beloved and lamented.
24. JOSEPH M.7, b. June 10, 1822; m. twice; res. W., etc.
25. JEROME7, b. Oct. 31, 1824; m. Sarah H. Wears; res. W., etc.
26. ALONZO7, b. Feb. 14, 1827; m. Laura J. Murdock; res. Leom .; 1 chd .; d. March 12, 1889.
27. MARCUS7, b. July 13, 1829; unm .; res. W .; living.
28. BENJAMIN7, b. Aug. 20, 1831; d. March 11, 1836, of scarlet fever.
29. ABIGAIL W.7, b Sept. 26, 1833; d. March 9, 1836, of scarlet fever.
30. GEORGE, b. Aug. 25, 1835; d. March 9, 1836, of scarlet fever.
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[24.] WHITMAN, JOSEPH M.7, s. of the last, was in trade awhile with his f., and afterwards made chairs in Co. with his bro. Jerome at the old Red Mill, Bacon St. Went West ab. 1863, and has res. in Chicago and vicinity most of the time since, though it is understood that he is now living in N. J. He held the office of Selectman 3 yrs., acted as frequent Mod. of town meetings, was P. M. from June, 1860, to March, 1861, and a Jus- tice of the Peace after 1846. He m. (I) Lydia A. Winchester of Ash., April 27, 1846, who bore him I chd. and d. Sept. 16, 1848, a. 23. He m. (2) Helen M. Hinckley of Woburn in 1854. She also had I child. She d. at Chicago, Ill., some 3 years -sinee. Chn .:
31. FREDERICK S.8, b. June 30, 1848; res. Brooklyn; on staff of the New York World.
32. GEORGE R.8, b. June 3, 1852; res. Chicago; d. Nov. 13, 1885; much esteemed.
[25.] WHITMAN, JEROME7, bro. of the last, m. Sarah H., dau. of Wonder and Abigail P. (Hazen) Wears, Jan. 26, 1851. He was in the chair manufacturing business with his bro., as just stated, for a few years, then going West and finding employment as traveling salesman for a wholesale furniture house. Return- ing to W. ab. 1876, he not long after reopened the so-called Bradbury store, where he remained till failing health obliged him to retire. He held the office of Postmaster during the Cleveland administration, being a Democrat in his political ideas and associations. Mrs. Sarah H. Whitman is a woman of in- tellectual ability, culture, refinement, and personal worth, whose recognized qualifications secured for her for several years a position on the Board of Trustees of the Public Library, in the founding and prosperity of which she has ever been much in- terested. Mr. Whitman d. Jan. 17, 1892, a. 67. They had two sons, both of whom d. in infancy.
WHITNEY.
This has been a common name in town from an early period of its his- tory. While springing from two distinct local sources for the most part, the families known by it have descended from one original immigrant pair, - John1, b. ab. 1600, and Elinor, b. ab. 1605, - who, with 5 chn., embarked in the ship Elizabeth and Ann, at Ipswich, Eng., April, 1635, for the new world. Under the auspices of the Mass. Colony, they set. in Watertown, afterwards Waltham, becoming the progenitors of a multitudinous and widely distributed posterity. Another early immigrant of the name of John Whit- ney located in Conn., and from him sprang a progeny scarcely less prolific, scattered, like that of the first-mentioned, all over the land.
John1 and Elinor Whitney had a s. John2, b. in the mother country in 1624, who accompanied his parents to N. E., and became the f. of Nathaniel8, whose s. William4 was a prominent citizen of the town of Weston. The latter m. Martha Pierce, Watertown, who bore him William5, the father of Phineas6, first minister of Shirley, and William6, an early resident of Winch- endon, from whom sprung the Whitney families of the north part of Gardner.
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I. WHITNEY, SAMUEL5, another s. of William4 and Martha, was b. May 23, 1719. He m. Oct. 20, 1741, Abigail Fletcher, and soon after came to this place, locating on lot No. 51, near the No. Common, where Leander Hartwell now lives. The ho. he built stood a few rods south of the site of the present one. He was a prominent, capable, and much esteemed resident of the township, one of the Executive Com. of the Propriety, and Selectman 3 yrs. after incorporation. He also held a commis- sion as Lieut. in the Militia of the Province. He was a man of wealth and influence, having a large landed estate, which enabled him to give each of his sons a farm, it is said, before or at his decease. Hed. Jan. 1, 1782. His w., Abigail (Fletcher), d. at an unfound date. Chn. :
2. ABIGAIL6, b. Aug. 27, 1742; prob. d. young, as nothing further appears.
3. MARY6, b. May 29, 1744; m. (I) Elijah Gibbs and (2) Edward Scott; res. W. and Fg.
4. SAMUEL6, b. Feb. 11, 1746; m. Thankful Wilder; res. W.
5. ABNER6, b. May 18, 1748; m. twice; res. W.
6. ACHSAH6, b. Sept. 30, 1750; d. May 14, 1772.
7. SILAS6, b. Oct. 20, 1752; m. Sarah Withington; res. Ash .; 8 chn .; d. Nov. 14, 1798.
S. MARTHA6, b. Nov. 26, 1755; d. young.
9. ELISHA6, b. July 2, 1757; m. Eunice Seaver; res. W., etc.
IO. ALPHEUS6, b. Feb. 25, 1759; m. Esther Hartwell; res. W .; no chn .; d. March 7, 1821.
11. PHINEAS6, b. Jan. 16, 1761; m. Elizabeth Rand; res. W., etc.
12. HANANIAH6, b. Dec. 18, 1762; m. Azubah Keyes; res. W. and Winch .; sev. chn .; d. 1828.
13. MARTHA6, b. Sept. 18, 1764; m. Benjamin Seaver; res. W .; 10 chn .; d. Sept. 2, 1832.
14. SUSANNAH6, b. Feb. 9, 1767; d. young.
[4.] WHITNEY, SAMUEL6, oldest s. of the last, was pub. to Thankful Wilder, June 30, 1784. He seems to have located first on lot No. 65, 2d Div., B. P. Hill, the site of the house being still recognizable (see A. H. No. 9), but later in life built and occupied the dwelling which was for many years the res. of his son, Smyrna Whitney. He d. in 1812, a. 66. Chn. :
15. SMYRNA?, b. March 5, 1786; m. Ruth Whitney; res. W.
16. PLINY7, b. Nov. 13, 1787; m. and set. Wilton, N. H.
17. MOSES7, b. May 19, 1789; in company with Joel Wood awhile; set. Lynde- boro', Vt.
IS. SALOME7, b. Jan. 10, 1792; m. Samuel Hale; res. Fg .; sev. chn. One of her sons was Hon. Samuel W. Hale, Ex-Governor of N. H., recently dec'd.
[5] WHITNEY, ABNER6, bro. of the last, m. (1) Elizabeth Glazier, dau. of Jonas and Eunice, Shy., May 14, 1770, and set. on the west part of his father's homestead,-the recent town farm. His w., Elizabeth, d. April 3, 1778, and he m. (2) her sister, Levinah (Glazier) Ward, April 22, 1779. She d. July 23, 1838, a. 79. His decease occurred in 1811, at the age of 63. Chn. :
19. OLIVER7, b. Dec. S, 1770; d. June 24, 1794, unm.
20. JOHN™, b. July 28, 1772; prob. m. Susannah Smith; res., etc., unkn.
21. LEVI7, b. Jan. 1, 1777; m. Rebecca Warren.
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22. JONAS W.7, b. April 22, 1780; m. Phebe Rand; res. W.
23. JOSEPH G.7, b. June 22, 1783; m. Lavina Dunn; res. W.
24. ELIZABETH7, b. Aug. 2, 1785; m. Lorey Barnes; res. W., etc .; sev. chn.
25. DOLLY™, b. Oct. 26, 1791; m. Vinal Dunn; res. W .; 10 chn .; d. April 2, 1884.
26. ABEL7, b. May 14, 1793; d. unm. April 28, 1852.
[9.] WHITNEY, ELISHA6, bro. of the last, m. Eunice, dau. of Norman and Sarah (Reed) Seaver, in 1781, and seems to have settled on lot No. 79, 2d Div., at the S. E. end of B. P. Hill. (See A. H. No. 24.) His name disappears from the records ab. 1800, and it is thought that he rem. to Winch. Nothing fur- ther known. Chn .:
27. ORPAN7, b. Sept. 24, 1783. 28. JOSEPH™, b. Feb. 22, 1785.
29. SARAH7, b. Nov. 26, 1787; d. May 11, 1789.
30. TRYPHENA7, b. Jan. 18, 1788. 31. TRYPHOSA7, b. March 2, 1790 ?.
32. NORMAN S.7, b. May 22, 1791.
[II.] WHITNEY, PHINEAS6, of the same family, m. Elizabeth, dau. of John and Tabitha Rand, in 1788. He set. on the northerly part of his father's estate, in the house now occupied by John C. Goodridge. Mr. Whitney sold the place to Jacob Sawyer, from whom it passed to Joel Whitney, and rem. to Pittsford, Vt., where it is sup. both he and his w. spent the remainder of their days. Chn. :
33. LYDIA7, b. March 30, 1788. 34. BETSEY7, b. Dec. 27, 1789.
35. NANCY7, b. Sept. 21, 1791.
37. THOMAS7, b. March 18, 1795.
36. JOHN7, b. July 28, 1793.
[15.] WHITNEY, SMYRNA7, s. of Samuel6 and Thankful (Wilder) Whitney, m. Ruth, dau. of Nathan and Eunice (Puffer) Whitney, a distant cousin (pub. Oct. 1I, 1812), and succeeded to his f.'s estate on B. P. Hill. He was a prosperous farmer and a substantial, honored citizen, active in public affairs, serv- ing some years as Selectman and as one of the Sch. Com., and in other less conspicuous places. He d. May 16, 1857, a. 71. His wid., Ruth, d. 6 months later, Nov. 25, a. 68. Chn .:
38. LUCINDA8, b. Sept. 14, 1814; m. Josiah Page; res. W .; 3 chn .; d. Jan., 1893. 39. EUNICE8, b. Aug. 29, 1818; m. Franklin Lombard; res. W .; 7 chn .; d. 1891.
40. SAMUEL8, b. March 7, 1821; m. Caroline Puffer; res. Fg .; 4 chn .; d. March 31, 1868.
41. CAROLINE8, b. Jan. 21, 1823; d. Feb. 16, 1823.
42. CHARLES H.8, b. Nov. 10, 1824; m. Abbie A. Tolman; res. Shirley; living.
43. NATHAN8, b. July 20, 1828; m. Mary S. Tolman; res. Bennington, N. H .; 1.
44. GEORGE E.8, b. June 5, 1831; m. Sarah J. Tolman; res. Keene, N. H .; living.
[22.] WHITNEY, JONAS WARD7, s. of Abner6 and Levinah Whitney, m. Phebe, dau. of Zachariah and Jerusha (Sawyer) Rand, May 27, 1800, and res. on the estate occupied by his f. He was a trusted and honored townsman, serving 5 years as Selectman, and in other useful positions. He d. June 8, 1826, a. 46. His wid. d. Dec. 4, 1835, a. 54. Chn. :
45. PHERE8, b. Sept. S, 1800; m. Gideon Beaman; res. W .; d. Feb. 16, 1864.
46. FLINT8, b. Feb. 8, 1804; d. Sept. 15, 1805.
47. FRANKLIN8, b. Sept. 15, 1806; d. Jan. 15, 1840.
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48. LOUISA8, b. Sept. 4, 1808; m. Philander C. Brown; res. W .; S chn .; d. April 8, 1888.
49. GEORGE W.8, b. March 7, 1813; m. Dolly Jackson; res. W .; 3 chn .; living.
50. JONAS N.8, b. Aug. 29, 1816; m. Nancy Lynde; res. W .; 4 chn .; d. June 4, 1884. 51. JOHN M.8, b. March 30, 1819; m. Susan Winchester; res. W .; no chn .; d. May 23, 1861.
52. AARON F.8, b. July 25, 1821; m. Mary Ann Read; res. Fg .; City Almoner; no chn .; living.
53. LUCY ANN8, b. Nov. 17, 1823; m. Milton Wetherbee; res. Fg .; I chd .; living.
[23.] WHITNEY, JOSEPH GLAZIER7, bro. of the last, m. Levinah, dau. of John and Molly (Puffer) Dunn (pub. Sept. 14), 1805, and set. on the place in Scrabble Hollow recently occu- pied by Charles F. Lombard. He d. July 31, 1868, a. 85. His wid. d. June 24, 1875, a. 86. Chn. :
54. JOHN8, b. Sept. 12, 1806; m. Eliza Cushing; res. W.
55. ABNER8, b. April 1, 1808; m. Lavina G. Whittemore; res. W .; 1 chd.
56. LEVINA G.8, b. July 29, 1809; m. Rev. Stephen Cushing; res. Boston; 2 chn.
57. MARY P.8, b. July 19, 1812; m. Perley Howe; res. Ash .; 3 chn .; dec'd.
58. BELINDA8, b. May 20, 1815; m. Benjamin Cushing; res. Ash .; 1I chn .; d. Jan. 15, 1841.
59. STEPHEN P.8, b. Jan. 10, 1821: m. Abigail Stone; res. Temp .; 3 chn .; d. Dec. 11, 1851.
60. Lucy8, b. July 21, 1826; m. Edward Chase; 3 chn .; living. A son, Rev. Edward Chase, now res. in Lawrence, Mass.
[49.] WHITNEY, GEORGE W.8, s. of Jonas W.7, m. Dolly, dau. of Edward and Dolly (Brooks) Jackson (pub. Sept. 9), 1837. and set. on the Samuel Miller (Cutting) farm, three-fourths of a mile north of the village, where they still reside. Mr. Whit- ney had been adopted by the younger Samuel Miller, and came into possession of the estate thereby. They have had 3 chn. :
61. MARY H.9, b. Dec. 20, 1838; m. Joel R. Rice; res. W .; 8 chn .; living.
62. FRANKLIN M.9, b. Aug. 23, 1842; m. Louisa F. Downs; res. Fg .; chn .; living. 63. SUSAN A.9, b. March 5, 1845; d. Aug. 22, 1846.
[50.] WHITNEY, JONAS N.8, bro. of the last, m. Nancy, dau. of Benjamin Lynde, May 6, 1841. He d. June 4, 1884, a. 67. His wid. d. Dec. 18. 1889, a. 69. Chn .:
64. NELSON L.9, b. June 23, 1849; d. Oct. 17, 1849.
65. CHRISTINE E.9, b. Feb. 2, 1851; d. June 28, 1856.
66. NELLIE C.º, b. Jan. 8, 1856; m. Frank Barrell; res. Ash.
67. MYRON L.9, b. July 11, 1859.
[54.] WHITNEY, JOHN8, s. of Joseph G.7, m. May 9, 1832, Eliza, dau. of Stephen and Eliza (Goodale) Cushing of Ash. He was a chair maker by trade and lived in the house which stood opposite the residence of J. F. Kellon, many years ago destroyed by fire. The later years of his life were spent in Ash., where he d. May 4, 1873, a. 66. His wid. d. Sept. I, 1882, a. 67. They had:
68. STEPHEN C.9, b. July 4, 1833; m. Achsah I. May; d. in the service at N. O., Feb. 20, 1863.
69. ELIZA C.9, b. July 25, 1835; d. July 13, 1837.
70. JOSEPH9, b. June 15, 1838; d. Nov. 26, 1838.
71. WILBUR F.9, b. Dec. 9, 1839; m. Emeline S. Jewell; res. Ash .; 5 chn.
72. JOHN E.9, b. Oct. 28, 1841; d. Nov. 21, 1856.
73. TIMOTHY M.9, b. Dec. 2, 1844; d. Nov. 22, 1856.
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74. GEORGE E.º, b. April 20, 1847; d. unni. Oct. 30, 18So.
75. ORANGE9, b. March 16. 1849; m. Laura M. Collester.
76. SARAH A.º, b. Oct. 4, 1850; m. George HI. Clapp; res. Greenfield.
77. ARTHUR M.º, b. Oct. 4, 1853; res. Grand Rapids, Mich .; unm.
78. ALFRED H.9, b. June 14, 1856; m. Susie W. Davis; res. Ash.
Wilbur F. Whitney9 (71), of the above family, is one of the most intelligent, enter- prising, public-spirited, and highly-esteemed men of the neighboring town of Ash., as he is also one of its largest and most successful manufacturers. He interests himself in whatever is conducive to the welfare and happiness of the community, and shares to a very large extent the esteem and confidence of his fellow-towns- people. He has served as a member of the Sch. Com. several years, has represented the district in the Gen. Ct., and is a Director of the National Bank. He has mani- fested a commendable interest in the history of his native town, has furnished much desirable information for the pages of this work, and otherwise contributed to whatever of success may characterize it. It is in recognition of his services in this behalf, and of the honor which his character and personal worth reflect upon the place of his nativity, that space is cheerfully given in this work for a fac simile of himself.
[55.] WHITNEY, ABNERS, another son of Joseph G.7, m. Lavina G. Whittemore of Fg., and after living in W. sev. yrs. rem. to Ash., where he d. Sept. 4, 1874, a. 66. One chd. only was b. in town, Emily S., who m. Albert E. Wightman.
[59.] WHITNEY, STEPHEN PUFFERS, bro. of the last, m. Abi- gail, dau. of Abram and Abigail (Barrell) Stone of Gr. (pub. Nov. 27), 1841. After some yrs. spent here he went to Temp. and soon d., the event occurring Dec. 11, 1851. Chn. :
79. ABBY9, b. Oct. 12, 1844; still living, but place of res. unkn.
So. A daughter9, name not learned; still living.
SI. EDWARD C.9, b. Feb., 1850; d. Sept. 12, 1851.
82. WHITNEY, NATHAN5, another early settler of Nar. No. 2, was the head of a different branch of the family under notice from that thus far described, though a descendant of the same progenitors, John1 and Elinor of Waltham. John2, the s. of this couple, had not only Nathaniel3, as stated, but also Benja- min3, who m. Abigail Hager and had by her David4, known far and wide as Ensign David, a prominent res. of Waltham, and the f. of the subject of this sketch, who was b. March 12, 1727. On the 26th of Dec., 1750, Nathan5 bought of Benjamin Brown lot No. 90, in the south part of the township, now represented by his gt .- gd.sons, Edward and George C. Whitney of Worces- ter, who occupy a portion of it and the buildings thereon as a summer residence. Early in July following he was reported to the Gen. Ct. as "a good man, at work on the spot." Not find- ing, however, a satisfactory site on the premises for a permanent dwelling ho., he purchased of his prospective f .- in-law, Thomas Merriam of Lex., the S. E. end of the adjoining lots, Nos. 83 and 84, and erected a temporary place of abode near where his gd.s., Calvin, now lives. This, a few years later, was superseded by a more substantial structure, the oldest part of the habita- tion herein represented. In 1752 or 1753 he brought to his new home his yg. bride, Tabitha Merriam, whom he m. in Sept. of the former year. It is stated that after Mr. W. had bought his lot and expended some labor upon it he became much dis-
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couraged and resolved to abandon the undertaking. But his intended f .- in-law, who had considerable landed interests in the vicinity, dissuaded him from his purpose. Moreover, the com- ing hither of his w. at an early day helped to make him con- tented, though loneliness on her part and fear of the Indians caused her for a time much unhappiness. As time went on, however, outward trials diminished, but sad domestic experi- ences arose. Twice were these new-comers wholly bereaved of their children. By the fearful epidemic of 1756, the first two d. before the third saw the light, while a similar visitation in 1764 took from them the four that in the intervening period had been born to them. Three only of the nine they had in all, b. at a later date, were spared to mature years.
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