Daniel Whitney (1807 - 1881)

Born 21 Feb 1807 in Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Ann Brigham (Newton) Whitney — married 2 May 1833 in Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Husband of Sarah Stow (Fiske) Whitney — married 1 May 1845 in Shelburne, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

Died 27 Apr 1881 at age 74 in Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Daniel was born in 1807. He was the son of Elijah Whitney and Mindwell Hardy. He passed away in 1881.

Birth

Daniel Whitney, b. 21 Feb 1807, Westborough, MA; ^[1]

Death

and died 27 Apr 1881, Grafton, MA.

Probate

Worcester county probate records: Daniel Whitney, of Grafton; wife Sarah S. F., Ch.: Daniel A., Worcester; Edw. W., Grafton; Nancy J. Batcheller, Millbury; Esther M. Howell, Westborough; Julia M. Pratt, Natick, dead. Daniel A., exec.; Mar 20 1881; June 21, 1881. Caroline Whitney, Addie Whitney, both of Springfield, children of Henry A. Whitney, a deceased son, minors, Abby Whitney being their guardian.

Marriages

1. He married firstly, 2 May 1833, Westborough, MA, Nancy B. Newton,^[2] daughter of Sylvester and Anna (Newton) Newton. She was born "Ann-Brigham Newton" 21 Aug 1820, Northborough, MA, and died 26 Apr or 15 Jul 1844, Westborough, MA, aged 28 years.
2. Marriage intentions were published 5 Apr 1845, Westborough, MA, for him and his second wife Sarah S. Fiske "of Shelburne".^[3] He "widr." "of Westboro" married secondly, 1 May 1845, Shelburne, MA, Sarah Stow Fisk,^[4] daughter of David and Lydia (Allen) Fiske. She was born 11 Feb 1816, Upton or Shelburne, MA, and died 4 Jun 1889, Grafton, MA, aged 73 years 3 months 24 days, of cancer of the stomach.

Residence

He resided Westborough, MA.

Children

Children of Daniel and Nancy B. (Newton) Whitney:

1. Daniel Austin Whitney, b. 20 Apr 1835, Westborough, MA; m. Louisa A. Woodbury.
2. Henry A. Whitney, b. 19 Jun 1837, Westborough, MA; m. Abbie S. Paine.
3. Edw. W. Whitney, resided Grafton in 1881. Not found in any census or vital record. Probably an error for Edward E. Whitney, below.
4. Nancy Jane Whitney, b. 15 May 1842, Grafton, MA; "N. Jane" m. 29 Dec 1867, Grafton, MA, Arthur M. Batchelor, b. ca. 1847, Grafton, MA, son of Horace and Sophia W. (-----) Batchelor; resided Millbury.

Children of Daniel and Sarah S. (Fiske) Whitney:

1. Sarah Whitney, b. 19 Mar 1846, Westborough, MA, or 28 Mar 1846, Westborough, MA [given name omitted]; d. 8 Jan 1847, Westborough, MA, aged 10 months.
2. Esther Myrtilla Whitney, b. 10 Oct 1847, Westborough, MA (also recorded at Grafton, MA); m.(1) 6 Sep 1870, Grafton, MA, Charles E. Allen, b. ca. 1838, Boston, MA, son of John and Rosie (-----) Allen; "Essie M. Whitney" m.(2) [but said firstly] 24 Jul 1878, Westborough, MA, John W. Howell, b. ca. 1844, Warren, PA, son of Thomas and Hannah (-----) Howell; resided Westborough.
3. Sarah C. Whitney, b. 11 Jan 1849, Grafton, MA; d. 10 Sep 1849, Grafton, MA, aged 7 months 29 days, of disease of bowels.
4. Julia M. Whitney, b. 26 Mar 1850, Grafton, MA; d. before 1895; d. 14 Jun 1891, Natick, MA, aged 41 years 2 months, of Cancer; m. 24 Jun 1868, Grafton, MA, Luke G. Pratt, b. ca. 1840, Framingham, MA, son of Luke C. and Betsey D. (-----) Pratt;
5. Edward Elijah Whitney, b. 6 Mar 1853, Grafton, MA; m. Ida A. Prentice.

Sources

1. ↑ "Daniel [Whitney], s. Elijah and Mindwell, [born] Feb. 21, 1807," according to Westborough Vital Records.
2. ↑ "Daniel [Whitney] and Nancy B. Newton, [married] May 2, 1833," according to Westborough Vital Records.
3. ↑ "Daniel [Whitney] and Sarah S. Fiske of Shelburne, int. April 5, 1845," according to Westborough Vital Records.
4. ↑ "Daniel [Whitney], widr., a. 38 y., farmer of Westboro, s. E. and M., and Sarah S. Fisk, unm., a 29 y., teacher, of S. d. D. and L., [married] May 1, 1845," according to Vital Records of Shelburne, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Salem, MA: Essex Institute, 1931). Also, "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 18, page 136.

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