(VIII) Baxter Doddridge WHITNEY, 5th child of Amasa WHITNEY (VII) was born in Winchendon, Mass. on June 28, 1817. His early education, received in Winchendon, where he attempted the dsctrict schools in his youth, was supplemented afterward by tems in Academies at Hancock, NH, and Fitchburg, Mass. His attentin was early turned to machinery, probably largely owing to his father owning a woolen mill in Winchenon. He married on March 1. 1846 to Sarah Jane WHITNEY, who was born on July 14, 1827, daughter of Richard and Eunice ( COGGSWELL ) WHITNEY of Winchendon. Their children were: #1 Baxter Emerson WHITNEY born March 13, 1853, resides in Winchendon #2 Mary Matilda born April 23, 1860 and married Elisha M. WHITNEY on Jan. 31, 1889 and they have 2 children, William Webster and Emily; #3 William Milton WHITNEY, see forward #4 Emily Tyler WHITNEY born July 6, 1868 and died Oct. 13, 1884. (IX) William Milton WHITNEY, 3rd child of Baxter Doddridge WHITNEY (VIII) was born in Winchendon, Mass. on March 27, 1863. He attended the public and high schools of his native town. In 1880 he entered M.I.T., in Boston. He graduated in 1884 with a degree of S.B. He made a speciality of mechanical engineering. From early manhood he has been associated with his father in business, and even when in school spent vacations in the shops. The active management of the business has been in his hands since 1900, and the growth and development of the plant in the past 20 years have been largely due to his efforts and ability. The works have been enlarged and plans are under consideration for still further increasing the capacity of the plant. No efforts have been spared on the part of Mr. WHITNEY or his father to make the factory a model plant in every respect. Among the more important of the present products of the works are: single and double surface planing machines, wood scraping machines, barrel stave sawing machines, 2-spindle upright moulding or shaping machines, one back knife gauge lathe. Mr. WHITNEY shares with his father the credit for the success of this firm. He is a Republican in politics and has been a delegate to various state conventions, though he has no time to accept public offices. He has been a director of the 1st Natl. Bank of Winchendon. He is a member of Emmanuel Episcopal Church, the American Society of Mechical Engineers and of the Alumni Association of M.I.T. He married on May 9, 1894 to Ada MACLEOD, who was born Sept. 24, 1862, daughter of Wilford and Eliza ( JOHNSON ) MACLEOD of Sussex, New Brunswick. Their children were: #1 Charlotte (twin) born April 25, 1895 and Pauline (other twin) #2 Richard Baxter WHITNEY born July 22, 1896. Even though I initially typed in Part 6, this will be THE END of this branch. There are many more WHITNEY's to study and transcribe.