Hi, I'm looking for descendants of Jacob and Sally Whitney, parents of Alonzo J. (aka Jacob A.) Whitney (1839-?), who lived in and around Worcester Co., MA. This is *possibly* their marriage record: Sally F. and Jacob F. of Watertown, Mar. 31, 1836. Harvard, MA, vital records: http://www.whitneygen.org/archives/vitals/ mass/harvard.html What we know: This family probably lived in Royalston, Worcester Co, MA, in 1840. The census record (p. 298) shows: 1 male 0-4 2 males 5-9 1 male 30-39 1 female 0-4 1 female 10-14 1 female 30-39 The family lived in Phillipston, Worcester Co., MA, in 1850. The census record (p. 342) shows: Jacob, 46, farmer, b. MA Sally, 43, b. MA Sarah R., 20, b. MA John P(?), 18, laborer, b. MA Elisabeth M., 14, b. MA Jacob A., 10, b. MA Harriet M., 8, b. MA Esther D. H., 5, b. MA – [Note: Esther Desire Fuller born in Athol, 20 Oct 1844: http://www.whitneygen.org/archives/extracts/whistler/ 1-2.html] We know of another son, George Hoyt Whitney (1847-1848), who died of lung fever. At that time, the family was in Phillipston. I have a theory that the son missing from the 1850 record but present in the 1840 record may be Charles Mayo Whitney (c. 1835 - 1900). Any information about Jacob, Sally, and their family would be helpful. While I'm wishing, please let me know if you are a descendant of this family and have taken a DNA test. At least one of Charles M.'s line has taken a test, and it would be nice to see how close the match is. Thanks for your time, Stacy Whitney
A correction: one of my fellow researchers correctly pointed out that I misread the marriage data. That was Sally F. WHITNEY and Jacob F. TAYLOR, so definitely not the Sally and Jacob we're looking for. I'm rather happy about that, as it put their marriage date perilously close to the birth date of Charles M. Whitney. I apologize for the mistake. -Stacy On Sep 26, 2005, at 1:35 PM, Stacy Whitney wrote: > Hi, > > I'm looking for descendants of Jacob and Sally Whitney, parents of > Alonzo J. (aka Jacob A.) Whitney (1839-?), who lived in and around > Worcester Co., MA. > > This is *possibly* their marriage record: Sally F. and Jacob F. of > Watertown, Mar. 31, 1836. > Harvard, MA, vital records: http://www.whitneygen.org/archives/ > vitals/mass/harvard.html > > What we know: > This family probably lived in Royalston, Worcester Co, MA, in > 1840. The census record (p. 298) shows: > 1 male 0-4 > 2 males 5-9 > 1 male 30-39 > 1 female 0-4 > 1 female 10-14 > 1 female 30-39 > > The family lived in Phillipston, Worcester Co., MA, in 1850. The > census record (p. 342) shows: > Jacob, 46, farmer, b. MA > > Sally, 43, b. MA > > Sarah R., 20, b. MA > > John P(?), 18, laborer, b. MA > > Elisabeth M., 14, b. MA > > Jacob A., 10, b. MA > > Harriet M., 8, b. MA > > Esther D. H., 5, b. MA – [Note: Esther Desire Fuller born in Athol, > 20 Oct 1844: http://www.whitneygen.org/archives/extracts/whistler/ > 1-2.html] > > We know of another son, George Hoyt Whitney (1847-1848), who died > of lung fever. At that time, the family was in Phillipston. > > I have a theory that the son missing from the 1850 record but > present in the 1840 record may be Charles Mayo Whitney (c. 1835 - > 1900). Any information about Jacob, Sally, and their family would > be helpful. While I'm wishing, please let me know if you are a > descendant of this family and have taken a DNA test. At least one > of Charles M.'s line has taken a test, and it would be nice to see > how close the match is. > > Thanks for your time, > > Stacy Whitney > > >