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From: (Marcia Payne)
Subject: [MAWORCES] WHITNEY Family # 7 Part 2
Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2002 13:29:32 -0600 (CST)

(IV) Eliezer WHITNEY, son of Josiah WHITNEY (III) was born at Norwalk,
Conn. on March 7, 1737-8. He chose Phineas HANFORD, his Uncle, as
guardian on Aug. 3, 1756. Soon afterwards he appears to have removed to
Vermont, where a number of hs relatives also settled. Either he or his
son, Eleazer was in Capt. Benjamin WHITNEY's Company at Guilford, and
parts of Windham in the Revolution, and was finally discharged on May 1,
1784. Samuel BARTLETT was on the committee to audit the accounts of this
Company, and Nathaniel BARTLETT belonged to the Company.

(V) Eleazer WHITNEY, believed to be the son of Eliezer WHITNEY (IV) was
born 1756-1760. He served 7 years in the Revolutionary War, probably in
a Mass. Regiment. He died in 1840, about 85 yrs. old. His children were:
#1 Molly #2 Asa #3 Sally #4 Alpheus, see forward #5 Thankful #6 Philip
#7 Peggy #8 Eleazer, Jr. #9 Abigail #10 Bartlett, born June 13,1814,
probably named for his Mother #11 Jonathan #12 Betsey #13 Pattie #14
Jotham

(VI) Alpheus WHITNEY, son of Eleazer WHITNEY (V) was born in Halifax,
Vermont, 1800-1810. He married Sarah STOW, of Halifax and spent his life
in that town, followng the vocation of a farmer. Their children were: #1
Philip #2 Caroline #3 Christopher, see forward #4 Maria #5 Amos #6
George #7 William #8 Sarah #9 Olive #10 Hannah, and 2 children who died
young

(VII) Christopher WHITNEY, son of Alpheus WHITNEY (VI) was born in
Halifax, Vermont on June 16, 1827. He was raised and educated in the
district schools of the Green Mountain State, and at an early age took
his share in the labor on his father's farm. As a young man in Vermont
he learned the virtues of thrift and industry. In the full flush of a
vigorous manhood he came to the town of Westboro, Mass., more than 50
years ago, poor in purse, but ricch in energy and ambition. His first
employment there was in a bakeshop, where he worked from 3 o'clock in
the morning to a late hour at night. He learned the trade thoroughly and
followed it in the business of Baker, and flour and grain dealer for 17
years. Embarking then in the business of manufactuing lumber. He started
in Natick, Mass., but after a year transferred his place of business to
Westboro, where he spent the remainder of his days. He built up a large
and lucrative trade, being successful in this time as in his other
undertakings. As a result of honest, intelligent and energetic
management, he acquired a competence. Ever mindful of the hardship of
his own boyhood, he gave generously of his wealth to the poor and
afflicted and in a quiet modest way was a practical philanthropist. A
filial and loving son, he assisted in caring for the parental household
from his earliest manhood, and tenderly watched over his parents in
their declining years.
In 1882 he built the WHITNEY House at Westboro which is a standing
monument to his enterprise and public spirit. He took a lively interest
in everything pertaining to the welfare of his adopted town. In
partnership with the late Henry K. TAFT, he was instrumental in
establishing the present electric light system.
He was a member of th Freemasons of Westboro. He died at his home in
Westboro on March 4, 1889. He married on May 11, 1851 to Abbie Morse
THOMPSON, daughter of Dexter THOMPSON of Bellingham. She survived her
husband by several years, dying in 1901.Their children were: #1 Frank C.
born 1852, died May 4, 1886 #2 Abbie M. born 1857, married in 1884 to
Frank V. BARTLETT #3 Nellie E.

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