son of Ebenezer & Rachel (Rawson) Whitney
md. New Salem, 17 Jun. 1845 Mary A. Hunt
He was born in Montague and when young was apprenticed to his uncle Nathan Burnham of Monson, MA, to learn the tailor's trade, where he served his time and continued to work as journeyman for a time and afterward engaging in business on his own account in different localities. In 1874 he disposed of his business and engaged in farming. In 1880 he purchased a farm in Erving, MA, near the manufacturing village of Miller's Falls, where he afterward resided until his death from pneumonia in 1888. He early in life connected himself with the Baptist church, but on moving to Erving he joined the Congregational church at Miller's Falls of which church he was an active member and deacon at his death. He was a man much esteemed in the community in which he resided. He resided Montague and Erving, MA.
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Source: whitneygen.org
md. New Salem, 17 Jun. 1845 Mary A. Hunt
He was born in Montague and when young was apprenticed to his uncle Nathan Burnham of Monson, MA, to learn the tailor's trade, where he served his time and continued to work as journeyman for a time and afterward engaging in business on his own account in different localities. In 1874 he disposed of his business and engaged in farming. In 1880 he purchased a farm in Erving, MA, near the manufacturing village of Miller's Falls, where he afterward resided until his death from pneumonia in 1888. He early in life connected himself with the Baptist church, but on moving to Erving he joined the Congregational church at Miller's Falls of which church he was an active member and deacon at his death. He was a man much esteemed in the community in which he resided. He resided Montague and Erving, MA.
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Source: whitneygen.org
son of Ebenezer & Rachel (Rawson) Whitney
md. New Salem, 17 Jun. 1845 Mary A. Hunt
He was born in Montague and when young was apprenticed to his uncle Nathan Burnham of Monson, MA, to learn the tailor's trade, where he served his time and continued to work as journeyman for a time and afterward engaging in business on his own account in different localities. In 1874 he disposed of his business and engaged in farming. In 1880 he purchased a farm in Erving, MA, near the manufacturing village of Miller's Falls, where he afterward resided until his death from pneumonia in 1888. He early in life connected himself with the Baptist church, but on moving to Erving he joined the Congregational church at Miller's Falls of which church he was an active member and deacon at his death. He was a man much esteemed in the community in which he resided. He resided Montague and Erving, MA.
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Source: whitneygen.org
md. New Salem, 17 Jun. 1845 Mary A. Hunt
He was born in Montague and when young was apprenticed to his uncle Nathan Burnham of Monson, MA, to learn the tailor's trade, where he served his time and continued to work as journeyman for a time and afterward engaging in business on his own account in different localities. In 1874 he disposed of his business and engaged in farming. In 1880 he purchased a farm in Erving, MA, near the manufacturing village of Miller's Falls, where he afterward resided until his death from pneumonia in 1888. He early in life connected himself with the Baptist church, but on moving to Erving he joined the Congregational church at Miller's Falls of which church he was an active member and deacon at his death. He was a man much esteemed in the community in which he resided. He resided Montague and Erving, MA.
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Source: whitneygen.org
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