Brief Life History of Sally
When Sally Whitney was born on 12 October 1788, in Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States, her father, Elisha Whitney, was 41 and her mother, Esther Clark, was 27. She died on 3 December 1812, at the age of 24, and was buried in Brick Church Cemetery, Wysox, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Sally Whitney, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Sallie Whitney, "Find A Grave Index"
Parents and Siblings
1747–1832 Male
1761–1851 Female
Siblings (10)
1783–1818 Female
1784–1824 Male
1786–1840 Female
1788–1812 Female
1791–1836 Male
+5 More Children
World Events (7)
1789
Age 1
1791 · Whiskey Rebellion Occurs
Age 3
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 12
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Whitney in Herefordshire, the etymology of which is uncertain. The second element is Old English ēg ‘island, piece of higher ground in a low-lying area’; the first appears to be hwītan, which is either the genitive singular of an Old English byname Hwīta (meaning ‘white’), or the weak dative case (originally used after a preposition and article) of the adjective hwīt ‘white’. The name may also derive from Whitney (now Whitney Wood) in Stevenage (Hertfordshire), probably named from Old English hwītan ‘white’ + (ge)hæge ‘enclosure’.
History: John Whitney came from London, England, to Watertown, MA, in 1635, and had numerous prominent descendents.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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