Biography
Abel Whitney was born 15 March 1756 in Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States to Aaron Whitney (1714-1779) and Alice Baker (1717-1767) and died 2 March 1807 Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States of unspecified causes. He married Clarissa Dwight (1762-1820) 23 December 1783 in Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Elizabeth Buckminster Whitney (1785-1860) | |||
| Josiah Dwight Whitney (1786-1869) | 9 July 1786 Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States | 29 June 1869 Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States | Sarah Williston (1800-1833) Clarissa James (1800-1876) |
| Clarissa Whitney (1788-1871) | |||
| Frances Whitney (1789-1861) | |||
| Francis Whitney (1792-1863) | |||
| Robert Whitney (1794-1876) | |||
| Caroline Whitney (1798-1804) | |||
| Abel Whitney (1800-1883) | |||
| Hannah Buckminster Whitney (1802-1804) | |||
Footnotes (including sources)
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