Family:Whitney, Martin E. (c1862-a1940)

Martin E.⁸ Whitney (Philip⁷, Alpheus⁷, Eleazer⁶, Nathan⁵, Thomas⁴, Eleazar³, Thomas², John¹), son of Philip⁷ and Prudence M. (Tanner) Whitney, was born about 1862, Guilford VT, and died after 1940.

He "of Turners Falls, Mass." married, 19 Jul 1884, Halifax, VT, Marilla Eva Coburn, daughter of Peter and Orelia (-----) Coburn.^[1] She was born 16 Aug 1865, Worcester, MA, and died after 1940.

Children of Martin E.⁸ and Marilla Eva (Coburn) Whitney:

i.	Ervin M.10 Whitney, b. ca. 1885, MA; d. aft. 1910.
i.	Eva M.10 Whitney, b. 1 Oct 1890, Northampton, MA.[2] Apparently she died before 1894.
ii.	Eva Marilla Whitney, b. ca. 2 Feb 1894, Northampton, MA; d. 15 Jun 1920, Brattleboro, VT, aged 26 years 4 months 13 days, of general peritonitis;[3] m. ----- Black.[sic] Were there two daughters Eva living at the same time?
iii.	Pearl Glazier Whitney, b. 2 Nov 1895, Guilford, VT.[4]
iv.	Eva M. Whitney, b. 19 Jul 1903, Guilford, VT.[5][sic: should be Ruth M.]

Census

• 1880, Halifax, Windham Co., VT:

Willard A. DENNISON 53 Self M M W MASS Mecanic NY VERMONT Balinde DENNISON 53 Wife F M W VERMONT Keeping House VERMONT VERMONT Willard DENNISON 30 Son M M W VERMONT Mecanic MASS VERMONT Addie DENNISON 25 DauL F M W VERMONT Keeping House VERMONT VERMONT Martin WHITNEY 19 Oth M S W --- --- ---

• 1900, Guilford, Windham Co., VT:

113 117 Whitney, Martin Head W M May 1862 38 mar 16 Vermont Vermont Vermont Farmer, Owns mortgaged farm -----, Murella E. Wife W F Aug 1865 34 mar 16 3ch 3liv Massachusetts New York Vermont -----, Eva M. Dau W F Oct 1890 9 sgl Massachusetts Vermont Massachusetts At school -----, Pearl G. Dau W F Nov 1895 4 sgl Vermont Vermont Massachusetts

• 1910, Bernardston, Franklin Co., MA, p. 6A:

142 143 Whitney, Martin E. Head M W 47 mar1 25 Vermont Vermont Vermont Farm operator, own farm, Owns free farm -----, Murrilar Wife F W 43 mar1 25 4ch 3liv Massachusetts New York Vermont None -----, Ervin M. Son M W 25 sgl Massachusetts Vermont Massachusetts Farm laborer, general farm -----, Eva Dau F W 19 sgl Massachusetts Vermont Massachusetts None -----, Ruth M. Dau F W 6 sgl Massachusetts Vermont Massachusetts None

• 1920, 267 Main St., Greenfield, Franklin Co., MA, p. 7A:

95 127 Whitney, Martin E. Head M W 58 mar Vermont Vermont Vermont Car repairer, railroad yard, Rents -----, Murrila E. Wife F W 53 mar Massachusetts New York Vermont None -----, Ruth M. Dau F W 16 sgl Vermont Vermont Massachusetts Shipping clerk, silver shop

• 1930, Brattleboro Rd., Bernardston, Franklin Co., MA, p. 8B:

183 188 Whitney, Martin E. Head M W 67 mar 25 Vermont Vermont Vermont Farmer, farm, Rents -----, Murrilar E. Wife F W 65 mar 19 Massachusetts New York Vermont None

• 1940, Brattleboro Rd., Bernardston, Franklin Co., MA, p. 10A:

211 Whitney, Marthin E. Head M W 78 mar Vermont Same house Farmer, farm, $1000 -----, Murilar E. Wife F W 75 mar Worcester Same house

References

• Census records.

1.^  Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954, at FamilySearch.org.

2.^  Massachusetts, Births, 1841-1915, at FamilySearch.org. Also, "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 404, page 25.

3.^  Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954, at FamilySearch.org.

4.^  Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954, at FamilySearch.org.

5.^  Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954, at FamilySearch.org.

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