Family:Whitney, Richard Skinner (1840-a1900)

Richard Skinner⁹ Whitney (John Heath⁸, Elisha⁷, Elisha⁶, Elijah⁵, Daniel⁴, John³, John², John¹), son of John Heath⁸ and Sarah (Skinner) Whitney, was born 22 Apr 1840, Boston, MA, and died after 1900.

He married, 18 Jun 1895, Logan Co., KY, Mary Ella Lewis. She was born Mar 1870, KY, and died after 1900.

Children of Richard Skinner⁹ and Mary Ella (Lewis) Whitney:

i.	Holyoke L.10 Whitney, b. Jan 1897, MA.
ii.	Richard S. Whitney, b. Jul 1899, MA [census] or 25 Jul 1898, Brookline, MA.[1]

Census

• 1870, Boston Ward 4, Suffolk Co., MA:

Boarding House 756 1213 Bailey, Lucy A. 47 F W Keeping House Mass. -----, Mary M. 28 F W At Home " -----, Minnie C. 23 F W At Home " Whitney, Sarah 55 F W At Home " -----, John 30 M W Bank Clerk " Male citizen over 21 -----, Richard 28 M W Wh. Shoe & Leather Dealer " Male citizen over 21 Barrows, Henry 32 M W Wh. Woollens " Male citizen over 21 -----, Theresa 28 F W At Home " ...

• 1880, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA:

Emil FIEDLER 38 Self M M W SAXON Cloak Trimming Manf. SAXON SAXON Nannie FIEDLER 35 Wife F M W DRESDEN Keeping House DRESDEN DRESDEN Theodore BAKER 62 Oth M M W BRUNSWICK Works In Trimming Manf. GERMANY BRUNSWICK Eliza BAKER 39 Oth F M W DRESDEN House Keeper DRESDEN DRESDEN Paul FIEDLER 14 Son M S W MA At School SAXON DRESDEN A.S. TOWLE 43 Oth F W W ME ME ME Richard G. WHITNEY 40 Oth M S W MA Leather Dealer MA MA Sarah S. WHITNEY 68 Oth F W W MA Keeping House MA MA Harriet MITCHELL 22 Oth F S W NC Servant NC NC

• 1900, 927 Center Street, Boston Ward 22, Suffolk Co., MA:

7 8 Whitney, Richard S. Head W M Apr 1841 59 mar 10 Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Banker -----, Mary L. Wife W F Mar 1870 30 mar 10 2ch 2liv Massachusetts Kentucky Kentucky -----, Holyoke L. Son W M Jan 1897 3 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts -----, Richard S. Son W M Jul 1899 10m sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Canfield, Jennie Srvt W F Jul 1865 34 sgl Rhode Island Scotland Scotland Servant domestic Green, Hellen M. Srvt W F Nov 1869 31 sgl Ireland Scotland Ireland Servant domestic, Immig. 1883 Breaman, Mitchel Srvt W M Dec 1875 24 sgl Ireland Ireland Ireland Domestic servant, Immig. 1890

References

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 425.

• Census records.

1.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 34, page 167 (amended).

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