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'''Royal Edwin Whitney'''
([[Family:Whitney, Russell G. (c1800-a1860)|Russell G.]]),
son of [[Family:Whitney, Russell G. (c1800-a1860)|Russell G. and Billisent (-----) Whitney]],
was born 13 June 1827, Lisbon, NY, and died 13 Feb 1897, Lockport, NY.  He is buried in Cold Springs Cemetery, Lockport, NY.

He married, 1850, '''Martha Paulina Wilcox'''.  She was born 1831, St. Lawrence Co., NY, and died 1899.  She is buried in Cold Springs Cemetery, Lockport, NY.

He served 12 years as Justice of the Peace, Lockport, NY.  He was a mason.  He served 1862-1864 as a Major in Co., D, Civil War.

Children of Royal Edwin and Martha Paulina (Wilcox) Whitney:

:{|
| align=right valign=top | i.
| '''Laura Billiscent Whitney''', b. 15 Jan 1852, Canton, NY; d. 28 Mar 1925; bur. Cold Springs Cemetery, Lockport, NY; m. 27 Oct 1881, Lockport, NY, Frank P. Van Norwick.
|-
| align=right valign=top | ii.
| '''Russel Truman Whitney''', b. 23 Mar 1854, Canton, NY; d. 12 Aug 1922, Lockport, NY; bur. Cold Springs Cemetery, Lockport, NY.
|-
| align=right valign=top | iii.
| '''Horace Martin Whitney''', b. 26 Jan 1856, Canton, NY; m. 8 Nov 1893, Lockport, NY, Emma Lucretia Quay, b. 9 Oct 1869.
|-
| align=right valign=top | iv.
| '''Harry Edwin Whitney''', b. 16 Sep 1860, Morley, NY; d. 2 Dec 1948, Constable, NY; m. 29 JUn 1887, Lockport, NY, Grace L. Stamp.
|-
| align=right valign=top | v.
| '''J. Carle Whitney''', b. 31 Jan 1875, Lockport, NY; d. 1946; bur. Cold Springs Cemetery, Lockport, NY; m. 15 Jul 1896, Lockport, NY, May Belle Tucker, d. 11 May 1931, bur. Cold Springs Cemetery, Lockport, NY.
|}

== Notes ==

Royal's Bible record is at [[Archive:Bible Record of Russell F. and Billiscent (-----) Whitney]].

== Census ==

* [[Archive:1860 Census Extracts, New York, Saint Lawrence County#3|1860, Canton, Saint Lawrence Co., NY]]:
<p class="Plaintext"> 702  734 R. E. Whitney       34 M - Mechan.      $600  $100 N.Y.
          Martha P.           29 F - H. K.                    "
          Laura B.             9 F -                          "    Attended school
          Russell T.           7 M -                          "    Attended school
          Horace M.            5 M -                          "</p>
* [[Archive:1870 Census Extracts, New York, Niagara County#3|1870, Lockport Ward 2, Niagara Co., NY]]:
<p class="Plaintext"> 317  325 Whitney, Royal E.     43 M W Cooper                $200 New York  Male citizen over 21
          -----, Martha P.      39 F W Keeping House              New York
          -----, Laura B.       18 F W No Occupation              New York
          -----, Russel T.      16 M W Cooper                     New York
          -----, Horace M.      14 M W Att. School                New York  Attended school
          -----, Harry E.       10 M W Att. School                New York  Attended school
          Dale, Charles H.      23 M W Teamster        $600  $400 New York  Male citizen over 21</p>
* [[Archive:1875 Census Extracts, New York, Niagara County#3|1875 State, XXXXX, XXXXX Co., NY]]:
<p class="Plaintext">156 Frame $1000 178
Royal E. Whitney    48 M - ---- St. Lawrence 1 - - Carpenter      --       1 - - - - --
Martha B.    "      44 F - Wife       "      1 - -
Laura B.     "      23 " - Chld       "      - - 1
Russell T.   "      21 M -  "         "      - - 1 Laborer        --       1 - - - - --
Horris M.    "      19 " -  "         "      - - 1    "
Harry E.     "      14 " -  "         "      - - 1    "
J. Carl      "      4m " -  "   Niagara      - - 1
                179
William Sparks      45 M - ---- England      1 - - Employ in
                                                    store mill    --       - 1 - - - --
Martha    "         34 F - Wife Vermont      1 - -
Elizabeth  "         9 " - Chld Niagara      - - 1
Joseph     "         6 M -  "      "         - - 1
Delia      "         3 F -  "      "         - - 1</p>
* [[Archive:1880 Census Extracts, New York, Niagara County#577|1880, Lockport, Niagara Co., NY]]:
<p class="Plaintext">Royal WHITNEY          53 Self M M W  NY  Carpenter           MA  VT
Martha WHITNEY         49 Wife F M W  NY  Keeping House       CT  VT
Laura B. WHITNEY       28 Dau  F S W  NY  Dress Maker         NY  NY
Russell T. WHITNEY     26 Son  M S W  NY  Laborer             NY  NY
Horrace M. WHITNEY     24 Son  M S W  NY  Caulker             NY  NY
Harry E. WHITNEY       19 Son  M S W  NY  Laborer             NY  NY
J. Carroll WHITNEY      5 Son  M S W  NY                      NY  NY</p>
* [[Archive:1892 Census Extracts, New York, Niagara County#3|1892 State, Lockport City Ward 2 E.D. 02, Niagara Co., NY]]:  
<p class="Plaintext">Royal E. Whitney      M 64 - U.S.           C.  Justice Peace
Martha Whitney        F 70 - U.S.           C.
Russell Whitney       M 38 - U.S.           C.  Boatman
Horace Whitney        M 36 - U.S.           C.     “
J. Carl Whitney       M 17 - U.S.           C.</p>
* [[Archive:1900 Census Extracts, New York, Niagara County#1|1900, 129 North Adam Street, Lockport Ward 2, Niagara Co., NY]]:
<p class="Plaintext90"> 70  72 Whitney, Harry E.     Head W M Sep 1862 37 mar 12          New York      New York      New York       Motorman, Rents house
        -----, Grace L.       Wife W F Aug 1865 34 mar 12 2ch 2liv New York      England       England
        -----, Eleanor G.     Dau  W F Mar 1891  9 sgl             New York      New York      New York       At school
        -----, Marion L.      Dau  W F Jun 1895  4 sgl             New York      New York      New York
        Stamp, John           FiL  W M Dec 1819 80 wid             England       England       England        Imm. 1854, Nat.
        -----, John           Brdr W M --- ---- 50 sgl             England       England       England        Day laborer, Al.</p>
* [[Archive:1900 Census Extracts, New York, Niagara County#3|1900, 240 Chestnut Street, Lockport Ward 5, Niagara Co., NY]]:
<p class="Plaintext90">169 176 Nattleman, Caroline   Head W F Apr 1842 58 wid    3ch 1liv Germany       Germany       Germany        Owns mortgaged house, Imm. 1844
        Schutz, Henry         Brdr W M Nov 1860 39 sgl             New York      Germany       Germany        Teamster contractor
        Colby, William        Brdr W M Jul 1863 36 sgl             New York      England       England        Teamster contractor
        Garvey, Peter         Brdr W M Jan 1861 39 sgl             Kentucky      Ireland       Ireland        Teamster ice wagon
        Whitney, Russell      Brdr W M Mar 1854 46 sgl             New York      New York      New York       Teamster contractor
        Cady, George          Brdr W M Nov 1846 53 sgl             New York      New York      New York       Pattern maker iron work</p>
* [[Archive:1900 Census Extracts, New York, Niagara County#1a|1900, 61 Market Street, Lockport Ward 2, Niagara Co., NY]]:
<p class="Plaintext90"> 99 106 Whitney, Horace       Head W M Jan 1856 44 mar  7          New York      New York      New York       Day Laborer, Rents house
        -----, Emma L.        Wife W F Oct 1868 31 mar  7 2ch 2liv New York      New York      New York
        -----, Carl           Son  W M Sep 1895  4 sgl             New York      New York      New York
        -----, Helen          Dau  W M Jan 1897  3 sgl             New York      New York      New York</p>

== References ==

* Census records.

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