View source for Family:Whitney, William Prescott (1856-a1900)

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'''William Prescott Whitney'''
([[Family:Whitney, William M. (1817-1879)|William M.]],
[[Family:Whitney, William (s1786-b1817)|William]]),
son of [[Family:Whitney, William M. (1817-1879)|William M. and Lucy Jane (Morse) Whitney]],
was born about Nov 1856, Brookfield, VT, and died after 1900.

He married, 20 Mar 1883, Boston, MA, '''Edith Annie Tower''', daughter of Mayhew and Annie (-----) Tower.{{ref|1}}  She was born about 1865, Dorchester, MA, or Wood Point, NB, and died after 1920.  Apparently they were divorced.  She married secondly, 12 Oct 1912, Portland, ME [recorded at Revere, MA], Clarence W. Hall.{{ref|2}}

Children of William Prescott and Edith Annie (Tower) Whitney:

:{|
| align=right valign=top | i.
| '''William Frederick Whitney''', b. 30 Oct 1884, Boston{{ref|3}} or Charlestown, MA; m. 15 Aug 1906, Providence, RI, Florence Ella Jewell, b. 26 May 1881, Shrewsbury, MA, dau. of Benjamin Franklin and Ella J. (Carpenter) Jewell.  They were divorced before 1920.  Children:
:{|
| align=right valign=top | a.
| '''Ruth F. Whitney''', b. ca. 1907, MA; d. aft. 1920.
|-
| align=right valign=top | b.
| '''Hazel Marion Whitney''', b. 4 Sep 1909, Medford, MA;{{ref|4}} d. aft. 1920.
|}
|-
| align=right valign=top | ii.
| '''Lucy Edna Whitney''', b. 2 Nov 1887, Boston or Charlestown, MA; m. 1 Sep 1909, Somerville, MA [also recorded Medford, MA], Frank William Komenda, b. ca. 1889, Boston, MA, son of Frank and Anna (Blicha/Belcha) Komenda.{{ref|5}}  He was a drugist.
|}

== Census ==

* [[Archive:1900 Census Extracts, Massachusetts, Middlesex County#201|1900, 18 Bradley Street, Somerville Ward 4, Middlesex Co., MA]]:
<p class="Plaintext">109 148 Swain, Gideon W.      Head W M May 1866 34 mar  3          Maine         Maine         Maine          Provision dealer, Owns mortgaged house
        -----, Ada S.         Wife W F Mar 1861 39 mar  3 2ch 2liv New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire
        -----, Frank B.       Sson W M Jul 1882 17 sgl             Massachusetts New York      New Hampshire  Attends college
        -----, Albert E.      Sson W M Sep 1884 15 sgl             Massachusetts New York      New Hampshire  Attends school
        -----, Frances V.     Dau  W F Apr 1896  4 sgl             Massachusetts Maine         Massachusetts
        Stevens, Emma         Ldgr W F Jun 1856 43 mar  1 5ch 5liv Maine         Unknown       Maine          Housekeeper
        -----, Selia M.       Dau  W F Mar 1881 19 sgl             Maine         Maine         Maine          Bookkeeper employment office
        -----, Harry M.       Son  W M Oct 1888 11 sgl             Massachusetts Maine         Maine          At school
        Whitney, William P.   Brdr W M Nov 1856 43 wid             Vermont       Massachusetts Vermont        Foreman telph. co.
        -----, Frederick W.   Brdr W M Oct 1884 15 sgl             Massachusetts Massachusetts Nova Scotia    At school
        Echinagoutia, Helena  Ldgr W F Sep 1875 24 sgl             Maine         Maine         Maine          Waitress</p>
* [[Archive:1900 Census Extracts, Massachusetts, Middlesex County#202|1900, 50 Marshall Street, Somerville Ward 4, Middlesex Co., MA]]:
<p class="Plaintext90">126 167 Hollis, Sarah E.      Head W F Mar 1842 58 wid    9ch 9liv New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire  Rents house
        -----, Grace G.       Dau  W F Sep 1869 30 sgl             Massachusetts Massachusetts New Hampshire  Telep. operator
        -----, Nettie M.      Dau  W F Jun 1867 32 sgl             Massachusetts Massachusetts New Hampshire  Telep. operator
        -----, Daisey G.      Dau  W F Mar 1883 27 sgl             Massachusetts Massachusetts New Hampshire  At school
        -----, Bertha M.      Dau  W F Dec 1878 21 sgl             Massachusetts Massachusetts New Hampshire  Clerk goods
        -----, Frederick H.   Son  W M Aug 1873 26 sgl             Massachusetts Massachusetts New Hampshire  Teamster
        Whitney, Lucy         Brdr W F Nov 1887 12 sgl             Massachusetts Vermont       Maine          At school</p>

== References ==

* Census records.

1.{{note|1}} "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: [http://www.AmericanAncestors.org New England Historic Genealogical Society], 2004; volume 345, page 34.

2.{{note|2}} [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N464-J1D Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915], at FamilySearch.org.

3.{{note|3}} "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: [http://www.AmericanAncestors.org New England Historic Genealogical Society], 2004; volume 351, page 111.

4.{{note|4}} "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: [http://www.AmericanAncestors.org New England Historic Genealogical Society], 2004; volume 583, page 589.

5.{{note|5}} "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: [http://www.AmericanAncestors.org New England Historic Genealogical Society], 2004; volume 587, pages 590 and 679.

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