Family:Whitney, George Edwin (1852-b1900)

George Edwin⁸ Whitney (Robert Patten⁷, Joseph⁶, Joseph⁵, Abel⁴, Nathaniel³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Robert Patten⁷ and Ruth F. (Sprague) Whitney, was born 14 Apr 1852, Topsham, ME.^[1]

He married, 28 Oct 1879, Topsham, ME, Loathe "Lottie" W. Merrill,^[2] daughter of William P. Merrill.

Children of George Edwin⁸ and Loathe "Lottie" W. (Merrill) Whitney, if any, unknown.

Census

• 1880, Topsham, Sagadahoc Co., ME:

William P. MERRILL 53 Self M W W ME Railroading ME ME Louise H. MERRILL 18 Dau F S W ME At School ME ME Minnie B. MERRILL 14 Dau F S W ME At School ME ME Oscar W. MERRILL 9 Son M S W ME ME ME George E. WHITNEY 28 SonL M M W ME Railroad Conductor ME ME Lottie W. WHITNEY 27 Dau F M W ME ME ME

• 1900, 87 Union Street, Brunswick, Cumberland Co., ME:

473 636 Jordan, George Head W M Aug 1868 31 mar 7 Maine Maine Maine Locomotive fireman, Rents house -----, Francis Wife W F Feb 1869 31 mar 7 3ch 1liv Maine Massachusetts Maine -----, Ralph Son W M Nov 1897 2 sgl Maine Maine Maine 637 Whitney, Charlotte Head W F Aug 1852 47 wid 0ch 0liv Maine Maine Maine N.G., Owns free house -----, Oscar Brot W M Jun 1871 28 sgl Maine Maine Maine

Oscar was not a Whitney, but a Merrill.

References

• Census records.

1.^  "George Edwin [Whitney], ch. Robert P. and Ruth F., [born] Apr. 14, 1852, in T.," according to Hill, Mary P., ed., Vital Records of Topsham, to the Year 1892 (Salem, MA: Higginson Book Co., [1929] 1996).

2.^  "George E., and Lottie W. Merrill, both of T., [married] Oct. 28, 1879, in T.," according to Hill, Mary P., ed., Vital Records of Topsham, to the Year 1892 (Salem, MA: Higginson Book Co., [1929] 1996).

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