Family:Whitney, Edward Robinson Boles (1818-1879)
Edward Robinson Boles7 Whitney (Charles6, Walter5, Samuel4, Richard3, John2, Henry1), son of Charles6 and Jane (White) Whitney, was born 8 Mar 1818, near Clarksville, New Scotland, NY, and died 24 Oct 1879, Albany, NY. He was buried in Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, NY.[1]
He married, 20 Jul 1844, West Troy, NY, Wealthy Maria Whipple, granddaughter of Marmaduke and Wealthy Maria (Whipple) Whipple. She was born 1825, Union Village, Greenwich, NY, and died 28 Jan 1901, Albany, NY. She was buried in Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, NY.[2]
Phoenix says the following:
- ". . . a harness-maker . . . . His place of business was at the corner of Whitehall and Auburn Streets, West Troy, N.Y., in Dec. 1873. "
Children of Edward Robinson Boles7 and Wealthy Maria (Whipple) Whitney, all born Albany, NY:
i. Minerva Jane8 Whitney, b. 1846; d. 4 Sep 1865, Albany, NY, "aged 19 years," where she was buried in lot 159, section 92, Albany Rural Cemetery. ii. Edward Batcheldore Whitney, b. 3 Sep 1848; m. 14 Dec 1870, North Bennington, VT, Almia Isabel Viall, daughter of Aston Paron and Laura Ellima (Stephens) Viall,[3] b. 24 Jan 1849, Oxford, MA; a shoemaker. They settled at Shaftsbury, VT, and were living there in Feb 1874. iii. Charles Arthur Whitney, b. ca. 1851; an inspector of lumber; was living at West Troy in 1880, unmarried; m. Bridget Hanlon. iv. William P. Whitney, b. ca. 1853; m.(1) ----- -----; m.(2) Mary -----. v. George A. Whitney, b. ca. 1856; m. Elizabeth -----. vi. Anna Whitney, b. 20 Dec 1859; d. 1 July 1860, Albany, NY, where she was buried in lot 159, section 92, Albany Rural Cemetery. vii. Harriet L. Whitney, b. May 1862; and was living at West Troy, NY, in 1880.
Census
371 744 Edward Whitney 32 M - Harnes Maker N.Y. Mariah " 25 F - do Manervy " 4 F - do Attended school Edward B. " 2 M - do An Mulherrin 17 F - Ireland
50 Brick $3500 101 Edward Whitney 37 M - - Albany 1 - 35 Sadler 1 - - - - - - Maria Whitney 29 F - Wife Washington 1 - 10 - - - - - - - - Edward B. Whitney 6 M - Son Albany - - - - - - - - - - - Minerva Whitney 8 F - Dau " - - - - - - - - - - - Charles A. Whitney 4 M - Son " - - - - - - - - - - - William Whitney 1 M - Son " - - - - - - - - - - - 102 Albert Phelps 35 M - - Deleware 1 - 4 Labourer 1 - - - - - - Elizabeth Phelps 33 F - Wife " 1 - 4 - - - - - - - - Albert U. Phelps 9 M - Son " - - 4 - - - - - - - - Herbert L. Phelps 7 M - Son " - - 4 - - - - - - - -
457 765 Edward Whitney 40 M - Harness Maker N. York Maria " 34 F - " Minerva J. " 14 F - " Attended school Edward B. " 11 M - " Attended school Charles A. " 9 M - " Attended school William P. " 6 M - " Attended school George A. " 4 M - " Anna " 6/12 F - " 766 John Cosgrove 50 M - Laborer Ireland Margret " 45 F - " Catherine " 14 F - " Ellen " 11 F - " Attended school 767 Daniel Horan 39 M - Laborer " Elizabeth " 32 F - " Anna " 10 F - N. York Attended school Mary E. " 1 F - "
299 584 Whitney, Edward 50 M W Harness Maker $500 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Maria 45 F W Keepins house New York -----, Charles 20 M W Laborer New York -----, William 16 M W Laborer New York -----, George 12 M W Laborer New York -----, Hettie 8 F W At school New York Attended school 585 Ronan, Andrew 50 M W Hinster $12000 $1800 Ireland Parents foreign born, Illiterate, Male citizen over 21 -----, Margaret 37 F W Keeps House Ireland Parents foreign born -----, Mary 18 F W At home Ireland Parents foreign born -----, Catharine 15 F W At school New York Parents foreign born, Attended school -----, Edward 13 M W At school New York Parents foreign born, Attended school -----, James 9 M W At school New York Parents foreign born, Attended school -----, John 7 M W At school New York Parents foreign born, Attended school -----, Elizabeth 3 F W New York Parents foreign born Cannan, Bridget 57 F W Domestic Ireland Parents foreign born, Illiterate
151 Brick $4000 324 James Peacock 50 M - ---- Ireland m Junk Dealer - - 1 - - - Mary J. Peacock 40 F - Wife Ireland m - James Peacock 7 M - Son Albany s - Lizzie Peacock 19 F - Dau Albany s - 325 Edward Whitney 57 M - ---- Albany m Sadler - 1 - - - - Wealthy M. Whitney 50 F - Wife Washington m - William Whitney 22 M - Son Albany s Sadler - 1 - - - - George Whitney 18 M - Son Albany s Machinist Hattie Whitney 13 F - Dau Albany s - 326 Ellen Kinley 50 F - ---- Ireland w - Denis Kinley 30 M - Son Ireland s Boatman - - 1 - - - Martin Kinley 26 M - Son Ireland s Boatman - - 1 - - - 327 Thomas Boland 50 M - ---- Ireland m Laborer - - 1 - - - Bridget Boland 58 F - Wife Ireland m -
Wealthy M. WHITNEY 54 Self F W W NY Keeping House NY NY Charles A. WHITNEY 29 Son M W W NY Lumber Inspector NY NY William P. WHITNEY 26 Son M S W NY Harness Maker NY NY George A. WHITNEY 23 Son M S W NY Machinist NY NY Hattie L. WHITNEY 18 Dau F S W NY Works In Collar Shop NY NY Mary H. DENNING 24 Othe F S W NY Dressmaker NY NY Albert FELLOWS 23 Othe M S W NY Harness Maker NY NY James BURKE 29 Othe M S W NY Harness Maker NY IRE Charles C. WHITNEY 4 GSon M S W NY NY NY
E.B. WHITNEY 31 Self M M W NY In Shoe Shop NY NY Isabelle WHITNEY 31 Wife F M W MA Keeping House VT NY Nellie WHITNEY 5 Dau F S W VT At Home NY MA Annie WHITNEY 3 Dau F S W NY At Home NY MA
322 358 Whitney, Edward B. Head W M Sep 1848 51 mar 29 New York New York New York Shoemaker, Rents house -----, Isabelle Wife W F Jan 1849 51 mar 29 3ch 2liv Massachusetts Vermont New York
117 158 Whitney, Marie Head W F Jul 1825 74 wid 1ch 1liv New York New York New York Rents house Cox, Ella M. GDau W F Jul 1887 12 sgl New York New York New York At school
How Ella was a granddaughter is a mystery.
- 1900, Charles not found.
References
- All data imported from Stephen Whitney Phoenix, The Whitney family of Connecticut, and its affiliations; being an attempt to trace the descendants, as well in the female as the male lines, of Henry Whitney, from 1649 to 1878; to which is prefixed some account of the Whitneys of England. (New York : Priv. Print. [Bradford Press] 1878), p. 679 and pp. 1481-1482.
1.^ Find A Grave Memorial #163974055, Edward Robinson Boles Whitney.
2.^ Find A Grave Memorial #XXXXX, XXXXX Whitney.
3.^ Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages.
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