Family:Whitney, Edwin Dwight (1832-a1880)

Edwin Dwight⁸ "Edward" Whitney (Orlando⁷, Jonathan⁶, David⁵, Jonathan⁴, Jonathan³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Orlando⁷ and Phebe (-----) Whitney, was born 19 Jun 1832, Conway, MA.

He married, probably before 1858, Rhoda Northcott. She was born about 1839, TN, and died between 1870 and 1880.

He was a farmer.

Edwin Whitney was taxed in 1856, Coryell Co., TX; in 1857, Comanche Co., TX, and 1882, Comanche Co., TX.

Children of Edwin Dwight⁸ "Edward" and Rhoda (Northcott) Whitney:

i.	Serah Melinda9 Whitney, b. ca. 1858, TX; d. after 1870.
ii.	Mattie Whitney, b. ca. 1860, TX; d. after 1870.
iii.	William Whitney, b. ca. 1862, TX; d. after 1880.
iv.	Archie Whitney, b. ca. 1865, TX; not in family in 1870, but there in 1880.
v.	Mary Etta Whitney, b. 3 Mar 1866, TX; m. 7 Sep 1882, TX, Henry Robert Holcomb.
vi.	Edwin Whitney, b. ca. 1867, TX; d. after 1880.
vii.	Rosetta Whitney, b. ca. 1869, TX; d. after 1880.
viii.	Emma Whitney, b. ca. 1872, TX; d. after 1880.
ix.	Americus Whitney, b. ca. Jun 1874, TX; d. after 1900, then unmarried.
x.	Ida Whitney, b. ca. Dec 1876, TX; d. after 1900, then unmarried.

Census

• 1860, Bellton P.O., Bell Co., TX:

599 604 E. D. Whitney 27 M - Farming $728 Massachusetts Rhoda " 24 F - Mississippi Sarah " 1 F - Texas A. J. Whitney 23 M - Laborer $40 Mass.

• 1870, Comanche P.O., Comanche Co., TX:

61 71 Whitney, Edward D. 35 M W Farming $800 Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Rhody 31 F W Keeping house Tenn. -----, Melinda 12 F W Texas Attended school -----, Mattie 10 F W " Attended school -----, William 8 M W " -----, Mary 6 F W " -----, Edwin 4 M W " -----, Rowenda 2 F W " -----, Allen 31 M W Farmer Mass. Male citizen over 21

• 1880, District 6, Comanche Co., TX:

Edwin WHETNEY 47 Self M W W MA Farmer MA MA Martha WHETNEY 19 Oth F S W TX House Keeping MA TN William WHETNEY 17 Oth M S W TX Farmer MA TN Archie WHETNEY 15 Oth M S W TX Farmer MA TN Mary WHETNEY 13 Oth F S W TX MA TN Edwin WHETNEY 12 Oth M S W TX Farmer MA TN Rosetta WHETNEY 11 Oth F S W TX MA TN Emma WHETNEY 8 Oth F S W TX MA TN Americus WHETNEY 6 Oth M S W TX MA TN Ida WHETNEY 2 Oth F S W TX MA TN

• 1900, Justice Precinct 2, Comanche Co., TX:

107 107 Whitney, Edward D. Head W M Jun 1832 68 wid Massachusetts Illinois Illinois Farmer, Owns free farm -----, Teck M. Dau W F Jan 1874 26 sgl Texas Massachusetts Mississippi -----, Ida V. Dau W F Dec 1876 23 sgl Texas Massachusetts Mississippi

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