Family:Whitney, Edwin R. (1843-a1900)

Edwin R.⁸ Whitney (Jacob⁷, Ezra⁶, Ezra⁵, John⁴, Isaiah³, Thomas², John¹), son of Jacob⁷ and Tressa (Gillett) Whitney, was born about Feb 1843, Burns, NY, and died after 1900, Steuben Co., NY.

He married, 1875, Burns, NY, Martha A. -----. She was born about 1847, NY, and died between 1892 and 1900.

Children of Edwin R.⁸ and Martha A. (-----) Whitney:

i.	Ward Wayne9 Whitney, b. 31 Mar 1877, Burns, NY; d. after 1930; m. before 1918, Mildred -----; res. Wellsville, NY.
ii.	May B. Whitney, b. ca. 1879, NY; m. 1897, Frederick Schaumberg.

Notes

Edwin Ruthven was a character from the romantic novel The Scottish Chiefs (1809), by Jane Porter. Probably his middle name was Ruthven.

Census

• 1850, Burns, Allegany Co., NY:

888 978 Jacob Whitney 53 M - Farmer $3674 Vt. Tressa Whitney 43 F - N.Y. Marion B. Whitney 15 F - " Attended school Hellen M. Whitney 13 F - " Attended school William W. Whitney 9 M - " Attended school Edwin R. Whitney 7 M - " Attended school Jane E. Whitney 7 F - " Attended school

• 1860, Burns, Allegany Co., NY:

119 199 Jacob Whitney 65 M - Farmer $13800 $1000 Vermont Teresa Whitney 54 F - $100 New York William 19 M - Farmer $100 Do Edwin 17 M - Do Do Attended school

• 1870, Burns, Allegany Co., NY:

138 143 Whitney, Jacob 73 M W Farmer $3750 $200 Vermont Male citizen over 21 -----, Tressa 63 F W Keeping House New York -----, Edwin 27 M W Carpenter & Joiner New York Male citizen over 21

• 1880, Burns, Allegany Co., NY:

Edwin R. WHITNEY 37 Self M M W NY Wagon Maker VT NY Martha WHITNEY 33 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY Ward W. WHITNEY 3 Son M S W NY NY NY May B. WHITNEY 1 Dau F S W NY NY NY

• 1892 State, Burns, Allegany Co., NY:

Edwin R. Whitney M 50 - U.S. C. Wagon maker Martha A. Whitney F 45 - U.S. C. Ward W. Whitney M 15 - U.S. C. May B. Whitney F 13 - U.S. C.

• 1900, Hornellsville Ward 1, Steuben Co., NY:
• 1900, 188 State Street, Wellsville, Allegany Co., NY:

248 256 Darke, Oak S. Head W M Mar 1869 31 mar 9 New York England New York Lumber dealer, Owns mortgaged house -----, Florance Wife W F Apr 1869 31 mar 9 3ch 2liv New York New York New York -----, Laurance G. Son W M Aug 1896 8 sgl New York New York New York -----, Horace C. Son W M Jan 1899 1 sgl New York New York New York Elwell, Adda L. MiL W F Jun 1848 51 wis 1ch 1liv New York New York New York School teacher O’Donald, Jennie Srvt W F Apr 1879 21 sgl Pennsylvania Ireland Pennsylvania Servant -----, Maggie Srvt W F Nov 1884 15 sgl Pennsylvania Ireland Pennsylvania Servant Whitney, Ward Srvt W M Mar 1877 23 sgl New York New York New York Servant

References

• Census records.

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