Family:Whitney, Edward B. (1819-1894)

Edward B.⁷ Whitney (Asa⁶, Joshua⁵, Joshua⁴, William³, Joshua², John¹), son of Asa⁶ and Betsey (Childs) Whitney, born 7 Feb 1819, Volney, NY, and died 23 Jan 1894, Dunkirk, NY.

He married, 7 Mar 1847, Eliza A. Homan. She was born 7 Jan 1822, and died after 1880.

He was born in Volney, NY; has resided in Penfield, Silver Creek and Dunkirk, NY. Has been engaged in farming, ship carpentering, and house building. He resided Dunkirk, NY.

Children of Edward B.⁷ and Eliza A. (Homan) Whitney:

i.	William C.8 Whitney, b. 23 Feb 1848; d. 22 Aug 1848.
ii.	Asa Homan Whitney, b. 2 Jun 1850; m. Ida M. Vrooman.
iii.	Clara S. Whitney, b. 9 Oct 1853; m. 3 Dec 1873, John W. Cotton; resided 118 So. 19th St., Omaha, NE. He was born 1848. Children: a. Benjamin W. Cotton, b. 17 Feb 1879. b. Ella Cotton, b. 3 Jun 1881.
iv.	Addie Whitney, b. 3 Sep 1857; m. 5 May 1880, Ullman H. Andrews; resided 160 Hampshire St., Buffalo, NY; s. p.

Census

• 1850, Silver Creek, Chautauqua Co., NY:

386 393 E. B. Whitney 31 M - Farm Lab N.Y. Ann E. " 24 F - " Haly 1/12 M - "

• 1855 State, Hanover, Chautauqua Co., NY:

322 Framed $425 321 Edward Whitney 36 M - - C.T. - - 20 Laborer 1 - - - - 1 - Ann E Whitney 30 F - Wife Delaware - - 8 - - - - - - - - Asa P Whitney 5 M - Son Chaut. - - 5 - - - - - - - - Clara Whitney 1 F - Dau Chaut. - - 1 - - - - - - - -

• 1860, Hanover, Chautauqua Co., NY:

168 164 Edward Whitney 41 M - Carpenter $300 $50 New York Eliza A. 35 F - " Asa 10 M - " Attended school Clarra 6 F - " Attended school Abba 2 F - "

• 1870, Dunkirk, Chautauqua Co., NY:

462 407 Whitney, Edward 51 M W Carpenter $600 $800 N.Y. Male citizen over 21 Elisa A. 44 F W " Asa H. 20 M W Photographer $500 " Clara S. 16 F W " Ada 12 F W "

• 1880, Dunkirk Ward 2, Chautauqua Co., NY:

Edward B. WHITNEY 61 Self M M W NY Carpenter MA MA Eliza A. WHITNEY 55 Wife F M W NY Keeping House CT NY Asa H. WHITNEY 29 Son M S W NY Dealer In Dry Goods NY NY

References

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 399.

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