Family:Whitney, Edwin Dean (1833-1920)

Edwin Dean Whitney, (Ransford, Samuel), son of Ransford and Eunice (Parmenter) Whitney, was born 5 Mar 1833, Princeton, MA, and died 22 Feb 1920, Revere, MA.

He married, 6 Jan 1860, Millbury, MA, Eliza Jane Brown, daughter of C. E. and Elizabeth (-----) Brown. She was born 24 Oct 1842, Hopkinton, MA, and died 22 Mar 1914, Revere, MA.

They lived in Millbury, Ashby, and Winchendon, MA.

Children of Edwin D. and Eliza Jane (Brown) Whitney:

i.	George Henry Whitney, b. 15 Aug 1861, Millbury, MA; d. ca. 1927, Millbury, MA; unmarried.
ii.	Sarah Elizabeth Whitney, b. 20 Mar 1863, Millbury, MA;[1] m. Judson Hunnewell.
iii.	Harriet May Whitney, b. 16 Apr 1865, Millbury, MA; d. 4 Jan 1911, Lynn, MA; m.(1) John P. McGuire; m.(2) Herbert S. Miles.
iv.	Edna Mae Whitney, b. 14 Feb 1874, Millbury, MA; d. ca. 1874.

Notes

Confusingly, there was another contemporary Edwin⁸ Whitney (1836-a1910) who married, 27 Dec 1859, Ashburnham, MA, Eliza J. Cross, and resided in Ashby, MA.

In his daughter Sarah's birth record, he "Edward D." is said to have been born in CT, and his wife in Hopkinton, MA.

Census

• 1865 Massachusetts State Census, Millbury, Worcester Co., MA:

100 135 Edward D. Whitney 32y M Hopkinton, Mass. mar 1st Bat. H. A. Mass. Vols. Ratable poll, voter Elisa Jane Whitney 22y F " " mar House Keeper Geo. Henry Whitney 5y M Millbury, " Sarah E. Whitney 2y F " " Harriet C. Whitney 28d F " " Francis Whitney 37y M Massachusetts wid 1st Bat. H. A. Mass. Vols. Ratable poll, voter

• 1870, Winchendon, Worcester Co., MA:

498 640 Whitney, Edwin B. 37 M W Laborer $200 Mass. Male citizen over 21 " Eliza J. 27 F W Keeping House " " George H. 10 M W Attends School " Attended school " Sarah E. 7 F W Attends School " Attended school " Hattie H. 5 F W " 641 " George W. 34 M W Polisher of Iron $100 " Male citizen over 21 " Lizzie 33 F W Keeping House " " Charles 6 M W Attends School " Attended school " Ada 3 F W " " Susan E. 1 F W "

• 1880, Middle St., District 127, Providence, Providence Co., RI:

53 66 Whitney, Edwin D. W M 47 mar Machinist Mass. Mass. Mass. " Eliza J. W F 37 Wife mar Keeping house Mass. R.I. Mass. " George H. W M 20 Son sgl At Home Mass. Mass. Mass. " Sarah E. W F 17 Dau sgl Work in Cotton Mill Mass. Mass. Mass. " Harriett M. W F 15 Dau sgl Work in Cotton Mill Mass. Mass. Mass.

• 1900, Medford Street, Medford Ward 5, Middlesex Co., MA:

353 395 Whitney, Edwin D. Head W M Mar 1833 67 m40 Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts -------, Eliza J. Wife W F Oct 1842 57 m40 4ch 3liv Massachusetts Rhode Island Massachusetts -------, George H. Son W M Aug 1860 39 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Maywise, Harriet M. Dau W F Apr 1865 35 wid 1ch 1liv Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Caldwell, C. Frank Brdr W M Sep 1860 39 sgl Massachusetts Rhode Island Massachusetts Maguire, Bessie M. Dau W F Oct 1885 14 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts

• 1910, 11 Mill Street Place, Revere, Suffolk Co., MA:

146 230 Goodwin, Boyd Head M W 42 m(1)14 Can. English Can. English Can. English 1893 Alien English Janitor Public Building -------, Alice Wife F W 32 m(1)14 3ch 3liv Can. English Can. English Can. English 1897 English None -------, Lorna Dau F W 13 sgl Massachusetts Can. English Can. English English None -------, May J. Dau F W 10 sgl Massachusetts Can. English Can. English English None -------, Frank P. Son M W 7 sgl Massachusetts Can. English Can. English None 231 Whitney, Edwin D. Head M W 76 m(1)50 Massachusetts Connecticut Massachusetts English Machinist Navy Yard -------, Eliza J. Wife F W 66 m(1)50 4ch 3liv Massachusetts Rhode Island Massachusetts English None Miles, Herbert SinL M W 45 m(2)9 Can. English Can. English Can. English 1882 Nat English Shoe Cutter Shoe Factory -----, Harriet Dau F W 45 m(2)9 1ch 1liv Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts English Dress Maker Own Home Tilton, Elizabeth GDau F W 24 m(1)7 1ch 1liv Rhode Island Massachusetts Massachusetts English None ------, George SinL M W 49 m(1)7 Vermont Vermont Vermont English Turner Interior f---t Whitney, George H. Son M W 49 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts English None Caldwell, Charles F. Brdr M W 49 sgl Massachusetts Rhode Island Massachusetts English Machinist Shoe Machinery

• 1920, 11 Mill Street Place, Revere, Suffolk Co., MA:

89 146 Whitney, Edwin D. Head Rents M W 86 wid Literate Massachusetts Connecticut Massachusetts None -------, George H. Son M W 58 sgl Literate Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts None 147 MacLean, Wallace D. Head Rents M W 62 mar 1875 No 1910 Literate Canada English Canada English Canada English Artist Commercial -------, Catherine F. Wife F W 52 mar Literate Massachusetts Scotland Ireland English None -------, Irene W. Dau F W 20 sgl Literate Massachusetts Massachusetts Canada English Teacher Public School -------, Dorothy Dau F W 18 sgl Attended school Literate Massachusetts Massachusetts Canada English None

• 1930: not found.

References

1.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 161, page 178.

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