Family:Whitney, Erwin F. (1860-a1930)

Erwin F.⁸ Whitney (Newton⁷, Solomon⁶, Solomon⁵, Solomon⁴, David³, Joshua², John¹), son of Newton⁷ and Catherine (Dillon) Whitney, was born 12 Sep 1860, Deep River, IA, and died after 1930.

He married, 8 Oct 1884, Brooklyn, IA, Ella M. Adair. She was born 29 Apr 1861, OH.

He is a retail druggist; resided Des Moines, IA.

Children of Erwin F.⁸ and Ella M. (Adair) Whitney:

i.	Helen Shirland9 Whitney, b. 6 Sep 1885.

Census Records

• 1880, Grinnell, Poweshiek Co., IA:

Saml J. PRESTON 47 Self M M W NY Grocer CT NY Mary A. PRESTON 44 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY CAN Carrie A. PRESTON 18 Dau F S W IA At Home NY NY Mary E. PRESTON 14 Dau F S W IA At School NY NY Harry F. PRESTON 3 Son M S W IA NY NY Irwin WHITNEY 19 Oth M S W IA Clerk In Drug Store VT OH Chas. E. MOORE 32 Oth M S W IA Baker ENG NY

• 1885 State, Des Moines, Polk Co., IA:

374 395 Erwin F. Whitney 716 Penn Ave. 24 M - m Druggist [Polk] Co. Ella M. Whitney " 23 F - m Keeping House Ohio

• 1895 State, Des Moines Ward 5, Polk Co., IA:

1627 1634 Ervin Whitney 34 M W m Poweshiek Co. Druggist None Military, Voter Ella " 34 F W m Ohio - Episcopalian Hellen " 9 F W - Polk Co. - "

• 1900, 1444 Capitol Ave., Des Moines city, Ward 6, Lee Township, Polk Co., IA:

47 58 Whitney, E. F. Head W M Sep 1859 40 mar 15 Iowa Maine Unknown Druggist, Rents house -----, Ella Wife W F Apr 1861 39 mar 15 1ch 1liv Ohio Ohio Ohio -----, Helen Dau W F Oct 1885 14 sgl Iowa Iowa Ohio Student Swearingen, May Room W F Apr 1871 29 sgl Ohio West Virginia Ohio Teacher

• 1910: Erwin F. Whitney, Des Moines Ward 6, Polk County, Iowa
• 1920: Erwin F. Whitney, Des Moines Ward 5, Polk County, Iowa
• 1930: Erwin F. Whitney, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa

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. 577.

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