Family:Whitney, Daniel Webster (1862-1920)

Daniel Webster Whitney (Israel C. Whitney), son of Israel C. and Sarah Ann (Sewell) Whitney), was born 18 Sep 1862, Northfield, NH, and died 15 Jan 1920, in caboose of freight train, Stow, MA, aged 57 years 3 months 28 days, of natural causes, probably chronic disease of heart.^[1] He was buried in the Bridge Street Cemetery, Northampton, MA.

He married, 25 Jan 1893, Troy, VT, Jennie May Longeway, daughter of James Augustus and Jane (Nelson) Longeasy.^[2] She was born Sep 1870, Potton, QC, and died 13 Apr 1922, Margaret Pillsbury Hospital, Concord Ward 7, NH, aged 51 years 7 months 7 days, of mitral regurgitation.^[3] She was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Springfield, MA.

Resided 7 Linden St., Northampton, MA, 1899-1900. Resided 1 Glenwood Ave., Northampton, MA, 1901. Resided 67 Cherry St., Northampton, MA, 1910. Resided 22 Arch St., Springfield, MA, 1920.

Children of Daniel Webster and Jennie May (Longeway) Whitney:

i.	Marion Elizabeth Whitney, b. 21 Dec 1893, Northampton, MA;[4] m. 23 Nov 1914, Northampton, MA [recorded at Springfield, MA], Frederick W. Billings, b. ca. 1890, Milford, MA, son of George and Emma (Watts) Billings.[5]
ii.	Ezra Augustus Whitney, b. 20 Oct 1895, Northampton, MA;[6] d. 9 Apr 1966; bur. Media Cemetery, Media, Delaware Co., PA; veteran of World War I, served 15 Oct 1918 to 7 Dec 1918, Private, Army.[7]
iii.	Vera Longeway Whitney, b. 30 Apr 1899, Northampton, MA;[8] m. 17 Nov 1916, Pownal, VT, Edward Leroy Battey.[9]
iv.	Doris Nelson, b. 27 May 1901, Northampton, MA;[10] d. aft. 1910.

Census

• 1900, 7 Linden St., Northampton Ward 3, Hampshire Co., MA:

143 178 Whitney, Daniel W. Head W M Sep 1862 37 mar 7 New Hampshire Maine New Hampshire Brakeman R.R., Rents house -----, Jennie M. Wife W F Sep 1870 29 mar 7 3ch 3liv Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Scotland -----, Marion E. Dau W F Dec 1893 6 sgl New Hampshire Canada Eng. Canada Eng. -----, Ezra A. Son W M Oct 1895 4 sgl Massachusetts New Hampshire Canada Eng. -----, Vera L. Dau W F Apr 1899 1 sgl Massachusetts New Hampshire Canada Eng. Burnett, Fred W. Brdr W M Apr 1879 21 sgl Vermont Vermont Vermont Fireman R.R.

• 1900, Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA:

237 247 Longeway, Augusta Head W M Mar 1845 55 mar 32 Canada Eng. Canada Eng. East Canada Farm Supt., House, Immig. 1873 -----, Jean Wife W F May 1842 58 mar 32 3ch 3liv Scotland Scotland Scotland Immig. 1843 -----, Arthur Son W M Nov 1881 18 sgl Vermont Canada Eng. ScoScotland tland Farm laborer Whitney, Marion E. GDau W F Dec 1893 6 sgl Massachusetts New Hampshire Canada Eng. -----, Ezra A. GSon W M Oct 1895 4 sgl Massachusetts New Hampshire Canada Eng. Longeway, Vera GDau W F Apr 1899 1 sgl Massachusetts New Hampshire Canada Eng. Whitney, Jennie N. Dau W F Sep 1870 29 mar 7 3ch 3liv Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Scotland

• 1910, 67 Cherry St., Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA, p. 5A/98.

References

• Census records.

1.^  Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920, at FamilySearch.org.

2.^  Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908, at Ancestry.com.

3.^  New Hampshire, Death and Disinterment Records, 1754-1947, from Ancestry.com.

4.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 431, page 39.

5.^  Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915, at FamilySearch.org.

6.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 449, page 33.

7.^  Pennsylvania, Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-2012, from Ancestry.com.

8.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 485, page 249.

9.^  Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954, at FamilySearch.org.

10.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 509, page 252.

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