Family:Whitney, Edward Tompkins (1820-1893)

Edward Tompkins⁷ Whitney (Eben⁶, Ebenezer⁵, David⁴, Joseph³, John², Henry¹), son of Eben⁶ and Esther (Patterson) Whitney, was born 1 Apr 1820, New York, NY, and died after Jan 1877.

He married, 7 May 1839, New York, NY, Catharine Helen Chapple, daughter of Anthony Chapple, of New York. She was born 13 Nov 1819, and died after Jan 1877.

Phoenix says the following:

"... a manufacturing jeweller and, since 1848, a photographer .... He settled in New York City, living at 38 Robinson Street, in 1842; removed, in Oct. 1845, to Rochester, N.Y., and thence, in June 1859, to Norwalk, Conn., where he was living in Jan 1877."

Children of Edward Tompkins⁷ and Catharine Helen (Chapple) Whitney:

i.	Catharine Jane8 Whitney, b. 28 Feb 1840, New York, NY; d. 14 Mar 1843, New York, NY, and was buried there.
ii.	Mary Louise Whitney, b. 9 Feb 1842, New York, NY; m. 17 Oct 1862, Norwalk, CT, Theodore Fitch; resided Norwalk, CT, in 1868.
iii.	Amelia Antoinette Whitney, b. 13 Dec 1844, New York, NY; m. 25 Dec 1866, Norwalk, CT, John Thornton Prowitt, son of Henry Prowitt, b. 7 Dec 1842; a druggist; resided Norwalk, CT in 1868.
iv.	James Edward Whitney, b. 22 Feb 1846, Rochester, NY; d. 1 Mar 1846, Rochester, NY; bur. in Moutn Hope Cemetery, Rochester, NY.
v.	Susan Elizabeth Whitney, b. 31 Dec 1847, Rochester, NY; d. 30 Sep 1848, Rochester, NY; bur. in Moutn Hope Cemetery, Rochester, NY.
vi.	Emily Firth Whitney, b. 18 Jul 1850, Rochester, NY; res. Norwalk, CT, in 1868.
vii.	Edward Chapple Whitney, b. 28 Oct 1852, Rochester, NY; res. Norwalk, CT, in 1868.
viii.	William James Phillips Whitney, b. 25 May 1860, Norwalk, CT; res. Norwalk, CT, in 1868.

Census

• 1840, Ward 3, New York, New York Co., NY: Edward Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 0-4; 1 engaged in manufacture or trades.
• 1850, Ward 2, Rochester, Monroe Co., NY:

207 280 Edward T. Whitney 30 M - Dangerevisor N. York Catharen Whitney 30 F - N. York Louise M. " 8 F - " Attended school Amelia " 6 F - " Attended school Catharen Chappell 64 F - N. Jersey Anna Stanion 38 F - England Caroline Eales 26 F - "

• 1860, Norwalk, Fairfield Co., CT:

1039 1351 Edward T. Whitney 40 M - Ambrotypist $2000 N.Y. Catharine H. " 40 F - " Louisa M. " 18 F - " Amelia A. " 16 F - " Emily F. " 10 F - " Attended school Edward " 7 M - " Attended school Willie " 1/12 M - Conn. Elizabeth Pitman 30 F - Eng. David B. Woodbury 21 M - Do Vermont Anthony Beardsley 41 M B Servt. Conn. Daniel Bearding 58 M - Labourer N.Y. Lovena " 54 F - "

• 1870, Norwalk, Fairfield Co., CT:

1152 1337 Whitney, Edward T. 50 M W Photographer $40000 $600 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Catharine 50 F W Keeping house " -----, Emily F. 20 F W " -----, Edward C. 18 M W Clerk in Store " -----, William P. 10 M W Conn. Attended school Cavanaugh, Catharine 40 F W Domestic Servant Ireland Parents foreign born, Illiterate

• 1880, Wilton, Fairfield Co., CT:

Edward T. WHITTNEY 60 Self M M W NY Artist Photo CT CT Catharine WHITTNEY 60 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NJ NJ Emely WHITTNEY 29 Dau F S W NY Keeping House NY NJ Edward WHITTNEY 27 Son M S W NY Commercial Agent CT NJ William WHITTNEY 20 Son M S W CT Artist Photo CT NJ

References

• All data imported from Stephen Whitney Phoenix, The Whitney family of Connecticut, and its affiliations; being an attempt to trace the descendants, as well in the female as the male lines, of Henry Whitney, from 1649 to 1878; to which is prefixed some account of the Whitneys of England. (New York : Priv. Print. [Bradford Press] 1878), p. 387 and p. 1010.

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