Family:Whitney, Daniel E. (1811-1899)

Daniel E.⁶ Whitney (Isaac⁶, Richard⁵, Israel⁴, Ebenezer³, Richard², John¹), son of Isaac⁶ and Abigail (Edson) Whitney, was born about 21 Dec 1811, Springfield, VT, and died 14 Apr 1899, Brookline, VT, aged 87 years 3 months 23 days, of chorea.^[1]

He married firstly, 25 May 1839, Athens, VT, Achsah Ranney,^[2] daughter of William and Elizabeth (Wells) Ranney. She was born 30 Dec 1820, Westminster, VT, and died after 1860.

He married secondly, 1 Jan 1869, Athens, VT, Lois A. (Barry) Wheeler, daughter of Michael and Elenor (Glazier) Barry.^[3] She was born about 1828, Hague, NY, and died after 1880.

Children of Daniel E.⁷ and Achsah (Ranney) Whitney:

i.

Orlin M.8 Whitney, b. 18 Aug 1841, VT; d. 29 Dec 1913; m. ca. Dec 1869, Annett/Nettie E. St. Clair, b.Oct 1847, MA, d. betw. 1900 and 1910. Children: a. Harry Eugene9 Whitney, b. 13 Jun 1869, Hartford, CT; d. 7 Dec 1937, VT; m. 5 Sep 1888, Brattleboro, VT, Ellen J. Barraby, b. 7 Mar 1870, Port Henry, NY, d. 21 Jun 1929, Brattleboro, VT. Children: 1. Henry Eugene10 Whitney, b. 16 Aug 1889, Brattleboro, VT; m. bef. 1921, Ellen Katherine Naughnson. 2. Oscar Tuffield Whitney, b. 6 Aug 1891, VT; d. 5 Jan 1932. 3. Orlin D. Whitney, b. Jun 1893, VT. 4. Raymond F. Whitney, b. Jan 1896, VT. 5. Fremont A. Whitney, b. ca. 1901, VT.

ii.

Lillas V. Whitney, b. ca. 1856, VT; d. May 1870, Brookline, VT, aged 14 years of consumption.[4]

Children of Daniel E.⁷ and Lois A. (Barry)(Wheeler) Whitney:

iii.	Bertha E.8 Whitney, b. ca. 1873, VT.

Notes

His parentage is proven by his second marriage record and his death record. He lived with the family of his uncle Israel⁶ and Elizabeth (Holt) Whitney in 1850, 1860, and 1870.

Census

• 1850, Brookline, Windham Co., VT:

304 312 Ezra Whitney 76 M - Farmer N.H. Elizabeth " 75 F - Mass. Betsey " 54 F - Vt. Daniel " 39 M - do $1000 do Axa " 30 F - do Orlin " 7 M - do Attended school

"Ezra" should be "Israel", a similarly sounding name. Israel was his uncle.

• 1860, Brookline, Windham Co., VT:

31 32 Daniel E. Whitney 45 M - Farmer $200 $600 Vt. Achsah " 42 F - " Orlin " 16 M - " Attended school Lillas V. " 4 F - " Attended school Elisabeth " 84 F - N.H. Betsey " 56 F - Vt.

• 1870, Brookline, Windham Co., VT:

40 43 Whitney, Daniel 57 M W Farmer $2000 $1000 Vermont Male citizen over 21 " Lois 41 F W Keeping house New York " Orlin 26 M W Farm laborer Vermont Married in Dec, Male citizen over 21 " Nettie 22 F W Mass. Married in Dec " Elizabeth 94 F W Mass. Wheeler, Susie 12 F W Vermont Attended school

• 1880, Brookline, Windham Co., VT:

Daniel E. WHITNEY 68 Self M M W VT Farmer NH VT Lois A. WHITNEY 51 Wife F M W NY Keeping House IRE VT Bertha E. WHITNEY 7 Dau F S W VT At Home VT NY

• 1880, son Orlin and family not found.
• 1900, 14 Frost Place, Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT:

136 189 Whitney, Orlin M. Head W M Aug 1841 58 mar 26 Vermont Vermont Vermont Driver, Rents free house -----, Annett Wife W F Oct 1847 52 mar 34 1ch 1liv Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts -----, Harry E. Son W M Jun 1867 32 mar 12 Massachusetts Vermont Massachusetts Farm -----, Ellen I. DiL W F Mar 1870 30 mar 12 4ch 4liv New York Canada Fr. Canada Fr. -----, Henry E. GSon W M Aug 1889 10 sgl Vermont Massachusetts New York At school -----, Oscar I. GSon W M May 1891 8 sgl Vermont Massachusetts New York At school -----, Orlin D. GSon W M Jun 1893 6 sgl Vermont Massachusetts New York -----, Raymond F. GSon W M Jan 1896 4 sgl Vermont Massachusetts New York

References

• Census records.

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

2.^  Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages.

3.^  Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages.

4.^  1870 Mortality Schedule.

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