Family:Whitney, Royal Edwin (1827-1897)

Royal Edwin Whitney (Russell G.), son of Russell G. and Billisent (-----) Whitney, was born 13 June 1827, Lisbon, NY, and died 13 Feb 1897, Lockport, NY. He is buried in Cold Springs Cemetery, Lockport, NY.

He married, 1850, Martha Paulina Wilcox. She was born 1831, St. Lawrence Co., NY, and died 1899. She is buried in Cold Springs Cemetery, Lockport, NY.

He served 12 years as Justice of the Peace, Lockport, NY. He was a mason. He served 1862-1864 as a Major in Co., D, Civil War.

Children of Royal Edwin and Martha Paulina (Wilcox) Whitney:

i.	Laura Billiscent Whitney, b. 15 Jan 1852, Canton, NY; d. 28 Mar 1925; bur. Cold Springs Cemetery, Lockport, NY; m. 27 Oct 1881, Lockport, NY, Frank P. Van Norwick.
ii.	Russel Truman Whitney, b. 23 Mar 1854, Canton, NY; d. 12 Aug 1922, Lockport, NY; bur. Cold Springs Cemetery, Lockport, NY.
iii.	Horace Martin Whitney, b. 26 Jan 1856, Canton, NY; m. 8 Nov 1893, Lockport, NY, Emma Lucretia Quay, b. 9 Oct 1869.
iv.	Harry Edwin Whitney, b. 16 Sep 1860, Morley, NY; d. 2 Dec 1948, Constable, NY; m. 29 JUn 1887, Lockport, NY, Grace L. Stamp.
v.	J. Carle Whitney, b. 31 Jan 1875, Lockport, NY; d. 1946; bur. Cold Springs Cemetery, Lockport, NY; m. 15 Jul 1896, Lockport, NY, May Belle Tucker, d. 11 May 1931, bur. Cold Springs Cemetery, Lockport, NY.

Notes

Royal's Bible record is at Archive:Bible Record of Russell F. and Billiscent (-----) Whitney.

Census

• 1860, Canton, Saint Lawrence Co., NY:

702 734 R. E. Whitney 34 M - Mechan. $600 $100 N.Y. Martha P. 29 F - H. K. " Laura B. 9 F - " Attended school Russell T. 7 M - " Attended school Horace M. 5 M - "

• 1870, Lockport Ward 2, Niagara Co., NY:

317 325 Whitney, Royal E. 43 M W Cooper $200 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Martha P. 39 F W Keeping House New York -----, Laura B. 18 F W No Occupation New York -----, Russel T. 16 M W Cooper New York -----, Horace M. 14 M W Att. School New York Attended school -----, Harry E. 10 M W Att. School New York Attended school Dale, Charles H. 23 M W Teamster $600 $400 New York Male citizen over 21

• 1875 State, XXXXX, XXXXX Co., NY:

156 Frame $1000 178 Royal E. Whitney 48 M - ---- St. Lawrence 1 - - Carpenter -- 1 - - - - -- Martha B. " 44 F - Wife " 1 - - Laura B. " 23 " - Chld " - - 1 Russell T. " 21 M - " " - - 1 Laborer -- 1 - - - - -- Horris M. " 19 " - " " - - 1 " Harry E. " 14 " - " " - - 1 " J. Carl " 4m " - " Niagara - - 1 179 William Sparks 45 M - ---- England 1 - - Employ in store mill -- - 1 - - - -- Martha " 34 F - Wife Vermont 1 - - Elizabeth " 9 " - Chld Niagara - - 1 Joseph " 6 M - " " - - 1 Delia " 3 F - " " - - 1

• 1880, Lockport, Niagara Co., NY:

Royal WHITNEY 53 Self M M W NY Carpenter MA VT Martha WHITNEY 49 Wife F M W NY Keeping House CT VT Laura B. WHITNEY 28 Dau F S W NY Dress Maker NY NY Russell T. WHITNEY 26 Son M S W NY Laborer NY NY Horrace M. WHITNEY 24 Son M S W NY Caulker NY NY Harry E. WHITNEY 19 Son M S W NY Laborer NY NY J. Carroll WHITNEY 5 Son M S W NY NY NY

• 1892 State, Lockport City Ward 2 E.D. 02, Niagara Co., NY:

Royal E. Whitney M 64 - U.S. C. Justice Peace Martha Whitney F 70 - U.S. C. Russell Whitney M 38 - U.S. C. Boatman Horace Whitney M 36 - U.S. C. “ J. Carl Whitney M 17 - U.S. C.

References

• Census records.

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