Family:Whitney, Edward T. (1820-1893)

Edward T.⁷ Whitney (Nathan⁶, Benjamin⁵, Daniel⁴, Henry³, John², Henry¹), son of Nathan⁶ and Anna (Caton) Whitney, was born 7 Feb 1820, Romulus, NY, and died 17 May 1893, probably Middlebury, VT. He was buried in West Cemetery, Middlebury, VT.

He married, before 1850, Jane M. Jackson, daughter of John and Dolly (Montgomery) Jackson. She was born 30 Sep 1824, Middlebury, VT, and died 7 Oct 1915. She was buried in West Cemetery, Middlebury, VT.

Children of Edward T.⁷ and Jane M. (Jackson) Whitney:

i.	George G.8 Whitney, b. ca. May 1850, Charlestown, NH; d. after 1870.
ii.	John Whitney, b. ca. 1851, NH; d. after 1870.
iii.	Ellen Whitney, b. ca. 1853, NY; "Nellie I." "of Burlington" m. 9 May 1875, Montpelier, VT, Admiral T. Kent, of Montpelier, b. 1848, Eddington, ME, son of Hermon and Abigail (Howe) Kent.[1]
iv.	Marietta Whitney, b. ca. 1855, NY, or Charlestown, NH; "Mariette" m. 1 Jan 1878, Middlebury, VT, Freeland Brazie, son of Francis C. and Irene (Hulett) Brazie.[2]
v.	Jane A. Whitney, b. ca. 1857, NY; "Jennie" d. after 1900; m. ca. 1882, Charles A. Millard.
vi.	Flora J. Whitney, b. ca. Apr 1860, NY; d. Nov 1860; bur. West Cemetery, Middlebury, VT.
vii.	Ada Whitney, b. ca. 1862, NY. Not in family in 1880.
viii.	Willie Whitney, b. ca. 1864; d. 24 May 1870, Middlebury, VT, aged 6 years, of drowning;[3] bur. West Cemetery, Middlebury, VT.

Census

• 1850, Charlestown, Sullivan Co., NH:

33 38 Edward S. D. Whitney 25 M - Shoe Maker N.Y. Jane M. " 25 F - Vt. Geo. G. " 1/12 M - N.H.

• 1860, Alabama, Genesee Co., NY:

263 249 Edward F. Whitney 35 M - $200 N.H. Jane M. Whitney 35 F - Vermont George " 11 M - N.H. Attended school John Whitney 9 M - N.H. Attended school Ellen " 7 F - N.Y. Attended school Marietta " 5 F - " Attended school Jane A. " 3 F - " Flora J. " 3/12 F - "

• 1870, Middlebury, Addison Co., VT:

434 455 O'Leary, Jerry 56 M W Quarryman Ireland Parents foreign born, Male citizen over 21 " Mary 53 F W Keeping house $200 Ireland Parents foreign born, Illiterate " Johanna 17 F W Works in Cotton Mill Vermont Parents foreign born " Jerry Jr. 14 M W At home " Parents foreign born, Attended school " Elizabeth 13 F W " " Parents foreign born, Attended school " Catharine 10 F W " " Parents foreign born, Attended school 456 Whitney, Edward 50 M W Works in Cotton Mill $200 New York Male citizen over 21 " Jane 45 F W Keeping house Vermont " Ellen 17 F W At home New York " Maryette 15 F W Works in Cotton Mill " " Ada 8 F W " Attended school

• 1870, Middlebury, Addison Co., VT:

1870 U.S. Census, Vermont, Addison County, Middlebury, page 60: 488 537 Steele, Joseph H. 35 M W Farmer $6000 $600 Vermont Male citizen over 21 " Huldah 36 F W Keeping house " Whitney, Jennie 12 F W At home New York Attended school " George 20 M W Farm Laborer "

• 1870, Middlebury, Addison Co., VT:

284 285 Mussey, Edward 72 M W Farmer $4000 $2000 Vermont Male citizen over 21 " Rebecca 62 M W Keeping house New Hampshire [sic] " Abbie 18 F W At home Vermont Whitney, John 19 M W Farm Laborer New York

• 1880, Middlebury, Addison Co., VT:

Edward T. D. WHITNEY 65 Self M M W MI Day Laborer NOT KNOWN NOT Jane M. WHITNEY 56 Wife F M W VT Keeping House VT VT Jennie WHITNEY 22 Dau F S W NY House Servt. MI VT

• 1880, Middlebury, Addison Co., VT:

Family:Whitney, Edward T. (1820-1893)

• 1880, sons George and John not found.
• 1900, West Hartford, Hartford Co., CT:

386 407 Millard, Charles A. Head W M Sep 1858 41 mar 18 Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Farm Laborer, Owns free house -----, Jane A. Wife W F Aug 1857 42 mar 18 0ch 0liv New York Michigan Vermont Whitney, Jane M. MiL W F Sep 1824 75 wid 8ch 4liv Vermont Vermont Vermont None

References

• Census records.

• 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), pp. 502-503.

1.^  Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages.

2.^  Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages.

3.^  1870 Mortality Schedule.

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