Family:Whitney, Ervin T. (1837-a1910)

Ervin T. Whitney (Ammi Ruhamah, James, [poss.] Isaac⁴, Nathaniel³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Ammi Ruhamah and Hannah (Hall) Whitney, was born 10 Feb 1837, Falmouth, ME,^[1], and died after 1910 and before 1920.

He married, 16 May 1861, Boston, MA, Zulima A. Jones, daughter of Samuel R. and Zoa (Warner) Jones.^[2] She was born about 1837, Natick, MA, and died after 1920 and apparently before 1930.

In 1862 he was in produce, and lived at 51 Wall St., Boston, MA. In 1863 he was a butcher, and lived at 39 Wall Street, Boston, MA. In 1868 he lived at 9 Staniford Place, Boston, MA.

Children of Ervin T. and Zulima A. (Jones) Whitney:

i.	Ervin Benjamin Whitney, b. 2 Apr 1862, Boston, MA [given name omitted];[3] d. after 1930; m. 27 May 1896, Somerville, MA, Helen Josephine Sanborn.[4]
ii.	Clara Noyes Whitney, b. 18 Dec 1863, Boston, MA;[5] d. after 1930, then unmarried.
i.	Hellen Maria Whitney, b. 10 Sep 1865, Bradford, MA.[6]
iii.	Mary F. Whitney, b. ca. Jun 1868, Chelsea, MA; d. 12 May 1869, Boston, MA, aged 11 months, of whooping cough and gangrene of lung.[7]
iv.	Florence L. Whitney, b. May 1877, MA, d. after 1930, then unmarried.

Census

• 1860: not found.
• 1870, Boston Ward 4, Suffolk Co., MA:

629 1085 Whitney, Irving T. 33 M W Fruit & Produce $4500 -- Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Zubima A. 32 F W Keeping House Mass. -----, Irving B. 8 M W Attends School " Attended school -----, Charles N. 6 M W Attends School " Attended school Flint, George 24 M W Clerk in Store " Male citizen over 21 Caswell, William 21 M W Clerk in Store Maine Male citizen over 21 Patten, Lydia K. 25 F W School Teacher N. Hampshire Perry, S. Frances 22 F W School Teacher "

• 1880, Winchester, Middlesex Co., MA:

Erving T. WHITNEY 43 Self M M W ME Fruit And Produce ME ME Zulina WHITNEY 42 Wife M M W MA Keeping House MA NH Erving B. WHITNEY 18 Son M S W MA At School ME MA Clara N. WHITNEY 16 Dau M S W MA At School ME MA Florence L. WHITNEY 3 Dau M S W MA At Home ME MA

• 1900, Somerville Ward 4, Middlesex Co., MA.
• 1910, Somerville Ward 4, Middlesex Co., MA.
• 1920, Somerville Ward 4, Middlesex Co., MA.

References

• Census records.

1.^  "Ervin T. Whitney, b. 10 February 1837," according to Vital Records of Falmouth, Maine.

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 146, page 39.

3.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: [http://www.AmericanAncestors.org New England Historic

4.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 461, page 355.

5.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 161, page 69.

6.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 177, page 155.

7.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 222, page 77.

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