Family:Whitney, Eli (1847-1924)

Eli⁹ Whitney, Jr. (Eli⁸, Eli⁷, Eli⁶, Nathaniel⁵, Nathaniel⁴, Nathaniel³, John², John¹), son of Eli⁸ and Sarah Perkins (Dallibar) Whitney, was born 22 Jan 1847, New Haven, CT, and died 1924.

He married, 22 Oct 1873, New Haven, CT, Sarah Sheffield Farnum, daughter of Henry and Ann Ann Sophia (Whitman) Farnham. She was born 27 Sep 1850, Scipio, NY.

He was born in New Haven, CT, where he has always resided; was educated at the public schools there and later was graduated in the class of 1869 at Yale College. He has held various local offices and at present (1894), is a member of the Board of Education. Is also president of the New Haven Water Company; resided New Haven, CT.

Children of Eli⁹ and Sarah Sheffield (Farnum) Whitney:

i.	Anne Farnum10 Whitney, b. 20 Sep 1874.
ii.	Henrietta Edwards Whitney, b. 27 Feb 1876.
iii.	Sarah Tracy Whitney, b. 18 Sep 1877.
iv.	Elizabeth Fay Whitney, b. 3 Apr 1879.
v.	Louise Huntington Whitney, b. 20 Feb 1881.
vi.	Susan Brewster Whitney, b. 16 Mar 1885.
vii.	Frances Pierrepont Whitney, b. 19 Aug 1891.

Census

• 1880, New Haven, New Haven Co., CT:

Eli WHITNEY 33 Self M M W CT Fire Arms Manuf. CT CT Sarah WHITNEY 29 Wife F M W CT Keeping House CT CT Annie WHITNEY 5 Dau F S W CT CT CT Henrietta WHITNEY 4 Dau F S W CT CT CT Sarah WHITNEY 2 Dau F S W CT CT CT Louisa WHITNEY 11M Dau F S W CT CT CT Hannah TILLEY 53 Oth F W W ENG Servant ENG ENG Eliza HAGAN 22 Oth F S W ENG Servant ENG ENG Mary FARLEY 24 Oth F S W IRE Servant IRE IRE Bridget LEARY 30 Oth F S W IRE Cook IRE IRE Dennis O'CONNOR 29 Oth M S W IRE Coachman IRE IRE

• 1900, New Haven, New Haven Co., CT: Eli Whitney

• 1910, New Haven, New Haven Co., CT: Eli Whitney

• 1920, New Haven, New Haven Co., CT: Eli Whitney

• 1930: not found.

References

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 597.

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