Family:Whitney, Squire Edward (1835-1906)

Squire Edward⁸ Whitney, (Ira⁷, John⁶, John⁵, Joshua⁴, Joshua³, Benjamin², John¹) probably son of Ira⁷ and Lucy A. (-----) Whitney, was born 5 Aug 1835, NY, and died 4 Jan 1906.

He married, 16 Apr 1866, Waukesha Co., WI, Harriet Ferry, of Golden, CO, daughter of John and Betsy (Converse) Ferry. She was born 20 Apr 1839, OH, and died 26 Jun 1896, Compton, CA.

He is listed in the California Great Registers, 1866-1910, as follows:

4 Sep 1877, Carpinteria, Santa Barbara Co., CA

24 May 1879, Montecito, Santa Barbara Co., CA

1880 Co., CA

17 August 1882, Carpinteria, Santa Barbara Co., CA

1886-1888, Carpinteria, Santa Barbara Co., CA

4 August 1892, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Co., CA

11 Jul 1896, Enterprise, Los Angeles Co., CA

Children of Squire Edward⁸ and Harriet (Ferry) Whitney:

i.	Gertrude Colorada9 Whitney, b. ca. 1867, Fort Sedgewick, CO; d. Oct 1932, Los Angeles, CA; m. ca. 1886, Frank Kimball Scofield.
ii.	Susan Whitney, b. ca. 1869, WI.
iii.	Matie Whitney, b. ca. 1871, Golden, CO.
iv.	Charles Ferry Whitney, b. 13 Dec 1872, Golden, CO; d. 21 Feb 1941, Santa Barbara, CA; m. 1897, Abbie Mary Davisson.
v.	John Edward Whitney, b. ca. 1873, Carpinteria, CA; m. 6 Feb 1909, Santa Barbara, CA, Angelina Lucile Moraga.

Census

• 1870, Denver, Arapahoe Co., CO Territory:

824 821 Whitney, L. Edward 34 M W Laborer $300 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Hattie 31 F W Keeping House Ohio -----, Gertrude 3 F W Colorado -----, Susan 1 F W Wisconsin

• 1880, Carpinteria, Santa Barbara Co., CA:

Squire E. WHITNEY 43 Self M M W NY Farmer NY NY Harriet WHITNEY 41 Wife F M W OH Keeps Restaurant MA VT Gertrude WHITNEY 13 Dau F S W CO At Home NY OH Matie WHITNEY 9 Dau F S W CO NY OH Charles WHITNEY 7 Son M S W CO NY OH J. Edward WHITNEY 1 Son M S W CA NY OH

• 1900, Phoenix, Maricopa Co., AZ Terr.: Edward Whitney, 64, boarder.

References

• Census records.

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