Family:Whitney, Ebenezer E. (1841-1909)

Ebenezer E.⁸ Whitney (Ebenezer⁷, Ebenezer⁶, Zachariah⁵, Zachariah⁴, Ebenezer³, Richard², John¹), son of Ebenezer⁷ and Dianna (Hildreth) Whitney, was born 22 Mar 1841, Leverett, MA, and died 4 Jun 1909, Montague, MA, aged 68 years 2 months 13 days, of pneumonia.^[1]

He married firstly, 8 Feb 1866, Deerfield, MA, Amanda J. (Rice) Remington, both of Deerfield, daughter of David L. and Freelove (Parker) Rice.^[2] She was born about 14 Dec 1840, Montague, MA, and died 25 Sep 1881, at home in Montague, MA, aged 40 years 9 months 11 days, cause not given, born in Montague, daughter of David L. Rice.^[3] She had married firstly, 1 May 1855, Deerfield, MA, James F. Remington, son of James Remington.

He married secondly, 13 Nov 1897, Montague, MA, Julia Ann (Johnson) Russell, daughter of William C. and Elizabeth R. (Russell) Johnson.^[4] She was born 20 Nov 1876, Wendell, MA,^[5] and died after 1910. She had married firstly, 28 Dec 1886 (see notes below), North Leverett, MA, Nelson Russell, son of Peter and Jane (-----) Russell, born about 1860, Fort Covington, NY, as his second wife.^[6] By Nelson Russell she had a daughter Julia or Emma M. Russell, born 22 Nov 1890, Montague, MA.^[7] That daughter was living with her maternal grandparents in the 1900 census, Montague, MA.

He resided Montague, MA.

Children of Ebenezer E.⁸ and Amanda J. (Rice)(Remington) Whitney:

i.	George E.9 Whitney, b. 12 Dec 1868, Sunderland, MA; m. 11 Nov 1886, Turners Falls, Montague, MA, Bertha H. E. Britt, b. ca. 1866, Northfield, MA, son of Elhanan and Emma I. (-----) Britt.[8]
ii.	Mable V. Whitney, b. 8 Jul 1870, Montague, MA; m.(1) 23 Nov 1895, Springfield, MA, Walter C. Holcombe; "Mattie M." m.(2) 5 Jul 1902, Montague, MA, George H. Amidon, b. ca. 1858, son of Henry and Martha (Glazier) Amidon;[9] m.(3) D. H. Burnell; res Westfield, MA.
ii.	Cora Ada Whitney, b. 8 Jul 1870, West Brookfield, MA;[10] m. 20 Oct 1886, Athol, MA [also recorded at Montague, MA], Herman H/M. Newton, b. ca. 1867, Leverett, MA, son of Horace and Melissa (-----) Whitney.[11] She does not appear in Ebenezer's family in the 1870 or 1880 censuses.
iii.	Hattie D. Whitney, b. 21 Nov 1872, or 26 Nov 1872, Blandford, MA;[12] m. 13 Apr 1889, Hinsdale, NH, Frank A. Bragg.[13]

Children of Ebenezer E.⁸ and Julia Ann (Johnson)(Russell) Whitney:

iv.	Dewey E.9 Whitney, b. 16 May 1898 (twin), Montague, MA.[14]
v.	Sampson J. Whitney, b. 16 May 1898 (twin), Montague, MA.[15]
vi.	Fannie Isabel Whitney, b. 3 Nov 1904, Montague, MA.[16]
vii.	Julia K/R. Whitney, b. 24 Feb 1907, Montague, MA.[17]

Notes

Julia Ann Johnson's age seems impossible for a marriage in 1886. Nevertheless, the records seem clear on this point. Her age on the marriage record is given as 12, although she was only 10. All other data about her agrees with this reconstruction. Her daughter was born when she was 14, which seems quite young.

Census

• 1865 State, Montague, Franklin Co., MA:

115 125 Ebenezer Whitney 65 M - Massachusetts M Farmer - - 1 1 - Dianna Whitney 64 F - New Hampshire F Housewife - - - - - Ebenezer E. Whitney 24 M - Massachusetts S Laborer - - 1 - -

• 1870, West Brookfield, Worcester Co., MA:

29 38 Griffen, Wm. C. 39 M W Works in Boot Factory $1200 $200 Massachusetts Male citizen over 21 -----, Sophronia 38 F W Keeping House Vermont -----, Eva C. 12 F W At School Massachusetts Attended school -----, H. F. 5 M W Massachusetts Attended school Giffen, Sarah 20 F W Works in Boot Factory Massachusetts Giffen, Anson 82 M W No Occupation Massachusetts Male citizen over 21 39 Barnes, Solomon L. 51 M W Shoe Heel Manufacture $300 $2000 New Hampshire Male citizen over 21 -----, Susan M. 52 F W Keeping House $2200 Massachusetts -----, Electa 22 F W N Occupation $250 Massachusetts -----, Ezra 14 M W At Home Massachusetts Attended school Whitney, Eben E. 29 M W Hostler $150 Massachusetts Male citizen over 21 -----, Amanda J. 29 F W Keeping House Massachusetts Remington, Ruth A. 14 F W At School Wisconsin Attended school Whitney, Geo. E. 2 M W Massachusetts

• 1880, Montague, Franklin Co., MA:

Eben WHITNEY 40 Self M M W MA Farm Laborer MA MA Amanda WHITNEY 39 Wife F M W MA Keeping House MA MA Mabel WHITNEY 10 Dau F S W MA At School MA MA George WHITNEY 12 Son M S W MA At School MA MA Hattie WHITNEY 8 Dau F S W MA MA MA

• 1900, Montague, Franklin Co., MA:

97 102 Whitney, Ebenezer E. Head W M Mar 1841 59 m2 Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Farmer, Owns farm -----, Julia A. Wife W F Nov 1876 23 m2 3ch 3lv Massachusetts Massachusetts New York -----, George E. Son W M Dec 1869 30 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Cowboy -----, Dewey E. Son W M May 1898 2 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts -----, Sampson J. Son W M May 1898 2 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts

• 1910, Montague, Franklin Co., MA:

339 403 Whitney, Julia A. Head F W 32 wid 5ch 5lv Massachusetts Massachusetts New York None, Owns mortgaged house Halie, Julius C. Brdr M W 40 wid Vermont Vermont Vermont Laborer, farm Whitney, Dewey E. Son M W 11 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts None -----, Sampson J. Son M W 11 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts None -----, Fanie I. Dau F W 5 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts None -----, Julia K. Dau F W 3 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts None

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. 526.

Pierce states that "He d. Sept., 1882," whereas it was she who died, and in Sep 1881, not 1882.

1.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 1909/69 (death), page 33.

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12.^  "_____ [Whitney], d. Ebenezer E., laborer, and Amanda (Rice), b. 26 Nov 1872," according to Jay Mack Holbrook, Massachusetts Vital Records, Blandford (Oxford, MA: Holbrook Research Institute, 1987). Also, "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 242, page 3.

13.^  "Hattie Whitney (b. 1872, Blaneford, MA, d. of Eben Whitney & Amanda) & Frank A. Bragg, m. 13 Apr 1889, Hinsdale, Cheshire Co., NH," according to New Hampshire, Vital Records, Marriage Index.

14.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 475, page 661.

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17.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 567, page 35.

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