Family:Whitney, Edwin (1829-1867)

Edwin⁸ Whitney (Ebenezer⁷, Ebenezer⁶, Ebenezer⁵, Ezekiel⁴, Ebenezer³, Richard², John¹), son of Ebenezer⁷ and Anis (Kingsbury) Whitney, was born 8 Mar 1829, and died 26 Aug 1867, in his 39th year [sic]. He is buried in New Storrs Cemetery, Storrs, CT.^[1]

He married, 31 Oct 1860, Hartford, CT, Minerva Barrows, daughter of Salmon and Sally (Dimock) Barrows. She was born 10 Sep 1830, Mansfield, CT, and died 17 Jan 1927. She is buried in New Storrs Cemetery, Storrs, CT.^[2]

He graduated at the Connecticut Normal School, 9 Oct 1856. Was assistant superintendent and principal teacher of the reform school, Providence, RI. He gave his farm in Mansfield, worth $15,000 for the benefit of the Soldiers' Orphan Home. Was Superintendant of the same when he died, in his thirty-ninth year, greatly lamented. His life was insured for $10,000. His wife was also a graduate of the same school.

Children of Edwin⁸ and Minerva (Barrows) Whitney:

i.	Frank Barrows9 Whitney, b. ca. 10 Feb 1863; d. 3 Nov 1863, aged 8 months 23 days. He is buried in New Storrs Cemetery, Storrs, CT.[3]
ii.	Mary Whitney, b. ca. 3 Sep 1866; d. 26 Aug 1867, aged 11 months 23 days. She is buried in New Storrs Cemetery, Storrs, CT.[4]
iii.	Edwina Whitney, b. ca. 1868, CT; d. after 1930, then unmarried.

Census

• 1850, New Britain, Hartford Co., CT:

Boarding House 100 129 Lemuel Penfield 29 M - Clerk Connecticut Caroline A. " 23 F - " Henry B. " 1 M - " 130 John T. Woodruff 41 M - Blacksmith $2000 " Catharine " 46 F - " Harriet " 16 F - " Attended school Frances " 5 F - New York Attended school Ann E. Whitney 24 F - Connecticut Arba Thompson 25 M - Hame Making " Joseph " 23 M - Cabinet Making Ireland James Cooke 19 M - Machinist Connecticut Edwin Whitney 22 M - Brass founder " Samuel Ferris 18 M - Carriage making Unknown John G. Whitney 28 M - Blacksmith Massachusetts Mary E. " 1 F - Connecticut John Blakeslee 16 M - Blacksmith " Edwin Strong 23 M - Iron founder " Orlando Brainard 26 M - Home making " 131 William S. Hall 40 M - Iron founder " Elizabeth C. " 41 F - " Catharine " 13 F - " Attended school Eliza A. " 9 F - " Attended school Esther A. " 6 F - " Attended school Mariette " 3 F - "

• 1860, Providence Ward 3, Providence Co., RI:

Providence Reform School 358 585 Eleazer M. Cushman 40 M - Superintendent Reform School $1500 $4000 Conn. ... Edwin Whitney 31 M - Deputry " " " Conn. ... Ebenezer Whitney 42 M - Steward R. Sch. $900 Mass. ... Barney Whitney 13 M - R.I. Theft ...

• 1870, Mansfield, Tolland Co., CT:

411 460 Barrows, Salmon 85 M W Farmer $2000 -- Connecticut Male citizen over 21 Whitney, Minerva 37 F W Keeping House $3000 Connecticut -----, Edwina 2 F W Connecticut

• 1880, Mansfield, Tolland Co., CT:

Salmon BARROWS 94 Self M W W CT Taylor CT CT Sarah A. BARROWS 50 Dau F S W CT House Keeper CT CT Minerva B. WHITNEY 49 Dau F W W CT House Keeper CT CT Edwina WHITNEY 12 GDau F S W CT At School CT CT

• 1900, Mansfield, Tolland Co., CT:

Whitney, Minerva B. Head W F wid -----, Edwina M. Dau W F sgl

• 1910, Mansfield, Tolland Co., CT: widow Minerva B. Whitney, and daughter Edwina M. Whitney.
• 1920, Mansfield, Tolland Co., CT: widow Minerva B. Whitney, and daughter Edwina M. Whitney.
• 1930, Mansfield, Tolland Co., CT: daughter Edwina M. Whitney.

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), pp. 333-334.

• Census records.

1.^  Find A Grave Memorial #61111791.

2.^  Find A Grave Memorial #61111860.

3.^  Find A Grave Memorial #61111819.

4.^  Find A Grave Memorial #61111833.

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