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, of Mansfield, CT. She was born 10 Sep 1830, 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: widow Minerva B. Whitney, and daughter Edwina M. Whitney.
• 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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