Family:Whitney, Ebenezer (1835-1879)

Ebenezer⁸ Whitney (Robert W.⁷, Daniel⁶, Ebenezer⁵, Samuel⁴, John³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Robert W.⁷ and Janet Eliza (Warren) Whitney, was born 1835, Weldford, NB, Canada, and died 30 Apr 1879, Kent Co., NB, Canada.

He married, 5 Dec 1854, Richibucto Parish, Kent Co., NB, Deborah Sullivan, daughter of Matthew and Anne (Brown) Sullivan. She was born 1833, Mundleville, Kent Co., NB, Canada and died 15 Apr 1882, Weldford, Kent Co., NB, Canada.

Ebenezer Whitney lived at Weldford Parish, Kent Co., NB, Canada.

In Canada Census B. 8-4 pg.179 #952. Film no. 14036, Provincial Archives, Fredricton, Kent Co., NB, Canada.

Children of Ebenezer⁸ and Deborah (Sullivan) Whitney:

i.	Mathew Sullivan9 Whitney, b. 30 Jun 1856, Weldford, NB; d. 23 Sept 1895, Pine Ridge, NB, Canada; m. 7 Sep 1882, Weldford, NB, Elizabeth Cail; res. Pine Ridge, NB. Children: a. Leslie Albert10 Whitney, b. 15 Jun 1882, Pine Ridge, NB; m. 24 Dec 1907, Somerville, MA, Mary Agnes Fearon. Children: 1. Ralph Ernest11 Whitney, b. 7 Jun 1910, Bedford, MA.[1] b. Russell W. Whitney, b. Pine Ridge, NB; m. Lexie Ann Smith, b. Prince Edward Island. Children: 1. Mary Elizabeth11 Whitney, b. 11 Jun 1910, Belmont, MA.[2]
ii.	Emily Jane Whitney, b. 4 Nov 1858, Pine Ridge, NB; d. 19 Dec 1949; m. John S. Jackson; res. Pine Ridge, NB.
iii.	Robert John Ernest Whitney, b. 24 Sep 1860, Pine Ridge, NB; res. Weldford, NB.
iv.	William B. Whitney, b. 22 Jul 1863, Pine Ridge, NB; d. 31 Oct 1916, San Francisco, CA; m.(1) Mary -----; m.(2) Catherine E. Cameron; res. Milton, MA.
v.	Joseph McLeod Whitney, b. 9 Mar 1866, Pine Ridge, NB; d. 23 Jan 1929, Belmont, MA; m. Vashti Oak Dyer; res. Belmont, MA.
vi.	Frederick W. Whitney, b. 14 Feb 1871, Pine Ridge, NB; d. 10 Feb 1945, Rexton, NB; m. Harriet/Hattie Frances Jones; res. Rexton, NB. Children: a. Thelma Louise10 Whitney, b. 17 Jul 1906, Bedford, MA.[3] b. Charles Weymouth Whitney, b. 7 Jun 1910, Bedford, MA.[4]
vii.	Annie Eliza Jackson Whitney, b. 21 Sep 1873, Pine River, NB; d. 20 Jul 1952, York Co., NB; m. 24 Apr 1894, George Cail; res. Pine Ridge, NB.

Census

• 1861, Richibucto, Kent Co., NB
• 1861, Weldford, Kent Co., NB
• 1871, Kent Co., NB
• 1881, Northumberland Co., NB

References

• Census records.

• Descendants of Ebenezer Whitney.

1.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 591, page 351.

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 591, page 347.

3.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 559, page 313.

4.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 583, page 325.

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