Family:Whitney, Elwin F. (1859-1894)

Elwin F.⁸ Whitney (Barnabas⁷, Paul⁶, Timothy⁵, Jonas⁴, Moses³, Richard², John¹), son of Barnabas⁷ and Emily (Bracey) Whitney, was born about 8 Aug 1859, Canada, and died 15 Jan 1894, Ashburnham, MA, aged 33 years 10 months 7 days, of typhoid pneumonia (see Notes below).^[1] He was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Leominster, MA.^[2]

He "Edwin" married, 6 Nov 1883, Leominster, MA, Ida Frances Danforth, daughter of Albert and Almira L. Fostina (Attleton) Danforth.^[3] She was born 6 Nov 1860, Bolton, MA, and died after 1940. She m.(2) 1 Jan 1895, Leominster, MA, Edward C. Harrington, b. ca. 1861, Scranton, PA, son of James B. and Luanda I. (-----) Harrington.^[4]

He was probably the "Alsain F. Whitney" from the 1861 census.

Children of Elwin F.⁸ and Ida F. (Danforth) Whitney:

i.	Mabel Fostina Whitney, b. 15 Sep 1885, Leominster, MA;[5] d. 10 Sep 1886, Leominster, MA, aged 11 months 25 days, of congestion of lungs.[6]
ii.	Ralph Albert Whitney, b. 13 Jun 1887, Leominster, MA;[7] m. 15 Aug 1908, Leominster, MA, Susie Edna Mager, b. ca. 1887, NS, dau. of Edward D. and Emma C. (Seamond) Mager.[8]
iii.	Florence M. Whitney, b. Dec 1889, MA; d. aft. 1900.

Notes

Elwin F. Whitney's death record calls his father Elwin O. Whitney, born Calais, ME,^[9] but I believe that that is inaccurate. No such person can be found, and all other elements of the record agree with the data for a son of Barnabas Whitney, as placed above. Furthermore, both are buried in Lot 169, Section 2, Evergreen Cemetery, Leominster, MA.

Census

• 1900, 286 Water Street, Leominster, Worcester Co., MA:

136 211 Harrington, Edward Head W M Aug 1860 39 mar 5 Pennsylvania New York New York Owns mortgaged house -----, Ida Wife W F Nov 1860 39 mar 5 3ch 2liv Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Whitney, Ralph A. SSon W M Jun 1887 12 sgl Massachusetts Vermont Massachusetts -----, Florence M. SDau W F Dec 1889 10 sgl Massachusetts Wisconsin Massachusetts

References

• Census records.

1.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 438, page 558.

2.^  FindAGrave Memorial #44597991, Elwin F. Whitney.

3.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 345, page 307.

4.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 453, page 449.

5.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 360, page 331.

6.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 375, page 417.

7.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 378, page 352.

8.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 580, page 339.

9.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 438, page 558.

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