Family:Whitney, Orville Porter (1833-1927)
Orville Porter8 Whitney (Reuben Perkins7, David6, Nathan5, David4, Benjamin3, John2, John1), son of Reuben Perkins7 and Clarissa C. (Woodward) Whitney, was born 28 Oct 1833, Princeton, MA,[1] and died 1 Mar 1927, Brooklyn, NY, aged 93 years.[2] He was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery.
He married, 26 Sep 1878, Medora "Dora" Effie Odell. She was born 6 Jul 1844, Niagara Co., NY, and died 7 Mar 1897, Brooklyn, NY, aged 52 years.[3] She was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery.
He is a manufacturer of leather belting and hose; resided 590 Hicks St., Brooklyn, NY.
Children of Orville Porter8 and Dora E. (Odell) Whitney:
i. Lawrence Woodward9 Whitney, b. 9 Aug 1872, NY; m. Jennis Beekman Gerting.; m. Iowa Benson. ii. Chesterfield Smith Whitney, b. 14 Jul 1875, NY; m. Iowa Benson. iii. Elliott Webster Whitney, b. 19 Mar 1878, NY; m. Elizabeth Sherwood Dates. iv. Florence Odell Whitney, b. 12 Aug 1880, NY; m. Walter Scott Meyer.
Census
108 Brick $4000 263 Elias W. Thompson 31 M - - Maine 1 - 4 Belt Manufacture 1 - - - - 1 - Louisa H. Thompson 26 F - Wife Mass. 1 - 4 - - - - - - - - Orville P. Whitney 21 M - Brot " - - 3 Belt Maker 1 - - - - - - 264 Isaac J. Rundle 37 M - - Sullivan Co. 1 - 2 Agent 1 - - - - - - Caroline Rundle 40 F - Wife Suffolk Co. 1 - 2 - - - - - - - - Isaac H. Rundle 13 M - Chld Sullivan Co. - - 2 - - - - - - - - Jane Harris 25 F - Srvt Ireland - - 1 - - - 1 - - - -
163 Brick $5000 455 Elias Thompson 41 M - ---- Maine - 1 1 - - Police Capt., Kings 1 - - - 1 - - - - - - Louisa Thompson 37 F - Wife Mass. 4 1 1 - - Clara Thompson 9 F - Dau Kings - - - - 1 Eliza Thompson 3 F - Dau Kings - - - - 1 Orville Witney 31 M - BiL Mass. - - - - 1 Leather, N.Y.C. 1 - - - - - - - - - - Clara Witney 28 F - SiL Mass. - - - - 1 Teacher, Kings 456 John Benson 32 M - ---- N.Y.C. - 1 1 - - Bookkeeper, Kings 1 - - - - - - - - - - Sarah Benson 20 F - Wife N.Y.C. 1 1 1 - - Fannie Benson 6m F - Dau N.Y.C. - - - - 1 Mary Lamb 40 F - ---- Ireland - - - - 1 Servant, Kings - - 1 - - - - - - - -
Boarding House 359 350 Thompson, Elias P. 46 M W Capt. of Water Police $200 $3500 Maine Male citizen over 21 ... Whitney, Orville P. 36 M W Leather belt Manufacturer $2500 Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Dora 25 F W ? New York Male citizen over 21 ...
91 Brick $8000 113 Mary Doyle 50 F - ---- Scotland w - - - - 1 - - Robert " 24 M - Son New York s Machinist Brooklyn 1 - - - - William " 18 M - " " s Painter " Elizabeth " 24 F - Dau " s - 114 Oral R. Whitney 42 M - ---- Mass. m Belting " 1 - - - - Dorah Whitney 31 F - Wife New York m - Lawrence Whitney 3 M - Son " s - 115 Charles O'Neil 26 M - ---- " m Liquor Bus. - 1 - - - - Margret " 23 F - Wife " m - Charles " 3 M - Son " s - 116 Margret Williams 45 F - ---- Ireland w - - - - 1 - -
Orville P. WHITNEY 47 Self M M W MA Clerk In Leather Store MA MA Dora E. WHITNEY 36 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY Lawrence W. WHITNEY 7 Son M S W NY At School MA NY Chester S. WHITNEY 5 Son M S W NY At School MA NY Elliott W. WHITNEY 2 Son M S W NY At Home MA NY
205 248 Whitney, Orville P. Head W M Oct 1833 66 wid Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Capitalist, Rents house -----, Lawrence Son W M Aug 1872 27 sgl New York Massachusetts Massachusetts Lawyer -----, Chester F. S. Son W M Jul 1874 28 sgl New York Massachusetts Massachusetts Doctor -----, Elliot W. Son W M Mar 1878 22 sgl New York Massachusetts Massachusetts Student -----, Florence Dau W F Sep 1879 20 sgl New York Massachusetts Massachusetts
References
- Census records.
- 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. 474.
1.^ "Orville-Porter [Whitney], s. Reuben-P.and Clarasa-C., [born] Oct. 28, 1833," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Princeton, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1902).
2.^ New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949, at FamilySearch.org.
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