Family:Whitney, Edwin Dexter (1822-a1880)
Edwin Dexter9 Whitney (William Ayers8, Moses7, Samuel6, Samuel5, Nathaniel4, Nathaniel3, John2, John1), son of William Ayers8 and Cynthia (Merrill) Whitney, was born 14 Feb 1822 (but gravestones say 1821 and 1823), PA (or MA), and died 1901. He was buried in Almena Cemetery, Paw Paw, MI.[1]
He married firstly, Mary C. Ranney, daughter of William and Betsey (-----) Ranney. She was born about 1824 or 1826, "Sennate" [Sennett], NY, and died 7 Feb 1873, Almena, MI.[2]
He married secondly, 24 Nov 1878, Van Buren Co., MI, Anna B. Shaw. She was born 22 Mar 1850, MI, or England, and died 23 Dec 1927. She was buried in Almena Cemetery, Paw Paw, MI.[3]
He was a laborer in 1853, a cutter in 1855.
He resided Almena, Van Buren County, MI.
Children of Edwin Dexter9 and Mary C. (-----) Whitney:
i. (daughter)10 Whitney, b. 5 Aug 1853, Shelburne, MA [given name omitted];[4] d. 15 Aug 1853, Shelburne, MA [given name omitted], aged 0 days, of infantile.[5] ii. Charles A. Whitney, b. ca. Sep 1854, MA; d. 20 Apr 1861, Almena, MI, aged 6 years 7 months; buried in Almena Cemetery, Almena, MI.[6] Not in family in 1855 census. iii. (son) Whitney, b. 20 Aug 1855, Shelburne, MA [given name omitted];[7] no further record. Possibly the same as the preceding child. iv. Laura May Whitney, b. Aug 1856, Van Buren Co., MI; d. 8 Oct 1938, Havre, Hill Co., MT; m. 9 Oct 1881, Kalamazoo, MI, Reuben Franklin Sherer.[8] v. Cora Whitney, b. ca. 1863, MI; not in family in 1880. vi. Charles Whitney, b. 1865, MI; d. 1887; buried in Lakeview Cemetery, South Haven, MI.[9]
Children of Edwin Dexter9 and Anna B. (Shaw) Whitney:
vii. Edwin Ralph10 Whitney, b. 27 Aug 1877; d. 28 Apr 1963, Almena, MI; m. Gracie G. -----. viii. William C. Whitney, b. 8 Dec 1883, Almena, MI. ix. Kate E. Whitney, b. ca. 1887, MI.
Census
- (prob.) 1850, Ashfield, Franklin Co., MA:
Hotel 628 655 Lyman Cross 60 M - Tavernkeeper $1300 Mass. ... E. D. Whitney 27 M - Stage-driver Mass.
[??] 66 Edwin D. Whitney 33 M - Grocer Penn. Mary C. Whitney 31 F - New York
1549 1554 Edward B. Whitney 35 M - Farmer $1500 $1348 Mass. Mary C. 34 F - N. York Charles A. 5 M - Mass. Sara 3 F - Mich.
198 205 Whitney, E. D. 50 M W Farmer $6000 $500 Penn. Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary C. 47 F W Keeping House New York -----, Laura 13 F W At school Mich. Attended school -----, Cora 7 F W do -----, Chas. 5 M W do
Edwin D. WHITNEY 57 Self M M W PA Farmer VT MA Anna B. WHITNEY 28 Wife F M W MI Keeps House ENG ENG Lura M. WHITNEY 23 Dau F S W MI At Home PA NY Charles WHITNEY 14 Son M S W MI At Home PA NY Edwin WHITNEY 3 Son M S W MI At Home PA MI
Whitney, Edwin D. Head 79 -----, Edwin R. Son 22 -----, Gracie G. DiL 19 -----, Willie C. Son 16 -----, Katie E. Dau 13
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), pp. 437-439.
1.^ Find A Grave Memorial #13443861, Edwin D. Whitney.
2.^ Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995, from FamilySearch.org.
3.^ Find A Grave Memorial #13443877, Anna B. Whitney.
4.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 72, page 284.
5.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 75, page 194.
6.^ Find A Grave Memorial #13443847, Charles A. Whitney.
7.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 90, page 281.
8.^ Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940, from FamilySearch.org.
9.^ Find A Grave Memorial #105594322, Charles Whitney.
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