Family:Whitney, Edwin Ruthven (1825-1900)

Edwin Ruthven⁷ Whitney (Stephen⁶, Alexander⁵, Eleazer⁴, Eleazer³, Thomas², John¹), son of Stephen⁶ and Sarah (Bailey) Whitney, was born 19 Nov 1825, Claremont, NH,^[1] and died 25 Dec 1900, Sutton, NH.^[2]

He married, 12 Sep 1849 or 12 Sep 1847, Henniker, NH, Prudence S. Connor,^[3] daughter of Asa and Esther R. (Farrington) Connor. She was born 18 Apr 1830, Henniker, NH, and died 19 Mar 1904, Concord, NH.

He was a farmer; resided Ashland, NH.

Edwin Ruthven⁷ and Prudence S. (Connor) Whitney had no children.

Census

• 1850, Henniker, Merrimack Co., NH:

294 319 John Gove 35 M - Shoe Maker $600 N.H. Mariah " 26 F - " Geo. W. " 8 M - " Attended school 320 Edwin R. Whitney 24 M - Mechanic " Prudence S. " 20 F - " Robbert Harriman 20 M - Laborer "

• 1860, Dorchester, Grafton Co., NH:

663 649 Edwin R. Whitney 35 M - Farmer $365 New Hampshire Prudence S. " 30 F - "

• 1870, Boston Ward 3, Suffolk Co., MA:

1442 3060 Whitney, Edwin R. 42 M W Grocer (ret.) $500 N. Hampshire Male citizen over 21 -----, Prudence 40 F W Keeping House "

• 1880, Ashland, Grafton Co., NH:

Edward R. WHITNEY 54 Self M M W NH Farmer NH NH Prudence S. WHITNEY 50 Wife F M W NH Keeping House NH NH N. P. BUTCHELDER 48 Oth M W W NH Farmer NH NH

• 1900, 16 Pierce Street, Concord Ward 6, Merrimack Co., NH:

260 285 Whitney, Edson R. Head W M Nov 1825 74 mar 50 New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire, Rents house -----, Prudence A. Wife W F Apr 1830 70 mar 50 0ch 0liv New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire

References

• Census records.

1.^  New Hampshire, Vital Records, Birth Index.

2.^  New Hampshire, Vital Records, Death Index.

3.^  "Edwin R. Whitney & Prudence Connor, m. 12 Sep 1847, Henniker, Merrimack Co., NH," according to New Hampshire, Vital Records, Marriage Index.

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