Family:Whitney, Herbert Edson (1854-1900)

Herbert Edson¹⁰ Whitney (Bartholomew⁹, Bartholomew⁸, Oliver⁷, Silas⁶, David⁵, Benjamin⁴, Thomas³, Thomas², John¹), son of Bartholomew⁹ and Sarah Towle (Pearson) Whitney, was born 8 Jul 1854, Franklin, VT, and died 1 May 1900, East Franklin, VT, aged 45 years 9 months 22 days.^[1] He was buried in East Franklin Cemetery, East Franklin, VT.

He married, 16 May 1877, Ida May Stowe, of West Berkshire, daughter of Silas Absalom and Caroline (Smith) Stowe. She was born 5 Jun 1855, VT, and died 1 Jul 1935, Franklin, VT.^[2] She was buried in East Franklin Cemetery, East Franklin, VT.

At one time he conducted an extensive farm, but at present is connected with the Franklin County Creamery Company. He has held several town offices; resided East Franklin, VT.

Children of Herbert Edson¹⁰ and Ida M. (Stowe) Whitney:

i.	Orville Harry11 Whitney, b. 22 Sep 1877, VT; "Orilla" per Pierce.
ii.	Sarah Caroline Whitney, b. 14 Nov 1881, Franklin, VT.
iii.	Florence May Whitney, b. 8 Aug 1883.
iv.	Herman B. Whitney, b. 17 Jul 1885, VT.
v.	Ella C. Whitney, b. 27 Mar 1893, VT.
v.	Marion G. Whitney, b. Mar 1896, VT.

Census

• 1880, Franklin, Franklin Co., VT:

Bart WHITNEY 54 Self M M W VT Farmer VT VT Sarah WHITNEY 53 Wife F M W VT Keeps House VT NH Stephen WHITNEY 19 Son M S W VT At Home VT VT Herbert WHITNEY 25 Son M M W VT At Home VT VT Ida M. WHITNEY 25 DauL F M W VT At Home VT VT Orville WHITNEY 2 Son M S W VT VT VT Minnie WHITNEY 14 Dau F S W VT At School VT VT

• 1900, Franklin, Franklin Co., VT:

155 167 Whitney, Ida Head W F Jun 1855 44 wid 6ch 6liv Vermont Massachusetts Canada Eng. Rents house -----, Sarah C. Dau W F Nov 1881 18 sgl Vermont Vermont Vermont Servant -----, Herman B. Son W M Jul 1885 14 sgl Vermont Vermont Vermont At school -----, Ella C. Dau W F Mar 1893 7 sgl Vermont Vermont Vermont -----, Marion G. Dau W F Mar 1896 4 sgl Vermont Vermont Vermont

References

• 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. 664.

1.^  FindAGrave Memorial #39265868, Herbert Edson Whitney.

2.^  FindAGrave Memorial #39265879, Ida May Stowe Whitney.

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