Family:Whitney, John Edmond (c1797-1876)

John Edmond Whitney, parentage unknown, was born about 1797, CT, and died 2 Sep 1876, Cambridge, MA, aged 79 years, carpenter, of [???]nous stomach.

He married 19 Dec 1830, Watertown, MA,^[1] or 26 Dec 1830,^[2] or 7 Mar 1831, or 1 Mar 1831, Waltham, MA, Mary Corbett Rouse.^[3] She was born about Apr 1797, MA, and died 4 Dec 1882, Halifax, MA, aged 85 years 8 months, of old age.^[4]

He was a carpenter. They were living together in 1850, but apart in 1855.

Children of John Edmond and Mary Corbett (Rouse) Whitney:

i.	Charles Tufts Whitney, b. Nov 1834, Roxbury, MA; m. Celesta M. Ripley.
ii.	(daughter) Whitney, b. ca. 1835-1840; deduced from 1840 census, but not in family in 1850.

Census

• 1850, Roxbury, Norfolk Co., MA: John E. Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 5-9, 1 female 40-49, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 0-4; 1 enaged in manufacture or trades.
• 1850, Roxbury, Norfolk Co., MA:

1321 1909 John E. Whitney 53 M - Carpenter Connecticut Mary " 52 F - Mass. Charles " 16 M - " 1910 Thomas Kieth 32 M - Grocer " Mary " 30 F - " Elisa " 5 F - " William " 3 M - "

• 1855: not found.
• 1855 State, Halifax, Plymouth Co., MA:

36 36 Joseph S. Waterman 70 M - Farmer Mass. Jane Waterman 64 F - " Isaac Waterman Jr. 32 M - Shoe Maker " Mary C. Whitney 56 F - " Anna Leach 95 F - "

• 1860, West Roxbury, Norfolk Co., MA:

603 662 Wilson Walker 45 M - Carpenter $3000 $600 N.H. Jane " 58 F - " George " 18 M - " John E. Whitney 63 " - Carpenter Connt. Geo. Broman 17 " - " Mass.

• 1860, Halifax, Plymouth Co., MA:

39 43 Caleb Poole 68 M - Merchant $1500 $350 Mass. Mary Whitney 55 F - " Caleb Poole Jr. 24 M - " $1360 " Isaac " 23 M - School Teacher " Alson " 18 M - " 44 Eliab " 60 M - Farmer $1500 $100 " Horace W. " 21 M - Clerk " Sarah E. " 17 F - "

• 1865 State, Halifax, Plymouth Co., MA:

36 168 Charles T. Whitney 30 M - Roxbury, Mass. M Painter - - 1 1 - 169 Celistia M. Whitney 23 F - Bridgewater, Mass. M Housekeeper - - - - - 170 Charles H. Whitney 4m M - Halifax, Mass. S - - - - - 171 Mary C. Whitney 66 F - Boston, Mass. M Housekeeper - - - - -

• 1870, Halifax, Plymouth Co., MA:

109 125 Whitney, Charles T. 35 M W Shoemaker $600 -- Mass. -----, Celeste 28 F W Keeping house " -----, Charles H. 5 M W Attending school " -----, Mary 70 F W No occupation Maine

• 1880, Halifax, Plymouth Co., MA:

Charles T. WHITNEY 45 Self M M W MA Works In Shoe Factory CT MA Celesta M. WHITNEY 38 Wife F M W MA Keeping House MA MA Charles H. WHITNEY 15 Son M S W MA At School MA MA Anette M. WHITNEY 9 Dau F S W MA At School MA MA Mary C. WHITNEY 81 Moth F W W MA MA MA

References

• Census records.

1.^  Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910, at FamilySearch.org.

2.^  Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910, at FamilySearch.org.

3.^  Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910, at FamilySearch.org. Also "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 284, page 66.

4.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 338, page 307.

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