Family:Whitney, Luther Warren (1834-a1910)
Luther Warren9 Whitney (Nathaniel Gerry8, Joseph7, Nathaniel6, Nathaniel5, Nathaniel4, Nathaniel3, John2, John1), son of Nathaniel Gerry8 and Charlotte (Thompson) Whitney, was born 2 Oct 1834, Grafton, MA,[1] and died after 1910.
He married, 7 Apr 1856, or 10 Apr 1856, Charlestown, MA, Ruth E. Tefft, daughter of Henry and Dorcas A. (-----) Tefft.[2] She was born 1 Oct 1837, Lonsdale, RI, and died 24 Feb 1893, Dedham, MA, aged 55 years 6 months 26 days, of paralysis.[3]
He resided Newton Center, MA, and Walnut Hill, Dedham, MA. He was a machinist.
Children of Luther Warren9 and Ruth E. (Tefft) Whitney:
i. Henry Nathaniel10 Whitney, b. 22 Nov 1856, Newton, MA;[4] m. Ellen L. Thompson. ii. Nellie Frances Whitney, b. 24 May 1858, Boston, MA;[5] m.(1) 16 May 1879, Hyde Park, MA [also recorded in Dedham, MA], George Grenville Morrell, b. 1 Jan 1858, Boston, MA, son of William H. and Sarah A. (-----) Morrell;[6] resided Walnut Hill, MA. iii. Charlotte Lucina Whitney, b. 28 Aug 1861, or 29 Aug 1860, Boston, MA;[7] "Lotta L." "Lotta L." m.(1) 1 Jan 1881, Dedham, MA, or 5 Jan 1881, Hyde Park, MA, Prof. Edward S. Cobb, b. ca. 1859, Nashville, TN, son of Jonathan and Martha S. (-----) Cobb;[8] resided Walnut Hill. He was b. 21 May 1858; m.(2) 18 Jun 1892, Dedham, MA, Rosco G. Sherman, b. ca. 1861, Edgecomb, ME, son of Jared and Emily (Baker) Sherman.[9] Children: a. E. Whitney Cobb, b. 30 Nov 1881. b. Irene Mable Cobb, b. 10 Jul 1883.
iv. Ernest Ulysses Whitney, b. 26 Jul 1865, Boston, MA [given name omitted];[10] m. Alice Flora Staples.
Census
2510 3669 Luther W. Whitney 25 M - Machinist Mass. Ruth E. " 23 F - Rhode Island Henry N. " 3 M - Mass. Nellie F. " 2 F - " 3670 Lelas Lovell 35 M - Mast Maker $100 " Caroline " 32 F - " Frances R. " 13 F - " Attended school Silas W. " 12 M - " Attended school Mary C. " 10 F - " Attended school John H. " 8 M - " Attended school James G. " 6 M - " Attended school Frank C. " 2 M - " Frederic E. " 5/12 M - " 3671 Wm. P. Frieze 27 M - Teamster New Hampshire Mary A. " 28 F - Ireland Wm. " 4 M - Mass. Frederic " 1 M - "
2956 4719 Luther W. Whitney 29 M - Mass. M Machinist - - 1 1 - Ruth E. Whitney 28 F - R.I. " - - - - - Henry N. Whitney 9 M - Mass. S - - - - - Nellie F. Whitney 7 F - " " - - - - - Martha L. Whitney 5 " - " " - - - - - 4720 Chas. M. Harris 36 M - " M Printer - - 1 1 - Roseanna " 31 F - " " - - - - - Lizzie " 10 F - " S - - - - - 4721 Mary C. " 60 " - " W None - - - - - Chas. M. " 34 M - " S Clerk - - 1 1 - 4722 Mary J. Wood 28 F - " W Tailoress - - - - - Isabella " 17 " - " S - - - - - Geo. M. " 11 M - " " - - - - -
1180 1487 Whitney, Luther W. 35 M W Machinist $150 Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Ruth E. 33 F W Keeping House Rhode Island -----, Henry A. 13 M W Attending School Mass. Attended school -----, Nellie F. 12 F W Attending School Mass. Attended school -----, Lotta L. 10 F W Attending School Mass. Attended school -----, Earnest U. 5 M W At Home Mass.
Luther W. WHITNEY 44 Self M M W MA Machinist MA MA Ruth E. WHITNEY 42 Wife F M W RI Keeping House MA MA Henry N. WHITNEY 24 Son M S W MA Bookkeeper MA RI Nellie F. MORRELL 22 Dau F M W MA MA RI Lottie L. WHITNEY 19 Dau F S W MA MA RI Ernest M. WHITNEY 14 Son M S W MA At School MA RI George G. MORRELL 22 SonL M M W MA R. R. Clerk ME ME
338 384 Whitney, Ernest U. Head W M Jul 1866 33 mar 7 Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Book-keeper brokers office, Rents house -----, Alice F. Wife W F Jun 1869 30 mar 7 3ch 3liv Massachusetts Maine New Hampshire -----, Ruth E. Dau W F Nov 1894 5 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts -----, Helen F. Dau W F Mar 1896 4 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts -----, Mildred S. Dau W F Apr 1898 2 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts -----, Luther W. Fath W M Oct 1835 64 wid Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Poultry keeper
- 1910, 99 Cedar Street, Dedham, Norfolk Co., MA:
230 252 Whitney, Ernest U. Head M W 44 m17 Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Clerk railroad, Rents house -----, Alice F. Wife F W 40 m17 4ch 3lv Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts None -----, Ruth E. Dau F W 15 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts None -----, Helen F. Dau F W 14 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts None -----, Mildrett S. Dau F W 12 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts None -----, Luther W. Fath M W 76 wid Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Retired own income
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. 597.
1.^ "Lucina Warren [Whitney], d. Nathaniel G. and Charlotte, [born] Oct. 2, 1834," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Grafton, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Worcester, MA: The Systematic History Fund, 1906). This is clearly an error, and the child was named Luther, not Lucina.
2.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 100, page 118.
3.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 437, page 501.
4.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 97, page 194.
5.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 116, page 53.
6.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 308, pages 235 and 245.
7.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 134, page 93.
8.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 326, pages 285 and 196.
9.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 425, page 446.
10.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 179, page 65.
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