Family:Whitney, Daniel E. (1811-1899)

Daniel E.⁷ Whitney (Isaac⁶, Richard⁵, Israel⁴, Ebenezer³, Richard², John¹), son of Isaac⁶ and Abigail (Edson) Whitney, was born about 21 Dec 1811, Springfield, VT, and died 14 Apr 1899, Brookline, VT, aged 87 years 3 months 23 days, of chorea.^[1]

He married firstly, 25 May 1839, Athens, VT, Achsah Ranney,^[2] daughter of William and Elizabeth (Wells) Ranney. She was born 30 Dec 1820, Westminster, VT, and died after 1860.

He married secondly, 1 Jan 1869, Athens, VT, Lois A. (Barry) Wheeler, daughter of Michael and Elenor (Glazier) Barry.^[3] She was born about 16 Apr 1828, Hague, NY, and died 21 Nov 1910, Brookline, VT, aged 82 years 7 months 5 days.^[4]

Children of Daniel E.⁷ and Achsah (Ranney) Whitney:

i.	Orlin M.8 Whitney, b. 18 Aug 1841, VT; m. Annett/Nettie E. St. Clair.
ii.	Lillas V. Whitney, b. ca. 1856, VT; d. May 1870, Brookline, VT, aged 14 years of consumption.[5]

Children of Daniel E.⁷ and Lois A. (Barry)(Wheeler) Whitney:

iii.	Bertha E.8 Whitney, b. ca. 1873, VT.

Notes

His parentage is proven by his second marriage record and his death record. He lived with the family of his uncle Israel⁶ and Elizabeth (Holt) Whitney in 1850, 1860, and 1870.

Census

• 1850, Brookline, Windham Co., VT:

304 312 Ezra Whitney 76 M - Farmer N.H. Elizabeth " 75 F - Mass. Betsey " 54 F - Vt. Daniel " 39 M - do $1000 do Axa " 30 F - do Orlin " 7 M - do Attended school

"Ezra" should be "Israel", a similarly sounding name. Israel was his uncle.

• 1860, Brookline, Windham Co., VT:

31 32 Daniel E. Whitney 45 M - Farmer $200 $600 Vt. Achsah " 42 F - " Orlin " 16 M - " Attended school Lillas V. " 4 F - " Attended school Elisabeth " 84 F - N.H. Betsey " 56 F - Vt.

• 1870, Brookline, Windham Co., VT:

40 43 Whitney, Daniel 57 M W Farmer $2000 $1000 Vermont Male citizen over 21 " Lois 41 F W Keeping house New York " Orlin 26 M W Farm laborer Vermont Married in Dec, Male citizen over 21 " Nettie 22 F W Mass. Married in Dec " Elizabeth 94 F W Mass. Wheeler, Susie 12 F W Vermont Attended school

• 1880, Brookline, Windham Co., VT:

Daniel E. WHITNEY 68 Self M M W VT Farmer NH VT Lois A. WHITNEY 51 Wife F M W NY Keeping House IRE VT Bertha E. WHITNEY 7 Dau F S W VT At Home VT NY

• 1900, Brookline, Windham Co., VT:

73 76 Whitney, Louis Head W M Apr 1829 71 wid 3ch 3liv New York Ireland New York Farmer, Owns free farm

This was his widow Lois, despite gender being listed as male, and name as Louis.

• 1910, Brookline, Windham Co., VT: Widow Lois A. Whitney, aged 80

References

• Census records.

1.^  Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954, at FamilySearch.org.

2.^  Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages.

3.^  Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages.

4.^  Vermont, Death Records, 1909-2008, from Ancestry.com.

5.^  1870 Mortality Schedule.

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