Family:Whitney, George Henry (c1838-1920)

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George Henry7 Whitney (Whitford6, Asa5, Matthias4, Cornelius3, Joshua2, John1), son of Whitford6 and Mehitabel (Hopkins) Whitney, was born about 1838, Plainfield, CT, and died 29 Jul 1920, Putnam, CT.

He married firstly, Mary H. Brewster, daughter of James and Mary (Baker) Brewster. She was born about 1833, Pomfret, CT, and died 9 Dec 1864, Putnam, CT, aged 31 years, of enteritis. She was buried 11 Dec 1864, Grove Street Cemetery, Putnam, CT.

He married secondly, about 1866, Ann Sophia Buck, daughter of Lorenzo Henry and Sophronia (Sheldon) Buck. She was born 18 Jan 1846, MA, and died 30 Jan 1932, aged 85 years, of chronic myocarditis.

Children of George Henry7 and Ann Sophia (Buck) Whitney:

i. Newton Earl8 Whitney, b. 11 Sep 1866, CT; d. 29 Oct 1867, CT, aged 1 year 1 months 19 days.
ii. Mary Ellen Whitney, b. Mar 1868, Putnam, CT; d. 25 Aug 1938, Putnam, CT; m. 6 Apr 1909, Boston, MA, George Milton Morse, b. Aug 1830, Smithfield, RI, d. 1913, Putnam, CT, son of Milton Stratton and Susan (Blake) Morse.[1] Illegitimate child, by Henry E. Church, born 15 Jul 1868, Ashford, CT, and died 28 Oct 1942, Hartford, CT, son of John Whitman and Hannah Keziah (Knowlton) Church:
a. Beatrice9 Whitney, b. ca. 1888, Putnam, CT; d. 15 Mar 1974, Arlington, VA; m. Herman Louis Wilbur, b. 25 Jun 1880, Lexington, KY; d. 26 Apr 1960, San Francisco, CA, son of John Francis and Henrietta Eliza (Powell) Wilber.

Illegitimate child, by George Thomas:

b. Aldine Drummond9 Whitney, b. May 1895, CT; d. 1978; m. bef. 1920, Howard M. Cole, b. 1902, d. 1929, Putnam, CT.
iii. William Wallace Whitney, b. 11 Aug 1870, CT; d. 23 Jul 1929, Putnam, CT; m. ca. 1905, Ettie L. -----.
iv. Ida Augusta Whitney, b. 9 Jul 1872, CT; d. 6 Mar 1873, CT.
v. George H. Whitney, b. 16 Nov 1873, Putnam, CT; d. 31 Aug 1875, Putnam, CT.
vi. Ralph E. Whitney, b. 13 Mar 1876, Putnam, CT; d. 8 Sep 1898, Putnam, CT.
vii. Mehitabel Whitney, b. 17 Feb 1878, CT; d. 25 Jul 1879, CT.
viii. Ruth C. Whitney, b. 19 Dec 1880, CT; d. 17 Mar 1882, CT.
ix. Gertrude Whitney, b. 15 Nov 1882, Putnam, CT; d. bef. 1900.
x. Bernice A. Whitney, b. 3 Jul 1885, CT; d. 29 Apr or 1 May 1961, Putnam, CT; m.(1) ca. 1903, Joseph Langlois; m.(2) bef. 1927 Clarence Joseph Fortney.
xi. Blanche Buck Whitney, b. 26 Nov 1888, CT; d. 17 Feb 1952; unmarried.

Notes

Mary H. Brewster was a Mayflower descendant as follows:

  1. William Brewster, m. Mary -----
  2. Love Brewster, m. Sarah Collier
  3. William Brewster, m. Lydia Partridge
  4. Benjamin Brewster, m. Elizabeth Witter
  5. Simon Brewster, m. Annie Andrus
  6. Elias Brewster, m. Margery Morgan
  7. James Brewster, m. Mary Baker
  8. Mary H. Brewster, m. George Henry7 Whitney

Census

406 635 Whitney, Geo H. 32 M W Works in Cotton Mill $200 Conn. Male citizen over 21 -----, Ann S. 23 F W Keeping House Mass. -----, Newton E. 1 M W Conn. -----, Mary E. 2 F W Conn. 636 LeRoy, Sarah 54 F W Keeping House N. York -----, Jane 30 F W Works in Cotton Mill New York -----, Luthena 28 F W New York -----, Charles 21 M W Clerk in Store New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Clara M. 16 F W Works in Cotton Mill New York

George H. WHITNEY 42 Self M M W CT In Cotton Mill RI RI Ann WHITNEY 33 Wife F M W MA Keeping House NY --- Mary E. WHITNEY 12 Dau F S W CT At School CT MA Wallace WHITNEY 9 Son M S W CT At School CT MA Ralph E. WHITNEY 4 Son M S W CT At Home CT MA

220 323 Whitney, George H. Head W M Mar 1838 62 mar 34 Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Slasher tenderder potter, Owns free farm -----, Anna Wife W F Jan 1846 54 mar 34 11ch 4liv Massachusetts Connecticut Connecticut -----, Mary Ellen Dau W F Mar 1868 32 sgl 1ch 1liv Connecticut Connecticut Massachusetts At home -----, William Wallace Son W M Aug 1870 29 sgl Connecticut Connecticut Massachusetts -----, Bernice A. Dau W F Jul 1885 14 sgl Connecticut Connecticut Massachusetts At school -----, Blanche B. Dau W F Nov 1888 12 sgl Connecticut Connecticut Massachusetts At school -----, Aldine D. GDay W F May 1895 5 sgl Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut At school

  • 1910, Sabin Road, Putnam, Windham Co., CT, p. 13A/169:

193 286 Whitney, George H. Head M W 72 mar44 Connecticut Connecticut Massachusetts Farmer [???] farm, Owns mortgaged farm -----, Ann S. Wife F W 64 mar44 11ch 4lv Massachusetts United States United States None -----, Blanch Dau F W 22 sgl Connecticut Connecticut Massachusetts None

  • 1910, 156 Grove St., Putnam Ward 2, Windham Co., CT, p. 14A/125:

289 377 Whitney, Wallace W. Head M W 39 mar1 5 Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Flasher tender cotton mill, Rents house -----, Ettie L. Wife F W 35 mar1 5 1ch 0lv Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts None 378 Morse, Henry M. Head M W 55 mar2 21 Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Actor stage -----, Kate D. Wife F W 50 mar2 21 1ch 0lv Ohio Pennsylvania Ohio Actress

  • 1910, 157 Elm St., Putnam Ward 4, Windham Co., CT, p. 2B:

21 34 Williams, Edgar C. Head M W 65 mar2 24 Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Keeper boarding house ... Langlois, Joseph Brdr M W 28 mar1 7 Connecticut Can. French Can. French Driver automobile -----, Bernice Brdr F W 24 mar1 7 0ch 0lv Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut None

  • 1920, River Road, Putnam, Windham Co., CT, p. 16A/211:

262 370 Whitney, George H. Head M W 81 mar Connecticut Connecticut Rhode Island None -----, Anna S. Wife F W 74 mar Massachusetts New York Unknown None Morse, Mary W.n Dau F W 51 wid Connecticut Connecticut Massachusetts None Whitney, Blanche B. Dau F W 31 sgl Connecticut Connecticut Massachusetts None Wilbur, Beatrice Dau F W 32 mar Connecticut Connecticut Massachusetts None -----, Vincent P. GSon M W 5 sgl Connecticut Kentucky Connecticut None -----, Alan W. GSon N W 1-6/12 sgl Connecticut Kentucky Connecticut None

  • 1920, Sunnyside Heights, Putnam Ward 4, Windham Co., CT, p. 11A/272:

47 53 Cole, Howard Head M W 27 mar Connecticut Rhode Island Connecticut Test board telephone office, Rents -----, Adene Wife F W 24 mar Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Operator telephone Langlois, Bernice Aunt F W 34 wid Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Operator telephone

  • 1930, 144 Sabin St., Putnam Ward 4, Windham Co., CT, p. 14B:

373 373 Whitney, Ann S. Head F W 84 wid Mass. United States United States None, Owns, $3000 Fortney, Bernice Dau F W 39 mar21 Conn. Conn. Mass. None -----, Clarence SonL M W 25 mar21 Canada Eng. Canada Canada Truck driver general work -----, Ralph GSon M W 3 sgl Mass. Canada Eng. Conn. None

  • 1940, 362 Sabin St., Putnam Ward 4, Windham Co., CT, p. 13A/453:

362 268 Fortney, Clarence Head M W 36 mar Connecticut Same Place Truck driver, transportation, Owns -----, Bernice Wife F W 49 mar Connecticut Same Place -----, Ralph Son M W 12 sgl Massachusetts Same Place Cole, Aldene Niec F W 39 wid Connecticut Providence, RI Presser, cotton mill Whitney, Blanche SisL F W 52 sgl Connecticut Same Place Carney, Kenneth Ldgr M W 25 sgl New York Same Place Mechanic, foundry

References

  • Census records.

1.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 589, page 65.

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