Family:Whitney, Louis Campbell (1853-1915)

Louis Campbell⁸ Whitney (William Mayberry⁷, Stephen⁶, Stephen⁵, Isaac⁴, Nathaniel³, Benjamin², John¹), son of William Mayberry⁷ and Charlotte P. (York) Whitney, was born (poss. Sep) 1853, CT, and died 3 Apr 1915. He was buried in Fairview Cemetery, New Britain, CT.^[1]

He married, about 1875, Ellen Viola "Nelly" Goodwin, daughter of Charles Francis and Julia (Hitchcock) Goodwin. She was born 5 Mar 1852, Millbury, MA, and died 9 Feb 1916, Worcester, MA. She was buried in Fairview Cemetery, New Britain, CT.^[2]

They lived in Middletown, CT.

In 1915, Ellen V. Whitney was living with William Whitney at 7 Norton St., New Haven, CT.^[3]

Children of Louis C.⁸ and Ellen Viola (Goodwin) Whitney:

i.	Estella Norwood9 Whitney, b. Oct 1877, CT; d. 1965; m. John Pinches. Children: a. Ruth Estelle Pinches, b. 1902; d. aft. 1976, then unmarried; a librarian in Springfield, MA, until her retirement; res. New Britain, CT. b. John Lewis Pinches, b. 1903; d. aft. 1976, then unmarried; res. Old Saybrook, CT. c. Dorothv Louise Pinches, b. 1904; d. aft. 1976, then unmarried; res. New Britain, CT.
ii.	William Lewis Whitney, b. 1882; d. 1941; bur. Fairview Cemetery, New Britain, CT;[4] m. Idella Kelsey.

Census

• 1880, New Britain, Hartford Co., CT:

Lewis WHITNEY 26 Self M M W CT Machinist MA MA Ellen WHITNEY 28 Wife F M W MA Keeping House MA MA Estella WHITNEY 2 Dau F S W CT CT MA

• 1900, 192 Coast, Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT:

47 113 Whitney, Louis C. Head W M Sep 1858 41 mar 25 Connecticut Maine Maine Electrician, Rents house -----, Ellen V. Wife W F Mar 1853 47 mar 25 2ch 2liv Massachusetts Maine Massachusetts 114 Stevens, Arden Head W M Oct 1870 29 mar 5 Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Cutter weaver, Rents house -----, Sarah Wife W F Oct 1876 23 mar 5 2ch 2liv Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut -----, Edith Dau W F Feb 1898 2 sgl Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut -----, Wilburn Son W M Nov 1899 6m sgl Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Miller, Joel B. Brdr W M May 1872 28 mar 1 Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Farm laborer -----, Faney Brdr W F Jan 1863 37 mar 1 0ch 0liv Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut

• 1900, 12 Vine, Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT:

260 296 Smith, Martha Head B F Sep 1844 55 wid 2ch 1liv Connecticut Connecticut Massachusetts Day laborer, Owns mortgaged house -----, William Son B M Jan 1876 24 sgl Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Cotting agent -----, Bert ASon B M Apr 1887 13 sgl Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut At school Whitney, Estella Brdr W F Oct 1877 22 sgl Connecticut Connecticut Massachusetts School teacher

• 1910, Crescent St., Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT: Lewis, 57, Nellie, 53, and William, 20.

References

• Census records.

• Willoughby, Miranda Goodrie, The Antecedents of Imogene Whitney (Riverside, RI, 1977).

1.^  Find A Grave Memorial #171216955, Lewis C. Whitney.

2.^  Find A Grave Memorial #171216992, Ellen V. Goodwin Whitney.

3.^  U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, from Ancestry.com.

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