Family:Whitney, George Clinton (1850-1919)

George Clinton⁸ Whitney (Phineas⁷, Reuben⁶, Phineas⁵, Isaac⁴, Nathaniel³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Phineas⁷ and Melvina Amanda (Bean) Whitney, was born 17 Apr 1850, New Vineyard, ME, and died 13 Apr 1919, Merrimac, MA, aged 68 years 11 months 27 days, of carcinoma cecum, metastases in mesenteric glands.^[1]

He married, 21 Jul 1872, Lawrence, MA, Anna P. Burnham, daughter of James P. and Persis (-----) Burnham.^[2] She was born about 1850, Andover, MA, and died after 1919.

Children of George Clinton⁸ and Anna P. (Burnham) Whitney:

i.	Latena A. Whitney, b. 28 Nov 1873, Lawrence, MA;[3] m. 24 Jun 1903, Lawrence, MA, Newton S. Abbott, b. ca. 1860, Andover, MA, son of Josiah M. and Mary F. (Shattuck) Abbott.[4]
ii.	Herbert C. D. Whitney, b. ca. 1878, Lawrence, MA; m. Emily H. Gregg.
iii.	Leola A. Whitney, b. 5 Dec 1882, Lawrence, MA [given name omitted];[5] m. 28 Oct 1903, Wakefield, MA, Walter D. Cobb, b. ca. 1870, Hanover, NH, son of Samuel W. and Caroline E. (Davis) Cobb.[6]
iv.	Clarence Elton Ormand Whitney, b. 25 Feb 1887, Chelmsford, MA;[7] m.(1) 14 Oct 1908, Lawrence, MA, Hattie E. Davis, b. ca. 1889, Shenandoah, PA, dau. of George W. and Elizabeth (Bitler) Davis;[8] m.(2) 10 Jan 1917, Belmont, MA (recorded NH), Ada Ethel Balch, b. ca. 1898, Manchester, NH, dau. of Perley P. and Sadie (Daniels) Balch.[9]

Census

• 1880, Lawrence, Essex Co., MA:

Georg C. WHITNEY 30 Self M M W ME Paper Hanger ME ME Anna WHITNEY 30 Wife F M W MA Keeping House CAN NH Letuna WHITNEY 6 Dau F S W MA At School ME MA Herbert C. WHITNEY 2 Son M S W MA ME MA

• 1900, Lowell Ward 3, Middlesex Co., MA:

39 48 Whitney, George C. Head W M Apr 1850 50 mar 29 Maine Maine Maine Decorator paper hanger, Rents house -----, Anna P. Wife W F Jan 1850 50 mar 29 4ch 4liv Massachusetts Maine Vermont -----, Herbert C. D. Son W M Mar 1878 22 sgl Massachusetts Maine Massachusetts Clerk wall paper store -----, Leola A. Dau W F Dec 1882 17 sgl Massachusetts Maine Massachusetts -----, Clarence E. L. Son W F Jun 1887 12 sgl Massachusetts Maine Massachusetts At school

• 1900, 258 Essex Street, Lawrence Ward 2, Essex Co., MA:

59 80 Porter, David F. Head W M Jul 1827 72 mar 29 Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Dentist, Rents house -----, Susan Wife W F Dec 1849 50 mar 29 0ch 0liv New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire Cogswell, Lenora P. ADau W F May 1868 32 mar 12 2ch 2liv Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Teacher of music -----, Helen P. Gdau W F --- ---- -- sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts At school -----, John F. GSon W M Feb 1890 10 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Quinn, Frances Srvt W F Mar 1873 27 sgl Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Cook, Immig. 1895 Burke, Catherine Srvt W F Dec 1876 23 sgl Ireland Ireland Ireland Servant, Immig. 1896 Brown, William Ldgr W M Jun 1857 42 mar 13 Rhode Island Scotland Rhode Island Carder cotton mill -----, Mary E. Ldgr W F Sep 1863 36 mar 13 0ch 0liv Massachusetts England Ireland Bancroft, John Ldgr W M Sep 1876 23 mar 5 New York New York New York Actor -----, Maud Ldgr W F Mar 1876 24 mar 5 0ch 0liv New York New York New York Actress Mayo, Charles S. Ldgr W M --- ---- -- --- –- –- –- Agt. paper mill Whitney, Letina Ldgr W F Nov 1873 26 sgl Massachusetts Maine Massachusetts Saleslady millenry

• 1910, East Main Street, Merrimac, Essex Co., MA, p. 13B:

290 365 Whitney, George C. Head M W 60 mar1 36 Maine Maine Maine Decorator houses, Owns mortgaged house -----, Anna P. Wife F W 60 mar1 36 4ch 4liv Massachusetts Maine New Hsmpshire None Axford, Irving P. Brdr M W 24 sgl Massachusetts England Canada Eng. Chaffeur automobile Whitney, Clarence E. Son M W 23 mar1 1 Massachusetts Maine Massachusetts Polisher brass foundry

References

• Census records.

1.^  Massachusetts, Deaths, 1841-1920, at FamilySearch.org.

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 244, page 242.

3.^  Massachusetts, Births, 1841-1915, 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 250, p. 243.

4.^  Massachusetts, Marriages, 1841-1915, at Ancestry.com. Also "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 536, page 466.

5.^  Massachusetts, Births, 1841-1915, 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 331, page 260.

6.^  Massachusetts, Marriages, 1841-1915, at Ancestry.com.

7.^  Massachusetts, Births, 1841-1915, 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 377, page 107.

8.^  Massachusetts, Marriages, 1841-1915, 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 578, page 479.

9.^  New Hampshire, Marriage and Divorce Records, 1659-1947, at Ancestry.com.

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