Orrin Whitney (1823 - 1905)

Born Sep 1823 in Connecticut, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Lydia (Unknown) Whitney — married before 1870 (to before 1880) in Connecticut, USA

Husband of Inez Sheldon — married 1880 in Connecticut, USA

Descendants

Died 9 Mar 1905 at age 81 in Warren, Connecticut, USA

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Biography

Orrin was born in 1823 in Connecticut to William Whitney and Rebecca Sparks. He married three times. He passed away in 1905 and is buried in Warren, Connecticut.

1850 Census:

Found with his father William Whitney living in Salisbury, Connecticut. Listed as being born in Massachusetts and 25 years of age. ^[1]

1860 Census:

Orrin (age 34) is listed with his wife Phebe. Phebe is listed as being born in New Jersey and Orrin in Connecticut. They are living in Salisbury, Connecticut. ^[2]

1880 Census:

Orrin (age 42) is listed with his wife Inez (age 28) in Warren, Connecticut. His birth location is listed as Connecticut and he was a Brick and Stonemason. ^[3]

1900 Census:

Orrin's birth in listed as Sept 1822 in Connecticut. He is widowed and living in Warren, Connecticut with his son Egbert (age 20) and daughter Inez H (age 10). ^[4]

Death and Burial

Orrin is buried with his wife, Inez (Sheldon) Whitney. They are buried in Warren, Connecticut.^[5]

Research Notes

Orrin (son of William Whitney and Rebecca Sparks) is often confused with the Orrin Whitney (son of William Whitney and Jenny Whitmore) in Michigan, who married Mary Cook. (Information on the other: Orrin Whitney)

Sources

1. ↑ Year: 1850; Census Place: Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut; Roll: M432_42; Page: 13A; Image: 31
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH5B-V26 : 30 December 2015), Orrin Whitney, 1860.
3. ↑ Year: 1880; Census Place: Warren, Litchfield, Connecticut; Roll: 101; Family History Film: 1254101; Page: 330A; Enumeration District: 018; Image: 0360
4. ↑ Year: 1900; Census Place: Warren, Litchfield, Connecticut; Roll: 141; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0260; FHL microfilm: 1240141
5. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q23Y-QSYZ : 7 June 2016), Orrin Whitney, ; Burial, Warren, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States of America, Warren Center Cemetery Old; citing record ID 160944917, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

• "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F7VZ-WLW : 3 December 2014), Orrin in entry for Inez I. Sheldon Whitney, 13 Feb 1891; citing , reference 29; FHL microfilm 3,367.