Elmer Curtis Whitney

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1865, Royalston, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 6
• Census: 1870, Royalston, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 12
• Census: 1880, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 21
• Census: 1900, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 41; Address:
  335 North Main Street
• Census: 1910, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 51; Address:
  335 North Main Street
• Census: 1920, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 62; Address:
  335 North Main Street
• Census: 1930, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 71; Address:
  335 North Main Street
• Census: 1940, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; : 81; Address:
  335 North Main Street
• Obituary: say 9 Jul 1945

Notes:

Birth:
Pierce (s206) gives Athol as his birth place.

Census:
He was recorded while living with his parents.

Census:
He was recorded while living with his parents.

Census:
He was single and working as a mechanic.

Census:
He was a lumber contractor.

Census:
He worked for a lumber company.

Census:
He was a lumberman.

Census:
He was a decker in a lumber yard.

Census:
He was a widower and had a housekeeper.

Obituary:
According to his obituary, "Practically all his life, Mr. Whitney devoted his attention to lumbering in the immediate vicinity but for the most part in Richmond. He owned large tracts of land for many years in the vicinity of Sandy Lake, where he had a cottage and where each summer the family spent its vacations. Mr. Whitney typified the New England application to hard work, business integrity and good will. He was as honest as the day was long, devoted to his family and a man of excellent habits. He served the town as selectman for one term. His hobby was baseball and even to the last days of his life evinced great interest in the national game."

Died:
He died at his son's home.

Elmer married Anna Emery Delva on 25 Dec 1884 in Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Anna (daughter of Calvin Wilder Delva and Lucy Maria Fuller) was born on 7 Nov 1863 in Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 23 Oct 1934 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; was buried in Central Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Maude Beatrice Whitney was born on 8 Jan 1887 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 24 Oct 1918 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts.
2. Frank Ralph Whitney was born on 7 Oct 1891 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 6 May 1967 in Richmond, Cheshire County, New Hampshire; was buried in South Cemetery, Richmond, Cheshire County, New Hampshire.
3. Glenn Elmer Whitney was born on 26 Oct 1895 in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 17 Jun 1977 in Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Central Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1865, Royalston, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 37
• Census: 1870, Royalston, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 47

Notes:

Census:
He was a farmer.

Samuel married Harriet Sophia Prentice on 25 Nov 1847. Harriet was born on 13 Oct 1828 in Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 15 Feb 1892 in Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1865, Royalston, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 37
• Census: 1870, Royalston, Worcester County, Massachusetts; : 35