This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: DeeDavidson97 Surnames: WHITNEY, DIXON, BICKNELL, TOWNSEND, Classification: lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.chautauqua/21204/mb.ashx Message Board Post: E.P WHITNEY, a prominent and highly respected citizen of Westfield died Thursday afternoon from the effects of a morphine overdose. He had been complaining of illness and was unable to sleep. He told the family not to call him in the morning as he wished to get some rest. After some hours, his room was entered and he was found unconsious and could not be roused. Every effort was made to wake him, to no avail. He died about 5 PM. He leaves a widow and young child. The whole community is shokcked by the sudden death. Evening Observer (Dunkirk, New York) > 1883 > September > 8 ** Added note in 1880 Westfield is 1 Edward WHITNEY ae 50 Occupation: Foreman Paper Mill Marital Status: Married Son DIXON WHITNEY and wife Mary (DIXON) is 40 also in house his sister, age 62 Sylvia TOWNSEND WW I draft data Dixon P Whitney County: Chautauqua State: New York Birth Date: 10 Dec 1878 in 1900 still living with Mother Mary. in 1920 wife Mabel 2 sons , *EDWARD and HAROLD in WESTFIELD CEMETERY Townsend, John F. 1806-1865. Sylvia Whitney, his w. 1816-1886. Edward F. their s. 1850-1860 Whitney, Edw. Prentiss 1828-1883. Mary DIXON, his w. 1839-1911 Sylvia, their da. 1873-1874. Prentiss, 1787-1870 Sylvia Bicknell, his w. 1790-1872. Nancy, 1782-1866 The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 24 page 106 Mrs. Mary Dixon Whitney. DAR ID Number: 23303 Born in Westfield, New York. Wife of Edward Prentiss Whitney. Descendant of Capt. Joseph Dixon. Daughter of Abram Dixon and Eliza Holt Higgins, his wife. Granddaughter of Joseph Dixon and Mercy Raymond, his wife. Joseph Dixon, (1754-1839), enlisted as a private, 1777, for the war. He was assigned to the quartermaster's department and in 1779 became brigade forage master. He was at Monmouth, wounded in service and received an honorable discharge, 1782. In 1832 he was placed on the pension roll of Chenango county, N. Y., for service of captain in the Connecticut Continental Line. He was born in Lebanon, Conn.; died in Smyrna, N Y. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Here's the ancestry for Edward P Whitney posted at www.wiki.whitneygen.org Prentiss6 Whitney (Stephen5, John4, Benjamin3, John2, John1), born Nov. 2, 1787; married 1814, Sylvia Bicknell. He died 18 Nov 1870; resided Boston, Massachusetts, Gardiner, Maine, and Westfield, New York. Children of Prentiss6 Whitney: i. Sylvia7 Whitney, born -----; married ----- Townsend; resided Westfield, New York. ii. Mary Whitney, born -----. iii. Edward Whitney, born -----; d., his wid. resided in the west Stephen5 Whitney (John4, Benjamin3, John2, John1), son of John4 and Susan (-----) Whitney , was baptized 7 or 14 Aug 1743, Watertown, MA.[1] He married, 10 May 1770, Watertown, MA, Relief Stearns, daughter of Josiah and Dorothy (Prentice) Stearns, "both of Watertown". She was born 10 Apr 1749, Watertown, MA, and died 17 Apr 1803, Watertown, MA. Stephen Whitney and his wife, Relief, were listed in the records of the East Congregational Church on 30 Dec 1770 as owning the covenant. He and Relief Stearns lived circa 1783 at Lunenburg, MA. Pierce says the following:[2] He was born in Watertown; worked on his father's farm; learned the shoemaker's trade. After his marriage moved to Lunenburg, where he was a farmer. During the Revolutionary war he served in the Watertown company. Children of Stephen5 and Relief (Stearns) Whitney, all born Watertown, MA: i. Stephen6 Whitney, b. 25 Jan 1771; m. Sally Dexter. ii. Relief Whitney, b. 11 Nov 1772; bapt. 15 Nov 1772, Watertown, MA; m. 19 Jun 1803, Watertown, MA, Asa Tarbell "of Groton", son of John and Hannah (Farnsworth) Tarbell. iii. Lucy Whitney, b. 19 Oct 1774; bapt. 6 Nov 1774, Watertown, MA; "of Lunenburg" m. (int. 24 Dec 1796, Lunenburg, MA)(int. 25 Dec 1796, Fitchburg, MA) Solomon Day "of Fitchburg". iv. Abijah Whitney, b. 10 Aug 1776; m. Betsey7 Whitney. v. Lois Whitney, b. 26 Jan 1779; m. before 21 Jul 1803, Boston, MA, Francis Wolf "of Boston". vi. Nancy Whitney, bapt. 21 Oct 1781, Watertown, MA; b. 15 Oct 1782. She "resides with her brother Prentiss, unmarried." vii. Polly Whitney, b. Nov 1783; m. 1814, Joseph Burns "of Milford, N.H." They had three children. viii. Lucretia Whitney, b. 14 Oct 1785; m. Robert Cunningham "of Boston." ix. Prentiss Whitney, b. 2 Nov 1787; m. 1814, Sylvia Bicknel "formerly of Abingdon, Mass." He lived at Gardiner, Maine x. Sukey Whitney, b. 16 Aug 1789; d. 1807. She was also known as Susanna Whitney. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 12:48 AM Subject: [NYCHAUTA] Edward P. WHITNEY d 1883 overdose/his widow Mary DIXON,DAR > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: DeeDavidson97 > Surnames: WHITNEY, DIXON, BICKNELL, TOWNSEND, > Classification: lookup > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.chautauqua/21204/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > E.P WHITNEY, a prominent and highly respected citizen of Westfield died > Thursday afternoon from the effects of a morphine overdose. He had been > complaining of illness and was unable to sleep. He told the family not to > call him in the morning as he wished to get some rest. After some hours, > his room was entered and he was found unconsious and could not be roused. > Every effort was made to wake him, to no avail. He died about 5 PM. He > leaves a widow and young child. The whole community is shokcked by the > sudden death. > Evening Observer (Dunkirk, New York) > 1883 > September > 8 > > ** Added note in 1880 Westfield is 1 Edward WHITNEY ae 50 > Occupation: Foreman Paper Mill > Marital Status: Married > Son DIXON WHITNEY and wife Mary (DIXON) is 40 also in house his sister, > age 62 Sylvia TOWNSEND > > WW I draft data > Dixon P Whitney > County: Chautauqua > State: New York > Birth Date: 10 Dec 1878 > in 1900 still living with Mother Mary. in 1920 wife Mabel 2 sons , *EDWARD > and HAROLD > in WESTFIELD CEMETERY > Townsend, John F. 1806-1865. > Sylvia Whitney, his w. 1816-1886. > Edward F. their s. 1850-1860 > Whitney, Edw. Prentiss 1828-1883. > Mary DIXON, his w. 1839-1911 > Sylvia, their da. 1873-1874. > Prentiss, 1787-1870 > Sylvia Bicknell, his w. 1790-1872. > Nancy, 1782-1866 > > The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 24 > page 106 > > Mrs. Mary Dixon Whitney. > DAR ID Number: 23303 > Born in Westfield, New York. > Wife of Edward Prentiss Whitney. > Descendant of Capt. Joseph Dixon. > Daughter of Abram Dixon and Eliza Holt Higgins, his wife. > Granddaughter of Joseph Dixon and Mercy Raymond, his wife. > Joseph Dixon, (1754-1839), enlisted as a private, 1777, for the war. He > was assigned to the quartermaster's department and in 1779 became brigade > forage master. He was at Monmouth, wounded in service and received an > honorable discharge, 1782. In 1832 he was placed on the pension roll of > Chenango county, N. Y., for service of captain in the Connecticut > Continental Line. 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