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From: (Marcia Payne)
Subject: [MAWORCES] WHITNEY Family #2 Ending
Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2002 14:50:45 -0600 (CST)

(VIII) Edward WHITNEY, son of John WHITNEY (VII) was born on the old
WHITNEY homestead in Westminster, Mass. on August 12, 1834. He obtained
his elementry education in the public schools of his native town. In
1852, at the age of 18, he went to New York to strike out in business
for himself. There he remained for 4 years, holding a position of trust
in the Metropolitan Bank. In 1856, he came to Worcester, joining his
elder brother, Sumner A. WHITNEY, in the stationery business which was
carried on in the Butnam block for a few years. His brother died in 1861
and he continued the busness alone. He removed soon after to the Bowen
block, at the corner of Main and Mechanic Streets, where he remained for
about 20 years. Early in the eighties he removed to the present location
of the business at 112 Front Street. Shortly before his death, Mr.
WHITNEY admitted to partnership his 2 sons, Edward Cutting WHITNEY and
Harry Sumner WHITNEY, and they have succeeded to the business which is
carried on under the same name. The firm does a large wholesale trade in
paper and stationery, blank books, manila paper and paper bags, all over
New England.
Mr. WHITNEY occupied a high position in th business community. His
sterling character was the foundation of the great business success of
his business.
During the last few years of his life he turned his bsiness cares
over to his sons and spent some time in foreign travel, visitng various
section of America, Europe and the Holy Land, in which he took special
interest. He was an active and efficient worker in the church and Sunday
school. When he first came to Worcester he joined the Union
Congregational Church and was superintendent of its Sunday school for
more than 10 years. He was also Deacon for many years. About 1892 he
transferred his membership t the Plymouth Congregational Church. He as
president of the Worcester YMCA for 2 years. He was for several years
Chairman of the Executive Committee of the YMCA of Massachusetts. He was
President of the Worcester Congregational Club for 2 years. He was a
Trustee of the home for aged men. Few men have done more for the
religious interests of the city than Mr. WHITNEY. He never cared for
politics to any extent and never considered public office. It has been
said of him that he was interested in whatever was conductive to human
welfare, and he did much to promote the beter life of his adopted city
and to lift the world to a higher level. Mr. WHITNEY died Feb. 5, 1897.
He married on Nov. 26, 1857 to Susan Louise CUTTING, born Aug. 29,
1838 and died Jan. 1, 1880. He married (2nd) on Oct. 27, 1886 to Emma
Louise RICE, who survives him. She is the daughter of William RICE. The
children of Edward and Susan WHITNEY are:
#1 Lillie Marie born in Worcester on June 19, 1867, died Aug. 4, 1868 #2
Edward Cutting WHITNEY born July 19, 1869 #3 Harry Sumner WHITNEY born
June 1, 1873, married Alice Wright GIBSON, of Germantown,Philadephia,
Penn. She was the daughter of Alfred C. GIBSON of Germantown. Harry and
Alice have one daughter Louise, born March 30, 1905.

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