Myra Anna WHITNEY

Father: Ebenezer WHITNEY
Mother: Dorcas DRURY

Family 1: Frank C. REED

(1) Bible of Dorcas Drury Parlin Whitney: "Frank C. REED and Myra A. WHITNEY were married November 20, 1882"

  1. Myra E. REED (adopted)
                                      _Abel WHITNEY _
                     _Micah WHITNEY _|
                    |                |_Mary CANE ____
 _Ebenezer WHITNEY _|
|                   |                 _Andrew COBB __
|                   |_Hannah COBB ___|
|                                    |_Hannah GREEN _
|
|--Myra Anna WHITNEY
|
|                                     _______________
|                    _John DRURY_____|
|                   |                |_______________
|_Dorcas DRURY _____|
                    |                 _______________
                    |_Anna MITCHELL__|
                                     |_______________

Notes

Updated October 12, 2013. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1860 United States Census for Maine, Franklin Co., Freeman (Freeman Post Office): Page 37, June 22, 1860.

Myra Ann WHITNEY is the daughter of Ebenezer and Dorcas WHITNEY. She is 9 years old, born in Maine and is attending school.

(2) 1870 United States Census for Maine, Franklin Co., Freeman (Freeman Post Office): page 7; July 27, 1870.

Myra A. (listed as "Mary A.") WHITNEY resides with her brother John W. WHITNEY and family. She is 20 years old, born in Maine, and is the assistant house keeper. Her parents and her other brother are also residents.

(3) LDS FamilySearch 1880 United States Census database for Malden, Middlesex Co., MA. Family History Library Film 1254540, NA Film Number T9-0540, Page 333A.

Myra A. WHITNEY resides with her half-brother Simon W. PARLIN and family. She is 29 years old and is Teacher. She was born in Maine, as were her parents.

(4) 1900 United States Census for Oregon, Clatsop Co., City of Astoria, Ward 3: Supervisor's District 2; Enumeration District 133; Sheet 14B; June 13, 1900.

Myra A. [WHITNEY] REED is married to Frank C. REED, head of household. Their adopted daughter Myra E. REED (born March 1893 in Maine) and aunt Myra C. ALLEN (a widow, born October 1828 in Maine with her parents from Massachusetts) are also residents.

- Birth date: September 1850, 49 years old.
- Marriage: 17 years.
- Motherhood: She has given birth to no children.
- Birthplace: Maine, as were her parents.

(5) 1910 United States Census for Oregon, Washington Co., West Butte Precinct: Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 281; Sheet 7A; April 28-29, 1910.

Myra A. [WHITNEY] REED is married to Frank C. REED, head of household. Their adopted daughter Myra E. REED (age 17, born in Maine) is also a resident.

- Age: 60; married for 28 years; her first marriage.
- Birthplace: Maine, as were her parents.
- Motherhood: She has given birth to no children.

(6) 1920 United States Census for Oregon, Washington Co., Township 1, Metzger Precinct: Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 411; Sheet 3B; January 22, 1920.

Myra A. [WHITNEY] REED is married to Frank C. REED, head of household.

- Address: Farm.
- Age: 68 years old.
- Birthplace: Maine, as were her parents.

(7) 1930 United States Census for California, Los Angeles Co., Whittier Township: Supervisor's District 18; Enumeration District 19-1556; Sheet 6B; April 16, 1930.

Myra [WHITNEY] REED is married to Frank C. REED, head of household. Their adopted daughter, Myra E. [REED] BRADLEY, son-in-law Elmer BRADLEY, and grand-children Eveline and Edward BRADLEY reside in the household.

- Address: 241 South Main St.
- Age: 79 years old at time of census; 32 when first married.
- Birthplace: Maine, as were her parents.
- Occupation: none.

(8) California, Death Index, 1940-1997 via Ancestry.com

- Name: Myra A. [WHITNEY] REED
- Birth Date: 29 Sep 1850
- Birth Place: Maine
- Death Date: 28 Aug 1944
- Death Place: Los Angeles
- Father's Surname: WHITNEY

(9) Our Pioneering Families, Genealogies of Whitney, Groathouse and Lignitz, researched and compiled by Vivian Gail Morrow Wade, Dec. 1986, first edition. Self-published manuscript available at DAR Library, Washington DC. Page 65.

(10) Bible of Dorcas Drury PARLIN WHITNEY, as posted on the rootsweb.com WHITNEY e-mail list, May 23, 2000.

- "Myra Anna WHITNEY was born Sept 29th A.D. 1850"

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Additional Notes.

Mayflower lineage: Howland/Tilley -1; Hope Howland -2; Hope Chipman -3; Samuel Cobb -4; Chipman Cobb -5; Andrew Cobb -6 (DAR/SAR ancestor); Hannah Cobb -7; Ebenezer Whitney -8; Myra Whitney -9.