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Eli Whitney 1765–1825 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: December 8, 1765

Birth Location: Westborough, MA

Death Date: Jan 8, 1825

Death Location: New Haven, CT

Father: Eli Whitney

Mother: Elizabeth Fey

Spouse(s): Henrietta Edwards

Children(s):

Eli Whitney was born in 1765 in Westborough, MA, the child of Eli Whitney And Elizabeth Fey. Eli Whitney married Henrietta Frances Edwards. Eli Whitney passed away in 1825 in New Haven, CT.

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Biography

  • Eli Whitney was born in 1765 in Westborough, MA, the child of Eli Whitney And Elizabeth Fey.
  • Eli Whitney married Henrietta Frances Edwards.
  • Eli Whitney passed away in 1825 in New Haven, CT.

Immediate Family

Parents

Eli Whitney
1741–1801
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Fey
1740–1777
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Henrietta Edwards
1786–1870
Birth Location: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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Children(s)

Eli Whitney's Ancestors

Self
Eli Whitney
1765–1825
Birth Place: Westborough, MA
Parents
Eli Whitney
1741–1801
Elizabeth Fey
1740–1777
Grandparents
Nathaniel Whitney
1696–1776
Mary Child
1699–1776
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Whitney
1675–1730
Mercy Robinson
1676–1740
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Robinson
1640–1693
Elizabeth Cutter
1643–1692

Eli Whitney's Timeline

2 Records

1765
December 8, 1765
Birth of Eli Whitney in Westborough, MA
Westborough, MA
1825
Jan 8, 1825
Age 60
Death of Eli Whitney in New Haven, CT
New Haven, CT

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: December 8, 1765
    Event Place: Westborough, MA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 8, 1825
    Event Place: New Haven, CT
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