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Frances 'Fanny' Edwards Whitney 1817–1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Nov 1817

Birth Location: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 05 May 1859

Death Location: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Father: Eli II

Mother: Henrietta Edwards

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In 1817, Frances 'Fanny' Edwards Whitney entered the world in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, born to Eli Whitney Ii And Henrietta Frances Edwards. Frances 'Fanny' Edwards Whitney passed away in 1859 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1817, Frances 'Fanny' Edwards Whitney entered the world in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, born to Eli Whitney Ii And Henrietta Frances Edwards.
  • Frances 'Fanny' Edwards Whitney passed away in 1859 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States.

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Frances Whitney's Ancestors

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Frances Whitney
1817–1859
Birth Place: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Eli Whitney II
1765–1825
Westborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Henrietta (Frances) Edwards
1786–1870
New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Eli Whitney
1741–1807
Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Elizabeth Fay
1740–1777
Westborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Whitney
1696–1776
Mary Childs
1699–1776
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Childs
1669–1752
Hannah French
1676–1766

Frances Whitney's Timeline

2 Records

1817
13 Nov 1817
Birth of Frances 'Fanny' Edwards Whitney in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
1859
05 May 1859
Age 42
Death of Frances 'Fanny' Edwards Whitney in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Nov 1817
    Event Place: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 May 1859
    Event Place: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

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