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Whitney Family History
Whitney Genealogy & Family TreeWhitney is an English name from Herefordshire, England, where the family were lords of Whitney. It referred to those from the village of the same name. The earliest known ancestor--Eustace de Whitney--was recorded in 1086 in the Domesday Book. The family motto is Volens et valens which means "Willing and able."
Other spellings include "Whitny" and "Witney." Notable people with the surname include American inventor Eli Whitney (the cotton gin), American Olympic swimmer Ashley Whitney (swimming), and American basketball player Chris Whitney (San Antonio Spurs, Denver Nuggets, Orlando Magic). The first Whitney to come to America was Ellen Whitney in New England in 1635.
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Whitney Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Ebenezer Whitney -- --, 1758 November 11, 1758 Connecticut
- Charles Field Whitney -- --, 1832 December 0, 1900 New York
- Beulah Whitney -- --, 1729 February 7, 1763 Massachusetts
- Lydia H Whitney -- --, 1837 March 11, 1881 Virginia
- Joseph Whitney -- --, 1806 October 25, 1883 Vermont
Whitney Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizabeth Whitney -- --, 1719 December 0, 1769 Connecticut
- Isabella Whitney -- --, 1856 Rhode Island
- Lizzie E. Whitney -- --, 1860 Maine
- Hercules Dr. Whitney -- --, 1777 October 1, 1875 Rhode Island
- Edith Whitney -- --, 1887 May 8, 1939
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