 1765 - 1825 (59 years)
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| Name |
Eli Whitney |
| Suffix |
Jr |
| Birth |
8 Dec 1765 |
Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Gender |
Male |
| Also Known As |
While he was technically a Junior he was never called by that name. His son who was the third in line to carry the name was referred to as Junior. |
| Library book: One Branch of the Fay Family Tree |
28-0 |
| Occupation |
He was best known for inventing the cotton gin, a machine that removes the seeds from raw cotton. He was also a manufacturer of small arms, a proponent of standardization of parts, and helped develop the milling machine. |
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First Cotton Gin. Harper's weekly December 18, 1896 page 813. |
| Death |
8 Jan 1825 |
New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut |
| Burial |
Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States |
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Eli Whitney Monument. Eli Whitney Monument. Plot: 22 Cedar Ave. |
| Person ID |
I6797 |
Nagel |
| Last Modified |
13 Feb 2020 |
| Father |
Eli Whitney, b. 3 May 1740, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts d. 12 Aug 1807, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts (Age 67 years) |
| Relationship |
Birth |
| Mother |
Elizabeth Fay, b. 9 Dec 1740, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts d. 18 Aug 1777, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts (Age 36 years) |
| Relationship |
Birth |
| Marriage |
9 Feb 1765 |
Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Family ID |
F3277 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Henrietta Frances Edwards, b. 28 Jun 1786, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut d. 16 Apr 1870, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut (Age 83 years) |
| Marriage |
6 Jan 1817 |
New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut |
| Children |
| | 1. Frances Edwards Whitney, b. 13 Nov 1817, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut d. 5 May 1859, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut (Age 41 years) [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth] |
| | 2. Elizabeth Fay Whitney, b. Mar 1819, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut d. 7 Feb 1852, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut (Age 32 years) [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth] |
| | 3. Eli Whitney, II, b. 24 Nov 1820, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut d. 17 Aug 1895 (Age 74 years) [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth] |
| | 4. Susan Johnson Whitney, b. Dec 1821, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut d. Sep 1823, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut (Age 1 year) [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth] |
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| Family ID |
F3278 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Event Map |
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 | Birth - 8 Dec 1765 - Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts |
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 | Marriage - 6 Jan 1817 - New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut |
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 | Death - 8 Jan 1825 - New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut |
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 | Burial - - Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States |
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| Pin Legend |
: Address
: Location
: City/Town
: County/Shire
: State/Province
: Country
: Not Set |
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| Stamps & Coins |
 | Eli Whitney. Eli Whitney U.S. postage stamp. Issued 1940. |
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