Family:Whitney, Samuel L. (1799-1863)

Samuel L.⁶ Whitney (Jacob⁵, Benjamin⁴, John³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Jacob⁵ and Hannah (Mills) Whitney, was born 3 Aug 1799, Phillips, ME,^[1] and died 8 Aug 1863, WI. He is buried in Greenfield Cemetery, Tunnel City, WI.

He married, 17 Feb 1827, Phillips, ME, Delinda S. Howard or Wing.^[2] She was born 21 Mar 1806, probably Phillips, ME,^[3] and died 1880, Auburn, WI. She is buried in Greenfield Cemetery, Tunnel City, WI.

He resided Lincoln, ME, and Auburn, WI.

Children of Samuel L.⁶ and Delinda S. (Howard/Wing) Whitney:

i.	Priscilla P.7 Whitney, b. 20 Sep 1827, Phillips, ME;[4] m. William McDonald.
ii.	Bernard King Whitney, b. 3 Oct 1830, Phillips, ME;[5] m.(1) Climena Delia Hastings; m.(2) Mary C. -----.
iii.	Andrew D. Whitney, b. 25 Feb 1833, Phillips, ME;[6] m.(1) Miranda Bates; m.(2) Lucy Elizabeth Robinson.
iv.	Daniel Howard Whitney, b. 3 Dec 1835, Phillips, ME;[7] m.(1) Rachel Martin; m.(2) Ida Mary Blocker.
v.	Jacob W. Whitney, b. 22 Dec 1838, Phillips, ME;[8] m.(1) Mary T. Woodward; m.(2) Emily (Harris) Wicks.
vi.	Rosetta W. Whitney, b. 20 Feb 1842, Phillips, ME; m. 25 Dec 1858, Greenfield, WI, Wm. H. Steese.[9]
vii.	Charles E. Whitney, b. 11 Nov 1844, Phillips, ME; m.(1) Lusett7 Whitney; m.(2) Martha Jenney Wyant.

Census

• 1830, Phillips, Somerset Co., ME: Samuel L Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 0-9, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 0-9. This was his son.
• 1840, Phillips, Somerset Co., ME: Sam^l L Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 2 males 5-9, 2 males 0-4, 1 female 30-39, and 1 female 10-14; 2 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Delevan, Walworth Co., WI: Samuel L. Whitney

446 456 Samuel L. Whitney 51 M - Farmer Maine Delinda Do 45 F - Do Bernard K. Do 19 M - Farmer Do Attended school Andrew O. Do 17 M - Do Do Attended school Daniel Do 14 M - Do Attended school Jacob Do 11 M - Do Attended school Rosetta J. Do 8 F - Do Attended school Charles H. Do 5 M - Do Attended school Wm. McDonald 24 M - Painter N. York Priscilla T. Do 22 F - Maine Daniel Howard 24 M - Writing Master Do

• 1860, Tunnel City, Greenfield, Monroe Co., WI:

981 961 S. L. Whitney 61 M - Farmer $2000 $675 Maine Delinda " 54 F - do Daniel " 25 M - Farm Laborer do Chas. " 16 M - do do do Jacob " 21 M - do do do

• 1870, Lincoln, Monroe Co., WI:

65 74 Whitney, Delinda 62 F W Maine/p>

• 1880: not found.
• 1880, son Charles not found.

References

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 227.

• Phillips, Maine, Vital Records.

• Civil War Pension File, Charles E. Whitney.

• Census records

1.^  "3 Aug 1799 Samuel S., s. Jacob Whitney and Hannah [born]," according to Phillips, Maine, Vital Records.

2.^  "Samuel L. Whitney, m. Delinda Wing, 29 Mar 1826," according to Phillips, Maine, Vital Records.

3.^  "21 Mar 1806 Delinda S. [born] [Whitney]," according to Phillips, Maine, Vital Records.

4.^  "20 Sep 1827 Priscilla P., d. Samuel L. Whitney and Delinda S. [born]," according to Phillips, Maine, Vital Records.

5.^  "3 Oct 1830 Bernard K., s. Samuel L. Whitney and Delinda S. [born]," according to Phillips, Maine, Vital Records.

6.^  "25 Feb 1833 Andrew D., s. Samuel L. Whitney and Delinda S. [born]," according to Phillips, Maine, Vital Records.

7.^  "3 Dec 1835 Daniel H., s. Samuel L. Whitney and Delinda S. [born]," according to Phillips, Maine, Vital Records.

8.^  "22 Dec 1838 Jacob, s. Samuel L. Whitney and Delinda S. [born]," according to Phillips, Maine, Vital Records.

9.^  Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911, from FamilySearch.org.

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