Family:Whitney, Calvin (s1793-1832)

Calvin Whitney, parentage unknown, but brother of Haynes Whitney,^[1] was born say 1793, location unknown, and died Oct 1832, Thomaston, ME.

He married Eliza Everton. She was born 1800, and died 20 Feb 1861. She married secondly, Joseph Thompson.

Calvin Whitney with his brother Haynes emigrated to Thomaston, ME, where he died in 1832. He resided Thomaston, ME.

He may have been a son of Joshua and Sally (-----) Whitney of Wendell, NH, and Bridgewater, VT, possibly identical with their son "John", born 20 Jan 1784, Wendell, NH, since he was undoubtedly named after John Calvin, the religious figure. Bridgewater and Woodstock are 3 to 6 miles from each other.

Children of Calvin and Eliza (Everton) Whitney:

i.	Calvin F. Whitney, b. 7 Apr 1816; m. Nancy J. Clark.
ii.	Henry Whitney, b. 25 Apr 1818; d. in the south.
iii.	William E. Whitney, b. 23 Jan 1822; m. Sophia A. Fales.
iv.	Joshua G. Whitney, b. 10 Nov 1823; m. -----; resided Rockland; was a soldier in the 4th Maine.
v.	John K. Whitney, b. 19 Jun 1826; resided Thomaston and removed to California.
vi.	Mary E. Whitney, b. 31 Jul 1830; m. Americus Long; resided Thomaston, ME.

Census

• 1820: not found.
• 1830: not found.
• 1840, sons not found.
• 1850, Thomaston, Lincoln Co., ME:

151 186 Wm. E. Whitney 28 M - Farmer $600 Me. Sophia A. " 28 F - Me. Lidster E. " 7 M - Me. Deaf & Dumb Calvin H. " 5 M - Me. Attended school Wm. J. " 3 M - Me. Mary E. " 26 F - Me. Thomas Hays 15 M - New Brunswick Joshua G. Whitney 26 M - Farmer Me. John " 23 M - do Me.

• 1850, Rockland, Lincoln Co., ME, p. 168:

322  371 Eliza Thompson        52 F -                          Me.  Pauper
         Joseph    "           14 F -                           "    ditto
         Bethenia  "           12 F -                           "   Attended school, ditto
         Nancy Creighton       65 F -                           "

• 1850, sons Henry and Joshua not found.
• 1860, Rockland, Knox Co., ME:

772 829 Eliza Thompson 61 F - Widow $400 $200 Maine Joseph " 23 M - Day Laborer " Bethina A. " 22 F - House Work " Joshua Whitney 27 M - Day Laborer "

• 1860, sons Henry and John not found.
• 1870, Chinese Camp P.O., Tuolumne Co., CA, p. 124:

1610 724 Whitney, John 39 M W Hotel Keeper $300 -- Maine Male citizen over 21 C. A. 34 F W Keeping House Maine Mary 16 F W No Occupation Washington Ter'y C. A. 14 F W No Occupation California C. J. 12 F W No Occupation California M. S. 3 F W At Home California John 8/12 M W California Born in Oct

• 1870, sons Henry and Joshua 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. 213.

1.^  For a discussion of Pierce's errors and what is known of the two brothers, see Archive:Who were Calvin and Haynes Whitney.

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