Family:Whitney, John C. (1799-1859)

John⁷ Whitney (Jeremiah⁶, (poss.) John⁵, (poss.) Samuel⁴, John³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Jeremiah⁶ and Lydia (Cole) Whitney, was born 9 Apr 1799, Weld, Franklin Co., ME, and died July 1859, Weld, Franklin Co., ME.

He married, 5 Mar 1822, Dixfield, Oxford Co., ME, Polly Temple.

Children of John⁷ and Polly (Temple) Whitney, possibly incomplete:

i.	Abigail8 Whitney, b. ca. 1830, ME. No further record found.
ii.	Lydia Whitney, b. ca. 1833, ME. No further record found.
iii.	John Whitney, b. ca. 1835, ME; d. after 1850. Note that he was not the John Whitney who m. Penelope Ward.
iv.	Daniel A. Whitney, b. ca. 1837, ME; m.(1) Jane White; m.(2) Mary -----.
v.	Amasa Whitney, b. ca. 1841, ME, m. Salva W. Phinney

Census

• 1830, Carthage, Oxford Co., ME: John Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 10-14, 2 females 5-9, and 1 female 0-4.
• 1840: not found.
• 1850, Weld, Franklin Co., ME:

135 146 John Whitney 51 M - Farmer $100 Me. Polly " 50 F - " Locina " 32 F - " Pauper Abigail " 20 F - " Lydia " 17 F - " John " 15 M - " Daniel " 13 M - " Amasa " 9 M - "

Because of her age, it seems that Locina would NOT be a daughter of this couple. She could be a niece, daughter of John's brother Jacob, since she was living with Jacob's daughter Sarah (Whitney) Brown and her husband Cassander Brown in 1860. She is not found in 1870.

• 1860: not found.

Notes

Because of her age, it seems that Locina Whitney would NOT be a daughter of this couple. She could be a niece, daughter of John's brother Jacob, since she was living with Jacob's daughter Sarah (Whitney) Brown and her husband Cassander Brown in 1860. She is not found in 1870.

References

• Census records

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