Family:Whitney, Ebenezer T. (1804-1876)

Ebenezer T.⁸ Whitney (Otis⁷, Solomon⁶, Solomon⁵, Nathaniel⁴, Nathaniel³, John², John¹), son of Otis⁷ and Sarah (-----) Whitney, was born 17 Mar 1804, Campton, NH, and died after 1870.

He married, say 1832, Mary -----. She was born between 1800 and 1810, and died after 1880.

Children of Ebenezer⁸ and Mary (-----) Whitney:

i.	Mary F.9 Whitney, b. ca. 1833, MA; d. after 1880, then unmarried.
ii.	William H. Whitney, b. 1837, MA; d. 1904; m. before 1870, Melinda (Paige) Witcomb or Wilcomb. They are buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Thornton, NH.
iii.	Ebenezer M. Whitney, b. ca. 1844, NH; d. between 1900 and 1910, Gilford, NH; m. before 1871, Alma Steele. He appears in the 1890 Census of Civil War Veterans and Widows, in Gilford, Belknap Co., NH, which reveals that he served as a Private in Company I, 6th Regiment, New Hampshire Infantry, discharged Jul 1865. The Civil War Soldiers System confirms that "Eben M. Whitney" did so.[1] One of the same name, possibly him, served in Company A, 14th U.S. Infantry. He enlisted 31 Oct 1861, Thornton, NH, giving his age as 18. Also "Ebin M. Whitney" served i in the 5th Regiment, U.S. Artillery.
iv.	Josephine Whitney, b. ca. 1849, NH; d. after 1860.

Census

• 1840, Campton, Grafton Co., NH: Ebenezer Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 5-9; 2 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Campton, Grafton Co., NH:

260 266 Ebenezer Whitney 46 M - Farmer $625 N.H. Mary " 46 F - " Mary " 18 F - Mass. Attended school William " 13 M - " Attended school Ebenezer Jr. " 7 M - N.H. Attended school Josephine " 1 F - "

• 1860, Thornton, Grafton Co., NH:

584 515 Ebenezer T. Whitney 56 M - Farmer $1000 $690 N.H. Mary Whitney 55 F - " Mary Whitney 27 F - Mass. William H. Whitney 23 M - Farmer " Ebenezer M. Whitney 16 M - N.H. Attended school Josephine Whitney 11 F - " Attended school

• 1870, Thornton, Grafton Co., NH:

32 31 Whitney, Ebenezer T. 66 M W Farmer $1200 $730 N.H. Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary 65 F W Keeping House N.H. -----, Mary F. 37 F W Pant Maker N.H.

• 1870, Thornton, Grafton Co., NH:

108 107 Whitney, William H. 33 M W Farmer $500 $200 Massachusetts Male citizen over 21 -----, Melinda 37 F W Keeping House N.H. -----, Not Named 1/12 M W N.H. Born in Apr Page, Loella M. 13 F W N.H.

• 1870, Alma, Belknap Co., NH:

618 728 Sanders, George W. 53 M W Farmer & Lumberman $30000 $30000 N.H. Male citizen over 21 -----, Sarah 47 F W Keeping house N.H. -----, Joseph S. 24 M W At home N.H. Male citizen over 21 -----, George A. 18 M W " N.H. Attended school -----, Frank J. 16 M W " N.H. Attended school -----, Rose M. 12 F W " N.H. Attended school Newell, Mary 26 F W Domestice $300 Vermont Orcutt, John 42 M W Farm Laborer Massachusetts Male citizen over 21 Whitney, Edwin M. 24 M W " N.H. Male citizen over 21 Burns, Freeman 18 M W " Vermont Demeritt, Henry 18 M W " N.H. Woodman, Philena 78 F W N.H.

• 1880, Campton, Grafton Co., NH:

William MORRILL 89 Self M W W MASS. Passed Labor MASS MASS Mary WHITNEY 75 Oth F W W N. H. House Keeper N. H. N. H. Mary F WHITNEY 47 Oth F S W MASS Unable To Labor N. H. N. H.

• 1880, Campton, Grafton Co., NH:

William H WHITNEY 43 Self M M W MASSACHUSETTS Farmer N.H. N.H. Melinda WHITNEY 46 Wife F M W NEW HAMPSHIRE Keeping House N.H. N.H. Ernest E WHITNEY 10 Son M S W NEW HAMPSHIRE MASS N.H.

• 1880, Gilford, Belknap Co., NH:

Ebeneser M. WHTNEY 33 Self M M W NH Farmer NH NH Alma WHTNEY 29 Wife F M W NH Keeping House NH NH Flora A. WHTNEY 9 Dau F S W NH NH NH Anna M. WHTNEY 7 Dau F S W NH NH NH Jennie E. WHTNEY 5 Dau F S W NH NH NH Alice E. WHTNEY 2 Dau F S W NH NH NH

References

• Census records.

1.^  Civil War Soldiers System.

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