Family:Whitney, Luther (1824-1896)

Luther⁶ Whitney (Peter⁶, Daniel⁵, Abel⁴, Nathaniel³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Peter⁶ and Eunice⁶ (Whitney) Whitney, was born 21 Jun 1824, Gorham, ME, and died 20 Jan 1896, Limington, ME.

He married firstly, 1848, Phebe Horton, daughter of Charles and Esther (Cobb) Horton. She was born 8 May 1824, Gorham, ME, and apparently died before 1850, possibly in childbirth.

He married secondly, 16 Sep 1854, Standish, ME, Louisa Sawyer, daughter of John and Sally (Fogg) Sawyer. She was born 1825, Limington, ME, and died 1880, Limington, ME.

Children of Luther⁶ and Phebe (Horton) Whitney:

i.	Peter Herbert7 Whitney, b. 12 Apr 1848, ME; d. 27 Feb 1898, Standish, ME; "Herbert P., of Gorham" m. 19 Nov 1878, Standish, ME, Nellie A. Freeman of Standish.

Children of Luther⁶ and Louisa (Sawyer) Whitney:

ii.	Ella Louise7 Whitney, b. 21 Apr 1854, Limington, ME; d. 21 Jun 1945, Limington, ME; m.(1) before 1876, George Dresser; divorced; m.(2) 23 Oct 1880, Willard Plummer Boothby.
iii.	Caroline Whitney, b. 21 Jun 1857, Limington, ME; d. 19 May 1903, Limington, ME; m. 18 Jan 1881, Henry Melville Sawyer.
iv.	Eunice Whitney, b. ca. 1859, Limington, ME; not in family in 1860.
v.	Charles Whitney, b. ca. 1864, Limington, ME; not in family in 1870.

Census

• 1850, Standish, Cumberland Co., ME:

8 9 Samuel Moody 35 M - Lumberman $1000 Maine Abigail S. " 29 F - " Ellen M. " 8 F - " Attended school Charles H. " 4 M - " Attended school Luther Whitney 25 M - Lumberman $1000 "

Son Luther is living with his sister Abigail (Whitney) Moody.

• 1850, Gorham, Cumberland Co., ME:

323 342 Eli Whitney 24 M - Farmer $1600 Maine Eunice " 60 F - " Hannah " 28 F - " Peter H. " 2 M - " Charles Gilkey 16 M - Labourer " Tabitha Whitney 54 F - "

Tabitha is Eunice's sister. Peter Herbert Whitney is a son of Luther by his first wife Phebe.

• 1860, Limington, York Co., ME:

286 322 Luther Whitney 35 M - Farmer $1400 $178 Maine Louisa " 35 F - Do Peter H. " 13 M - Do Attended school Ella L. " 5 F - Do Attended school Caroline " 2 F - Do

• 1870, Limington, York Co., ME:

66 67 Whitney, Luther 46 M W Work in Saw Mill $1300 $400 Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Ella L. 14 F W " Attended school -----, Cara 11 F W " Attended school

• 1870, Midland City, Midland Co., MI:

338 338 Sias, Samuel 48 M W Lumberman $80000 $40000 Maine Male citizen over 21 ... Whitney, Herbert 22 M W Works in Saw Mill Maine Male citizen over 21 ...

This is son Peter Herbert Whitney.

• 1880: not found.
• 1880, Blue Hill, Hancock Co., ME:

Herbert WHITNEY 32 Self M M W ME Merchant Tailor ME ME Nellie WHITNEY 25 Wife F M W ME Keeping House ME ME Myra WHITNEY 3 Dau F S W ME ME ME

This is son Peter Herbert Whitney.

References

• Census records.

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