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'''Ephraim<sup>7</sup> Whitney'''
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'''Ephraim B.<sup>7</sup> Whitney'''
 
([[Family:Whitney, Joseph (1782-1860)|Joseph<sup>6</sup>]],
 
([[Family:Whitney, Joseph (1782-1860)|Joseph<sup>6</sup>]],
 
[[Family:Whitney, Nathan (1742-1834)|Nathan<sup>5</sup>]],
 
[[Family:Whitney, Nathan (1742-1834)|Nathan<sup>5</sup>]],
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[[Family:Whitney, John (1592-1673)|John<sup>1</sup>]]),
 
[[Family:Whitney, John (1592-1673)|John<sup>1</sup>]]),
 
son of [[Family:Whitney, Joseph (1782-1860)|Joseph<sup>6</sup> and Mary C. (Libby) Whitney]],
 
son of [[Family:Whitney, Joseph (1782-1860)|Joseph<sup>6</sup> and Mary C. (Libby) Whitney]],
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was born 2 Apr 1819 or 3 April 1819, Jonesboro, ME, and died 8 October 1901 in Clearwater, Wright Co., Minnesota.
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was born 2 Apr 1819 or 3 Apr 1819, Jonesboro, ME, and died 8 Oct 1901, Clearwater, Wright Co., MN.  He was buried in Fairhaven Cemetery, Fairhaven, MN.{{ref|1}}
  
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He married firstly, 9 Jul 1848, Beddington, ME, '''Elizabeth Maria Wakefield'''.  She was born 24 Mar 1831, Cherryfield, ME, daughter of Nathan Godfrey and Phebe Ann (Noyes) Wakefield, and died after 31 May 1870, Clearwater, MN.
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He "of Beddington" married firstly, 9 or 19 Jul 1848, Beddington, ME, '''Elizabeth Maria Wakefield''' "of Cherryfield",{{ref|2}} daughter of Nathan Godfrey and Phebe Ann (Noyes) Wakefield.  She was born 24 Mar 1831, Cherryfield, ME, and died 31 Aug 1870, Clearwater, MN. She was buried in Fairhaven Cemetery, Fairhaven, MN.{{ref|3}}
  
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He married secondly, '''Elizabeth Bodnahan'''.  She died 1899.
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He married secondly, after 1885, '''Elizabeth (Sohier) Bodenham''', daughter of probably Peter Sohier.  She was born Mar 1813, St. Brelades, Jersey, Channel Islands, England, and died 7 Nov 1900, Wright Co., MN.{{ref|4}}  She had married firstly, before 1851, Thomas Bodenham.  They came to America between 1851 and 1857, settling in Scott and Douglas Counties, MN.
  
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Children of Ephraim<sup>7</sup> and Elizabeth N. (Wakefield) Whitney:
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Excerpts from obituary, St. Cloud Journal Press, St. Cloud, Minnesota. Thursday October 10, 1901. Page 1.
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:DEATH OF A PIONEER.
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:Ephriam B. Whitney of Clearwater is Gathered to His Fathers.
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:WAS FATHER OF A.G. WHITNEY.
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:Born in Maine, He Had Lived in Minn. Since 1856 --- Burial at Fair Haven
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:Mrs. Whitney died in August, 1870, and her remains are buried at Fair Haven.  Ephriam B. Whitney passed peacefully away at his farm home three miles south of Clearwater at 3:30 o'clock Tuesday morning.  The funeral services was held Wednesday afternoon from the farm residence and the interment was made in the family lot at the Fair Haven cemetery.
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Children of Ephraim B.<sup>7</sup> and Elizabeth Maria (Wakefield) Whitney:
  
 
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| '''Albert Gideon Whitney''', b. 14 Mar 1860, Robinsdale, MN; d. 11 Jan 1922, Portland, ME; from the ''Book of Minnesotans'', A.N.Marquis & Co., Chicago, 1907:
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| [[Family:Whitney, Albert Gideon (1860-1922)|'''Albert Gideon Whitney''']], b. 14 Mar 1860, Robinsdale, MN; m. Alice Maria Wheelock.
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:"Born at Brooklyn, Minn. 14 March 1860, son of Ephraim B. and Elizabeth N. (Wakefield) Whitney".
 
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He m. 13 Oct 1891, Moscow, NY, Alice Maria Wheelock, b. 30 Jan 1868, Leicester, Livingston Co., NY, daughter of Austin W. and Mary Lovicy (Francis) Wheelock.
 
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| [[:en:Wheelock Whitney (businessman)|'''Wheelock<sup>9</sup> Whitney''']], b. 28 Aug 1894, St. Cloud, MN; d. 23 Mar 1957, Wayzata, MN; m. 7 Jan 1922, Portland, ME, Katharine Kimball, b. 20 April 1899, d. 9 November 1985. Wheelock and Katharine Whitney are buried in the Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis, MN
 
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::Ch.: Sally<sup>10</sup> Lucille, b. 17 Sep 1924; [[:en:Wheelock Whitney (politician)|Wheelock, Jr.]], b. 30 Jul 1926; John Kimball, b. 1 Sep 1927.
 
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| '''Lois Whitney''', b. Feb 1897, St. Cloud, MN.
 
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| '''Pauline W. Whitney''', b. May 1900, St. Cloud, MN.
 
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== Census ==
 
== Census ==
  
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* 1850, Beddington, Washington Co., ME.
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* [[Archive:1850 Census Extracts, Maine, Washington County#4|1850, Beddington, Washington Co., ME]]:
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* 1860, Chrystal Lake, Hennepin Co., MN, page 124:
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<p class="Plaintext">  28  28 Ephraim Whitney      31 M - Farmer              $650 Maine
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          Elisabeth  "        19 F -                            "    Attended school</p>
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* 1857 Territorial, Town 118, Range 21, Hennepin Co., MN Terr.:
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<p class="Plaintext">29 29 Ephram Whitney  38 M - Maine  Native voter
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      Elizebeth  "    26 F -  "
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      Olive      "    4 F - Minn.
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      George H.  "    2 M -  "
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      George Granda  21 M - Maine  Native voter</p>
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* [[Archive:1860 Census Extracts, Minnesota#19|1860, Crystal Lake, Hennepin Co., MN]]:
 
<p class="Plaintext"> 1105 1029  E. Whitney          41 M Farmer      2000 200  Maine
 
<p class="Plaintext"> 1105 1029  E. Whitney          41 M Farmer      2000 200  Maine
 
             Elizabeth Whitney    29 F                      Maine
 
             Elizabeth Whitney    29 F                      Maine
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             Phoeba A. Whitney    3 F                      Minn.
 
             Phoeba A. Whitney    3 F                      Minn.
 
             Albert G. Whitney  8/12 M                      Minn.</p>
 
             Albert G. Whitney  8/12 M                      Minn.</p>
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* 1870, Clearwater, Wright Co., MN, page 9:
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* [[Archive:1870 Census Extracts, Minnesota, Wright County#1|1870, Clearwater, Wright Co., MN]]:
 
<p class="Plaintext"> 66  66  Whitney, Ephraim    51 M W Farmer        1200 545  Maine
 
<p class="Plaintext"> 66  66  Whitney, Ephraim    51 M W Farmer        1200 545  Maine
 
                   Elizabeth  39 F W Keeping House          Maine
 
                   Elizabeth  39 F W Keeping House          Maine
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                   Albert G.  10 M W  "  "                  Minnesota    "    "
 
                   Albert G.  10 M W  "  "                  Minnesota    "    "
 
         Leme, Peter A.      16 M W  "  "                  Canada      "    "  , father & mother of foreign birth</p>
 
         Leme, Peter A.      16 M W  "  "                  Canada      "    "  , father & mother of foreign birth</p>
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* 1880, not found.
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* [[Archive:1880 Census Extracts, Minnesota#140|1880, Clearwater, Wright Co., MN]]:
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<p class="Plaintext">Thos. T. TOLLINGTON    47 Self M M W  ENG Cabinet Manufacturer ENG ENG
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Sarah J. TOLLINGTON    40 Wife F M W  PA  Keeping House      NY PA
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Jennie A. TOLLINGTON  20 Dau  F S W  MN  Music Teacher      ENG PA
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Gilbert TOLLINGTON    18 Son  M S W  MN  Cabinet Maker      ENG PA
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Willis G. BUTLER      45 Oth  M S W  VT  Lawyer              VT VT
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Ephraim B. WHITNEY    58 Oth  M W W  MA  Mail Carrier        RI RI</p>
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This seems to be the correct person, despite saying he was born in Massachusetts, not Maine, and his parents in Rhode Island, not Maine.
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* 1880, son George not found.
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* 1895 State, Clearwater, Wright Co., MN, p. 14:
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<p class="Plaintext">17 Whitney, Ephram B.  75 M W Maine  32 -- 21 11/12 Farmer  6 -- No  No
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  Whitney, Elisebeth  83 F W England 32 -- 14 5/12        12 -- Yes Yes</p>
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* [[Archive:1900 Census Extracts, Minnesota|1900, Clearwater, Wright Co., MN]]:
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<p class="Plaintext90">118 118 Whitney, Ephraim      Head W M Apr 1820 80 mar 45          Maine        Maine        Maine          Retired, Owns free house
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        -----, Elizabeth      Wife W F Mar 1813 87 mar 45 0ch 0liv England      France        France</p>
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==
  
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1.{{note|1}}
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1.{{note|1}} [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=142401153& FindAGrave Memorial #142401153], Ephraim B. Whitney.
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2.{{note|2}} "19 July 1848, Ephraim Whitney of Beddington and Mrs. Elizabeth A. Wakefield of Cherryfield," according to [[Archive:Vital Records, Maine, Washington County Marriage Returns|Washington Co., ME, Marriage Returns]].
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3.{{note|3}} [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=66224074& FindAGrave Memorial #66224074], Elizabeth N. Whitney.
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4.{{note|4}} [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDDW-HB2 Minnesota Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990], at FamilySearch.org.
  
 
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Copyright &copy; 2007, 2010, [[User:Rlward|Robert L. Ward]], [[User:Ken.whitney|Kenneth L. Whitney]], and the [[Whitney Research Group]]
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Copyright &copy; 2007, 2010, 2016, [[User:Rlward|Robert L. Ward]], [[User:Ken.whitney|Kenneth L. Whitney]], and the [[Whitney Research Group]]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 13:34, 25 March 2019

Ephraim B.7 Whitney (Joseph6, Nathan5, Nathan4, Nathaniel3, Benjamin2, John1), son of Joseph6 and Mary C. (Libby) Whitney, was born 2 Apr 1819 or 3 Apr 1819, Jonesboro, ME, and died 8 Oct 1901, Clearwater, Wright Co., MN. He was buried in Fairhaven Cemetery, Fairhaven, MN.[1]

He "of Beddington" married firstly, 9 or 19 Jul 1848, Beddington, ME, Elizabeth Maria Wakefield "of Cherryfield",[2] daughter of Nathan Godfrey and Phebe Ann (Noyes) Wakefield. She was born 24 Mar 1831, Cherryfield, ME, and died 31 Aug 1870, Clearwater, MN. She was buried in Fairhaven Cemetery, Fairhaven, MN.[3]

He married secondly, after 1885, Elizabeth (Sohier) Bodenham, daughter of probably Peter Sohier. She was born Mar 1813, St. Brelades, Jersey, Channel Islands, England, and died 7 Nov 1900, Wright Co., MN.[4] She had married firstly, before 1851, Thomas Bodenham. They came to America between 1851 and 1857, settling in Scott and Douglas Counties, MN.

Excerpts from obituary, St. Cloud Journal Press, St. Cloud, Minnesota. Thursday October 10, 1901. Page 1.

DEATH OF A PIONEER.
Ephriam B. Whitney of Clearwater is Gathered to His Fathers.
WAS FATHER OF A.G. WHITNEY.
Born in Maine, He Had Lived in Minn. Since 1856 --- Burial at Fair Haven
Mrs. Whitney died in August, 1870, and her remains are buried at Fair Haven. Ephriam B. Whitney passed peacefully away at his farm home three miles south of Clearwater at 3:30 o'clock Tuesday morning. The funeral services was held Wednesday afternoon from the farm residence and the interment was made in the family lot at the Fair Haven cemetery.

Children of Ephraim B.7 and Elizabeth Maria (Wakefield) Whitney:

i. Mary Alice8 Whitney, b. ca. 1853, MN.
ii. Ollie Whitney, b. ca. 1854, MN.
iii. George Haskell Whitney, b. 16 Nov 1856, Brooklyn, Hennepin Co., MN. From Minnesota Historical Society Collections; Vol. XIV, 1912, page 852:
"Whitney, G. H., b. in Brooklyn, Minn., Nov., 1856; worked in a mill 2 years, and afterward, engaged with his brother in insurance business in Sauk Center."

In 1860 he resided in Crystal Lake, Hennepin Co., MN, and in the spring of 1872 he settled in Farmington, MN.

iv. Phebe Ann Whitney, b. ca. 1857, MN.
v. Albert Gideon Whitney, b. 14 Mar 1860, Robinsdale, MN; m. Alice Maria Wheelock.

Census

28 28 Ephraim Whitney 31 M - Farmer $650 Maine Elisabeth " 19 F - " Attended school

  • 1857 Territorial, Town 118, Range 21, Hennepin Co., MN Terr.:

29 29 Ephram Whitney 38 M - Maine Native voter Elizebeth " 26 F - " Olive " 4 F - Minn. George H. " 2 M - " George Granda 21 M - Maine Native voter

1105 1029 E. Whitney 41 M Farmer 2000 200 Maine Elizabeth Whitney 29 F Maine Mary A. Whitney 7 F Minn. Geo. H. Whitney 5 M Minn. Phoeba A. Whitney 3 F Minn. Albert G. Whitney 8/12 M Minn.

66 66 Whitney, Ephraim 51 M W Farmer 1200 545 Maine Elizabeth 39 F W Keeping House Maine Allice M. 16 F W At Home Minnesota att. school Geo. H. 14 M W " " Minnesota " " Annie P. 12 F W " " Minnesota " " Albert G. 10 M W " " Minnesota " " Leme, Peter A. 16 M W " " Canada " " , father & mother of foreign birth

Thos. T. TOLLINGTON 47 Self M M W ENG Cabinet Manufacturer ENG ENG Sarah J. TOLLINGTON 40 Wife F M W PA Keeping House NY PA Jennie A. TOLLINGTON 20 Dau F S W MN Music Teacher ENG PA Gilbert TOLLINGTON 18 Son M S W MN Cabinet Maker ENG PA Willis G. BUTLER 45 Oth M S W VT Lawyer VT VT Ephraim B. WHITNEY 58 Oth M W W MA Mail Carrier RI RI

This seems to be the correct person, despite saying he was born in Massachusetts, not Maine, and his parents in Rhode Island, not Maine.

  • 1880, son George not found.
  • 1895 State, Clearwater, Wright Co., MN, p. 14:

17 Whitney, Ephram B. 75 M W Maine 32 -- 21 11/12 Farmer 6 -- No No Whitney, Elisebeth 83 F W England 32 -- 14 5/12 12 -- Yes Yes

118 118 Whitney, Ephraim Head W M Apr 1820 80 mar 45 Maine Maine Maine Retired, Owns free house -----, Elizabeth Wife W F Mar 1813 87 mar 45 0ch 0liv England France France

References

1.^  FindAGrave Memorial #142401153, Ephraim B. Whitney.

2.^  "19 July 1848, Ephraim Whitney of Beddington and Mrs. Elizabeth A. Wakefield of Cherryfield," according to Washington Co., ME, Marriage Returns.

3.^  FindAGrave Memorial #66224074, Elizabeth N. Whitney.

4.^  Minnesota Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990, at FamilySearch.org.

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