Family:Whitney, William Greenlaw (1812-1875)

William Greenlaw⁷ Whitney (Enoch⁶, Moses⁵, Nathaniel⁴, Nathaniel³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Enoch⁶ and Hannah (Newcomb) Whitney, was born 4 Aug 1812, Gorham, ME or Harrison, ME, and died 9 Mar 1875, Lee, ME.

Marriage intentions were published in Lee, ME, and in Springfield, ME, 8 Sep 1834, for him and Agnes Smith. He "of Lee" married, 28 Dec 1834, Dresden, ME, Agnes Smith, daughter of Joseph and Martha (Robinson) Smith. She was born 13 Apr 1811, Dresden, ME, and died 19 Apr 1893, Lee, ME.

He resided Lee, ME in the censuses of 1850, 1860 and 1870, where he was a farmer.

Children of William Greenlaw⁷ and Agnes (Smith) Whitney, all born Lee, Penobscot Co., ME:

i.	William Alonzo8 Whitney, b. 29 Oct 1835; m. 4 Jul 1858, Emma Toombly; resided Winn, ME.
ii.	Martha A. Whitney, b. 23 Nov 1837; d. 2 May 1865, Lee, ME; m. 3 Oct 1860, Thomas Roberts.
iii.	Joseph Franklin Whitney, b. 3 Dec 1841; m. Delanah H. Spencer.
iv.	Braddock S. Whitney, b. 17 Sep 1847; m. 20 Jun 1871, Almatia Lane, daughter of Lewis and Clara (-----) Lane of Lincoln, ME. In the 1880 Census of Lincoln, Penobscot Co., ME, Almasha and sons Charles and William are living with her parents, Lewis and Clara Lane. Children: a. Charles9 Whitney, b. 25 Jun 1872. Penobscot Co. Probate record: Braddock S. & Almatia Whitney, parents, of Lee, ME, relinguishing son Charles Whitney, age 4 (on 25 Jun) to Lewis and Clara Lane of Lincoln. Child does not lose inheritance rights from biological parents. Dated Nov 1876. b. William Whitney, b. 23 Sep 1875.

Census

• 1840, Lee, Penobscot Co., ME: William Whitny, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 0-4.
• 1850, Lee, Penobscot Co., ME:

100 100 Wm. G. Whitney 38 M - Farmer $400 Maine Agnes P. Whitney 38 F - " Wm. A. Whitney 14 M - " Attended school Martha A. Whitney 12 F - " Attended school Joseph T. Thiwney 8 M - " Attended school Bradock Whitney 3 M - "

• 1860, Lee, Penobscot Co., ME:

311 322 William G. Whitney 47 M - Farmer $500 $554 Me. Agnes P. " 49 F - " Martha A. " 22 F - Domestic " Joseph F. " 18 M - " Attended school Bradack S. " 12 M - " Attended school 312 323 William A. Whitney 24 M - Farmer $400 $225 Me. Emma J. " 18 F - " William E. " 1 M - " William Wire 75 M - Farmer Me. Anna " 68 F - "

• 1870, Lee, Penobscot Co., ME:

117 117 Whitney, William 57 M W Farmer $1000 $350 Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Aaness O. 59 F W Keeping House " -----, Joseph T. 28 M W Farm Laborer " Male citizen over 21 -----, Bredell 22 M W " " " Rolens, Martha 25 F W " Attended school Poward, Martha 16 F W Domestic " Attended school

• 1870, Lee, Penobscot Co., ME:

116 116 Whitney, William 34 M W Farmer $300 -- Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Emma 28 F W Keeping House " -----, Willie 11 M W " Attended school -----, Henry 9 M W " Attended school -----, Clara A. 7 F W " Attended school -----, Forest 4 M W " Attended school -----, Edwin 9/12 M W " Born in Sep 1869

• 1880, Lee, Penobscot Co., ME:

Franklin WHITNEY 37 Self M M W ME Farmer ME ME Delana H. WHITNEY 32 Wife F M W ME Keeping House ME ME Bertha A. WHITNEY 3 Dau F S W ME ME ME WHITNEY 1M Son M S W ME ME ME Agnes P. WHITNEY 68 Moth F W W ME ME ME Braddock S. WHITNEY 32 Bro M M W ME Laborer ME ME Martha ROBERTS 14 Niec F S W ME ME ME

• 1880, Chester, Penobscot Co., ME:

William A. WHITNEY 42 Self M M W ME Farmer ME ME Emma J. WHITNEY 38 Wife F M W ME Keeping House ME ME William E. WHITNEY 20 Son M S W ME At Home ME ME Henry T. WHITNEY 19 Son M S W ME At Home ME ME Clorry A. WHITNEY 17 Dau F S W ME At Home ME ME Forest S. WHITNEY 14 Son M S W ME At Home ME ME Edward WHITNEY 10 Son M S W ME At Home ME ME

• 1880, Lincoln, Penobscot Co., ME:

Lewis LANE 56 Self M M W ME Farmer ME ME Claria LANE 53 Wife F M W ME Keeping House ME ME Arabella LANE 32 Dau F S W ME ME ME Almasha WHITNEY 32 Dau F M W ME ME ME Samuel LANE 30 Son M S W ME Laborer ME ME Elihu LANE 28 Son M S W ME Laborer ME ME Joseph LANE 24 Son M S W ME Laborer ME ME Charles WHITNEY 8 GSon M S W ME ME ME William WHITNEY 5 GSon M S W ME ME ME Melinda LANE 82 Moth F W W ME NH NH

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. 408.

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