Family:Whitney, Sumner (1809-1887)

Sumner Whitney (Phinehas Whitney, (poss.) John⁵, (poss.) Samuel⁴, John³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Phinehas and Mary (Crommitt) Whitney, was born 5 Mar 1809, Phillips, ME (also listed as Sommer Whitney), and died 1 Apr 1887, Presque Isle, ME.

He married, 5 Aug 1835, Houlton, ME, Diana Broadstreet, daughter of Nathaniel and Sally (Parkhurst) Bradstreet. She was born about 1820, Palermo, ME, and died after 1880.

Children of Sumner and Diana (Broadstreet) Whitney:

i.	Warren Whitney, b. ca. 1837, ME.
ii.	George Whitney, b. ca. 1841, ME.
iii.	James Franklin Whitney, b. ca. 1843, Bridgewater, ME.
iv.	Oscar Whitney, b. ca. 1845, ME.
v.	Mary Whitney, b. ca. 1847, ME.
vi.	Fanny Whitney, b. ca. 1849, ME.
vii.	Eugene Sumner Whitney, b. ca. Jan 1854, Presque Isle, ME; d. 6 Aug 1914, Providence, RI; m. 30 Dec 1875, ME, Ada "Addie" Fitzgerald.

Census

• 1850, Letter F, Aroostook Co., ME:

5 5 Sumner Whitney 41 M - Tavern Keeper $1200 Me. Dianna " 30 F - Me. Warren " 13 M - Me. Attended school George " 9 M - Me. Attended school Franklin " 7 M - Me. Attended school Oscar " 3 M - Me. Attended school Fanny " 1 M - Me. F. N. Keen 22 M - Laborer Me. Florentine " 19 F - Me. Albina " 4/12 F - Me. Emeline Jewell 19 F - Me. Mary Cook 13 F - Me. Attended school

• 1860, Presque Isle, Aroostook Co., ME:

553 554 Sumner Whitney 51 M - Farmer $7000 $1200 Maine Diana " 40 F - " George " 19 M - " Attended school Mary " 13 F - " Attended school Franklin " 17 M - " Attended school Oscar " 15 M - " Attended school Eugene " 6 M - " Sarah Broadstreet 75 F - "

• 1870, Presque Isle, Aroostook Co., ME:

30 30 Whitney, Sumner 61 M W Farmer $10000 $1300 Phillipps Male citizen over 21 " Dianna 50 F W Keeping house Palermo " Eugene S. 15 M W At Home Presque Isle Attended school " James F. 26 M W Working on farm Bridgewater Male citizen over 21 " Sophronia 29 F W House work Sacarappa " Fred P. 2 M W Presque Isle Bell, Melvin 19 M W Working on farm Dalton Attended school

• 1880, Presque Isle, Aroostook Co., ME:

Sumner WHITNEY 71 Self M M W ME. Farmer --- --- Donna WHITNEY 60 Wife F M W ME. Keeping House ME. ME. Sarah SPAY 16 Oth F S W ME. Servant N.B. N.B.

References

• Census records.

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