Family:Whitney, Alfred (1826-1899)
Alfred7 Whitney (Adams6, Isaac5, Isaac4, Nathaniel3, Benjamin2, John1), son of Adams6 and Lydia A. (Lombard) Whitney, was born 5 Aug 1826, Standish, ME, and died 1 Feb 1899, prob. Gorham, ME.
Marriage intentions were published 22 Apr 1848, Standish, ME, for him "Mr." "of Standish" and Elizabeth S. Wentworth "of Sebago".[1] He married 24 May 1848, Standish, ME, Elizabeth S. Wentworth. She was born about 1829, Sebago, ME, and died before 1898.
Alfred was a Civil War veteran, and he received a pension from the U.S. government.
Children of Alfred7 and Elizabeth S. (Wentworth) Whitney:
i. Laura J.8 Whitney, b. 3 Sep 1848, prob. Gorham, ME; m. 25 Dec 1870, ----- Westley. ii. Frank H. Whitney, b. 1 or 23 Mar 1850, prob. Gorham, ME; d. 20 Jun 1888, prob. Monmouth, ME; m. 23 Nov 1870, Mary H. Pray, b. 15 May 1846, d. 10 Dec 1913. Both are buried in the Monmouth Center Cemetery, Monmouth, ME. iii. Clara N. Whitney, b. ca. 1852, prob. Gorham, ME; m. ca. 1869, Wilbur J. Stokes. iv. Clarence Edgar Whitney, b. Aug 1854, ME; m. Ida F. Tibbetts.
Census
328 347 Alfred Whitney 24 M - Farmer Maine Elizabeth " 21 F - " Laura J. " 2 F - " Frank H. " 3/12 M - "
230 248 Alfred Whitney 32 M - house carpenter $100 Maine Elizabeth " 31 F - housework " Laura J. " 12 F - " Attended school Frank H. " 10 M - " Attended school Clara N. " 8 F - " Attended school Clarance E. " 6 M - " Attended school
300 331 Whitney, Alfred 42 M W House Carpenter $600 $200 Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Elizabeth T. 40 F W Keeping house Maine -----, Laura J. 21 F W Maine -----, Frank H. 20 M W Works in shop shop Maine -----, Edgar C. 15 M W Works on R. Road Maine Attended school 332 Stokes, Wilber J. 19 M W Works on R. Road Maine Mar in Oct -----, Clara A. 18 F W Keeping house Maine Mar in Oct -----, Infant 2/12 M W Maine Born in Apr
Alfred WHITNEY 54 Self M M W ME House Carpenter ME ME Elizabeth WHITNEY 52 Wife F M W ME Keeping House ME ME Clarence E. WHITNEY 25 Son M S W ME Shoemaker ME ME
- 1880, daughter Laura and son Frank not found.
References
- Civil War Pension File of Alfred Whitney; Invalid Applic. # 20414 Cert. # 13773; National Archives Building, Washington, DC.
1.^ "Alfred [Whitney], Mr., of Standish, and Miss Elizabeth S. Wentworth of Sebago, [intentions] filed 22 Apr 1848, Certified 24 May 1848," according to Standish, Maine, Vital Records.
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