Family:Whitney, James (1790-1877)

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James Whitney (James, [poss.] Isaac4, Nathaniel3, Benjamin2, John1), son of James and Deborah (Murch) Whitney, was born Jun 1790, Gorham, ME, and died 22 Mar 1877, North Yarmouth, ME, aged 86 years 9 months.[1]

He married, 20 Mar 1821, Gray, ME, or 20 Mar 1823, Cumberland, ME, Lucy Mountfort, daughter of John and Jerusha (Field) Mountfort. She was born about Sep 1803, and died 21 May 1894, North Yarmouth, ME, aged 90 years 8 months.[2] James and Lucy are buried in the Universalist Cemetery, Cumberland, ME.

Children of James and Lucy (Mountfort) Whitney:

i. Elmira M. Whitney, b. 11 Feb 1824, Cumberland, ME; "Almira M." m. 20 Apr 1848, Cumberland, ME, John Mountfort.[3] FindAGrave Memorial 59882224.
ii. Loemina Whitney, b. 2 Oct 1825, Cumberland, ME; d. 1910; m. (int. 27 Feb 1855, Falmouth, ME) Richard Mountfort,[4] b. 12 Dec 1825, Falmouth, ME,[5] d. 1911. Both are buried in the Universalist Cemetery, Cumberland, ME. FindAGrave Memorial 86464339.
iii. David Mountfort Whitney, b. 12 Sep 1827, Cumberland, ME; m. Emeline M. Dunham. FindAGrave Memorial 116914690.
iv. Franklin D. Whitney, b. 21 Sep 1830, Cumberland, ME; m. Mary Head. FindAGrave Memorial 70603419.
v. John Mountfort Whitney, b. 25 Jul 1833, Cumberland, ME; d. 7 Jun 1855, North Yarmouth, ME;[6] bur. Universalist Cemetery, Cumberland, ME. FindAGrave Memorial 86466560.
vi. Esther Ann Whitney, b. 20 Oct 1835, Cumberland, ME; "of Cumberland" m. (int. 21 Jul 1860, Falmouth, ME) Joseph Brooks "of Falmouth".[7] FindAGrave Memorial 117132753.

Census

27 29 James Whitney 59 M - Farmer $1500 Me. Lucy Whitney 46 F - " Loemma " 24 F - " Franklin " 19 M - Sailor " Attended school John " 16 M - Farmer " Attended school Esterann 14 F - " Attended school

113 119 James Whitney 69 M - Farmer $1000 $200 " Lucy " 56 F - " Esther A. " 23 F - School Teacher "

78 80 Whitney, James 79 M W Farmer $1500 $400 Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Lucy 66 F W Keeping house Maine Brooks, Joseph 40 M W Ship Master $2000 Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Esther A. 34 F W Keeping house Maine ------, Angie M. 3 F W Maine

Richard MOUNTFORT 63 Self M M W ME Farmer ME ME Loemma MOUNTFORT 54 Wife F M W ME Keeping House ME ME Willis L. MOUNTFORT 23 Son M S W ME Laborer ME ME Ella F. MOUNTFORT 21 Dau F S W ME School Teacher ME ME Horace B. MOUNTFORT 20 Son M S W ME School Teacher ME ME Lucy WHITNEY 76 MotL F W W ME ME ME

References

1.^  "James [Whitney], [died] 22 Mar. 1877, a. 86y. 9m.," according to Sherman, Ruth Wilder, comp., Vital records of North Yarmouth, Maine to the year 1850 (Rockport, Me.: Picton Press, 1993).

2.^  "Lucy [Whitney], w. [James], [died] 21 May 1894, a. 90y. 8m.," according to Sherman, Ruth Wilder, comp., Vital records of North Yarmouth, Maine to the year 1850 (Rockport, Me.: Picton Press, 1993).

3.^  "1848 April 20th Mr. John Mountfort Jr. of Gray and Miss Elmira M. Whitney of Cumberland [married]," according to "Marriages Performed in Cumberland County, Maine, and Rockingham County, New Hampshire 1846-1878," transcribed by Richard C. Roberts, CSG #8680, The Connecticut Nutmegger, vol. 50, no. 3, March 2018, pp. 208-216, at p. 209.

4.^  "Mr. Richard Mountfort of Falmouth and Miss Loemina Whitney of Cumberland, entered 27 February 1855," according to Vital Records of Falmouth, Maine.

5.^  "Richard Mountfort, b. 12 December 1825," according to Vital Records of Falmouth, Maine.

6.^  "John M. [Whitney], [died] 7 June 1855, a. 22," according to Sherman, Ruth Wilder, comp., Vital records of North Yarmouth, Maine to the year 1850 (Rockport, Me.: Picton Press, 1993).

7.^  "Mr. Joseph Brooks of Falmouth & Miss Ester A. Whitney of Cumberland, entered 21 July 1860," according to Vital Records of Falmouth, Maine.

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