Family:Whitney, Jonathan (1806-1880)

Jonathan⁷ Whitney (Moses⁶, Ebenezer⁵, Samuel⁴, John³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Moses⁶ and Esther (Sherwood) Whitney, was born 28 Nov 1806, Miramichi, NB, died 7 Jul 1880, and was buried Hodgdon Cemetery, Hodgdon, ME.

He married, 21 Mar 1837, Hodgdon, ME, Elmira Foster. She was born 31 Jan 1821, NB, and died 4 Oct 1858, Hodgdon, ME.

Children of Jonathan⁷ and Elmira (Foster) Whitney:

i.	Martha J.8 Whitney, b. 1838; d. 13 Nov 1838.
ii.	Cynthia Whitney, b. unknown; d. 3 Jul 1841.
iii.	Charles Wellesley Whitney, b. ca. 1842, ME; m. Susan E. Yerxa.
iv.	George B. Whitney, b. ca. 1846, ME; d. after 1900, then unmarried.
v.	Alfred L. Whitney, b. ca. 1849, ME; m. Ella Carpenter.

Census

• 1840, Linneus, Aroostook Co., ME: Jonathan Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 15-19, and 1 female 0-4; 2 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Hodgdon, Aroostook Co., ME:

441 452 Jonathan Whitney 43 M - Farmer $300 N.B. Almira " 49 F - " Charles W. " 8 M - Me. Attended school George B. " 4 " - " Alfred L. " 1 " - "

• 1860, Hodgdon, Aroostook Co., ME:

118 118 John Whitney 56 M - Farmer $100 $1100 New Brunswick Charles Whitney 18 M - Do Maine George Whitney 14 M - Do Attended school Albert Whitney 10 M - Do Attended school Ester Irwin 38 F - Domestic New Brunswick

• 1870: not found.
• 1870, sons Charles, George, and Albert not found.
• 1880: not found.
• 1900, Island Falls, Aroostook Co., ME:

15 15 Marquis, Floren Head W M Apr 1860 40 mar 15 Maine Canada Fr. Canada Fr. Farmer, Owns mortgaged farm -----, Meddie Wife W F Aug 1862 37 mar 15 0ch 0liv Canada Fr. Canada Fr. Canada Fr. Whitney, Geo. Brdr W M Apr 1846 54 sgl Maine Canada Eng. Canada Eng.

References

• Census records.

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