Family:Whitney, Perez (1795-1853)
Perez Whitney (James, [poss.] Isaac4, Nathaniel3, Benjamin2, John1), son of James and Deborah (Murch) Whitney, was born 2 May 1795, Cumberland, ME, and died 12 May 1853, North Yarmouth, ME, aged 58 years.[1]
He married, 18 Mar 1824, Cumberland, ME, Mary Newcomb. She was born about 1801, and died 27 Oct 1856, North Yarmouth, ME, aged 55 years.[2] Both are buried in the Morrison's Hill (Universalist) Cemetery, West Cumberland, ME.
Children of Perez and Mary (Newcomb) Whitney:
i. Amanda Malvina Whitney, b. 4 Dec 1824, Cumberland, ME; "of Cumberland" m. 19 Apr 1848, Windham, ME, David Lawrence "of Gray",[3] son of Ephraim, Jr. and Fannie (Small) Lawrence, b. 22 Jan 1823, Gray, ME. ii. Julia Ann Whitney, b. 28 Jun 1829, Cumberland, ME; m. 29 Oct 1848, Cumberland, ME, Ai M. Small.[4] iii. Andrew Jackson Whitney, b. 10 Sep 1831, Cumberland, ME; d. 3 May 1906, North Yarmouth, ME, aged 75 years 7 months 32 days [sic];[5] buried in the Universalist Cemetery, Cumberland, ME. iv. Sarah Jane Whitney, b. 19 Jan 1835, Cumberland, ME; m. 29 Oct 1853, Cumberland, ME, Daniel M. Small. v. Benjamin F. Whitney, b. 20 May 1839, Cumberland, ME; m. Jane Varney. vi. Charles H. Whitney, b. 13 Sep 1846, Cumberland, ME; m. Flora E. Harding.
Census
- 1830, Mercer, Somerset Co., MA: Perez Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 5-9, and 1 female 0-4.
- 1840, Cumberland, Cumberland Co., ME: Peres Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 30-39, 2 females 10-14, and 1 female 5-9.
- 1850, Cumberland, Cumberland Co., ME:
53 58 Perez Whitney 59 M - Farmer [Me.] Mary Whitney 49 F - Me. Sarah J. " 15 F - " Attended school Charles H. " 3 M - " Benjamine " 11 M - " Attended school
- 1850, son Andrew not found.
- 1860, Cumberland, Cumberland Co., ME:
120 126 Ai M. Small 34 M - Farmer $400 $60 Maine Julia A. " 30 F - " Charles A. Whitney 13 M - " Attended school Abby A. Newcomb 11 F - " Attended school Andrew Whitney 28 M - Farm Labourer " Benjamin Whitney 22 M - Carriage Maker "
241 262 Whitney, Robt. H. 40 M W Farmer $3500 $4000 Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Susan P. 31 F " Keeping House " -----, Andrew J. 37 M " $1000 " Male citizen over 21 Noyes, Arthur S. 17 " " " Attended school Fields, Eben C. 63 " " Farm Laborer " Male citizen over 21 -----, Sarah P. 47 F " Keeping House " -----, George S. 9 M " " Attended school
- 1870, son Charles not found. There is a candidate in Napa, CA.
- 1880, Cumberland, Cumberland Co., ME:
Aai M. SMALL 53 Self M M W ME Farmer ME ME Julia SMALL 50 Wife F M W ME Keeping House ME ME Charles W. SMALL 13 Neph M S W ME At Home ME ME Andrew J. WHITNEY 48 Oth M S W ME Farmer ME ME Eva WHITNEY 11 Oth F S W ME At Home ME ME
- 1880, son Charles not found. There is a candidate in San Buena Ventura, CA.
- 1900, Cumberland, Cumberland Co., ME:
79 80 Lawrence, Chas. H. Head W M Apr 1849 51 mar 23 Maine Maine Maine Farmer, Owns free farm -----, Lizzie E. Wife W F Feb 1858 42 mar 23 2ch 1liv Maine Maine Maine -----, Harold C. Son W M May 1889 11 sgl Massachusetts Maine Maine At school Whitney, Andrew J. Uncl W M Sep 1831 68 sgl Maine Maine Maine
References
1.^ "Perez [Whitney], [died] 12 May 1853, a. 58y.," according to Sherman, Ruth Wilder, comp., Vital records of North Yarmouth, Maine to the year 1850 (Rockport, Me.: Picton Press, 1993).
2.^ "Polly [Whitney], w. Perez, [died] 27 Oct. 1856, a. 55y.," according to Sherman, Ruth Wilder, comp., Vital records of North Yarmouth, Maine to the year 1850 (Rockport, Me.: Picton Press, 1993).
3.^ "Apr. 19, 1848, David LAWRENCE of Gray & Amanda M. WHITNEY of Cumberland; by N. GOLDSMITH, Windham (B:340)," according to Kelley, Judith Holbrook, ed. and transcr., Clayton Rand Adams, ed., Marriage Returns of Cumberland County, Maine, Prior to 1892, Maine Genealogical Society Special Publication No. 29 (Rockport, ME: Picton Press, 1998), p. . Also, "1848 April 19th Mr. David Lawrence of Gray and Miss Amanda 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.^ "[18]48 Oct. 29th Mr. Ai M. Small of Gray and Miss Julia Ann 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.
5.^ "Andrew J.[Whitney], [died] 3 May 1906, a. 75-7-32," according to Sherman, Ruth Wilder, comp., Vital records of North Yarmouth, Maine to the year 1850 (Rockport, Me.: Picton Press, 1993).
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