Family:Whitney, Sumner (c1846-1918)
Sumner8 Whitney (Edward8, Eleazer7, Ebenezer6, Samuel5, Samuel4, John3, Benjamin2, John1), son of Edward8 and Annie Holdsworth (Knox) Whitney, was born about 1846 or 4 Jul 1843, ME, and died 28 Sep 1918, Hartland, ME. He was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Hartland, ME.[1]
He married, 31 Aug 1870, Hartland, ME, Harriet A. Wyman. She was born 29 Nov 1850, ME, and died 8 Jul 1935. She was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Hartland, ME.[2]
Children of Sumner8 and Harriet A. (Wyman) Whitney, probably incomplete:
i. George E.9 Whitney, b. ca. 1873, ME; m. 24 Nov 1915, Saratoga Co., NY, Maud I. Hill, dau. of Samuel T. and Eva (Corp) Hill. ii. Dora S. Whitney, b. ca. 1876, ME; m. 30 Dec 1892, Hartland, ME, James S. Morse. iii. Clara B. Whitney, b. ca. 1878, ME; m. 28 Feb 1897, Hartland, ME, Benjamin F. Lewis. iv. Blanche Rose Whitney, b. Dec 1885, ME; m. 11 Apr 1907, Hartland, ME, Horace Ellie Crocker. v. Geneva A. Whitney, b. Nov 1887, ME; d. 24 Jan 1902, Hartland, ME. iv. (son) Whitney, b. 26 Aug 1892, ME; d. 26 Aug 1892, ME. vi. Winnie W. Whitney, b. Apr 1894, ME; d. 4 May 1901, Canaan, ME.
One daughter married ----- Hayden, son of Greenleaf and Sarah J. (Nicholas) Hayden.
Census
Sumner WHITNEY 26 Self M M W ME Laborer ME ME Harriet WHITNEY 26 Wife F M W ME Keeping House ME ME George E. WHITNEY 7 Son M S W ME ME ME Dora S. WHITNEY 4 Dau F S W ME ME ME Clara B. WHITNEY 2 Dau F S W ME ME ME
53 54 Whitney, Sumner Head W M Jul 1842 57 mar 19 Maine Maine Maine Farm laborer, Owns free house -----, Harriet A. Wife W F Nov 1849 50 mar 19 14ch 9liv Maine Maine Maine -----, Blanche R. Dau W F Dec 1885 14 sgl Maine Maine Maine At school -----, Geneva A. Dau W F Nov 1887 12 sgl Maine Maine Maine At school -----, Winnie W. Dau W F Apr 1894 6 sgl Maine Maine Maine
- 1910, Hartland, Somerset Co., ME
References
- Census records.
1.^ Find A Grave memorial #23643021, Sumner Whitney.
2.^ Find A Grave memorial #23643030, Harriet Whitney.
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