Family:Whitney, Elisha D. (1823-1880)
Elisha D.8 Whitney (Reuben7, Thomas6, David5, Nathan4, Nathaniel3, Benjamin2, John1), son of Reuben and Elizabeth H. (Doan) Whitney, was born 1823, ME and died 20 Aug 1880, Hampden, ME.
He married, 19 Dec 1852, Hampden, ME, Mary E. Sawyer, daughter of John H. and Mary (-----) Sawyer. She was born 16 Jan 1832, Hampden, ME, and died 1903.
Elisha and Mary are buried in the Lakeview Cemetery in Hampden, ME.
Children of Elisha D.8 and Mary E. (Sawyer) Whitney:
i. Carrie A.9 Whitney, b. ca. 1854, prob. Hampden, ME; m. 16 Nov 1879, Penobscot Co., ME, Stetson R. Miller, "both of Hampden".[1] ii. George W. Whitney, b. ca. 1856, prob. Hampden, ME. iii. Lizie Whitney, b. ca. 1857, prob. Hampden, ME. iv. Lillian Geary Whitney, b. ca. 1861, prob. Hampden, ME; d. 1862; buried Lakeview Cemetery, Hampden, ME. v. Minnie S. Whitney, b. 1862, prob. Hampden, ME, d. 1892, prob. Hampden, ME. Buried in Lakeview Cemetery in Hampden, ME. vi. Flora P. Whitney, b. ca. 1864, prob. Hampden, ME. vii. John Milton Whitney, b. 12 Feb 1866, Hampden, ME. viii. Fred M. Whitney, b. 1870, prob. Hampden, ME; d. 1943, prob. Hampden, ME; buried Lakeview Cemetery, Hampden, ME. ix. Lillian M. Whitney, b. ca. 1872, prob. Hampden, ME. x. Bert E. Whitney, b. 3 Aug 1873, Hampden, ME; d. 26 Mar 1924, Bangor, ME; buried 28 Mar 1924, Mount Hope Cemetery, Bangor, ME. xi. Elisha Doan Whitney, b. 1875, prob. Hampden, ME; d. 1929, prob. Hampden, ME; m. Amy J. Flynn, b. 1881 and d. 1905. Both are buried Lakeview Cemetery, Hampden, ME.
Notes
See also Flora Sawyer WHITNEY, Hampden & Newburgh, Maine
Census
- 1850, Hampden, Penobscot Co., ME; Seaman
- 1860, Hampden, Penobscot Co., ME:
86 84 Elisha Whitney 36 M - Farmer $1280 $250 Maine Mary E. " 28 F - " Carrie " 6 F - " George W. " 4 M - " Lizie " 3 F - "
84 91 Whitney, E. D. 46 M W Farmer $1500 $500 Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary 38 F W Keeping house Maine -----, Carrie A. 16 F W At home Maine Attended school Wingate, Sarah C. 49 F W Dress Maker Maine Whitney, Geo. W. 15 M W At home Maine Attended school -----, Lizzie E. 13 F W At home Me. Attended school -----, Minnie S. 9 F W At home Me. Attended school -----, Flora S. 7 F W At home Me. Attended school -----, John M. 4 M W At home Me. -----, L. Maude 2 F W At home Me. -----, Francis 3/12 M W At home Me. Born in Mar
Elisha D. WHITNEY 56 Self M M W ME Farmer ME MA Mary WHITNEY 48 Wife F M W ME Keeping House ME ME Minnie S. WHITNEY 18 Dau F S W ME Vest Making ME ME Flora P. WHITNEY 16 Dau F S W ME Vest Making ME ME John M. WHITNEY 14 Son M S W ME At School ME ME Fred M. WHITNEY 10 Son M S W ME At School ME ME Lillian M. WHITNEY 8 Dau F S W ME ME ME Bert E. WHITNEY 6 Son M S W ME ME ME Elisha WHITNEY 4 Son M S W ME ME ME
193 200 Whitney, May Head W F Jan 1832 68 wid 11ch 6liv Maine Maine Maine N.G., Owns free farm -----, Fred W. Son W M Mar 1870 30 sgl Maine Maine Maine Farm laborer -----, Elisha D. Son W M Sep 1876 23 sgl Maine Maine Maine Farm laborer -----, Lilian M. Dau W F Dec 1872 27 sgl Maine Maine Maine
References
- Census records
1.((note|1}} "Stetson R. Miller and Carrie A. Whitney, both of Hampden, 16 November 1879," according to Ruth Gray, ed., Penobscot County, Maine Marriage Records prior to 1892 (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994).
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