Family:Whitney, Jacob A. (1838-1876)

Jacob A.⁸ Whitney (Jacob A.⁷, Jeremiah⁶, (poss.) John⁵, (poss.) Samuel⁴, John³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Jacob A.⁷ and Rhoda Dale (Hutchinson) Whitney, was born 11 Sep 1838, ME, and died 30 Mar 1876, Carthage, ME, aged 37 years 6 months 19 days.

He married, 26 Nov 1868, Weld, ME, Elvira N. Parker. She was born Jun 1845, ME, and died after 1900. She "Mrs." married secondly, 6 Dec 1891, Peru, ME, "Mr." Everitt Simms "both of Dixfield".^[1]

Children of Jacob A.⁸ and Elvira N. (Parker) Whitney:

i.	Herbert J.9 Whitney, b. ca. Jan 1870, ME; m. 31 Mar 1895, Carthage, ME, Myrtie E. Jenkins.
ii.	Rhoda L. Whitney, b. ca. 1872, ME.
iii.	Lucinda W. Whitney, b. ca. 1875, ME.

Census

• 1850, Weld, Franklin Co., ME:

136 147 Jacob Whitney 48 M - Farmer $575 Me. Rhoda " 45 F - " Emily " 20 F - " Ebenezer " 18 M - Farmer " Attended school Jacob " 11 M - " Attended school Lucy " 5 F - " Attended school Rhoda Hutchinson 70 F - N.H. 148 Cassander Brown 29 M - Farmer Me. Sarah " 27 F - " James " 26 M - Farmer "

• 1860, Weld, Franklin Co., ME:

180 178 Nathan Judkins 55 M - Farmer $1200 $500 Maine Rhoda D. " 55 F - Housewife do Jacob A. Whitney 21 M - Farmer do Albion Judkins 10 M - do Attended school 179 Rosella C. Judkins 18 F - Housewife do William S. " 10/12 M - do

• 1870, Weld, Franklin Co., ME:

218 226 Whitney, Jacob 32 M W Farmer $500 $275 Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Elvira 25 F W Keeping house Maine -----, Herbert J. 5/12 M W Maine Born in Jan

• 1880, Carthage, Franklin Co., ME:

Elvira WHITNEY 35 Self F W W ME Keeping House ME ME Herbert J. WHITNEY 10 Son M S W ME At School ME ME Rhoda L. WHITNEY 8 Dau F S W ME ME ME Lucinda W. WHITNEY 5 Dau F S W ME ME ME

• 1900, Jay, Franklin Co., ME:

223 221 Whitney, Hurbert J. Head W M Feb 1870 30 mar 5 Maine Maine Maine Day laborer -----, Myrtie E. Wife W F Apr 1880 20 mar 5 3ch 3liv Maine Maine Maine -----, Emma A. Dau W F Jan 1896 4 sgl Maine Maine Maine -----, Ada M. Dau W F Mar 1898 2 sgl Maine Maine Maine -----, Morris H. Son W M Apr 1900 1/12 sgl Maine Maine Maine

• 1900, Dixfield, Oxford Co., ME:

130 144 Whitney, Elvira Head W F Jun 1845 54 wid 3ch 2liv Maine Maine Maine N.G., Owns free house

References

• Census records.

1.^  "6 December 1891, Mr. Everitt Simms and Mrs. Elvira N. Whitney, both of Dixfield, m. in Peru," according to McAllister, Donald L., and Lucille E. Nass, eds., Marriage Returns of Oxford County, Maine Prior to 1892, Maine Genealogical Society Special Publication #16 (Rockport, Me.: Picton Press, c1993).

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