Family:Whitney, James Louville (1831-1886)

James Louville⁷ Whitney (James⁶, Joseph⁵, Abel⁴, Nathaniel³, Benjamin², John¹), son of James⁶ and Mary (Larrabee) Whitney, was born 30 May 1831, Gorham, ME, and died 28 Feb 1886, Burnham, ME.

He "J. L." married, Jun 1862, Clinton Gore, ME, Elvira Whitten^[1] of Montville, ME, daughter of Oshea B. and Sarah Grant (Murrey) Whitten. She was born Jun 1835, ME, and died after 1880.

Children of James Louville⁷ and Elvira (Whitten) Whitney:

i.	Arthur Warren8 Whitney, b. 13 Dec 1865, ME; m. Florence Allen.
ii.	Frank Perley Whitney, b. 26 Nov 1871, Burnham, ME; m. Winifed Sarah Robbins.

Notes

Elvira's line of descent is:

1. Ichabod¹ Whidden, of Portsmouth, NH
2. Capt. Michael² Whidden, m. Mary -----
3. Samuel Stacy³ Whidden, m. Mary Cate
4. Samuel⁴ Whidden, m. Sarah Jones
5. John⁵ Whidden/Whitten, m. Ruth Merrill
6. Samuel⁶ Whitten, m. Deborah Pendexter; also Humphrey⁶ Whitten, m. Hannah Lassell
7. Rev. James⁷ Whitten, m. Sarah⁷ Whitten
8. Oshea B.⁸ Whitten, m. Sarah Grant Murray
9. Elvira⁹ Whitten, m. James Louville Whitney.

Census

• 1850, Burnham, Waldo Co., ME:

70 73 Mary S. Whitney 45 F - Maine Hadassah Milliken 23 F - " Elias " 27 M - Farmer " Charles " 1/12 M - " Joseph Whitney 21 M - Farmer " James L. " 19 M - " " Attended school Sarah J. " 17 F - " Attended school Edwin A. " 10 M - " Attended school Thomas Nason 26 M - Farmer " John Dorothy 26 M - " Ireland Nicholson Winn 16 M - " " Hiram McAllister 20 M - " Maine Gilman Reynolds 22 M - " " Alvin Barny 26 M - " " Joseph Crawford 40 M - " " Mary Reynolds 19 F - " Rachel Huff 21 F - "

• 1860, Burnham, Waldo Co., ME:

297 301 Mary L. Whitney 50 F - Maine Louvill J. " 26 M - Merchant $600 $4000 " Edwin " 19 M - " Attended school

• 1870, Clinton Gore, Kennebec Co., ME:

9 9 Whitten, Oshea 64 M W Farmer $1000 Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Sarah G. 58 F W Keeping house " Whitney, James L. 38 M W R.R. Agent $200 " Male citizen over 21 -----, Elvina 34 F W Keeping house " -----, Arthur W. 4 M W At home "

• 1880, Burnham, Waldo Co., ME:

Oshea WHITTEN 74 Self M M W ME Farmer ME ME Sarah WHITTEN 68 Wife F M W ME Keeping House ME ME James WHITNEY 49 SonL M M W ME Merchant ME ME Elvina WHITNEY 44 Dau F M W ME Keeping House ME ME Arthur W. WHITNEY 14 GSon M S W ME Clerk In Store ME ME Frank WHITNEY 9 GSon M S W ME ME ME

• 1900, Burnham, Waldo Co., ME:

183 183 Whitney, Elvina W. Head W F Jun 1835 64 wid Maine Maine Maine N.G., House

References

• Census records.

1.^  "J. L. [Whitney], and Miss Elvina Whitten, at Clinton Gore, N.6 [issue of 11 June 1862]," according to Fisher, Carleton Edward, comp., Vital records of Clinton, Maine, to the year 1892: births, marriages, and deaths ([S.l.]: published under authority of the Maine Historical society, 1967), pp. 302-303.

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