Family:Whitney, Moses (1812-a1900)

Moses⁷ Whitney (Moses⁶, Ebenezer⁵, Samuel⁴, John³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Moses⁶ and Esther (Sherwood) Whitney, was born Jan 1812, Derby, NB, and died after 1900, OR.

He married, 3 Apr 1838, Hodgdon, ME, Hannah E. Outhouse. She was born 29 Nov 1816, ME, NB or NS, and died 3 Feb 1874, Waupaca Co., WI. She was buried in Parfreyville Cemetery, Parfreyville, WI.^[1]

Children of Moses⁷ and Hannah E. (Outhouse) Whitney:

i.	Daniel W.8 Whitney, b. ca. 1840, ME; m. Julia A. Dow.
ii.	John T. Whitney, b. Apr 1842, ME; m. Lydia Jane Dow.
ii.	Phebe A. Whitney, b. ca. 1845, Houlton, ME; d. 24 Aug 1897, Waupaca Co., WI;[2] bur. Ogdensburg Cemetery, Ogdensburg, WI;[3] m. Andrew Kent Dow.
ii.	Permelia E. Whitney, b. ca. 1849, ME; d. after 1895; "Nellie" m. 13 Jul 1895, Marathon Co., WI, Thomas W. Newman.
ii.	Edward T. Whitney, b. ca. 1853, ME; d. after 1870.

Census

• 1840, Linneus, Aroostook Co., ME: Moses Whitney, Jr., 1 male 20-29, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 0-4; 2 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Hodgdon, Aroostook Co., ME:

433 444 Moses Whitney 38 M - Farmer $100 N.B. Hannah " 33 F - " Daniel W. " 10 M - Me. Attended school John " 8 " - " Attended school Phebe A. " 5 F - " Attended school Permelia " 1 " - " Francis A. Outhouse 15 " - "

• 1860, Hodgdon, Aroostook Co., ME:

190 190 Moses Whitney 48 M - Farmer $1000 $200 Maine Hannah Whitney 43 F - Housewife Novascotia Daniel W. Whitney 20 M - Farmer Maine Attended school John T. Whitney 18 M - Do Do Attended school Phoebe A. Whitney 15 F - Do Attended school P. E. Whitney 11 F - Do Attended school Edward T. Whitney 7 M - Do Attended school

• 1870, Dayton, Waupaca Co., WI:

9 10 Whitney, Moses 57 M W Farmer New Brunswick Father foreign born, Male citizen over 21 -----, Hannah 53 F W Keeping house Nova Scotia Parents foreign born -----, Permelia E. 21 F W At home Maine Parents foreign born -----, Edward B. 16 M W At home Maine Parents foreign born

• 1880: not found.
• 1880, Union, Waupaca Co., WI:

John WHITNEY 38 Self M M W ME Farmer NB NB Lydia J. WHITNEY 32 Wife F M W NB Keeping House NB NB Elma U. WHITNEY 12 Dau F S W WI At Home ME NB Henry W. WHITNEY 10 Son M S W WI Farm Laborer ME NB Burton D. WHITNEY 7 Son M S W WI ME NB Hubert L. WHITNEY 4 Son M S W WI ME NB

• 1880, son Edward not found.
• 1900, Wapato, Washington Co., OR:

Newman, David C. Head W M Whitney, Moses Cous W M 88 wid Canada Eng. Canada Eng. New York

David C. Newman's brother Thomas W. Newman married Moses Whitney's daughter Permelia E. Whitney. The word "cousin" was used very loosely, apparently!

References

• Census records.

1.^  Find A Grave memorial #65484976, Hannah E. Outhouse Whitney.

2.^  Find A Grave memorial #86870902, Phoebe A Whitney Dow.

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