Family:Whitney, Samuel A. (1844-1900)

Samuel A.⁸ Whitney (Moses⁷, Samuel⁶, Ebenezer⁵, Samuel⁴, John³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Moses⁷ and Charlotte (Cromwell) Whitney, was born 2 Feb 1844, Linneus, ME, and died 1 Jul 1900, Stevens Point, WI, aged 56 years. He was buried in Forest Cemetery, Stevens Point, WI.^[1]

He married, Nancy A. Small, daughter of John A. and Jane (-----) Small. She was born 13 Nov 1847, ME or NB, and died 26 Mar 1891, Stevens Point, WI.

His obituary, from the Stevens Point Gazette, Saturday, 7 Jul 1900, p. 1, col. 5:

"SAMUEL A. WHITNEY.

"Passes Away Sunday Afternoon After a Short Illness.

"Samuel A. Whitney died Sunday afternoon at 4:15 o'clock at the home of J. A. Altenberg at 501 Dixon street, after an illness of several weeks with malarial fever and other troubles.

"The deceased was born at Newcastle, New Brunswick, on February 2, 1844, but when a little child removed with his parents to Smyrna, Me., where he grew to manhood. He was married in that village to Miss Nancy Small some 30 years ago. In May, 1881, they came west and settled in this city an the family has continued to reside here ever since. Mrs. Whitney died in 1891.

"The deceased leaves four children, Mrs. Myra Squires of Kenosha, George of Lewiston, Idaho, Mossman and Miss Daisy of this city, the latter being a member of the last high school graduating class. Mrs. Squires has not been heard from in several months and her address was unknown until a letter was received from her today, a very peculiar coincidence. George, who has been ranching in Idaho, arrived home Sunday and will remain a month or so.

"Mr. Whitney also had four brothers and four sisters, James of Weston, Me., Edwin and Henry of Sherry and George of Merrill, Anne Swett, and Emma Whitney of Brewer, Me., Mrs. Fannie Lane of Stillwater, Me., and Mrs. Lucy Jellerson of Weston, Me. The deceased was a cousin of Samuel and David C. Whitney of this city.

"Since residing in Stevens Point Mr. Whitney has followed the trades of mill wright and carpenter and was a competent mechanic. In private life he was honest and frank, concealing and fearing nothing. During the past eight years he has made his home with J. A. Altenberg and the latter speaks of him in the highest terms.

"Last fall Mr. Whitney with other workmen went to Mississippi to build a mill, working there all winter. In the spring they went to Georgetown, South Carolina, to build another large mill and it was while at work there that Mr. Whitney was taken ill. He arrived home three weeks ago Thursday and went to the Altenberg house. Mr. and Mrs. Altenberg have been living down on the farm this spring but as Mr. Whitney had a key he went to his old room. He was able to be up and around for several days but he gradually grew weaker. As soon as they learned of his serious illness Mr. and Mrs. Altenberg came up and assisted his daughter in caring for him.

"The funeral of S. A. Whitney was held at 2:30 Tuesday, Rev. N. F. Clark officiating. The pallbearers were Robert Maine, Will. Maine, William Parker, Chas. Gaylord, George Potter and E. E. Wells."^[2]

Children of Samuel A.⁸ and Nancy A. (Small) Whitney:

i.	Myra Marion9 Whitney, b. 10 Oct 1872, Weston, ME.
ii.	George S. Whitney, b. ca. 1873, Weston, ME; m. Jul 1908, Spokane, WA, Addie Barker.
iii.	John Mosman Whitney, b. 27 Apr 1877, Weston, ME.
iv.	Daisy Whitney, b. Nov 1880, ME.

Notes

There was another Samuel A. Whitney, born Nov 1843, New Brunswick, and wife Lucy (Brawley), who lived in Stevens Point, WI, in 1880, 1900, 1905, and 1910. That man was a first cousin of this one.

Census

• 1870, Weston, Aroostook Co., ME:

3 3 Whitney, Samuel A. 26 M W Farmer $700 $200 New Brunswick Male citizen over 21 -----, Nancy A. 22 F W Keeping House "

• 1880, Weston, Aroostook Co., ME:

Nancy WHITNEY 33 Self F M W ME Keeping House ME ME Myra WHITNEY 10 Dau F S W ME At School ME ME George WHITNEY 7 Son M S W ME ME ME Mosman WHITNEY 3 Son M S W ME ME ME Sherman WHITNEY 22 Neph M S W ME Farmer ME ME Edwin WHITNEY 18 Neph M S W ME Laborer ME ME Charlotta WHITNEY 65 MotL F M W ME --- ---

• 1885, Stevens Point Ward 3, Portage Co., WI, p. 6: Samuel A. Whitney, 3 males, 3 females, 6 b. USA.
• 1895, Stevens Point, Portage Co., WI: Samuel Whitney, 1 male, 1 b. USA.

References

• Census records.

• A report on the descendants of Ebenezer Whitney of New Brunswick

1.^  Find A Grave memorial #75607719, Samuel A. Whitney.

2.^  The Stevens Point Journal (Stevens Point, WI), 7 Jul 1900, p. 1, col. 5.

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