Family:Whitney, Samuel Stillman (c1833-a1880)

Samuel Stillman⁸ Whitney (Jeremiah⁷, Jeremiah⁶, [poss.] John⁵, [poss.] Samuel⁴, John³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Jeremiah⁷, was born about 1833, ME, and died after 1880.

He married, 20 Jun 1855, Carthage, ME, Sarah L. Berry. She was born about 1836, ME, and died after 1880.

Children of Samuel Stillman⁸ and Sarah L. (Berry) Whitney:

i.	Clara L.9 Whitney, b. 8 Jun 1856, Carthage, ME; d. 22 Apr 1864, Carthage, ME.
ii.	Virgil Verona Whitney, b. 6 Aug 1858, Carthage, ME; d. 13 Aug 1945, Plymouth, NH; m.(1) Nellie Caroline Morancy; divorced before 1898; m.(2) 14 Jan 1901, Lebanon, NH [recorded Lincoln, MA], Clara G. (Emery) Barton or Barney, b. ca. 1865, Lebanon, NH, dau. of Samuel H. and Sarah E. (-----) Barney.[1]
iii.	Eliphalet E. Whitney, b. ca. May 1860, Carthage, ME; m. 26 Nov 1889, Lancaster, NH, Lizzie L. Connor.[2]
iv.	William L. Whitney, b. 27 Oct 1866, Carthage, ME; d. 28 Oct 1925, Dummer, NH; "Wells S." b. ca. 1866, Carthage, ME, m. 31 Oct 1889, Lancaster, NH, Emma Sophronia Rosebrook.[3]

Notes

He was probably named after Rev. Samuel Stillman, a Baptist minister.

Census

• 1860, Carthage, Franklin Co., ME:

30 28 Samuel S. Whitney 27 M - Farmer $250 $116 Maine Sarah S. " 23 F - " Clara L. " 3 F - " Virgil V. " 1 M - " Infant not named 1/12 M - " William Peale 70 M - " Idiotic Pauper

• 1870, Carthage, Franklin Co., ME:

81 82 Whitney, Samuel S. 37 M W Farmer $500 $566 Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Sarah S. 35 F W Keeping house Maine -----, Virgil V. 10 M W At home Maine Attended school -----, Eliphalet E. 9 M W At home Maine Attended school -----, William L. 3 M W At home Maine

• 1880, Dixfield, Oxford Co., ME:

Samuel WHITNEY 45 Self M M W ME Farmer MA ME Sarah WHITNEY 44 Wife F M W ME Keeping House ME ME Virgil WHITNEY 21 Son M S W ME Marble Worker ME ME Eliphalet WHITNEY 20 Son M S W ME At Home ME ME William WHITNEY 13 Son M S W ME At School ME ME Louisa BARRETT 19 Oth F S W ME Servant NH ME Nellie CARY 27 Oth F S W ME Dress Maker ME ME

• 1900, Railroad St., Bethel, Oxford Co., ME:

118 126 Whitney, Eliphalet Head W M May 1860 40 mar 10 Maine Maine Maine Marble & granite dealer, Owns free farm -----, Lizzie L. Wife W F May 1867 33 mar 10 0ch 0liv Maine New Hampshire New Hampshire

• 1900, Main St., Bethel, Oxford Co., ME:

174 171 Whitney, Samuel S. Head W M May 1833 67 mar 44 Maine Maine Maine Farmer, Owns free farm -----, Sarah S. Wife W F Aug 1836 63 mar 44 3ch 3liv Maine Maine Maine

References

• Census records.

1.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 513, p. 411.

2.^  "Eliphate E. Whitney (b. 1861, Carthage, ME, s. of Samuel S. Whitney & Sarah S. Berry) & Lizzie L. Connor, m. 26 Nov 1889, Lancaster, Coos Co., NH," according to New Hampshire, Vital Records, Marriage Index.

3.^  "Wells S. Whitney (b. 1866, Carthage, ME, s. of Samuel S. Whitney & Sarah S. Berry) & Emma S. Rosebrook, m. 31 Oct 1889, Lancaster, Coos Co., NH," according to New Hampshire, Vital Records, Marriage Index.

---

Copyright © 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017, Robert L. Ward and the Whitney Research Group.