Family:Whitney, Simeon (1799-1884)
Simeon7 Whitney (Nathaniel6, Abel5, Naham4, Nathaniel3, Benjamin2, John1), son of Nathaniel6 and Zilpah (Martin) Whitney, was born 12 Apr 1799, Standish, ME,[1], was baptized Dec. 5, 1816, Standish, ME,[2] and died 8 Sep 1873, Harrison, ME.
Marriage intentions were published 10 Nov 1824, for him "of Hiram" and Joanna Shaw "of Standish".[3] He "of Hiram" married, 2 Dec 1824, Standish, ME, Joanna Shaw "of Standish".[4] She was born 3 Oct 1803, Standish, ME, and died 4 Dec 1884.
He resided Standish and Harrison, ME.
Children of Simeon7 and Joanna (Shaw) Whitney:
i. Marshall Spring8 Whitney, b. 21 Aug 1825; m. Sarah M. Wentworth. ii. Mary Jane Whitney, b. 13 Apr 1827; m. Seth Kneeland; resided Harrison, ME. iii. Harriett Whitney, b. 6 May 1829; d. 1830. iv. Albion Whitney, b. 29 Mar 1831; d. 1831. v. Rhoda E. Whitney, b. 18 Jun 1832; d. Feb 1834. vi. Alonzo Whitney, b. 28 Mar 1836; d. 20 Dec 1858. vii. Lovina A. Whitney, b. 8 Mar 1838; d. 26 Mar 1860.[5]
Notes
Notice that Simeon is found in the 1880 census, while Joanna is not. A possible explanation is that their death dates were reversed by Pierce.
Census
- 1830, Standish, Cumberland Co., ME: Simeon Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 20-29, and 2 females 0-4.
- 1840, Harrison, Cumberland Co., ME: Simeon Whitneym 1 male 40-49, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 10-14, and 1 female 0-4; 1 engaged in manufacture or trades.
- 1850, Harrison, Cumberland Co., ME:
548 559 Simeon Whitney 51 M - Cooper $500 Maine Joana Whitney 46 F - do Marshal Whitney 23 M - Farmer do Mary J. Whitney 22 F - do Alonzo Whitney 14 M - do Attended school Levina Whitney 12 F - do Attended school
501 499 Simeon Whitney 61 M - Cooper $500 $140 Standish Me. Joanna " 57 F - Wife " " Marshal S. " 35 M - Cooper $260 Hiram "
38 39 Whitney, Simeon 71 M W Farmer & Cooper $500 $100 Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Joanna 64 F W Keeping House Maine
Marshal WHITNEY 54 Self M M W ME Cooper ME ME Sarah WHITNEY 41 Wife F M W ME Keeping House ME ME Anville L. WHITNEY 15 Son M S W ME At Home ME ME Simeon WHITNEY 81 Fath M W W ME At Home ME ME Polly M. WENTWORTH 77 MotL F W W NH At Home NH NH
References
- All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), pp. 580-581.
1.^ "Simeon [Whitney], s. of Nathaniel and Zilpah, b. 12 April 1799," according to Standish, Maine, Vital Records.
2.^ "Simeon [Whitney], s. Nathaniel and Zilpha Whitney, bapt. Dec. 5, 1816, by Dr. Deane," according to Standish, Maine, Vital Records.
3.^ "Simeon [Whitney], of Hiram, and Joanna Shaw of Standish, [intentions] filed 10 Nov 1824," according to Standish, Maine, Vital Records.
4.^ "Simeon [Whitney], of Hiram, and Joanna Shaw of Standish, m. 2 Dec 1824 by Rev William Thompson," according to Standish, Maine, Vital Records.
5.^ 1860 Mortality Schedule.
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