Family:Whitney, Christopher Atwood (1793-1869)

Christopher Atwood⁶ Whitney (Jacob⁵, Benjamin⁴, John³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Jacob⁵ and Hannah (Mills) Whitney, was born 3 Apr 1793, Phillips, ME,^[1] and died 23 Aug 1869, Tomah, WI.

He married, 1 Jun 1823, Phillips, ME, Adeline Howard.^[2] She was born 13 Dec 1803, Phillips, ME,^[3] and died 1883, near Black River Falls, WI.

He was in the war of 1812; resided Phillips until 1866, then moved to Greenfield. He resided Phillips, ME, and Greenfield, WI.

Children of Christopher Atwood⁶ and Adeline (Howard) Whitney:

i.	Rufus Greenlief7 Whitney, b. 17 Nov 1823, Phillips, ME;[4] d. Jan 1910; m. Sarah A. [?Gilman?]; resided Cambridge, ME.
ii.	Samuel Whitney, b. 11 Jan 1826, Phillips, ME;[5] m. Elvena L. Harden.
iii.	Benjamin Whitney, b. 2 Apr 1828, Phillips, ME;[6] m. Huldah7 Whitney.
iv.	Daniel Whitney, b. 30 Dec 1830, Phillips, ME;[7] d. 19 Apr 1835, Phillips, ME.[8]
v.	Edward Whitney, b. say 1833, Phillips, ME. Not found in census records.
vi.	Louisa J. Whitney, b. 10 Mar 1836, Phillips, ME;[9] d. 27 Oct 1919, Tunnel City, WI; m. 5 Apr 1854 or 5 Apr 1855, Phillips, ME, Elias L. Wyman.[10] Children: a. Almon Wyman, b. 1866, d. 1951.
vii.	Naomi S. Whitney, b. 10 Mar 1840, Phillips, ME "Naoma", Pierce lists her as "Naomi Whitney";[11] m. George Crampton Prescott.
viii.	Atwood Whitney, b. 4 Dec 1843, Phillips, ME;[12] d. after 1860.
ix.	Luzetta Whitney, b. 16 May 1846, Phillips, ME;[13] m. 1867, Charles E.7 Whitney, q.v.

Census

• 1830: not found.
• 1840, Phillips, Franklin Co., ME: Christopher Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 15-19, 2 males 10-14, 1 female 40-49, 1 female 5-9, and 2 females 0-4; 2 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Phillips, Franklin Co., ME:

176 185 Christopher A. Whitney 57 M - Farmer $500 Me. Adaline Whitney 46 F - " Benjamin " 22 M - Farmer " Louisa " 14 F - " Attended school Naoma " 10 F - " Attended school Atwood " 6 M - " Attended school Lusette " 4 F - " Attended school

• 1850, Orono, Penobscot Co., ME:

164 205 Elizabeth Allen 38 F - $150 Mass. Albert K. 17 M - Sawyer Me. Attended school Ann M. 12 F - " Attended school Charles W. 9 M - " Attended school Benjamin Barker 34 M - Millman " William Rines 25 M - Sawyer " George Newcomb 23 M - " " Saml. Whitney 23 M - " " Edwin Cilley 17 M - " " Daniel Cilley 19 M - " " William Harris 16 M - " " Saml. Hannon 19 M - " " Moses Lynn 26 M - " "

• 1860, Phillips, Franklin Co., ME:

145 147 Christopher A. Whitney 60 M - Farmer $600 $300 Maine Adaline " 56 F - house wife do Atwood " 26 M - farm hand do Attended school Leurett " 14 F - do Attended school

• 1870, Lincoln, Monroe Co., WI:

59 65 Wyman, Elias J. 46 M W Farmer $10000 $320 Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Loisa 34 F W Keeping House Maine -----, Etta 6 F W Maine Attended school -----, Alma 4 M W Maine 66 Nason, Mores J. 20 M W Farm Kaborer $125 Maine 67 Whitney, Adiline 66 F W Maine

• 1880, Glendale, Monroe Co., WI:

Elias L. WYMAN 56 Self M M W ME Farmer ME ME Louisa WYMAN 44 Wife F M W ME Keeping House ME ME Etta WYMAN 16 Dau F S W ME At School ME ME Almon WYMAN 14 Son M S W WI At School ME ME Lusett WHITNEY 7 Niec F S W WI At Home ME ME Addaline WHITNEY 76 MotL F W W ME ME ME

References

• See Archive:Phillips, Maine, Vital Records.

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 227.

1.^  "3 Apr 1793 Zepher A., s. Jacob Whitney and Hannah [born]," according to Phillips, Maine, Vital Records.

2.^  "Christopher A. Whitney, m. Adaline Howard, 1 Jan 1823," according to Phillips, Maine, Vital Records.

3.^  "13 Dec 1803 Adaline [Whitney] [born]," according to Phillips, Maine, Vital Records.

4.^  "17 Nov 1823 Rufus Greenluf, s. Christopher Whitney and Adeline [born]," according to Phillips, Maine, Vital Records. Also, "17 Nov 1823 Rufus Greenlief, s. Christopher A. Whitney and Adeline [born]," according to Phillips, Maine, Vital Records.

5.^  "11 Jan 1826 Samuel, s. Christopher A. Whitney and Adaline [born]," according to Phillips, Maine, Vital Records.

6.^  "2 Apr 1828 Benjamin, s. Christopher A. Whitney and Adaline [born]," according to Phillips, Maine, Vital Records.

7.^  "30 Dec 1830 Daniel, s. Christopher A. Whitney and Adaline [born]," according to Phillips, Maine, Vital Records.

8.^  "19 Apr 1835 Daniel, s. Christopher A. Whitney and Adaline [died]," according to Phillips, Maine, Vital Records.

9.^  "10 Mar 1836 Louisa J., d. Christopher A. Whitney and Adaline [born]," according to Phillips, Maine, Vital Records.

10.^  "Louisa J. Whitney, m. Elias L. Wyman, 5 Apr 1855," according to Phillips, Maine, Vital Records.

11.^  "10 Mar 1840 Naoma S., d. Christopher A. Whitney and Adaline [born]," according to Phillips, Maine, Vital Records.

13.^  "4 Dec 1843 Atwood, s. Christopher A. Whitney and Adaline [born]," according to Phillips, Maine, Vital Records.

14.^  "16 May 1846 Luzetta, d. Christopher A. Whitney and Adaline [born]," according to Phillips, Maine, Vital Records.

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