Family:Whitney, Stephen (1784-1858)

Stephen⁷ Whitney (Samuel⁶, Abner⁵, John⁴, Isaiah³, Thomas², John¹), son of Samuel⁶ and Hannah (Thompson) Whitney, was born 4 May 1784, Falmouth, ME, and died 7 Dec 1858, Salem, ME, where he was buried in Mount Abram Cemetery.

He married, 13 Mar 1813, Readfield, ME, Sarah Craig. She was born 29 Jan 1792, and died 30 Jun 1868, probably Salem, ME, where she was buried in Mount Abram Cemetery.

Children of Stephen⁷ and Sarah (Craig) Whitney:

i.	James Craig8 Whitney, b. 3 Aug 1815, Readfield, ME; d. 3 Jul 1829, Salem, ME.
ii.	Samuel H. Whitney, b. 11 Sep 1818, Readfield, ME; d. 22 Feb 1888, Salem, ME; m. (int. 20 Sep 1855, Freeman, ME) Allura H. Presson.[1]

Census

• 1820, Readfield, Kennebec Co., ME: Whitny, Stephen, 1 male 26-44, 2 males 0-9, and 1 female 16-25; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1830, North Salem, Somerset Co., ME: Stephen Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 10-14, and 1 female 30-39.
• 1840, Salem, Franklin Co., ME: Stephen Whitney, 1 mlae 50-59, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 40-49, and 1 female 10-14; 2 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Salem, Franklin Co., ME:

427 445 Stephen Whitney 66 M - Farmer Me. Sarah Whitney 58 F - " Samuel Whitney 32 M - Farmer $500 "

• 1860, Salem, Franklin Co., ME:

134 142 Samuel H. Whitney 42 M - Farmer $450 $225 Maine Allma H. Whitney 29 F - Maine Charles H. Whitney 3 M - Maine Frank A. Whitney 1 M - Maine Lizzie E. Whitney 8/12 F - Maine Sarah Whitney 68 F - Maine

• 1870, Salem, Franklin Co., ME, p. 7/186:

47 50 Whitney, Samuel 52 M W Farmer $1000 $375 Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Allura H. 39 F W Keeps House Maine -----, Charles H. 13 M W Farm Laborer Maine Attended school -----, Frank A. 11 M W Farm Laborer Maine Attended school -----, Lizzie E. 10 F W At Home Maine Attended school -----, James O. 7 M W At Home Maine Attended school -----, Samuel 4 M W Maine -----, Cora M. 1 F W Maine

• 1880, Salem, Franklin Co., ME:

Samuel WHITNEY 62 Self M M W ME Farmer ME ME Albina H. WHITNEY 49 Wife F M W ME Keeping House ME ME Frank A. WHITNEY 21 Son M S W ME Farm Laborer ME ME Odell J. WHITNEY 17 Son M S W ME At Home ME ME Samuel WHITNEY 14 Son M S W ME At Home ME ME Cora M. WHITNEY 11 Dau F S W ME At School ME ME

References

1.^  Thompson, George A. and Thompson, F. Janet, A Genealogical History of Freeman, Maine 1796-1938 in Three Volumes, Volume 3 (Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, 1996), p. 291-300.

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