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. She was born 13 Dec 1803, Phillips, ME, 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; d. Jan 1910; m. Sarah A. [?Gilman?]; resided Cambridge, ME.
ii.	Samuel Whitney, b. 11 Jan 1826, Phillips, ME; m. 9 May 1858, Phillips, ME, Elvena L. Harden; resided Phillips, ME.
iii.	Benjamin Whitney, b. 2 Apr 1828, Phillips, ME; m. Huldah7 Whitney.
iv.	Daniel Whitney, b. 30 Dec 1830, Phillips, ME; d. 19 Apr 1835, Phillips, ME.
v.	Edward Whitney, b. say 1833, Phillips, ME. Not found in census records.
vi.	Louisa J. Whitney, b. 10 Mar 1836, Phillips, ME; d. 27 Oct 1919, Tunnel City, WI; m. 5 Apr 1854, Elias Wyman. Ch.: Almon Wyman, b. 1866, d. 1951.
vii.	Naoma S. Whitney, b. 10 Mar 1840, Phillips, ME, Pierce lists her as "Naomi Whitney"; d. 30 Nov 1832; m. 29 Mar 1860, Phillips, ME, George Crampton Prescott, b. 28 Dec 1828, Phillips, ME. Ch.: George A., b. 19 Aug 1864, Phillips, ME; Amanda Jane; Albert, resided Tomah, WI.
viii.	Atwood Whitney, b. 4 Dec 1843, Phillips, ME; d. after 1860.
ix.	Luzetta Whitney, b. 16 May 1846, Phillips, ME; d. after 1860. Pierce lists her as "Lucette Whitney".

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, Harmony, Somerset Co., MA:

180 196 Eunice Gilman 50 F - $600 Me. Enoch " 26 M - Farmer N.H. Jonathan " 22 M - Laborer Me. Freeman " 20 M - Do " Attended school Martha J. " 15 F - " Attended school John F. " 11 M - " Attended school Andrew " 9 M - " Attended school Rufus G. Whitney 25 M - " Sarah A. " 25 F - N.H. Florence E. " 1 F - Me.

• 1850, Orono, Penobscot Co., ME:

166 208 Henry Lunt 41 M - Millman Me. Mary P. 39 F - " John H. 16 M - " Attended school Albert W. 14 M - " Attended school Fairfield A. 12 M - " Attended school Caroline A. 6 F - " Attended school Benjamin F. 3 M - " Jane McAlister 17 F - " Danl. Kimball 23 M - Sawyer " Geo. Rollins 22 M - " " Emery McAlister 21 M - " " Benjamin Simpson 30 M - " " Samuel Whitney 21 M - " " James Horin 25 M - " Ireland David Carr 19 M - " Me. John Mahoney 14 M - " Ireland John Snow 22 M - " Me. A. J. Wilbon 22 M - " " Simeon Curtis 23 M - " "

• 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

• 1860, Phillips, Franklin Co., MA:

201 204 Rufus G. Whitney 37 M - Farmer $800 $300 Maine Sarah A. " 34 F - house wife do Ardella J. " 8 F - do Attended school Dudley " 4 M - do

• 1860, Phillips, Franklin Co., ME:

102 102 Samuel Whitney 24 M - Labour on farm $1200 Maine Elvena Whitney 19 F - house wife do Frank Whitney 1 M - do

• 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

• 1870, Cambridge, Somerset Co., MA:

99 101 Whitney, Rufus G. 45 M W Merchant $600 $1800 Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Sarah A. 44 F W Keeping House Maine -----, Ardella G. 18 F W Clerk in Variety Store Maine -----, Dutley 14 M W Attending School Maine Attended school -----, Harry 7 M W Attending School Maine Attended school

• 1870, Phillips, Franklin Co., ME:

13 16 Whitney, Samuel 44 M W Cattle dealer $1000 $1500 Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Elvena 29 F W Keeping house Maine -----, Frank 11 M W At school Maine Attended school -----, Arno K. 4 M 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

• 1880, Cambridge, Somerset Co., MA:

Rufus G. WHITNEY 56 Self M M W ME Drover ME ME Sarah A. WHITNEY 52 Wife F M W NH Keeping House NH NH Harry P. WHITNEY 17 Son M W ME ME NH Lena C. WHITNEY 8 Dau F S W ME ME NH

• 1880, Phillips, Franklin Co., ME:

Richard M. ELLSWORTH 51 Self M M W ME Farmer ME ME Julia A. ELLSWORTH 50 Wife F M W ME Keeping House ME ME Fred A. ELLSWORTH 25 Son M S W ME Farmer ME ME Etta J. ELLSWORTH 27 Dau F S W ME Attending School ME ME Samuel WHITNEY 54 Oth M S W ME Huckster ME ME Sherman S. WHITNEY 9 Oth M S 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.

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