Family:Whitney, Samuel (1826-1906)

Samuel⁷ Whitney (Christopher Atwood⁶, Jacob⁵, Benjamin⁴, John³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Christopher Atwood⁶ and Adeline (Howard) Whitney, was born 11 Jan 1826, Phillips, ME,^[1] and died 26 Sep 1906, Avon, ME.

He married, 9 May 1858, Phillips, ME, Elvena L. Harden,^[2] daughter of Sidney and Lavina (Whitney) Harden. She was born about 1841, ME, and died 1875.

He resided Phillips, ME.

Children of Samuel⁷ and Elvena L. (Harden) Whitney:

i.	Frank Harden8 Whitney, b. 17 Dec 1858, Phillips, ME; d. 17 May 1942, South Chensford, MA; m. 23 Dec 1882, Richmond, ME, Cora Louisa Call, b. 7 Oct 1862, Dresden, ME, d. 12 Aug 1841, South Chelmsford, MA, dau. of William Goud and Ann Elizabeth (Lawrence) Call. Children: a. Agnes Vivia9 Whitney, b. 2 Jun 1885, Richmond, ME; d. 10 Jan 1966, Lowell, MA; m. 12 Sep 1906, Lowell, MA, Everett Frank Gray. b. Maude Ethel Whitney, b. 5 Jan 1887, Richmond, ME; d. 8 May 1931, South Chelmsford, MA; m.(1) 26 Oct 1910, Lowell, MA [recorded at Fitchburg, MA], Fenwick M. Umpleby, b. ca. 1888, Bridgeport, PA, son of Fenwick and Frances (Marshall) Umpleby;[3] m.(2) 1 Oct 1923, Lowell, MA, David Kelley. c. Winifred Grace Whitney, b. 27 Nov 1888, Lowell, MA; d. 20 May 1984, Westford, MA; m. 15 Jun 1914, Lowell, MA, Alderick Hector Fecteau.
ii.	Arno K. Whitney, b. Oct 1865, Phillips, ME; d. 2 Feb 1874.
iii.	S. Sherman Whitney, b. 20 Jun 1870, Phillips, ME.

Census

• 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 - " "

• 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, 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, 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

1.^  "11 Jan 1826 Samuel, s. Christopher A. Whitney and Adaline [born]," according to Phillips, Maine, Vital Records.

2.^  "Samuel Whitney, m. Elvena L. Harden, 9 May 1858," according to Phillips, Maine, Vital Records.

3.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 596, page 326.

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