Family:Whitney, Stillman F. (1823-1884)

Stillman F. Whitney (Aaron, [poss.] Jonathan⁵, Samuel⁴, John³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Aaron and Mary (Crockett)(Doble) Whitney, was born 11 Jun 1823, Guilford, ME,^[1] and died 25 Jul 1884, Guilford, ME.^[2] He was buried in Rural Grove Cemetery, Dover-Foxcroft, ME.^[3]

He married, 26 Dec 1852, Parkman, ME Ellsbyra Ann S. Merrill.^[4] She was born 24 Apr 1833, Parkman or Abbot, ME,^[5] and died 1905. She was buried in Rural Grove Cemetery, Dover-Foxcroft, ME.^[6]

Children of Stillman F. and Ellsbyra Ann S. (Merrill) Whitney:

i.	Aaron Chandler Whitney, b. 13 Nov 1853, Guilford, ME;[7] d. said 1923; bur. Rural Grove Cemetery, Dover-Foxcroft, ME;[8] m.(1) 20 Nov 1878, Penobscot Co., ME, Hattie C/G. Graves,[9] b. ca. 1860, d. 1886, bur. Rural Grove Cemetery, Dover-Foxcroft, ME;[10] m.(2) ca. 1889, Avis S. Bowerman, b. ca. Apr 1850, St. Albans, ME, d. 7 Dec 1903, Falmouth, MA, aged 53 years 8 months, of pulmonary tuberculosis, dau. of Benjamin and Jane (Hawkes) Bowerman;[11] bur. St. Albans Village Cemetery, St. Albans, ME.[12] Children: a. Herbert L. Whitney, b. ca. 1879, Springfield, ME; m. 24 Nov 1904, Hartland, ME [recorded in Haverhill, MA], Sarah J. Ames, b. ca. 1882, Dover, ME, dau. of Frank T. and Eliza W. (Oakes) Ames.[13] b. Carrie S. Whitney, b. ca. 1882, ME. c. Alice M. L. Whitney, b. ca. 1885, ME; m. ----- Butler.
ii.	Stillman L. Whitney, b. 19 Nov 1857, Guilford, ME;[14] d. 15 Sep 1861, Guilford, ME;[15] bur. Rural Grove Cemetery, Dover-Foxcroft, ME.[16]
iii.	Daniel Frank Whitney, b. 6 Sep 1862, Guilford, ME;[17] d. aft. 1930, then unmarried.
iv.	Mary P. Whitney, b. 13 Jan 1865, Guilford, ME;[18] d. 13 Feb 1883, Guilford, ME; bur. Rural Grove Cemetery, Dover-Foxcroft, ME.[19]
iv.	Irvin L. Whitney, b. ca. 1874, Guilford, ME; d. 1883; bur. Rural Grove Cemetery, Dover-Foxcroft, ME.[20]

Census

• 1850: not found.
• 1860, Guilford, Penobscot Co., ME:

137 139 Stilman F. Whitney 36 M - Farmer $500 $326 Maine Elshra A. S. " 27 F - " Aaron C. " 6 M - " Attended school Stilman L. " 2 M - " Daniel Ames 73 M - Farmer " Pauper

• 1870, Guilford, Penobscot Co., ME:

40 35 Whiting, Stilman 46 M W Farmer $600 $363 Maine Male citizen over 21 Whiting, Ann S. 36 F W Keeping house Maine -----, Allen C. 16 M W At home Maine Attended school -----, Daniel T. 7 M W Maine Attended school -----, Mary P. 5 F W Maine Attended school

• 1880, Guilford, Penobscot Co., ME:

Stillman WHITNEY 57 Self M M W ME Farmer ME ME Ann S. WHITNEY 47 Wife F M W ME Keeping House ME ME Dalvert F. WHITNEY 17 Son M S W ME Works On Farm ME ME Mary P. WHITNEY 15 Dau F S W ME At Home ME ME Irvin L. WHITNEY 6 Son M S W ME ME ME

• 1880, Springfield, Penobscot Co., ME:

David WHITNEY 26 Self M M W ME Day Laborer ME ME Hattie WHITNEY 19 Wife F M W ME Keeping House ME ME Herbert L. WHITNEY 1 Son M S W ME ME ME

"David" is an error for Aaron, revealed by the marriage record of his son Herbert.

• 1900, St. Albans, Somerset Co., ME, p. 9A: Aaron C. Whitney, age 49, born in Nov 1850 in Maine, farm laborer, listed with wife of 11 years, Avis S., 52 and daughters, Carrie S., 18 and Alice M. L., 15.
• 1900, Sangerville, Piscataquis Co., ME:

53 58 Whitney, Ann S. Head W F Apr 1832 68 wid 5ch 2liv Maine Maine Maine Farmer, Owns free farm -----, Daniel F. Son W M Sep 1862 37 sgl Maine Maine Maine Farm laborer Martin, Anna J. Niec W F Jun 1858 41 div 2ch 2liv Maine Canada Eng. Maine Housekeeper

• 1910, St. Albans, Somerset Co., ME, p. 3B: Aaron C. Whitney, age 55, he & parents born in Maine, widowed, laborer, listed with married daughter, Alice M. Whitney, 25 and granddaughter, Bertha J Bishop, 5.
• 1920, Station Road, Blanchard, Piscataquis Co., ME, p. 2A: Aron Whitney, age 67, he & parents born in Maine, widowed, day laborer, listed with single brother, Frank, 57.

References

1.^  "Stillman F. Whitney, [son of Aaron and Mary (Crockett)(Doble),] born in Guilford June 11th 1823," and "Stillman F. Whitney Born in Guilford June 11th 1823," according to Guilford, Maine, Vital Records.

2.^  "Stillman S.[sic] Whitney died in Guilford July 25 1884," according to Guilford, Maine, Vital Records.

3.^  FindAGrave Memorial #24874348, Stillman F. Whitney.

4.^  "Stillman F. Whitney of Guilford & E. A. S. Merrill of Parkman intend marriage (no date). Certificate issued 26 December 1853 (sic). Married at Parkman 26 December 1852," according to Parkman, Maine, Vital Records.

5.^  FindAGrave Memorial #24874345, Ann S. Merrill Whitney.

6.^  "Ellsbyra A S his wife [of Stillman F. Whitney,] born Parkman April 24 1833," and "Ann S. Whitney born in Abbot Apr. 24 1833," according to Guilford, Maine, Vital Records.

7.^  "Aaron Chandler Whitney [son of Stillman F. and Ellsbyra A. S.,] born in Guilford Nov 13 1853," and "Aaron C. Whitney born in Guilford Nov. 13, 1853," according to Guilford, Maine, Vital Records.

8.^  FindAGrave Memorial #24874346, Hattie G. Graves Whitney.

9.^  Gray, Ruth, ed., Marriage Returns of Penobscot County, Maine Prior to 1892, Maine Genealogical Society Special Publication (Rockport, Me.: Picton Press, 1994).

10.^  FindAGrave Memorial #24874343, Aaron Whitney.

11.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 1903/22 (death), page 159.

12.^  FindAGrave Memorial #132001289, Avice S. Bowerman Whitney.

13.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 546, page 401.

14.^  "Stillman L. Whitney [son of Stillman F. and Ellsbyra A. S.,] born in Guilford Nov. 19 1857," according to Guilford, Maine, Vital Records.

15.^  "Stillman L. Whitney [son of Stillman F. and Ellsbyra A. S.,] died Sep. 15th 1861," according to Guilford, Maine, Vital Records.

16.^  FindAGrave Memorial #24874351, Stillman L. Whitney.

17.^  "Daniel F. Whitney [son of Stillman F. and Ellsbyra A. S.,] born in Guilford Sep. 6 1862," according to Guilford, Maine, Vital Records.

18.^  "Mary P. Whitney [daughter of Stillman F. and Ellsbyra A. S.,] born in Guilford Jan 13 1865," according to Guilford, Maine, Vital Records.

19.^  FindAGrave Memorial #24874349, Mary P. Whitney.

20.^  FindAGrave Memorial #24874350, Irwin L. Whitney.

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