Family:Whitney, William (1786-1852)

William⁷ Whitney (Samuel⁶, Abner⁵, John⁴, Isaiah³, Thomas², John¹), son of Samuel⁶ and Hannah (Thompson) Whitney, was born 25 Jul 1786, Falmouth, ME, and died 24 May 1852, Limestone, ME.

He married, Feb 1813, Olive Parlin. She was born 5 Sep 1791, Lexington, MA, and died 10 Jan 1874.

He was a shoemaker. He resided Limestone, ME.

Children of William⁷ and Olive (Parlin) Whitney:

i.	Ephraim H.8 Whitney, b. 30 Dec 1813; m. Jane H. Hunt.
ii.	Orrin Whitney, b. 18 Aug 1815; m.(1) Hannah Farbanks; m.(2) Rebecca Carill.
iii.	Eleazer Parlin Whitney, b. 22 Sep 1817; d. Oct 1883.
iv.	Stillman P. Whitney, b. 9 Nov 1820; d. in infancy.
v.	Dorcas B. Whitney, b. 16 Dec 1822; m. Hiram Stevens; d. 29 Jul 1869; resided "Letter D." ME.
vi.	Albion Paris Whitney, b. 15 Sep 1823; m. Susan D. Eastman.
vii.	Nancy Whitney, b. 30 Jul 1828; m. ----- Eastman; resided No. Conway, NH.
viii.	Julia A. Whitney, b. 22 Aug 1830; d. 4 Mar 1870.
ix.	Benjamin P. Whitney, b. 3 Oct 1834; m. Sarah M. Mcmurray.
x.	William C. Whitney, b. 5 Jul 1837; d. in infancy.

Census

• 1820, Freeman, Somerset Co., ME: William Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 10-15, 3 males 0-9, and 1 female 26-44; 2 engaged in agriculture.
• 1830, Corinth, Penobscot Co., ME: Wm Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 15-19, 2 males 10-14, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 5-9, and 1 female 0-4.
• 1840, Corinth, Penobscot Co., ME: William Whitney, 1 male 50-59, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 40-49, 1 female 15-19, and 2 females 10-14; 2 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Letter D Range 1, Aroostook Co., ME:

54 54 E. P. Whitney 33 M - Millman $700 Me. William " 64 M - Labourer " Olive 59 F - Mass. Julia A. 19 F - Me. Benjamin T. 16 M - Labourer " Attended school

• 1860, Kingston, Meeker Co., MN:

5 5 Susan D. Whitney 28 F - Farmer $500 $35 N. Hampshire Calvin E. " 9 M - Maine Malissa " 6 F - " Nancy J. " 4 " - " Arthur " 2 M - Minn. Olive " 68 F - $200 -- Mass. Rufus Eastman 27 M - Farm Hand $400 $300 N.H. Enoch " 25 " - Dpt. Sheriff $200 -- "

• 1860, daughter Julia not found.
• 1870: not found.

References

• 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. 323.

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