Family:Whitney, Edward (1810-1897)

Edward⁸ Whitney (Eleazer⁷, Ebenezer⁶, Samuel⁵, Samuel⁴, John³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Eleazer⁷, was born 17 Mar 1810, Dearborn, ME, and died 1 Aug 1897, Hartland, ME, aged 87 years 4 months 5 days.

He married, about 1835, Annie Knox, daughter of Stephen and Aussie/Annie (Hanson) Knox. She was born about 4 Oct 1815, Lebanon, NH, or Oakland, ME, or Palmyra, ME, and died 15 Oct 1897, Hartland, ME, aged 82 years 11 days.

Children of Edward⁸ and Annie (Knox) Whitney:

i.	Emeline9 Whitney, b. ca. 1836, ME; d. after 1850.
ii.	Thomas O. Whitney, b. 30 May 1838, Palmyra, ME; d. 25 Feb 1900, Hartland, ME; m.(1) ca. 1861, Nancy M. Hilton; m.(2) 21 May 1867, St. Albans, ME, Clara R. Elder.
iii.	Lucinda Whitney, b. Feb 1842, ME; d. 31 Jul 1901, Hartland, ME; m.(1) 5 Jan 1872, Hartland, ME, James Hines; m.(2) 4 Jun 1876, William Kimball.
iv.	Eben Whitney, b. ca. 1844, ME; d. after 1860.
v.	Sumner Whitney, b. ca. 1846 or 4 Jul 1842, ME; d. 28 Sep 1918, Hartland, ME; m. 31 Aug 1870, Hartland, ME, Harriet A. Wyman.
vi.	Loantha Ann Whitney, b. 19 Nov 1847, ME; d. 3 Oct 1920, St. Albans, ME; m. 23 Nov 1867, Hartland, ME, William Burtin.
vi.	Margaret Anna Whitney, b. ca. 1856, ME; m.(1) 31 Aug 1870, Hartland, ME, Charles Greenleaf Ramsdell; m.(2) 27 Sep 1884, Hartland, ME, Charlie A. Welch.
vi.	Melvina Whitney, b. ca. 1859, ME; d. after 1860.

Census

• 1840, Palmyra, Somerset Co., ME: Edward Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 5-9, and 1 female 0-4; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Palmyra, Somerset Co., ME:

75 77 Edward Whitney 40 M - Mill Man Me. Anna " 34 F - " Emeline " 14 F - " Attended school Thomas O. " 12 M - " Attended school Lucinda " 8 F - " Attended school Eben " 6 M - " Attended school Sumner " 4 M - " Leantha " 1 F - "

• 1860, Hartland, Somerset Co., ME:

295 285 Ed. Whitney 52 M - Farmer $500 $250 Maine Anna K. " 44 F - " Eben " 17 M - " " Lucinda " 19 F - " Sumner " 15 M - " " Attended school Loantha " 13 F - " Attended school M. A. " 4 " - " Melvina " 1 " - " Thorn " 21 M - " " L. Lawrence 43 F - " Chas. " 9 M - " Attended school

• 1870, Hartland, Somerset Co., ME:

166 162 Whitney, Edward 60 M W Farmer $900 $600 Maine Illiterate Male citizen over 21 " Anna 54 F W Keeping House Maine Illiterate " Sumner 23 M W Laborer Maine Illiterate Male citizen over 21 " Lucinda 27 F W At Home Maine Illiterate " Loantha 22 F W At Home Maine " Margaret A. 14 F W At School Maine Attemded school Ellis, Frederick 4 M W Maine Whitney, John 3 M W Maine

• 1880, Hartland, Somerset Co., ME:

Edward WHITNEY 75 Self M M W ME Farmer ME ME Annie WHITNEY 70 Wife F M W ME Keeping House ME ME John WHITNEY 13 GSon M S W ME At School ME ME

References

• Census records.

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