Family:Whitney, Joseph Meserve (1841-1908)

Joseph Meserve⁸ Whitney (John Haskell⁷, Joseph⁶, Nathan⁵, Nathan⁴, Nathaniel³, Benjamin², John¹), son of John Haskell⁷ and Clarissa Burnham (Meserve) Whitney, was born Jun 1841, Jonesboro, ME, and died 1908, Whiting, ME.

He married firstly, 15 Apr 1861, Machias, ME, Mary E. Thompson, daughter of James and Eleanor (Johnson) Thompson. She was born Sep 1840, Jonesboro, ME, and died 5 Nov 1872, Washington Co., ME. She is buried in Roque Bluffs Cemetery, Washington Co., ME.

He married secondly, 12 May 1874, East Machias, ME, Eliza Helen Kingsley, daughter of Leander and Martha J. (-----) Kingsley. She was born 30 Nov 1852, East Machias, ME, and died 1910.

They resided in Machias, Jonesboro, and Whiting, ME.

Children of Joseph Meserve⁸ and Mary E. (Thompson) Whitney:

i.	Clara B.9 Whitney, b. ca. 1862, Washington Co., ME; m. Adelbert Hodgton.
ii.	Charles H. Whitney, b. 5 Jun 1866, Jonesboro, ME; d. 1926; buried in Roque Bluffs Cemetery, Washington Co., ME; m. 25 Oct 1904, Mattie A. Jackson of Lubec, ME.
iii.	Lucy Allen Whitney, b. ca. 1873, Washington Co., ME.

Children of Joseph Meserve⁸ and Eliza Helen (Kingsley) Whitney:

iv.	Harry Lester9 Whitney, b. 8 Dec 1876, Washington Co., ME; m. 24 Oct 1903, Isabelle Ingalls.
v.	Ida M. Whitney, b. ca. 1879, Washington Co., ME.
vi.	Grace Helen Whitney, b. 18 Feb 1882, East Machias, ME; d. 2 Mar 1945, Roque Bluffs, ME; m. 5 Mar 1904, Ralph Lee Watts.
vii.	Frank E. Whitney, b. 29 May 1885, Whiting, ME; d. after 1940; m. May -----.
viii.	Mattie K. Whitney, b. Jan 1888, ME.
ix.	Lottie B. Whitney, b. 17 Nov 1891, Whiting, ME.

Census

• 1870, Jonesboro, Washington Co., ME:

22 22 Whitney, Joseph 30 M W Com. Labor Maine Male citizen over 21 " Mary E. 29 F W Keeping house " " Clara B. 8 F W At School " Attended school " Charlie 4 M W " " " Attended school

• 1880, East Machias, Washington Co., ME:

Joseph M. WHITNEY 34 Self M M W ME Sailor ME ME Eliza H. WHITNEY 27 Wife F M W ME Keeping House ME ME Clara B. WHITNEY 15 Dau F S W ME At Home ME ME Chas. H. WHITNEY 13 Son M S W ME At School ME ME Lucy A. WHITNEY 7 Dau F S W ME At School ME ME Harry L. WHITNEY 5 Son M S W ME At School ME ME Ida M. WHITNEY 1 Dau F S W ME At Home ME ME

• 1900, Main Street, Whiting, Washington Co., ME:

217 222 Whitney John Head W M Jun 1842 57 mar 25 Maine Maine Maine Farmer -----, Eliza Wife W F Nov 1853 46 mar 25 6ch 6liv Maine Maine Maine -----, Harry L. Son W M Dec 1875 24 sgl Maine Maine Maine Day laborer -----, Frank E. Son W M May 1885 15 sgl Maine Maine Maine At school -----, Mattie K. Dau W F Jan 1888 12 sgl Maine Maine Maine At school -----, Lottie B. Dau W F Nov 1890 9 sgl Maine Maine Maine At school

References

• Early Narragaugas River Families of Washington Co., Maine; Tibbets and Lamson

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