Family:Whitney, Ephraim (1821-1874)

Ephraim⁹ Whitney (Thomas G.⁸, Ephraim⁷, Moses⁶, Ephraim⁵, Moses⁴, Moses³, Richard², John¹), son of Thomas G.⁸ and Thankful (Blethen) Whitney, was born 5 Aug 1821, Raymond, ME,^[1] and died 1874, probably Casco, ME.^[2]

He married, 3 Dec 1846, North Yarmouth, ME, Martha Dolloff,^[3] both of North Yarmouth, daughter of Abner and Rebecca (Foster) Dolloff. She was born 7 Mar 1820, Woodstock, ME, and died after 1880.

Children of Ephraim⁹ and Martha (Dolloff) Whitney:

i.	Thankful B.10 Whitney, b. 3 Jul 1847, Casco, ME.
ii.	Violetta E. Whitney, b. 14 Jul 1850, Casco, ME; m. 12 Nov 1870, Casco, ME, Jordan B. Mitchell.
iii.	Alvenus L. Whitney, b. 21 Apr 1854 (twin), Casco, ME; d. 5 Dec 1925.
iv.	Angelia F. Whitney or Angelina F. Whitney, b. 21 Apr 1854 (twin), Casco, ME; m. 2 Sep 1875, Auburn, ME, Charles E. Foster "both of Auburn".[4]
v.	Alpheus S. H. Whitney, b. 16 Mar 1858, Casco, ME; m. ca. 1889, Angienette Earl, b. Jul 1851, ME.
vi.	Frederick N. Whitney, b. ca. 1861, Casco, ME; m. 10 Dec 1900, Rochester, NH, Winifred Smith.[5]
vii.	Phebe L. Whitney, b. ca. 1864, Casco, ME; m. 20 Aug 1877, Casco, ME, N. D. Johnston.
viii.	Stephen B. Whitney, b. 20 May 1866, Gray, ME; d. 7 Jul 1945, Springvale, ME; m. bef. 1889, Lilla M. Wormwood, b. Oct 1859, ME. Children: a. Mitberta11 Whitney, b. Oct 1889, ME. b. Wilma R. Whitney, b. Apr 1896, ME. c. Dwight O. Whitney, b. May 1898, ME.

Census

• 1850, Casco, Cumberland Co., ME:

40 41 Ephraim Whitney Jr. 28 M - Laborer Maine Martha D. Do 30 F - Do Thankful B. Do 3 F - Do

• 1860, Casco, Cumberland Co., ME:

182 184 Ephraim Whitney 39 M - Farmer $150 $25 Maine Martha " 40 F - " Violetta " 10 F - " Attended school Alvenius L. " 6 M - " Attended school Angleia " 6 F - " Attended school Alpheus S. H. " 2 M - "

• 1870, Casco, Cumberland Co., ME:

175 182 Whitney, Ephriam 50 M W Farmer $300 -- Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Martha 50 F W Keeping house Maine -----, Salvenus 16 M W Maine -----, Angelia 16 F W Maine -----, Alpheus 12 M W Maine -----, Fredrick 9 M W Maine Attended school -----, Phebe L. 6 F W Maine Attended school -----, Stephen 4 M W Maine Attended school

• 1880, Casco, Cumberland Co., ME:

Martha WHITNEY 60 Self F W W ME ME ME Frederick N. WHITNEY 19 Son M S W ME Farmer ME ME Stephen B. WHITNEY 14 Son M S W ME At School ME ME

• 1900, Sanford, York Co., ME:

136 156 Whitney, Alphus C. Head W M Mar 1848 52 mar 11 Maine Maine Maine Teamster, house -----, Angienette Wife W F Jul 1851 48 mar 11 1ch 1liv Maine Maine Maine Shackley, Angie M. DiL W F Jan 1887 23 sgl Maine Maine Maine Shoe Sticher, Owns free house McClellan, George Brdr W M Jan 1860 40 mar 8 Ireland Ireland Ireland Shoe maker, Immig. 1876, Al. Claver, Edgar W. Brdr W M Apr 1870 30 sgl Maine Maine Maine Shoe maker Douglass, Irvin Brdr W M Nov 1878 21 sgl Maine Maine Maine Horse shoer

• 1900, Sanford, York Co., ME:

351 389 Jellerson, Hannah L. Head W F Jan 1944 56 wid 2ch 2liv Maine Maine Maine Farmer, Owns free farm -----, Cora A. Dau W F Jun 1866 33 sgl Maine Maine Maine -----, Viola N. Dau W F May 1873 27 sgl Maine Maine Maine Whitney, Fred N. Brdr W M Jan 1861 39 sgl Maine Maine Maine Day laborer

• 1900, Sanford, York Co., ME:

315 316 Whitney, Stephen B. Head W M May 1866 34 mar 11 Maine Maine Maine Carter, Rents house -----, Lilla M. Wife W F Oct 1859 40 mar 11 3ch 3liv Maine Maine Maine Housekeeper -----, Mitberta Dau W F Oct 1889 10 sgl Maine Maine Maine -----, Wilma R. Dau W F Apr 1896 4 sgl Maine Maine Maine -----, Dwight O. Son W M May 1898 2 sgl Maine Maine Maine

• 1900, Bridgton, Cumberland Co., ME:

613 638 Foster, Charles E. Head W M Mar 19 1857 43 mar 25 Maine Maine Maine Carpenter, Owns mortgaged house -----, Angie F. Wife W F Apr 30 1855 45 mar 25 2ch 1liv Maine Maine Maine -----, Perley C. Son W M Dec 3 1883 16 sgl Maine Maine Maine At school Whitney, Phebe S. SiL W F Oct 1 1863 36 mar 0ch 0liv Maine Maine Maine House work

• 1900, New Gloucester, Cumberland Co., ME:

150 157 Whitney, Alvenius L. Head W M Apr 1854 46 mar 19 Maine Maine Maine Farmer, Owns mortgaged farm -----, Hester J. Wife W F Aug 1859 40 mar 19 1ch 1liv Maine England Ireland -----, Grover C. Son W M Apr 1855 15 sgl Maine Maine Maine Farm laborer

References

• Census records.

1.^  "Ephraim [Whitney], s. Thomas and Thankful, b. 5 Aug. 1821," according to Raymond, Maine, Vital Records. Also, U.S. Census, 1860, Maine, Cumberland County, Casco; Series M653, roll 437, page 152, line 23. However his cemetery marker in Murch Cemeter, South Casco, Cumberland County, Maine shows a birth year of 1819, The US GenWeb Project: Maine, Cumberland County, Casco, Murch Cemetery transcriptions.

2.^  The USGenWeb Project, Maine, Cumberland County, Casco, Murch Cemetery transcriptions.

3.^  "Dec. 3, 1846, Ephraim Whitney & Martha Dolloff, b. of North Yarmouth; [married] by Zadoc Humphrey, North Yarmouth (B:317)," according to Kelley, Judith Holbrook, ed. and transcr., Clayton Rand Adams, ed., Marriage Returns of Cumberland County, Maine, Prior to 1892, Maine Genealogical Society Special Publication No. 29 (Rockport, ME: Picton Press, 1998), p. 303. Also, "Ephraim [Whitney] and Martha Dolloff, [married] 3 Dec. 1846. [2:140]," according to Sherman, Ruth Wilder, comp., Vital records of North Yarmouth, Maine to the year 1850 (Rockport, Me.: Picton Press, 1993). Published by the Society of Mayflower Descendants in Rhode Island.

4.^  "Charles E. Foster and Angelina F. Whitney, both of Auburn, [intentions] 25 August 1875," and "Charles E. Foster and Angeline Whitney, both of Auburn, [married] 2 September 1875," according to Auburn, Maine, Vital Records.

5.^  "Fred N. Whitney (b. 1861, Casco, ME, s. of Ephraim Whitney & Martha Doloph) & Winifred Smith, m. 10 Dec 1900, Rochester, Strafford Co., NH," according to New Hampshire, Vital Records, Marriage Index.

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