Family:Whitney, Jeremiah Fowler (1824-1907)

Jeremiah Fowler⁷ Whitney (Joseph⁶, Joseph⁵, Abel⁴, Nathaniel³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Joseph⁶ and Nancy (Hunter) Whitney, was born 30 Nov 1824, Topsham, ME,^[1] and died 29 May 1907, Topsham, ME.

He married (intentions 9 Aug 1849, Topsham, ME), Charity Rogers Hunter,^[2] daughter of Robert Patten and Charity (Rogers) Hunter. She was born 26 Oct 1825, Bowdoinham, ME,^[3] and died 2 Jun 1890, Topsham, ME.^[4]

Jeremiah and Charity are both buried in the Rogers Cemetery in Topsham.

Children of Jeremiah Fowler⁷ and Charity Rogers (Hunter) Whitney:

i.	Joseph8 Whitney, b. 18 Oct 1850, Topsham, ME;[5] m. Emily J. Thompson.
ii.	Mary Elizabeth Whitney, b. 4 May 1854, Topsham, ME;[6] d. 16 Apr 1886, Topsham, ME;[7] buried in the Rogers Cemetery in Topsham; m. 30 Jun 1851, Topsham, ME, Capt. Lincoln Patten, "both of Topsham".[8]
iii.	James Henry Whitney, b. 12 Feb 1856, Topsham, ME;[9] d. 3 Jul 1858, Topsham, ME.[10] Buried in the Rogers Cemetery in Topsham.
iv.	Samuel M. Whitney, b. 12 Feb 1861, Topsham, ME;[11] d. 22 Aug 1879, Topsham, ME.[12] Buried in the Rogers Cemetery in Topsham.
v.	Walter E. Whitney, b. 18 Dec 1864, Topsham, ME;[13] d. 23 Aug 1881, Topsham, ME.[14] Buried in the Rogers Cemetery in Topsham.

Census

• 1850, Topsham, Lincoln Co., ME:

164 178 Jeremiah F. Whitney 25 M - Merchant $4000 Ireland Catherine R. " 24 F - Maine Nancy " 60 F - " Mary E. " 23 F - " Samuel " 19 M - Sailor "

• 1860, Topsham, Sagadahoc Co., ME:

174 164 Jeremiah T. Whitney 35 M - Farmer $700 $300 Maine Charity R. " 34 F - Do Joseph " 9 M - Do Attended school Mary E. " 1 F - Do

• 1870, Topsham, Sagadahoc Co., ME:

296 284 Whitney, Jerry F. 45 M W Farmer $3000 $1000 Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Charity R. 44 F W Keeping house $500 Maine -----, Joseph 19 M W Maine -----, Mary E. 11 F W Maine Attended school -----, Samuel M. 9 M W Maine Attended school -----, Walter E. 5 M W Maine Attended school Thompson, Collmi 26 M W Farm laborer Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Emma 23 F W Keeping house Maine -----, Annie 4 F W Maine

• 1880, Topsham, Sagadahoc Co., ME:

Jere F. WHITNEY 55 Self M M W ME Farmer ME ME Charity R. WHITNEY 54 Wife F M W ME Keeping House ME ME Mary E. WHITNEY 21 Dau F S W ME School Teacher ME ME Walter E. WHITNEY 15 Son M W ME At School ME ME

References

1.^  "Jeremiah F. [Whitney], h. Charity R., [born] Nov. 30, 1824, in T. [in Ireland, U.S.C.]," according to Hill, Mary P., ed., Vital Records of Topsham, to the Year 1892 (Salem, MA: Higginson Book Co., [1929] 1996).

2.^  "Jeremiah F. [Whitney], of T., and Miss Charity R. Hunter, of Pittsfield, int. Aug. 9, 1849. [cert. Aug. 24.]," according to Hill, Mary P., ed., Vital Records of Topsham, to the Year 1892 (Salem, MA: Higginson Book Co., [1929] 1996).

3.^  "Charity R. [-----] [Whitney], w. Jeremiah F., [born] Oct. 26, 1825, in Bowdoinham," according to Hill, Mary P., ed., Vital Records of Topsham, to the Year 1892 (Salem, MA: Higginson Book Co., [1929] 1996).

4.^  "Charity R. [Whitney], w. Jeremiah F., [died] June 2, 1890, a. 65 y., G.R.4," according to Hill, Mary P., ed., Vital Records of Topsham, to the Year 1892 (Salem, MA: Higginson Book Co., [1929] 1996).

5.^  "Joseph [Whitney], ch. Jeremiah F. and Charity R., [born] Oct. 18, 1850, in T. [dup. h. Emily A.]," according to Hill, Mary P., ed., Vital Records of Topsham, to the Year 1892 (Salem, MA: Higginson Book Co., [1929] 1996).

6.^  "Mary Elizabeth [Whitney], ch. Jeremiah F. and Charity R., [born] May 4, 1854, in T.," according to Hill, Mary P., ed., Vital Records of Topsham, to the Year 1892 (Salem, MA: Higginson Book Co., [1929] 1996).

7.^  "Mary E. [Whitney], d. Jeremiah F. and Charity R., [died] Apr. 16, 1886, a. 27 y., G.R.4," according to Hill, Mary P., ed., Vital Records of Topsham, to the Year 1892 (Salem, MA: Higginson Book Co., [1929] 1996).

8.^  "Mary E. [Whitney], and Capt. Lincoln Patten, both of T., [married] June 30, 1851," according to Hill, Mary P., ed., Vital Records of Topsham, to the Year 1892 (Salem, MA: Higginson Book Co., [1929] 1996).

9.^  "James H. [Whitney], ch. Jeremiah F. and Charity R., [born] Feb. 12, 1856, in T.," according to Hill, Mary P., ed., Vital Records of Topsham, to the Year 1892 (Salem, MA: Higginson Book Co., [1929] 1996).

10.^  "James H. [Whitney], s. Jeremiah F., [died] July 3, 1858; "killed by accidental discharge of a gun in hands of his little brother," [s. Jeremiah F. and Charity R., a. 2 y. 4 m., G.R.4.] [James Henry, N.P.6.]," according to Hill, Mary P., ed., Vital Records of Topsham, to the Year 1892 (Salem, MA: Higginson Book Co., [1929] 1996).

11.^  "Samuel M. [Whitney], ch. Jeremiah F. and Charity R., [born] Feb. 12, 1861, in T.," according to Hill, Mary P., ed., Vital Records of Topsham, to the Year 1892 (Salem, MA: Higginson Book Co., [1929] 1996).

12.^  "Samuel M. [Whitney], [died] Aug. 22, 1879. [a. 18 y. 6 m., s. Jeremiah F. and Charity R., G.R.4.] [a. 13 y. 6 m., N.P.6.]," according to Hill, Mary P., ed., Vital Records of Topsham, to the Year 1892 (Salem, MA: Higginson Book Co., [1929] 1996) and 1880 Mortality Schedule.

13.^  "Walter E. [Whitney], ch. Jeremiah F. and Charity R., [born] Dec. 18, 1864, in T.," according to Hill, Mary P., ed., Vital Records of Topsham, to the Year 1892 (Salem, MA: Higginson Book Co., [1929] 1996).

14.^  "Walter E. [Whitney], s. Jeremiah F. and Charity R., [died] Aug. 23, 1881, a. 16 y. 6 m., G.R.4," according to Hill, Mary P., ed., Vital Records of Topsham, to the Year 1892 (Salem, MA: Higginson Book Co., [1929] 1996).

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