Family:Whitney, Reuben (1789-a1870)

Reuben⁷ Whitney (Thomas⁶, David⁵, Nathan⁴, Nathaniel³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Thomas⁶ and Anna (-----) Whitney, was born 5 Dec 1789, Hampden, ME, and died after 1870.

He married Elizabeth H. Doan. She was born about 1798, MA.

The names of Reuben's children come from the Hampden, ME Special Census of 1837: Reuben Whitney & wife:

Charles

Thomas

Elisha

Susan

Ezekiel

Washington

Rachel

Christiana

Elmira

Eliza

Children of Reuben⁷ and Elizabeth H. (Doan) Whitney:

i.	Charles8 Whitney, b. 3 Aug 1819, ME; m. Sophia L. Miller.
ii.	Thomas Whitney, b. ME.
iii.	Elisha D. Whitney, b. 1823, ME; m. Mary E. Sawyer.
iv.	Susan Whitney, b. after 1823, ME.
v.	Ezekiel D. Whitney, b. Jan 1827, ME; m. Ann Marie Woodard.
vi.	Washington Whitney, b. after 1828, ME.
vii.	Rachael Whitney, b. 1 Apr 1831, prob. Hampden, ME; d. 26 Dec 1891, Hampden, ME; buried Locust Grove Cemetery, Hampden, ME.
viii.	Christianna Whitney, b. ca. 1834, prob. Hampden, ME.
ix.	Elmira Whitney, b. ca. 1836, ME, prob. Hampden, ME.
x.	Eliza Whitney, b. after 1836, Prob. Hampden, ME
xi.	William W. Whitney, b. 30 May 1843, prob. Hampden, ME; m. Hellen Maria Kimball.

Census

• 1830 Hampden, ME
• 1840 Hampden, ME
• 1850, Hampden, Penobscot Co., ME:

392 401 Rueben Whitney 60 M - Farmer $400 Maine Eliza " 52 F - " Elisha " 25 M - Seaman $400 " Ezekiel " 22 M - Farmer " Rachael " 18 F - " Attended school Christianna " 16 F - " Attended school Elmira " 14 F - " Attended school William " 8 M - " Attended school

• 1860, Hampden, Penobscot Co., ME:

83 82 Reuben Whitney 69 M - Farmer $300 $100 Maine Eliza D. " 61 F - Massachusetts Rachel " 28 F - Maine Christine " 26 F - " William W. " 18 F - " [sic] 84 83 Ezekiel D. Whitney 32 M - Farmer $400 $100 Maine Ann N. " 28 F - " Flavilla R. " 9 F - " Elmira H. " 4 F - " Reuben H. " 3 M - " Weshenton " 9/12 M - " 86 84 Elisha Whitney 36 M - Farmer $1280 $250 Maine Mary E. " 28 F - " Carrie " 6 F - " George W. " 4 M - " Lizie " 3 F - "

References

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