Family:Whitney, Thomas B. (c1837-1865)

Thomas B. Whitney, parentage unknown, adopted son of Abel⁷ and Lydia (Smith) Whitney (Reuben⁶, Abel⁵, Nathan⁴, Nathaniel³, Benjamin², John¹), was born about 1837, MA or ME, was baptized -- --- 1839, Gloucester, MA,^[1] and died after 1865, but before 1868, probably Gardiner, ME.

He married, 18 Feb 1860, Gardiner, ME, Emily W. Crockett,^[2] daughter of John and Celestina (Wilson) Whitney. She was born about 1841, Carthage, ME, and died after 1880. She married secondly, 15 Sep 1868, Gardiner, ME, John Smith.^[3] He was born about 1829, and died after 1880.

i.	Franklin Thomas Whitney, b. 12 Nov 1860, Gardiner, ME;[4] m. Adaline Maria Pushard.
ii.	Bertha Gertrude Whitney, b. 2 Nov 1862, Gardiner, ME;[5] living 1880.
iii.	Nellie Emily Whitney, b. 3 Sep 1864, Gardiner, ME;[6] living 1880.

Notes

Attention is called to the baptism of Thomas, son of Abel and Lydia Whitney, in 1839, Gloucester, MA, which may well apply to these people.

Census

• 1850, Gardiner, Kennebec Co., ME:

911 1099 Abel Whitney 33 M - Cooper $1000 Me. Lydia " 43 F - " Thomas " 13 M - " Attended school Mary Decker 12 F - " Attended school Asaph Smith 65 M - Laborer " Rebecca " 66 F - "

• 1860, Gardiner, Kennebec Co., ME:

711 745 Abel Whitney 45 M - Master Cooper $1500 $1000 Maine Lydia " 52 F - " Rebecca " 11 F - " Attended school Thomas B. " 23 M - Cooper Mass. Married in year Emily " 19 F - Maine Married in year

• 1870, Gardiner, Kennebec Co., ME:

363 440 Smith, John 41 M W Teamster $1500 $1500 Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Emily 29 F W Keeping House Maine -----, Fanny 20 F W Milliner Maine -----, Edgar 15 M W Teamster Maine -----, Clara 5 F W Maine Attended school Whitney, Frank 9 M W Maine Attended school Whitney, Bertey 7 M W Maine Attended school -----, Nelly 5 F W Maine Attended school 441 Stevens, Catharine 59 F W Domestic Servant Maine -----, Augusta 27 F W Keeping House Maine -----, Smith A. 25 M W Teamster Maine Male citizen over 21 442 Morse, Eunice 58 F W House Keeper $1500 -- Maine Goodwin, Phoebe 57 F W Keeping House Maine 443 Florance, Jane 86 F W Keeping House England Parents foreign born -----, Nancy 48 F W No occupation England Parents foreign born

• 1880, Richmond, Sagadahoc Co., ME:

John SMITH 52 Self M M W ME Baker ME ME Emily SMITH 39 Wife F M W ME ME ME Bertha WHITNEY 17 DauL F S W ME Attends Bakery ME ME Nellie WHITNEY 15 DauL F S W ME Attends Bakery ME ME Clara SMITH 15 Dau F S W ME ME ME Frank WHITNEY 19 SonL M S W ME Works In Shoe Facty ME ME John WALLACE 22 Oth M S W KY Baker IRE IRE

Here daughter-in-law and son-in-law should be stepson and stepdaughter, respectively.

• 1880, Gardiner, Kennebec Co., ME:

Abel WHITNEY 68 Self M M W ME Cooper ME ME Lydia B. WHITNEY 71 Wife F M W ME Keeping House ME ME Bertha G. WHITNEY 17 GDau F S W ME Works In Shoe Factory MA ME Trucilla PHILLIPS 73 SisL F W W ME At Home ME ME

References

• Census records

1.^  "Tho[mas] [Whitney], s. adopted Abel and Lydia, bap. _____ 1839. C.R.7," according to Vital Records of Gloucester, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Topsfield, MA: Topsfield Historical Society, 1917-1924).

2.^  L.D.S. International Genealogical Index, Batch # M502692.

3.^  L.D.S. International Genealogical Index, Batch # M502692.

4.^  L.D.S. International Genealogical Index, Batch # C502691.

5.^  L.D.S. International Genealogical Index, Batch # C502691.

6.^  L.D.S. International Genealogical Index, Batch # C502691.

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