Family:Whitney, Francis Marion (1834-1905)

Francis Marion⁸ Whitney (Joel⁷, Ephraim⁶, Joel⁵, Abel⁴, Nathaniel³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Joel⁷ and Jane Elizabeth (Corthell) Whitney, was born 24 Dec 1834, Jonesboro, ME, and died 21 Sep 1905, Portland, ME.

He married (intentions 9 Oct 1858, Addison, ME), Catherine D. Sawyer. She was born 16 Sep 1840, Addison, ME, and died 20 Dec 1893, Jonesport, ME.

Francis and Catherine are buried in the Wiscogin Cemetery, Addison, ME.

Children of Francis Marion⁸ and Catherine D. (Sawyer) Whitney:

i.	Evelyn Amanda Whitney, b. 11 Sep 1859, Addison, ME; d. 10 Apr 1941, Portland, ME; She m. 6 Oct 1886, Jonesport, ME, James Freeman Hinkley, son of James Walker and Rebecca L. (Beal) Hinkley, b. 1859, Jonesport, ME; d. 25 Fe 1930, Portland, ME.
ii.	George L. Whitney, b. Apr 1862, Addison, ME; m. 18 Aug 1888, Cherryfield, ME, Flora L. Lothrop,[1] b. Mar 1866, ME.
iii.	Wilford E. Whitney, b. 1865, Addison, ME.

Census

• 1850, Addison, Washington Co., ME:

156 161 Lorenz. D. Worcester 23 M - Laborer Me. Married in year Mary C. " 20 F - " Married in year Francis Whitney 15 M - Farmer "

• 1860, Addison, Washington Co., ME:

358 396 Francis M. Whitney 25 M - House joiner $1000 $200 Maine Catharine D. " 19 F - do Evelyn " 8/12 F - do

• 1870, Addison, Washington Co., ME:

80 90 Merrill, Sarah W. 42 F W Keeping house Maine " John N. 25 M W Com. Labor " Male citizen over 21 " Margrate 21 F W Housekeeper " " Ferdinand 19 M W Carpenter " " Otis N. 15 M W At School " Attended school 91 Whitney, Francis 35 M W House painter $50 " Male citizen over 21 " Catharine 29 F W Keeping house " " Eveline A. 10 F W At School " Attended school " George 8 M W " " " Attended school " Willford 5 M W " " " Attended school

• 1880, Addison, Washington Co., ME:

Francis M. WHITNEY 45 Self M M W ME Joiner ME ME Katie WHITNEY 39 Wife F M W ME Keeping House ME ME Evelyn WHITNEY 20 Dau F S W ME At Home ME ME George WHITNEY 18 Son M S W ME Farm Laborer ME ME Wilford F. WHITNEY 15 Son M S W ME Farm Laborer ME ME

• 1900: Francis lives in the home of his dau. Evelyn Hinkley and family in Portland, ME.
• 1900, 11 School St., Auburn city Ward 3, Androscoggin Co., ME:

31 48 Whitney, Ge* L. Head W M Apr 1862 38 mar 12 Maine Maine Maine Teamster, Rents house -----, Flora L. Wife W F Mar 1866 34 mar 12 4ch 4liv Maine Maine Maine -----, Hildred C. Dau W F Jan 1889 10 sgl Maine Maine Maine School -----, Harold R. Son W M Oct 1890 9 sgl Maine Maine Maine School -----, Elinn A. Dau W F Feb 1894 6 sgl Maine Maine Maine School -----, Carl J. Son W M Jul 1895 4 sgl Maine Maine Maine

References

• Tibbetts, Lawrence F., & Lamson, Darryl B., Early Pleasant River Families of Washington County, Maine (Rockport, ME: Picton Press, 1997).

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