Family:Whitney, Alfred S. (1827-a1880)

Alfred S. Whitney (Benjamin, James, [poss.] Isaac⁴, Nathaniel³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Benjamin and Patience Bracket (Lunt) Whitney, was born 17 Apr 1827, Cumberland, ME, and died after 1880.

He "of North Yarmouth" married, 27 Oct 1850, Gray, ME, Maria F. Libby "of Gray",^[1] daughter of Andrew and Susan H. (Small) Libby. She was born 30 Oct 1830, Gray, ME, and died after 1880.

Children of Alfred S. and Maria F. (Libby) Whitney:

i.	Lewis W. Whitney, b. Oct 1854, ME; d. after 1910; m. Annie M. -----.
ii.	Harriet Whitney, b. say 1855.
iii.	Lizzie T. Whitney, b. ca. 1860, ME.
iv.	Charles A. Whitney, b. ca. 1862, ME; d. after 1880.
v.	Helene F. Whitney, b. ca. 1874, ME; d. after 1880.

Census

• 1850, North Yarmouth, Cumberland Co., ME:

450 556 Alfred Whitney 24 M - Farmer $1250 Me. Patience 53 F - " Caroline 26 F - "

• 1860, Gray, Cumberland Co., ME:

70 72 Andrew Libby 73 M - Farmer $3500 $1200 Maine Alfred Whitney 34 M - Master Mason $500 " Maria " 30 F - " Jedediah Libby 26 M - Day Labourer $800 " Lewis " 5 M - " Attended school Infant " 4/12 F - "

• 1870, Gray, Cumberland Co., ME:

275 273 Whitney, Alford S. 44 M W Farmer $1000 $500 Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Maria F. 40 F " Keeping House " -----, Lewis W. 16 M " Works on Farm " Attended school -----, Lizzie T. 10 F " " Attended school -----, Charles A. 8 M " " Attended school Libby, Andrew 85 M " Farmer $5000 " Male citizen over 21

• 1880, Gray, Cumberland Co., ME:

Alfred S. WHITNEY 54 Self M M W ME Brick Mason ME ME Marie F. WHITNEY 50 Wife F M W ME Keeping House ME ME Lewis W. WHITNEY 25 Son M S W ME Brick Mason ME ME Chas. A. WHITNEY 18 Son M S W ME Farmer ME ME Helene F. WHITNEY 6 Dau F S W ME ME ME

• 1900, Casco, Cumberland Co., ME:

142 142 Winslow, Cyrus R. Head W M Sep 1847 52 mar 32 Maine Maine Maine Bookkeeper, Owns free farm -----, Emily A. Wife W F Mar 1849 50 mar 32 2ch 2liv Maine Maine Maine Whitney, Lewis F. Brdr W M Aug 1854 45 sgl Maine Maine Maine Farm laborer

References

1.^  "Oct. 27, 1850, Alfred WHITNEY of North Yarmouth & Maria F. LIBBY of Gray; by Rev. Allen LINCOLN, Gray (C:74)," 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. 388.

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