Family:Whitney, Albion Paris (1825-1884)

Albion Paris⁸ Whitney (William⁷, Samuel⁶, Abner⁵, John⁴, Isaiah³, Thomas², John¹), son of William⁷ and Olive (Parlin) Whitney, was born 15 Sep 1825 Jackson,, NH, and died 10 Feb 1884, Petaluma, CA.

He married, 21 Feb 1850, Limestone, ME, Susan D. Eastman. She was born 28 Mar 1832.

He was a merchant in California from 1862 until his death. He resided Petaluma, CA.

For more information on Albion see Archives

Children of Albion Paris⁸ and Susan D. (Eastman) Whitney:

i.	Calvin Eastman9 Whitney, b. 23 Aug 1851; m. Fannie Boruck.
ii.	Clara Melissa Whitney, b. 1 Jan 1854; m. 12 Aug 1873, Fred Howlett; resided Berkeley, CA. Ch.: Albion Walter, b. 27 Nov 1874; Leona May, b. 15 Aug 1876; d. 24 Oct 1876; Eugene Elbert, b. 5 Jun 1878; Frederick Whitney, b. 26 Aug 1879; d. 21 Feb 1881; Harold Eastman, b. 22 Dec 1890; d. 20 May 1891.
iii.	Nancy Jane Whitney, b. 17 Sep 1855; m. 20 Apr 1881, George P. Murrow; resided 39 Clay street, San Francisco, CA. Ch.: George Whitney, b. 15 Aug 1883; Rachel Millicent, b. 5 Sep 1885; Arthur Leslie, b. 29 Apr 1887; d. 10 Nov 1888.
iv.	Arthur Leslie Whitney, b. 26 May 1857; m. Anna St. John.
v.	Leona Merrill Whitney, b. 12 Apr 1864; d. Oct 1865.
vi.	Marcella Whitney, b. 23 Apr 1866; m. 19 Oct 1892, Charles B. Wheaton.
vii.	Albion Harvey Whitney, b. 10 Apr 1870; resided Petaluma, CA; "Richard" in 1870 census.
viii.	Clara Whitney, b. 21 May 1873; m. 21 Feb 1893, Lewis Spear.

Notes

He was undoubtedly named for Albion K. Parris, a prominent politician and jurist.

Census

• 1850, Letter E Range 1, Aroostook Co., ME:

2 2 Albion P. Whitney 24 M - Laborer Me. Susan " 18 F - "

• 1860, Morristown, Sierra Co., CA:

2351 2239 A. P. Whitney 34 M - Laborer Maine W. W. Woodman 29 M - do Vermont

• 1860, Kingston, Meeker Co., MN:

5 5 Susan D. Whitney 28 F - Farmer $500 $35 N. Hampshire Calvin E. " 9 M - Maine Malissa " 6 F - " Nancy J. " 4 " - " Arthur " 2 M - Minn. Olive " 68 F - $200 -- Mass. Rufus Eastman 27 M - Farm Hand $400 $300 N.H. Enoch " 25 " - Dpt. Sheriff $200 -- "

• 1870, Petaluma, Sonoma Co., CA, p. 30:

222 222 Whitney, Albion P. 44 M W Merchant $26000 $15000 Me. Male citizen over 21 -----, Susan 39 F W N.H. -----, Calvin E. 19 M W Clerk Me. Attended school -----, Clara M. 16 F W Me. Attended school -----, Jennie 14 F W Me. Attended school -----, Arthur 11 M W Minn. Attended school -----, Ella 4 F W Cal. -----, Richard 4/12 M W Cal. Born in Feb Eastman, Chas. 22 M W Clerk Me. Male citizen over 21 Guthre, Anna 30 F W Serv't Scotland Parents foreign born David, David 29 M W Balck Smith Eng. Parents foreign born

• 1880, Petaluma, Sonoma Co., CA:

Albion P. WHITNEY 55 Self M M W ME Grocer ME ME Susan WHITNEY 48 Moth F W NH Keeping House NH NH Jennie WHITNEY 24 Dau F S W ME At Home ME NH Arther WHITNEY 22 Son M S W MN Student ME NH Ella WHITNEY 14 Dau F S W CA At School ME NH Albion WHITNEY 10 Son M S W CA ME NH Clara WHITNEY 7 Dau F S W CA ME NH Theressee THOMPSON 21 Oth F S W PRU Domestic PRU PRU William BEACH 25 Oth M S W CAN Gardener CAN CAN

References

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), pp. 509-510.

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