Family:Whitney, James M. (1790-a1850)

James M.⁶ Whitney (Jacob⁵, Benjamin⁴, John³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Jacob⁵ and Hannah (Mills) Whitney, was born 9 Oct 1790, Phillips, ME, and died after 1850.

He married, Reliance (?Hinckley?). She was born about 1793, ME, and died 16 Oct 1854.

He was in the war of 1812; resided Phillips, ME, and Appleton, WI.

Children of James M.⁶ and Reliance (?Hinckley?) Whitney:

i.	Abram Hinckley7 Whitney, b. 1 Apr 1817, Phillips, ME; m. Mary Wilber.
ii.	Hannah Whitney, b. 4 Oct 1819, Phillips, ME; resided Appleton, WI.
iii.	Jacob Whitney, b. ca. 1823, ME; resided Phillips, ME.
iv.	Isaac Whitney, b. ca. 1826, ME; m. 12 Sep 1850, Lewiston, ME, Amanda M. (-----) Saltmarsh; resided West Springfield, MA, Appleton and Leopold, WI, and Phillips, ME.
v.	James Whitney, b. ca. 1831, ME; resided Appleton, WI.

Census

• 1820, Phillips, Somerset Co., ME: James Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 0-9, 1 female 16-25, and 1 female 0-9; 1 engaged in manufacture or trades.
• 1830, Phillips, Somerset Co., ME: James Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 30-39, and 1 female 5-9. Also James M Whitney, name crossed out, no data.
• 1840, Phillips, Franklin Co., ME: J M Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 2 males 15-19, 1 male 5-9, 1 female 40-49, and 1 female 15-19; 2 engaged in agriculture, 1 in manufacture or trades.
• 1850, Phillips, Franklin Co., ME:

143 151 James M. Whitney 59 M - Carpenter $250 Me. Reliance Whitney 57 F - Me. Jacob " 27 M - Laborer " James " 19 M - " " Attended school Rebecca " 7 F - " Attended school

• 1850, Lewiston, Lincoln Co., ME:

Boarding House 169 196 Samuel Scribner 44 M - Laborer Maine ... Amanda M. Saltmarsh 26 F - Maine Abby Saltmarsh 8 F - New Hampshire Attended school ... Isaac Whitney 24 M - Laborer Maine James Whitney 19 M - " " ...

• 1860: not found.
• 1860, West Springfield, Hampden Co., MA:

2573 3299 Isaac Whitney 30 M - Wheelwright - $200 Me. Amanda " 38 F - Vt. Emma L. " 7 F - Me. Attended school Ellen A. " 5 F - Mass. Attended school George H. " 2 M - "

• 1870, Appleton Ward 3, Outagamie Co., WI, p. 96:

708 726 Whitney, Isaac 44 M W Wagon Maker $600 $200 Maine Male citizen over 21 Amanda A. 47 F " Keeping house Vermont Geo. H. 11 M " Massachusetts Attended school Ella A. 14 F " " Attended school

• 1880, Leopold, Shawano Co., WI:

Isaac WHITNEY 54 Self M M W ME Carrage Maker ME ME Amanda M. WHITNEY 55 Wife F M W VT Keeping House VT VT Henry WHITNEY 22 Son M S W MA At Home ME VT

References

• See Archive:Phillips, Maine, Vital Records

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 227.

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