Family:Whitney, Jeremiah C. (1804-1873)

Jeremiah C. Whitney (Phinehas Whitney, (poss.) John⁵, (poss.) Samuel⁴, John³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Phinehas and Mary (Crommitt) Whitney, was born 28 Feb 1804, Phillips (or Waterville), ME, and died after 1870.

He married firstly, before 1834, ----- -----. She was born in NB, and died between 1850 and 1857.

He married secondly, 26 Mar 1857, Houlton, ME, Susan Butler ("Butter" in marriage record). She was born about 1822, Ireland, and died after 1870.

Children of Jeremiah C. and ----- (-----) Whitney:

i.	Orrin Whitney, b. ca. 1834; m. Fort Fairfield, ME; d. 30 Oct 1864, Presque Isle, ME; m. 9 May 1857, Hannah E. Goss "both of Presque Isle".
ii.	Fanny Whitney, b. ca. 1834 or 1836, Bangor, ME; m. before 1856, William H. Hooper.
ii.	George Whitney, b. ca. 1837, NB.
ii.	Lydia A. Whitney, b. ca. 1844, NB.
iii.	Phebe Whitney, b. ca. 1846, ME.
iv.	Jeremiah Whitney, b. ca. 1850, ME.

Children of Jeremiah C. and Susan (Butler) Whitney:

v.	Wentworth Whitney, b. ca. 1857, ME.

Census

• 1850: not found. Not found in 1851 New Brunswick census index.
• 1860, Presque Isle, Aroostook Co., ME:

563 566 Jeremiah Whitney 56 M - Inn Keeper $8000 $800 Maine Susan " 38 F - Ireland George " 23 M - Teamster Maine Lydia " 16 F - " Attended school Phebe " 14 F - " Attended school Jeremiah " 10 M - " Attended school Wentworth " 3 M - " Henriette Butler 16 F - " Attended school Marion " 14 F - " Attended school Charles " 11 M - " Attended school Robert Brown 22 M - Laborer " [and 18 other occupants of the inn]

• 1860, Presque Isle, Aroostook Co., ME:

580 582 Orin Whitney 26 M - Farmer $1000 $350 Maine Hannah " 25 F - " Blanche " 2 F - "

• 1870, Monticello, Aroostook Co., ME:

51 51 Whitney, Jeremiah 66 M W Hotel Keeper $7000 $1000 Waterville Male citizen over 21 " Susan 48 F W Keeping house Ireland Parents foreign born " George 33 M W Clerk in Hotel N. Brunswick Mother foreign born, Male citizen over 21 " Lydia A. 26 F W Clerk in P.O. $800 N. Brunswick Mother foreign born Butler, Henrietta 25 F W House work Houlton Willson, Eliza 19 F W Table Girl N. Brunswick Parents foreign born " Jane 22 F W Cook in Hotel " Parents foreign born Christopher, George 79 M W Gardener Waltham, Mass. Male citizen over 21 Mulholland, James 34 M W Lawyer $100 Eastport, Me. Male citizen over 21 " Annie J. 22 F W Pembroke, " Taggart, Henrietta 6 F W Houlton, " Attended school

• 1880: not found.

References

• Census records.
• Civil War Pension File, Orrin Whitney.

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