Family:Whitney, John F. (1821-1895)

John F.⁷ Whitney ([prob.] Abraham⁶, Isaac⁵, Benjamin⁴, John³, Benjamin², John¹), probably son of Abraham⁶ and Judith (Francis) Whitney, was born 1821, was baptized 4 Mar 1821, Brunswick, ME,^[1] and died 1895, East Livermore, ME.^[2]

He married, date and place unknown, Martha S. Hacker, daughter of Daniel and Hannah (Sawyer) Hacker. She was born 25 June 1826, Brunswick, ME,^[3] and died 18 Jan 1903, Jay, ME.^[4]

Both are buried in Riverside Cemetery, Brunswick, ME.

Children of John F.⁷ and Martha S. (Hacker) Whitney:

i.	George H.8 Whitney, bapt. 24 Apr 1845, Brunswick, ME.[5]
ii.	Rebecca J. Whitney, bapt. 17 Mar 1847, Brunswick, ME;[6] d. 22 Nov 1848, Brunswick, ME.[7]
iii.	Daniel H. Whitney, bapt. 12 Jan 1850, Brunswick, ME;[8] d. 1 Sept 1853, Brunswick, ME.[9]
iv.	Hannah E. Whitney, bapt. 1 Feb 1853, Brunswick, ME;[10] "of Canton" m. 16 Aug 1874, Canton, ME, "Mr." F. M. Hacker "of Brunswick".[11]
v.	Myra J. Whitney, bapt. 7 Feb 1860, Brunswick, ME;[12] m. 21 Sep 1878, Canton, ME, "Mr." Alfred N. Gray.[13]
vi.	Elsie E. Whitney, b. ca. 1867, ME; "Miss" m. 16 Oct 1885, North Livermore, ME, "Mr." Stephen D. Alden.[14]

Census

• 1850, Brunswick, Cumberland Co., MA:

395 427 John F. Whitney 29 M - Carpenter $300 Maine Martha Whitney 24 F - " George H. Whitney 5 M - " Attended school

• 1860, Brunswick, Cumberland Co., MA:

855 896 John F. Whitney 39 M - Shoe Maker Maine Martha S. " 35 F - " George H. " 15 M - " Attended school Hannah E. Whitney 7 F - Maine Attended school Elmina " 5/12 F - "

• 1870, Canton, Oxford Co., MA:

1 1 Winslow, Susanna 103 F W Retired Keeping House Maine -----, Thankful W. 71 F W Seamstress $500 " ? Whitney, John F. 49 M W Farmer $1000 $450 " Male citizen over 21 -----, Martha S. 43 F W Keepng House " -----, Hannah E. 17 F W At Home " -----, Mira J. 10 F W " " " Attended school -----, Elsie E. 2 F W " " " ? Winslow, Judith 72 F W Retired Keeping House " Brown, Clarence E. 15 M W At Work on Farm " Attended school

• 1880, Canton, Cumberland Co., MA:

John F WHITNEY 59 Self M M W ME Farmer ME ME Martha S WHITNEY 54 Wife F M W ME Keeping House ME ME Elsie E WHITNEY 12 Dau F S W ME At School ME ME Judith WINSLOW 81 Moth F W W ME ME ME Alfred N GRAY 29 SonL M M W ME Laborer ME ME Mira J GRAY 20 Dau F S W ME ME ME

References

1.^  "John F. Whitney, bapt. 4 Mar 1821," according to Brunswick, Maine, Vital Records.

2.^  Cemetery Records, Maine, Cumberland County, Brunswick, Riverside Cemetery.

3.^  "Martha (Hacker) Whitney, wife of John F., b. 25 June 1826," according to Brunswick, Maine, Vital Records.

4.^  Cemetery Records, Maine, Cumberland County, Brunswick, Riverside Cemetery.

5.^  "George H. Whitney, son of John F. and Martha (Hacker) Whitney, bapt. 24 Apr 1845," according to Brunswick, Maine, Vital Records.

6.^  "Rebecca J. Whitney, daughter of John F. and Martha (Hacker), bapt. 17 Mar 1847," according to Brunswick, Maine, Vital Records.

7.^  "Rebecca J. Whitney, daughter of John F. and Martha (Hacker), died 22 Nov 1848," according to Brunswick, Maine, Vital Records.

8.^  "Daniel H. Whitney, son of John F. and Martha (Hacker) Whitney, bapt. 12 Jan 1850," according to Brunswick, Maine, Vital Records.

9.^  "Daniel H. Whitney, son of John F. and Martha (Hacker), died 1 Sept 1853," according to Brunswick, Maine, Vital Records.

10.^  "Hannah E. Whitney, daughter of John F. and Martha (Hacker) Whitney, bapt. 1 Feb 1853," according to Brunswick, Maine, Vital Records.

11.^  "16 August 1874, Mr. F. M. Hacker, Brunswick and Miss Hannah E. Whitney, Canton, m. in Canton by G.W. Fuller, MG," according to McAllister, Donald L., and Lucille E. Nass, eds., Marriage Returns of Oxford County, Maine Prior to 1892, Maine Genealogical Society Special Publication #16 (Rockport, Me.: Picton Press, c1993).

12.^  "Myra J. Whitney, daughter of John F. and Martha (Hacker), bapt. 7 Feb 1860," according to Brunswick, Maine, Vital Records.

13.^  "21 September 1878, M. Alfred N. Gray and Miss Myra J. Whitney m. in Canton by J. Brownvill," according to McAllister, Donald L., and Lucille E. Nass, eds., Marriage Returns of Oxford County, Maine Prior to 1892, Maine Genealogical Society Special Publication #16 (Rockport, Me.: Picton Press, c1993).

14.^  "16 October 1885, Mr. Stephen D. Alden and Miss Elsie E. Whitney, m. in North Livermore by C. Richards, MG," according to McAllister, Donald L., and Lucille E. Nass, eds., Marriage Returns of Oxford County, Maine Prior to 1892, Maine Genealogical Society Special Publication #16 (Rockport, Me.: Picton Press, c1993).

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