Family:Whitney, Ebenezer F. (1808-a1880)

Ebenezer F.⁷ Whitney (Peter⁶, Abraham⁵, Benjamin⁴, John³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Peter⁶ and Lydia (Hinckley) Whitney, was born 13 May 1808, Lisbon, ME,^[1] and died after 1880.

Marriage intentions were published 3 Sep 1833, Bowdoinham, ME, for him "Mr." and "Miss" Sarah Small "both of Bowdoinham".^[2] He married, 18 Oct 1833, Lisbon, ME, Sarah Small.^[3] She was born about 1808, and died after 1880.

Children of Ebenezer F.⁷ and Sarah (Small) Whitney:

i.	Hannah8 Whitney, b. 21 Nov 1834, Bowdoinham, ME; probably the one who m. 27 Nov 1851, Kennebec Co., ME, Reuben R. Bates, and then died 5 Feb 1863.
ii.	Robert S. Whitney, b. Nov 1836, ME; m.(1) Miza E. Hall; m.(2) Nancy J. Chase; m.(3) Leattea A. Bradstreet.
iii.	Caroline S. Whitney, b. 12 Apr 1839, Bowdoinham, ME; m. 21 Nov 1862, Boston, MA, Franklin H. Badger, b. ca. 1835, Salem, MA, son of Stephen and Clarissa (-----) Badger.[4]
iv.	Charles Whitney, b. ca. 1842, ME; m. Olivia H. Chase.
v.	Sarah J. Whitney, b. 12 Aug 1844, Bowdoinham, ME; m. 23 or 26 Sep 1865, Litchfield, ME, William Chase.
vi.	Atha Whitney or Alpha Whitney, b. ca. 1847, ME; unmarried in 1870.
vii.	Asceneth B. Whitney or Athena R. Whitney, b. ca. Mar 1850, ME.

Census

• 1840, Bowdoinham, Lincoln Co., ME: Ebeneazer F. Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 5-9, and 1 female 0-4; 1 engaged in agriculture, 1 in manufacture or trades.
• 1850, Bowdoinham, Lincoln Co., ME:

218 218 Ebenezer F. Whitney 42 M - Blacksmith $1000 Me. Sally " 41 F - " Hannah " 15 F - " Robert " 13 M - " Caroline " 11 F - " Charles " 8 M - " Sarah J. " 5 F - " Atha " 3 F - " Athena R. " 3/12 F - "

• 1860, Bowdoinham, Sagadahoc Co., ME:

142 142 E. F. Whitney 76 M - Blacksmith $1500 $400 Maine Sarah " 52 F - " Caroline " 21 " - " Charles " 18 M - Farmer " Attended school Sarah J. " 15 F - " Attended school Alpha " 13 " - " Attended school Aseneth " 10 " - " Attended school Robert " 25 M - C. S. Teacher " E. Ridout 22 F - "

• 1870, Litchfield, Kennebec Co., ME:

42 43 Chase, William 31 M W Mariner $1700 $500 Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Sarah 25 F W Keeping House Maine Whitney, Eben 62 M W Black Smith $150 $500 Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Sarah 58 F W Keeping House Maine -----, Asceneth B. 20 F W At Home Maine

• 1880, Richmond, Sagadahoc Co., ME:

Ebenezer F. WHITNEY 72 Self M M W ME Blacksmith ME ME Sarah WHITNEY 72 Wife F M W ME Keeping House ME ME

References

1.^  "Ebenezer F. [Whitney] s. Peter and Lydia, b. May 13, 1808," according to Marlene Alma Hinkley Groves, ed. , Vital Records of Lisbon, Maine Prior to 1892, Maine Genealogical Society Special Publication No. 19 (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1995).

2.^  "Mr. Ebenezer Whitney and Miss Sarah Small, both of Bowdoinham, intend marriage, Bowdoinham, 3 September 1833," according to Bowdoinham, Maine, Vital Records.

3.^  "Ebenezer [Whitney] of Lisbon and Sarah Small of Bowdoinham, [married] Oct. 18, 1833," according to Marlene Alma Hinkley Groves, ed. , Vital Records of Lisbon, Maine Prior to 1892, Maine Genealogical Society Special Publication No. 19 (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1995).

4.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 155, page 102.

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