Family:Whitney, Jonathan (1788-1837)

Jonathan⁶ Whitney (Isaac⁵, Benjamin⁴, John³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Isaac⁵ and Sarah (Trufant) Whitney, was born 10 Jun 1788, Lisbon, ME,^[1] and died 14 May 1837.

Marriage intentions were published 29 Jul 1815, Bowdoinham, ME, for him "Mr." and "Miss" Sarah Whitmore "both of Bowdoinham".^[2] He married, between 1 Apr 1816 and 1 Apr 1817, Bowdoinham, ME, Sarah Whitmore "both of Bowdoinham",^[3] daughter of William Whitmore. She was born 24 Nov 1794, Bath, ME, and died after 1830.

Children of Jonathan⁶ and Sarah (Whitmore) Whitney (from census reconstruction):

i.	(daughter)7 Whitney, b. say 1816. Possibly the same as Sarah L. Whitney; m. (int. 16 Nov 1833, Sangerville, ME), William N. Thompson.[4] Children: a. Martha N. Thompson, b. 13 Sep 1834, Sangerville, ME. b. William G. Thompson, b. 22 May 1836, Sangerville, ME.
ii.	Elizabeth Whitney, b. 1818; d. 1904; m. 1841, John Wesley True.
iii.	(son) Whitney, b. 1820-1825.
iv.	(son) Whitney, b. 1825-1830. Possibly the same as Samuel Whitney, b. ca. 1829, ME; prob. d. between 1853 and 1860; res. Sangerville, ME, 1850; m. (int. bef. 21 May 1853, Sangerville, ME) Helen Lowell, "both of Sangerville", b. 30 Jun 1829, Sangerville, ME,[5] d. 20 Nov 1907, Fitchburg, MA, daughter of Stephen Lowell and Delana (Goff) Lowell.[6][7] There were apparently no children.
v.	(daughter) Whitney, b. 1825-1830.

Census

• 1820, Bowdoinham, Lincoln Co., ME: Jonathan Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 10-15, 1 female over 45, 1 female 16-25, and 2 females 0-9; 1 engaged in manufacture or trades. The male 10-15 could be an apprentice. The female over 45 could be her mother or an aunt.
• (possibly) 1830, Sangerville, Penobscot Co., ME: Jonathan Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 30-39, 2 females 10-14, and 1 female 0-4.
• (poss.) 1840, Dover, Piscataquis Co., ME: Sarah D. Whitney, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 5-9, 1 female 40-49, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 10-14.
• 1850: not found.
• (poss.) 1850, Sangerville, Piscataquis Co., MA:

205 215 Moses Parshley 42 M - Tanner $1000 Me. Emily J. " 40 F - " William H. " 14 M - " Attended school Sarah E. " 12 F - " Attended school Moses A. " 8 M - " Attended school Sarah Blair 75 F - " Samuel Whitney 26 M - Teacher " Sarah W. Smith 18 F - " Attended school William A. Sloper 21 M - Tanner "

• (poss.) 1860, Sangerville, Piscataquis Co., MA:

249 249 Helen Whitney 30 F - $400 $100 Me.

• (poss.) 1870, Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA:

298 397 Etheridge, Samuel 42 M W Baggage Master on R.R. $5000 -- Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Margery 38 F W Keeping House Maine -----, Percy 9 M W At School Mass. Attended school Etheridge, Herbert 2/12 M W Mass. Born in Apr Whitney, Helen 41 F W Dressmaker Maine

Margery was Helen's sister.

• (poss.) 1880, Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA:

Samuel ETHRIDGE 53 Self M M W MA R.R. Conductor MA MA Margery ETHRIDGE 48 Wife F M W ME Keeping House ME ME Percival D. ETHRIDGE 19 Son M S W MA R.R. Brakeman MA ME George C. ETHRIDGE 10 Son M S W MA At School MA ME Hellen WHITNEY 51 SisL F W W ME Dress Maker ME ME Louise LOWELL 36 SisL F S W ME At Home ME ME Mary ETHRIDGE 77 Moth F W W MA At Home MA MA

• 1900, Fitchburg Ward 6, Worcester Co., MA: Helen Whitney, b. Jun 1829, ME.

References

1.^  "Jonathan [Whitney] s. Isaac and Sarah, b. June 10, 1788," 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. Jonathan Whitney and Miss Sarah Whitmore, both of Bowdoinham, intend marriage, Bowdoinham, 29 July 1815," according to Bowdoinham, Maine, Vital Records.

3.^  "Jonathan Whitney and Sarah Whitmore, both of Bowdoinham, joined in marriage in the past year. Recorded 1 April 1817 by William Decker, J.P.," according to Bowdoinham, Maine, Vital Records.

4.^  "16 November 1833, Intention of marriage of William N. Thompson and Miss Sarah L. Whitney, both of Sangerville," according to Sangerville, Maine, Vital Records.

5.^  "Samuel Whitney and Helen Lowell, both of Sangerville [intentions] (no date). Certificate issued 21 May 1853," according to Sangerville, Maine, Vital Records.

6.^  "Helen Lowell Whitney died in Fitchburg, Massachusetts 20 November 19__," according to Sangerville, Maine, Vital Records.

7.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 1907/44, page 32.

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