Family:Whitney, Ebenezer (c1774-1856)

Ebenezer Whitney, (Ebenezer, [perhaps] Samuel⁴, John³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Ebenezer and Huldah (Mooers) Whitney, was born circa 1774, Whitney, NB, and died circa 1856, NB.

He married 27 Jun 1811, Saint John, NB, Charlotte Parker, by Rev. Dr. Byles. She was born 1789, King's Clear, York Co., NB, and died 27 Feb 1868, Whitney, NB.

Children of and Ebenezer and Charlotte (Parker) Whitney:

i.	Anne Whitney, b. ca. 1812, Whitney, NB; d. 1835, Whitney, NB. Anne was engaged to be married to Cyrus Bray, her sister Charlotte's future husband, at the time of her sudden death from pneumonia.
ii.	Edward Rogers Whitney, b. 14 Apr 1814, Whitney, NB; m.(1) Elizabeth Ann Sloan; m.(2) Mary Jane Harris; m.(3) Jane R. Forsyth.
iii.	Charlotte Whitney, b. 16 Apr 1816, Whitney, NB; m. Cyrus Bray.
iv.	George W. Whitney, b. 16 Apr 1818, Whitney, NB; m.(1) Jane Rogers; m.(2) Maria G. Sivewright.
v.	Jane Whitney, b. 1820, Whitney, NB; d. ca. 27 Apr 1851, Douglas, York Co., NB; m.(1) ----- Wheaton; m.(2) 2 Sep 1841, North Esk, NB, George Mutch, by Rev. James Tozer; m.(3) 28 Sep 1848, NB, William A. Coleman, by Rev. James Tozer.
vi.	Ebenezer Whitney, b. 23 Dec 1823, Whitney, NB; m. Mary Jones.
vii.	Robert Parker Whitney, b. 15 Aug 1826, Whitneyville, NB; m. Zilpha Rogers.

Census

This family would be recorded in New Brunswick, Canada, censuses, not yet examined, with the following exceptions:

• 1860, Stevens Point, Portage Co., WI:

1458 1355 Ebenezer Whitney 35 M - Lumberman Nova Scotia Mary " 21 F - Ohio David " 1 M - Wisconsin

• 1870, Knowlton, Marathon Co., WI, p. [2]:

11 11 Whitney, George 22 M W Dealer in Lumber $1500 $800 New Brunswick Parents foreign born, Illiterate, Male citizen over 21 " Jane 48 F W Keeping House " " Parents foreign born, Illiterate " Ann 23 F W At Home " " Parents foreign born, Illiterate " George A. 21 M W Lumberman " " Parents foreign born, Illiterate, Male citizen over 21 " Henniretta 16 F W School " " Parents foreign born, Illiterate " Daniel 19 M W " " " Parents foreign born, Illiterate " Armina 14 F W " " " Parents foreign born, Illiterate " Alice 12 F W " " " Parents foreign born, Illiterate " Charlotte 11 F W " " " Parents foreign born, Illiterate " Robert 9 M W " " " Parents foreign born " Grace 5 F W " " Parents foreign born

Note: The enumerator has apparently reversed the columns about literacy, marking them for people who could read and write, not who couldn't.

• 1870, Stevens Point Ward 1, Portage Co., WI, p. 12:

79 86 Whitney, Ebenezer 46 M W Lumber Merchant $2000 $1500 New Brunswick Parents foreign born -----, Mary 32 F W Keeping House Ohio Mother foreign born -----, David 11 M W At School Wisconsin Father foreign born, Attended school -----, Charlotte 9 F W At School Wisconsin Father foreign born, Attended school -----, Robert 3 M W At Home Wisconsin Father foreign born Jones, Joel 20 M W Laborer Wisconsin Father foreign born Corvage, Louisa 20 F W Domestic Servant Prussia Parents foreign born

• 1880, Stevens Point Ward 4, Portage Co., WI:

George WHITNEY 62 Self M M W N. BRUN Lumber CAN CAN Jane WHITNEY 59 Wife F M W N. BRUN House Keeps CAN CAN Charlotte P. WHITNEY 21 Dau F S W N. BRUN Asst. School Teacher N. BRUN N. BRUN Grace WHITNEY 15 Dau F S W N. BRUN School N. BRUN N. BRUN Emerson WELLS 24 SonL M M W WI Works Shingle Mill NY NY Henriette J. WELLS 27 Dau F M W N. BRUN Asst. Moth N. BRUN N. BRUN WELLS 2M GDau F S W WI WI N. BRUN Charles CADY 46 Oth M S W VT Works Saw Mill VT VT Owen MC GREGOR 35 Oth M S W IRE Works Saw Mill SCOT IRE Patrick MURPHY 27 Oth M S W IRE Works Saw Mill IRE IRE John DOOLITTLE 22 Oth M S W WI Works Saw Mill NY NY

• 1880, Stevens Point Ward 1, Portage Co., WI:

Eben WHITNEY 56 Self M M W NEW BRUNSWICK Lumberman N. BRUN N. BRUN Mary J. WHITNEY 40 Wife F M W OH Keeps House NH SCOT Lottie WHITNEY 18 Dau F S W WI N. BRUN OH David WHITNEY 20 Son M S W WI N. BRUN OH Robt. WHITNEY 13 Son M S W WI N. BRUN OH Richard WHITNEY 8 Son M S W WI N. BRUN OH Randy LARSEN 18 Oth F S W WI Servant NOR NOR

• 1881, Northesk, Northumberland Co., NB, p. 51:

Edward R. WHITNEY W M 66 New Brunswick Farmer Elizabeth WHITNEY F 22 New Brunswick Edward WHITNEY M 21 New Brunswick Labourer Charles WHITNEY M 19 New Brunswick Labourer Naville WHITNEY M 17 New Brunswick Labourer Harry WHITNEY M 12 New Brunswick Colin WHITNEY M 9 New Brunswick John FRANCIS M 24 West Indies Servant

• 1881, Northesk, Northumberland Co., NB, p. 47:

Robert J. WHITNEY M M 55 New Brunswick Farmer Yilpha WHITNEY M F 54 New Brunswick

References

• A GEDCOM file of the descendants of Ebenezer and Huldah (Mooers) Whitney is available.

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