Family:Whitney, Joseph Meserve (1841-1908)

Joseph Meserve⁸ Whitney (John Haskell⁷, (Joseph⁶, Nathan⁵, Nathan⁴, Nathaniel³, Benjamin², John¹), son of John Haskell⁷ and Clarissa B. (Meserve) Whitney, was born Jun 1841, Jonesboro, ME, and died 1908, Whiting, ME.

He married firstly, 15 Apr 1861, Machias, ME, Mary E. Thompson, daughter of James and Eleanor (Johnson) Thompson. She was born Sep 1840, Jonesboro, ME, and died 5 Nov 1872, Washington Co., ME. She is buried in Roque Bluffs Cemetery, Washington Co., ME.

He married secondly, 12 May 1874, East Machias, ME, Eliza Helen Kingsley. She was born 30 Nov 1852, East Machias, ME, and died 1910.

They resided in Machias and Jonesboro, ME.

Children of Joseph Meserve⁸ and Mary E. (Thompson) Whitney:

i.	Clara B.9 Whitney, b. ca. 1862, Washington Co., ME; m. Adelbert Hodgton.
ii.	Charles H. Whitney, b. 5 Jun 1866, Jonesboro, ME; d. 1926; buried in Roque Bluffs Cemetery, Washington Co., ME; m. 25 Oct 1904, Mattie A. Jackson of Lubec, ME.
iii.	Lucy Allen Whitney, b. ca. 1873, Washington Co., ME.
iv.	Harry L. Whitney, b. ca. 1875, Washington Co., ME.
v.	Ida M. Whitney, b. ca. 1879, Washington Co., ME.

Census

• 1870, Jonesboro, Washington Co., ME:

22 22 Whitney, Joseph 30 M W Com. Labor Maine Male citizen over 21 " Mary E. 29 F W Keeping house " " Clara B. 8 F W At School " Attended school " Charlie 4 M W " " " Attended school

• 1880, East Machias, Washington Co., ME:

Joseph M. WHITNEY 34 Self M M W ME Sailor ME ME Eliza H. WHITNEY 27 Wife F M W ME Keeping House ME ME Clara B. WHITNEY 15 Dau F S W ME At Home ME ME Chas. H. WHITNEY 13 Son M S W ME At School ME ME Lucy A. WHITNEY 7 Dau F S W ME At School ME ME Harry L. WHITNEY 5 Son M S W ME At School ME ME Ida M. WHITNEY 1 Dau F S W ME At Home ME ME

References

• Early Narragaugas River Families of Washington Co., Maine; Tibbets and Lamson

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