Family:Whitney, Phineas (1822-1857)
Phineas7 Whitney (Reuben6, Phineas5, Isaac4, Nathaniel3, Benjamin2, John1), son of Reuben6 and Lucy (Sawyer) Whitney, was born 8 Sep 1822, Norridgewock, ME, and died after 1850.
He married, 1 Jan 1845, Jay, ME, Melvina Amanda Bean, daughter of James and Eunice (Taylor) Bean. She was born 27 Nov 1824, Jay, ME, and died 9 Jan 1881, Lawrence, MA. She "Amanda" married secondly, 14 Dec 1861, Jay, ME, Jefferson J. Adams. He died 8 Jan 1864, Barracks General Hospital, New Orleans, LA. Amanda then cohabited with Benjamin Hatch.
Children of Phineas7 and Melvina Amanda (Bean) Whitney:
i. Sumner Wallace8 Whitney, b. 21 Aug 1846, Bean's Corner (Jay), ME; m. Eliza Stone Metcalf. ii. Permelia Whitney, b. ca. 1848, ME; not found in 1860. iii. George C. Whitney, b. Jul 1850, New Vineyard, ME. iv. (prob.) Lizzie F. Whitney, b. ca. 1852, ME. She is placed here because she was living in her grandparents' household in 1860.
Census
259 273 Phineas Whitney 27 M - Farmer $300 Me. Amanda " 25 F - " Wallace " 4 M - " Permelia " 2 F - " George " 1/12 M - " David " 14 M - " Attended school
302 316 Warren Bean 55 M - Farmer $3000 $1155 Maine Lovina " 56 F - " Lucinda M. " 21 F - " Benjamin F. Butterfield 21 M - Farm Labourer " Manverse Fletcher 19 M - School Teacher " Attended school Wallace Whitney 14 M - " Attended school
57 61 Luther Baily 75 M - Farmer $600 $150 Maine Lucy Baily 61 F - [Maine] George C. Whitney 10 M - [Maine] Attended school
292 306 James Bean 80 M - Retired Farmer $500 $850 N.H. Eunice " 75 F - Mass. Lizzie F. Whitney 8 F - Maine Attended school
References
Civil War Pension File of Jefferson J. Adams; Widow: Melvina A. Adams Whitney; Guardian of Minor Children: Lorin Adams; Widow Applic. # 49036 Cert. # 26509; Minors' Applic. # 13342 Cert. # 91228; National Archives Building, Washington, DC.
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