Family:Whitney, David (1809-a1880)

David⁷ Whitney (Jonathan⁶, (prob.) Jonathan⁵, Samuel⁴, John³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Jonathan⁶, Jr., and Deborah (Higgins) Whitney, was born 13 Mar 1809, Lisbon, ME, and died 12 Jul 1883, aged 75 years, Bowdoin, ME.

Intentions of marriage were published 28 Oct 1831, Bowdoin, ME, for him "of Bowdoin" and Hariet Wilson "of Lisbon". He married firstly, 28 Oct 1831, Lisbon, ME, Harriet Wilson "of Lisbon".

He "of Bowdoin" married, 16 May 1835, Bowdoin, ME, Mary Trufant "of Lisbon", daughter of Joseph and Susan (Reed) Trufant. She was born about 1807, ME, and died 23 Nov or 1 Dec 1886, Bowdoin, ME.

Children of David⁷ and Harriet (Wilson) Whitney, if any, unknown.

Children of David⁷ and Mary (Trufant) Whitney:

i.	Susan T.8 Whitney, b. 20 Jun 1836; m. 25 Dec 1858, Bowdoin, ME, William Dunn.
ii.	Lydia J. Whitney, b. ca. 1839, ME; m. (int. Apr. 9, 1860, Bowdoin, ME) Charles E. Johnson.
iii.	Harriet Whitney, b. ca. 1842, ME; d. unmarried.
iv.	William H. Whitney, b. ca. 1845, ME; d. 1863 in the Civil War.

Census

• 1840, son David not found.
• 1850, Lisbon, Lincoln Co., ME:

752 838 Joseph S. Trufant 76 M - None Maine David Whitney 43 M - Farmer $600 " Mary Whitney 44 F - " Susan Whitney 12 F - " Attended school Lydia J. Whitney 11 F - " Attended school Harriet Whitney 8 F - " Attended school Wm. H. Whitney 5 M - " Attended school

• 1860, Lisbon, Androscoggin Co., ME:

285 307 David Whitney 52 M - Farmer $800 $150 Maine Mary Whitney 53 F - Maine Harriet " 18 F - " Attended school William H. " 15 M - " Attended school

• 1870, Lisbon, Androscoggin Co., ME:

36 36 Whitney, David 62 M W Farmer $1200 $225 Maine -----, Mary 63 F W Keeping House "

• 1880, Lisbon, Androscoggin Co., MA:

David WHITNEY 72 Self M M W ME Farm Laborer ME ME Mary WHITNEY 73 Wife F M W ME ME ME

References

• Census records.
• Bowdoin, Maine, Vital Records
• Lisbon, Maine, Vital Records

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