Family:Whitney, Uriah (1813-1889)
Uriah7 Whitney (Jonathan6, (prob.) Jonathan5, Samuel4, John3, Benjamin2, John1), son of Jonathan6, Jr., and Deborah (Higgins) Whitney, was born 18 Apr 1813, Bowdoin, ME, and died 31 Dec 1889, Bowdoin, ME.
Marriage intentions were published 9 Jan 1836, Lisbon, ME, for him "of Bowdoin" and Caroline Tebbetts. He married, 24 Jan 1836, Bowdoin, ME, Caroline Tebbetts "of Lisbon", daughter of Thomas and Phebe (Mallett) Tibbetts. She was born 7 Dec 1808, Bowdoin, ME, and died 14 Aug 1884.
Children of Uriah7 and Caroline (Tebbetts) Whitney:
i. Martha T.8 Whitney, b. 12 May 1838, Bowdoin, ME; d. 23 Aug 1915, Stayton, OR; m. 30 Jul 1871, Lincoln Co., ME, Alphonse Lincoln. She may have been the mother of: a. Thomas9 Whitney, b. ca. 1868, ME.
ii. Rosannah F. Whitney, b. 29 Jan 1840, Bowdoin, ME; d. 14 Sep 1847, Bowdoin, ME. i9i. Thomas T. Whitney, b. -- --- 1842, Bowdoin, ME; d. 2 Oct 1918; m. 9 Feb 1876, Bowdoin, ME, Alfretta Wheeler both of Bowdoin; went to Ohio. iv. Ephraim Uriah Whitney, b. 6 Oct 1845, Bowdoin, ME; d. 6 Oct 1847, Bowdoin, ME.
Census
- 1840, Bowdoin, Lincoln Co., MA: Uriah Whitney, 1 male 70-79, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 70-79, 1 female 30-39, and 1 female 0-4; 2 engaged in agriculture.
- 1850, Bowdoin, Lincoln Co., MA:
320 320 Uriah Whitney 37 M - Farmer $600 Maine Caroline " 42 M - " [sic] Martha F. " 12 F - " Thomas T. " 7 M - "
518 515 Urial Whitney 42 M - Farmer $800 $200 Maine Caroline " 52 F - " Martha " 22 " - " Thomas F. " 17 M - " Attended school M. Small 28 " - " Susan " 20 F - "
290 265 Whitten, Uriah 56 M W Farmer Male citizen over 21 -----, Caroline 60 F W Keeping house -----, Martha T. 32 F W House keeper -----, Thomas 2 M W Farmer $1500 $500 Male citizen over 21
Uriah WHITNEY 67 Self M M W ME At Home ME ME Caroline WHITNEY 71 Wife F M W ME At Home ME ME
References
- Census records.
- Bowdoin, Maine, Vital Records
- Lisbon, Maine, Vital Records
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