Family:Whitney, Jonathan (1806-1880)
Jonathan Whitney (Moses, Ebenezer, [perhaps] Samuel4, John3, Benjamin2, John1), son of Moses and Esther (Sherwood) Whitney, was born 28 Nov 1806, Miramichi, NB, died 7 Jul 1880, and was buried Hodgdon Cemetery, Hodgdon, ME.
He married, 21 Mar 1837, Hodgdon, ME, Elmira Foster. She was born about 1801, NB (but allegedly 31 Jan 1821), and died 4 Oct 1858, Hodgdon, ME.
Children of Jonathan and Elmira (Foster) Whitney:
i. Charles W. Whitney, b. ca. 1842, ME; d. after 1880; m. Susan E. Yerxa. ii. George B. Whitney, b. ca. 1846, ME; d. after 1880, then unmarried. iii. Alfred L. Whitney, b. ca. 1849, ME; m. Ella -----.
Census
- 1840, Linneus, Aroostook Co., ME: Jonathan Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 15-19, and 1 female 0-4; 2 engaged in agriculture.
- 1850, Hodgdon, Aroostook Co., ME:
441 452 Jonathan Whitney 43 M - Farmer $300 N.B. Almira " 49 F - " Charles W. " 8 M - Me. Attended school George B. " 4 " - " Alfred L. " 1 " - "
118 118 John Whitney 56 M - Farmer $100 $1100 New Brunswick Charles Whitney 18 M - Do Maine George Whitney 14 M - Do Attended school Albert Whitney 10 M - Do Attended school Ester Irwin 38 F - Domestic New Brunswick
- 1870: not found.
- 1870, sons Charles, George, and Albert not found.
- 1880: not found.
- 1880, Island Falls, Aroostook Co., ME:
Charles W WITNEY 38 Self M M W MAINE Farmer NB NB Susan E WITNEY 35 Wife F M W NB Keeping House NB NB Theodoria E WITNEY 17 Dau F S W MAINE Servant MAINE NB Mattie E WITNEY 15 Dau F S W ME Servant ME NB Minerva A WITNEY 12 Dau F S W NB At Home MAINE NB Emulous C WITNEY 8 Son M S W MAINE At Home MAINE NB Ella C WITNEY 2 Dau F S W MAINE At Home MAINE NB George WITNEY 34 Bro M W MAINE At Home NB NB
Albert L. WHITNEY 31 Self M M W ME Carpenter ME ME Ella WHITNEY 21 Wife F M W WI Keeps House NY NY Emma WHITNEY 5 Dau F S W WI ME WI Grace WHITNEY 3 Dau F S W WI ME WI Ester CARPENTER 20 SisL F S W WI Visitor NY NY
References
- Census records.
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