Family:Whitney, Elhanan Winchester (1811-1893)

Elhanan Winchester⁷ Whitney (Nathan⁶, Nathan⁵, Nathan⁴, Nathaniel³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Nathan⁶ and Sarah (Cox) Whitney, was born 8 Mar 1811, Columbia, ME, "Winchester" d. 11 Sep 1893, Mt. Desert, ME.

He "of Mt. Desert" married, 17 Dec 1835, Mt. Desert, ME, Eliza Ann Newman "of Mt. Desert".^[1] She was born about , and died 21 Sep 1888, Mt. Desert, ME.

Children of Elhanan Winchester⁷ and Eliza Ann (Newman) Whitney:

i.	Andrew J.8 Whitney, b. ca. 1837, ME; d. after 1880.
ii.	Henrietta Whitney, b. ca. 1839, ME; m. before 1860, Charles Dolliver.
iii.	Mary B. Whitney, b. ca. 1851, ME; d. after 1880; m. ----- Kaler.
iv.	Melissa J. Whitney, b. ca. 1853-1855, ME; d. after 1870.

Notes

He was named after a famous Baptist and Universalist minister, evangelist, and author.

Census

• 1840, Mt. Desert, Hancock Co., ME: E S U Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 0-4; 1 engaged in manufacture or trades.
• 1850, Tremont, Hancock Co., ME:

228 229 E. W. Whitney 36 M - Carpenter $220 [Maine] Eliza Ann " 32 F - [Maine] Andrew " 13 M - [Maine] Attended school Henrietta 11 F - [Maine] Attended school

• 1860, Tremont, Hancock Co., ME:

557 543 E. W. Whitney 47 M - Fisherman $800 $100 [Maine] Eliza Ann " 43 F - [Maine] Andrew J. Whitney 23 M - Seaman Maine Henrietta Dolliver 21 F - [Maine] 558 544 Charles " 31 M - Fisherman $600 -- [Maine] Mary B. Whitney 9 F - [Maine] Attended school Melissa J. " 7 F - [Maine] Attended school Melissa Dolliver 2 F - [Maine]

• 1870, Tremont, Hancock Co., ME:

154 165 Whitney, Elhanon 58 M W House Carpenter $700 -- Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Elisa A. 53 F W House Keeper Maine -----, Andrew J. 33 M W Rod Fishing Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary 19 F W At Home Maine -----, Melissa 15 F W Lobster Factory Maine Attended school

• 1880, Tremont, Hancock Co., ME:

Elhanon W. WHITNEY 69 Self M M W ME Carpenter ME --- Eliza A. WHITNEY 64 Wife F M W ME Keeping House ME --- Andrew J. WHITNEY 42 Son M W ME Sailor ME ME Mary KALER 29 Dau F W W ME At Home ME ME Pearl A. KALER 7 GSon M S W ME At Home ME ME Lizzie M. KALER 5 GDau F S W ME At Home ME ME

References

1.^  "Elnathan W. Whitney of Mt. Desert & Eliza Ann Newman of same m. 17 Dec 1835 by Rev. M. W. Strickland.," according to Alice MacDonald Long, Marriage Returns of Hancock County, Maine, Prior to 1892, Maine Genealogical Society Special Publication No. 9 (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1992), p. 39. This is an apparent error for "Elhanan W. Whitney".

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