Family:Whitney, George T. (1823-1908)

George T.⁸ Whitney (Humphrey⁷, Jonathan⁶, (prob.) Jonathan⁵, Samuel⁴, John³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Humphrey⁷ and Almira (Dyer) Whitney, was born 16 Oct 1823, ME, and died 3 Feb 1908, probably Grand Rapids, MI.

He married firstly, about 1842, ME, Mary Darling. She was born about 1822, ME, and died about 1854, probably Lewiston, ME.

He married secondly, 8 Sep 1868, Norvell, MI, Mary E. Harden. She was born about 1850, NY.

George was a veteran of the Civil War.

Children of George T.⁸ and Mary (Darling) Whitney:

i.	George Horace9 Whitney, b. 1 Apr 1843, ME; d. 14 Nov 1898, Pittsfield, ME; m. 19 Aug 1869, Bangor, ME, Emma L. Holmes, "both of Hudson".[1]
ii.	Laura W. Whitney, b. ca. 1845, ME; m. 1 Jun 1878, Detroit, ME, James E. Bussell
iii.	Eliza E. Whitney, b. ca. 1849, ME.
iv.	Frank N. Whitney, b. 13 May 1854, prob. Lewiston, ME.

Census

• 1850, Lewiston, Lincoln Co., ME:

238 279 George T. Whitney 26 M - Millman Maine Mary Whitney 28 F - " Laura Whitney 5 F - " Attended school George H. Whitney 3 M - " Eliza E. Whitney 1 F - "

• 1860: not found.
• 1870, Napoleon, Jackson Co., MI:

8 8 Whitney, George L. 46 M W Carpenter Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary 22 F W Keep house Michigan

• 1880, Reynolds, Montcalm Co., MI:

George M WHITNEY 35 Self M M W MAINE Carpenter MAINE MAINE Mary E WHITNEY 30 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY

His age should be 55, not 35.

• 1900, Inmate at Grand Rapids Soldiers Home, Grand Rapids, MI

References

• Civil War Pension File of George T. Whitney

1.((note|1}} "George H. Whitney and Emma L. Holmes, both of Hudson, 19 August 1869 in Bangor," according to Ruth Gray, ed., Penobscot County, Maine Marriage Records prior to 1892 (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994).

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