Family:Whitney, James M. (1790-a1850)

James M.⁶ Whitney (Jacob⁵, Benjamin⁴, John³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Jacob⁵ and Hannah (Mills) Whitney, was born 9 Oct 1790, Phillips, ME, and died after 1850.

He married, Reliance (?Hinckley?). She was born about 1793, ME, and died 16 Oct 1854.

He was in the war of 1812; resided Phillips, ME, and Appleton, WI.

Children of James M.⁶ and Reliance (?Hinckley?) Whitney:

i.	Abram Hinckley7 Whitney, b. 1 Apr 1817, Phillips, ME; m. Mary Wilber.
ii.	Hannah Whitney, b. 4 Oct 1819, Phillips, ME; resided Appleton, WI.
iii.	Jacob Whitney, b. ca. 1823, ME; resided Phillips, ME.
iv.	Isaac Whitney, b. ca. 1826, ME; "Mr." m. 12 Sep 1850, Lewiston, ME, "Mrs." Amanda M. (-----) Saltmarsh, "both of Lewsiton";[1] resided West Springfield, MA, Appleton and Leopold, WI, and Phillips, ME.
v.	James Whitney, b. ca. 1831, ME; resided Appleton, WI.

Census

• 1820, Phillips, Somerset Co., ME: James Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 0-9, 1 female 16-25, and 1 female 0-9; 1 engaged in manufacture or trades.
• 1830, Phillips, Somerset Co., ME: James Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 30-39, and 1 female 5-9. Also James M Whitney, name crossed out, no data.
• 1840, Phillips, Franklin Co., ME: J M Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 2 males 15-19, 1 male 5-9, 1 female 40-49, and 1 female 15-19; 2 engaged in agriculture, 1 in manufacture or trades.
• 1850, Phillips, Franklin Co., ME:

143 151 James M. Whitney 59 M - Carpenter $250 Me. Reliance Whitney 57 F - Me. Jacob " 27 M - Laborer " James " 19 M - " " Attended school Rebecca " 7 F - " Attended school

• 1850, Lewiston, Lincoln Co., ME:

Boarding House 169 196 Samuel Scribner 44 M - Laborer Maine ... Amanda M. Saltmarsh 26 F - Maine Abby Saltmarsh 8 F - New Hampshire Attended school ... Isaac Whitney 24 M - Laborer Maine James Whitney 19 M - " " ...

• 1860, son Jacob not found.
• 1860, West Springfield, Hampden Co., MA:

2573 3299 Isaac Whitney 30 M - Wheelwright - $200 Me. Amanda " 38 F - Vt. Emma L. " 7 F - Me. Attended school Ellen A. " 5 F - Mass. Attended school George H. " 2 M - "

• 1860, Appleton Ward 2, Outagamie Co., MA:

189 181 James Whitney 28 M - Carpenter $200 $100 Maine Jane Whitney 23 F - Housewife Ireland Mary R. Whitney 6 F - Wisconsin Attended school Chas. H. Whitney 3 M - do

• 1870, sons Jacob and James not found.
• 1870, Appleton Ward 3, Outagamie Co., WI:

708 726 Whitney, Isaac 44 M W Wagon Maker $600 $200 Maine Male citizen over 21 Amanda A. 47 F " Keeping house Vermont Geo. H. 11 M " Massachusetts Attended school Ella A. 14 F " " Attended school

• 1880, sons Jacob and James not found.
• 1880, Leopold, Shawano Co., WI:

Isaac WHITNEY 54 Self M M W ME Carrage Maker ME ME Amanda M. WHITNEY 55 Wife F M W VT Keeping House VT VT Henry WHITNEY 22 Son M S W MA At Home ME VT

References

• See Archive:Phillips, Maine, Vital Records

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 227.

1.^  "Sept. 12, 1850, Mr. Isaac Whitney & Mrs. Amanda M. Saltmarsh, both of Lewiston, by W. R. French, M.G. in Lewiston," according to Judith Holbrook Kelley and Clayton Rand Adams, comps. and eds., Marriage Returns of Lincoln County, Maine. Maine Genealogical Society Special Publication No. 39 (Rockport, ME: Picton Press, [2002]), p. 248.

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