Family:Whitney, Henry (1815-1905)

Henry⁷ Whitney (Charles⁶, John⁵, (poss.) Samuel⁴, John³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Charles⁶ and Rachel (Pattee) Whitney, was born 1815, and died 27 Oct 1905, Freedom, ME. He was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Freedom, ME.

He married, 5 Sep 1847, Freedom, ME, Thankful Briry "of Pittsfield", daughter of ----- and Hannah (Huff) Briry. She was born 1819, Bowdoin, ME, and died 25 Dec 1892. She was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Freedom, ME.

Children of Henry⁷ and Thankful (Briry) Whitney:

a.	James Alden8 Whitney, b. ca. 1848; d. 9 Jan 1922, aged 73 years; bur. Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Freedom, ME; m. 30 Aug 1890, Freedom, ME, Mary E. Heald "of Norridgewock", b. ca. 1865, Madison, ME, dau. of Ames and Margaret (-----) Healt.
b.	Augusta L. Whitney, b. 1851; d. 1860; bur. Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Freedom, ME; unmarried.
c.	Ellen S. Whitney, b. 1857; d. 1861; bur. Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Freedom, ME; unmarried.

Census

• 1840, Freedom, Waldo Co., ME: Henry Whitney, 2 males 20-29, 1 female 50-59, and 1 female 10-14; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Freedom, Waldo Co., ME:

50 52 Henry Whitney 33 M - Farmer $1000 Maine Thankful " 31 F - " James A. " 1 M - " Rachel " 71 F - " Allen Blethen 10 M - " Attended school

• 1860, Freedom, Waldo Co., ME:

326 329 Henry Whitney 44 M - Farmer $700 $250 Maine Thankful " 41 F - " Alden " 11 M - " Attended school Ellen " 3 F - "

• 1870, Freedom, Waldo Co., ME:

104 103 Whitney, Henry 54 M W Farmer $1800 $1000 Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Thankful 51 F M House Wife Maine -----, Aldin J. 21 M W Works on Farm Maine Male citizen over 21

• 1880, Freedom, Waldo Co., ME:

Henry WHITNEY 64 Self M M W ME Farmer ME ME Thankful WHITNEY 61 Wife F M W ME Keeping House ME ME James A. WHITNEY 31 Son M S W ME Farmer ME ME

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