Family:Whitney, Thomas O. (1838-1900)

Thomas O.⁸ Whitney (Edward⁸, Eleazer⁷, Ebenezer⁶, Samuel⁵, Samuel⁴, John³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Edward⁸ and Annie Holdsworth (Knox) Whitney, was born 30 May 1838, Palmyra, ME, and died 25 Feb 1900, Hartland, ME.^[1]

He married firstly, about 1861, Nancy M. Hilton.

He married secondly, 21 May 1867, St. Albans, ME, Clara R. Elder, daughter of Eben W. and Ruby Ann (Wing) Elder. She was born 1847 and died 1925.^[2]

Children of Thomas O.⁸ and Nancy M. (Hilton) Whitney:

i.	9 Whitney, b.
ii.	Whitney, b.

Children of Thomas O.⁸ and Clara R. (Elder) Whitney:

i.	9 Whitney, b.
ii.	Whitney, b.

Census

• 1870, Lewiston Ward 2, Androscoggin Co., ME:

624 740 Elder, E. W. 48 M W Carpenter $2000 $200 Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Ruby A. 43 F W House keeping " -----, Phebe R. 18 F W Work in Shoe Shop " -----, Lydia A. 15 F W At School " Attended school Thomas O. Whitney 31 M W Carpenter " Male citizen over 21 Clarra R. 24 F M House work " Fogg, Willard C. 4 M W "

• 1880, Lewiston, Androscoggin Co., ME:

293 523 Dixon, Harmon W M 69 ---- wid Stone Mason ME ME ME -----, Benson W M 30 Son mar Contractor & Builder ME ME ME -----, Martha E. W F 29 DiL mar Keeps house ME ME ME -----, Mary E. W F 9 GDau sgl ME ME ME -----, Edward H. W M 6 GSon sgl ME ME ME -----, Emma C. W F 2 GDau sgl ME ME ME Whiting, Thomas O. W M 41 ---- mar Carpenter ME ME ME -----, Clara C. W F 33 Wife mar Wks. in Shoe Shop ME ME ME -----, Wallace W M 18 Son sgl Wks. in Cotton Mill ME ME ME Attended school -----, Lester W F 2 Dau sgl ME ME ME

• 1890 Veterans Schedule, Maine, Androscoggin Co., Lewiston:

83 130 Whitney, Thomas O. Private E 3 ME Inf 4 Aug 1863 11 Sep 1865 2y 1m 7d Lewiston, ME

• 1900, Lewiston, Androscoggin Co., ME: Clara R. Elder, mother-in-law, in family of XXXXX

References

• Census records.

1.^  Find A Grave memorial #93159508, Thomas O. Whitney.

2.^  Find A Grave memorial #93159553, Clara R. Elder Whitney.

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