Family:Whitney, James (1834-1906)

James Whitney (Moses, Samuel, Ebenezer, [perhaps] Samuel⁴, John³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Moses and Charlotte (Cromwell) Whitney, was born 21 Aug 1834, Whitney, North Esk Parish, NB, and died 5 Mar 1906, Weston, ME

He married firstly, 21 Sep 1856, Weston, ME, Louisa Pratt. She was born about 1842.

He married secondly, 18 Apr 1872, Weston, ME, Julia Mariella Kelly, daughter of Jeremiah and Sarah Parker (Ellis) Kelley. She was born 1 Mar 1847, Leavitt (Haynesville), MA, and died 2 Apr 1934, Weston, ME.

He lived at Weston, ME.

Children of James and Louise (Pratt) Whitney:

i.	Edwin O. Whitney, b. 20 Jul 1863, Weston, ME, or ca. Jul 1861, ME; d. after 1900; m. 12 May 1890, Weston, ME, Mattie Syms.
ii.	Sherman L. Whitney, b. 22 Nov 1857, Weston, ME, or ca. Mar 1864, ME; d. after 1900; m.(1) 21 June 1882, Weston, ME, Mary E. Grant; m.(2) Dora M. -----.

Children of James and Julia M. (Kelly) Whitney:

iii.	Henrietta Whitney, b. 5 Feb 1870, Weston, ME; d. 29 Oct 1951, Danforth, ME; "Etta" m. 23 May 1891, Weston, ME, Dudley Pratt.
iv.	Albert Pearson Whitney, b. 28 Apr 1878, Weston, ME; d. 3 Jan 1964, Weston, ME; m. 12 Aug 1901, Haynesville, ME, Ella Nightengale.

Census

• 1860, Weston, Aroostook Co., ME:

69 70 James Whitney 24 M - Farmer $500 $100 New Brunswick Louisa " 18 F - Me. Sherman " 2 M - " Asa Cromwell 71 M - Shoe Maker New Brunswick

• 1870, Weston, Aroostook Co., ME:

57 57 Whitney, James 35 M W Farmer $200 $150 New Brunswick Parents foreign born, Male citizen over 21 -----, Louisa 28 F " House Keeper Maine -----, Sherman L. 12 M " At Home " Attended school -----, Edwin O. 8 M " " " " Attended school Smith, Nathaniel 82 M " Laborer " Male citizen over 21

• 1880, Weston, Aroostook Co., ME:

James WHITNEY 43 Self M M W NB Farmer NB NB Marilla WHITNEY 32 Wife F M W ME Keeping House ME ME Etta WHITNEY 10 Dau F S W ME NB ME Albert WHITNEY 2 Son M S W ME NB ME William ESTABROOK 34 Oth M W W ME Laborer NB NB

Nancy WHITNEY 33 Self F M W ME Keeping House ME ME Myra WHITNEY 10 Dau F S W ME At School ME ME George WHITNEY 7 Son M S W ME ME ME Mosman WHITNEY 3 Son M S W ME ME ME Sherman WHITNEY 22 Neph M S W ME Farmer ME ME Edwin WHITNEY 18 Neph M S W ME Laborer ME ME Charlotta WHITNEY 65 MotL F M W ME --- ---

These were sons Sherman and Edwin living with their aunt Nancy, wife of brother Samuel, and with their grandmother Charlotte.

• 1900, Weston, Aroostook Co., ME: James, wife Julia M., and son Albert.
• 1900, Weston, Aroostook Co., ME: Sherman Whitney, wife Dora M., and children Edwin, Bernard, Harold L., and Claude.
• 1900, Weston, Aroostook Co., ME: Edwin O. Whitney.

References

• A report on the descendants of Ebenezer Whitney of New Brunswick

• Census records.

• Whitney Family Tree at Ancestry.com.

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