Family:Whitney, Ebenezer (1813-a1880)
Ebenezer7 Whitney (Jacob6, Ebenezer5, Amos4, Nathaniel3, Benjamin2, John1), son of Jacob6 and Abigail (Moses) Whitney, was born 4 Sep 1813, Buxton, ME,[1] and died after 1880.
In many records, his name is given as "Eben".
He married firstly, say 1837, Diana -----. She was born about 1815, and died 9 Jan 1852, Buxton, ME.[2]
He "of Buxton" married secondly, 3 Jun 1852, Buxton, ME, Louisa Chase "of Davis" or "of Paris".[3] She died 27 Aug 1883, Buxton, ME.
He "of Buxton" married thirdly, 3 Mar 1887, Hollis, NH, Harriett Fowler "of Hollis".[4]
Ebenezer and Diana Whitney adopted Frank Durgan, who died 1 May 1873 in Buxton, ME.
Children of Ebenezer7 and Diana (-----) Whitney:
i. Andrew Hobson8 Whitney, b. 18 Aug 1839, Buxton, ME;[5] d. 29 Oct 1871, Buxton, ME.[6] ii. Emeline Whitney, b. 10 Jul 1841, Buxton, ME;[7] d. after 1870. Not found in 1880. iii. Julia Ann Whitney, b. 22 Mar 1850, Buxton, ME;[8] d. after 1870. Not found in 1880.
Children of Ebenezer7 and Louisa (Chase) Whitney, if any, unknown.
Children of Ebenezer7 and Harriett (Fowler) Whitney, if any, unknown.
Census
- 1840, Buxton, York Co., ME: Ebenezar Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 0-4, and 1 female 20-29; 1 engaged in manufacture or trades.
- 1850, Buxton, York Co., ME:
201 216 Abner Whitney 36 M - Carpenter $400 Maine Deanna " 35 F - " Married in year Andrew " 10 M - " Attended school Amaline " 8 F - " Attended school Julia Ann " 4/12 F - "
"Abner" seems to be an error for "Eben".
174 180 Eben Whitney 46 M - Farmer $1000 $200 Me. Louisa " 40 F - " Andrew H. Whitney 20 M - Machinist Me. Emeline " 18 F - Seamstress " Julia A. " 10 " - " Attended school Danl. Chase 75 M - N.H. Lydia " 76 F - Mass.
423 443 Whitney, Eben 56 M W Carriage Maker $1500 -- Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Louisa 54 F " Keeping house " -----, Eveline 29 " " Coat Maker " -----, Julia 20 " " " " " Smith, Charles 14 M " Works on farm " Chase, Lydia 86 F " "
471 575 Cahoon, Charles W. 46 M W Lamp Manauf. (Who.) $35000 $75000 Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Martha 69 F " Keepin House $12000 $3000 " Whitney, Andrew H. 31 M " Book Keeper " Male citizen over 21 Fell, Ellen 40 F " Dom. Servant Ireland Parents foreign born
Eben WHITNEY 67 Self M M W ME Farmer ME ME Louisa WHITNEY 60 Wife F M W ME Keeping House NH MA Joseph SANDS 15 Oth M W IRE Farming IRE IRE
References
1.^ "Ebenezer, child born to Jacob Whitney and Abigail, his wife, b. 4 Sept 1813," according to Buxton, Maine, Vital Records.
2.^ "Mrs. Diana Whitney, wife of Ebenezer d. 9 Jan 1852," according to Buxton, Maine, Vital Records.
3.^ "Ebenezer Whitney of Buxton and Louisa Chase of Davis m. 3 June 1852," according to Buxton, Maine, Vital Records. Also, " [married]," according to [[Archive:Vital Records, Maine, York County Marriage Returns|J. E. Frost & J. C. Anderson, eds., Marriage Returns of York County, Maine Prior to 1892, Maine Genealogical Society Special Publication #13 (Rockport, Me.: Picton Press, 1993).
4.^ "3 March 1887 in Hollis, Eben Whitney of Buxton and Harriett Fowler of Hollis [married]," according to [[Archive:Vital Records, Maine, York County Marriage Returns|J. E. Frost & J. C. Anderson, eds., Marriage Returns of York County, Maine Prior to 1892, Maine Genealogical Society Special Publication #13 (Rockport, Me.: Picton Press, 1993).
5.^ "Andrew Hobson, b. 18 Aug 1839, child of Ebenezer, son of Jacob Whitney, and Diana his wife," according to Buxton, Maine, Vital Records.
6.^ "Andrew Hobson Whitney, son of Ebenezer and Diana d. 29 Oct 1871," according to Buxton, Maine, Vital Records.
7.^ "Emeline, b. 10 July 1841, child of Ebenezer, son of Jacob Whitney, and Diana his wife," according to Buxton, Maine, Vital Records.
8.^ "Julia Ann, b. 22 March 1850, child of Ebenezer, son of Jacob Whitney, and Diana his wife," according to Buxton, Maine, Vital Records.
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