Family:Whitney, Eleazer Parlin (1817-1883)

Eleazer Parlin⁸ Whitney (William⁷, Samuel⁶, Abner⁵, John⁴, Isaiah³, Thomas², John¹), son of William⁷ and Olive (Parlin) Whitney, was born 22 Sep 1817, died either Oct 1883 or 18 Sep 1883, buried Iron City Cemetery, Iron City, CO.

He married, 8 Sep 1859, Fort Fairfield, ME, Harriet L. Ketchum, born circa 1830, NB, died after 1880, perhaps in CO.

He was a hotel keeper.

Children of Eleazer Parlin⁸ and Harriet L. (Ketchum) Whitney:

i.	Maud M.9 Whitney, b. ca. 1860, ME, not with the family in 1870.
ii.	Ella I. Whitney, b. ca. 1862, ME.
iii.	Mary E. Whitney, b. ca. 1865, ME.

Census

• 1850, Letter D Range 1, Aroostook Co., ME:

54 54 E. P. Whitney 33 M - Millman $700 Me. William " 64 M - Labourer " Olive 59 F - Mass. Julia A. 19 F - Me. Benjamin T. 16 M - Labourer " Attended school

• 1860, Fort Fairfield, Aroostook Co., ME:

132 132 E. P. Whitney 42 M - Hotel Keeper $2000 $1200 Maine Married in year Harriet L. " 30 F - New Brunswick Maud M. " 1/12 F - Maine

• 1870, Atchison Ward 3, Atchison Co., KS:

161 161 Whitney, Eleazer 52 M W Hotel Keeper $4500 $5000 Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Harriet L. 40 F W New Brunswick Parents foreign born -----, Ella 8 F W At Home Maine Mother foreign born, Attended school -----, Mary E. 5 F W Maine Mother foreign born [and 21 apparently unrelated people, probably hotel guests]

• 1880, District 96, Park Co., CO:

Ezra P. WHITNEY 62 Self M M W ME Hotel Keeper ME ME Harriet WHITNEY 50 Wife F M W NB Keeps House NB NB Ella A. WHITNEY 18 Dau F S W ME --- ME NB Mary E. WHITNEY 15 Dau F S W ME --- ME NB

References

• Whitney found in ghost town cemetery in Colorado.
• Census records

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