Family:Whitney, Ephraim (1789-1829)
Ephraim6 Whitney (Jonathan5, Isaac4, Nathaniel3, Benjamin2, John1), son of Jonathan5 and Mary (Blake) Whitney, was born 7 Sep 1789, Buxton, ME,[1] died 19 July 1829, Brownfield, ME.[2]
He "of Brownfield" married, 24 Apr 1814, Parsonsfield, ME, Sally Gary, also called Sally Gerry and Sally Gerrey, "of Parsonsfield".[3] She was born 16 Feb 1791, prob. Brownfield, ME,[4] and died 20 Feb 1855, prob. Brownfield, ME.
Ephraim and Sally are both buried in the Pine Grove Cemetery in Brownfield, ME.
Children of Ephraim6 and Sally (Gerry) Whitney:
i. Henry Whitney, b. 18 May 1815, Brownfield, ME;[5] m. Betsey Hill. ii. Adeline Warner Whitney, b. 18 Feb 1817, Brownfield, ME; d. 13 Jan 1822, Brownfield, ME.[6] iii. Benjamin Whitney, b. 16 Jul 1819, Brownfield, ME.[7] Not found in census records. iv. Adeline Whitney, b. 14 May 1821, Brownfield, ME;[8] "of Brownfield" m. (int. 21 Nov 1840, Standish, ME[9]) 10 Dec 1840, Brownfield, ME, Amos T. Skillings of Standish, ME.[10] v. Thomas Whitney, b. 7 Jul 1823, Brownfield, ME;[11] possibly the Thomas G. Whitney who m. Sarah C. Warren. vi. Daniel G. Whitney, b. 13 Sep 1825, Brownfield, ME;[12] m. Eliza J. Knight. vii. Albion K. Paris Whitney, b. 23 Jun 1827, Brownfield, ME;[13] m. Louisa B. Young.
Census
- 1820, Brownfield, Oxford Co., ME: Ephraim Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 2 males 0-9, 1 female over 45, 1 female 26-44, and 1 female 0-9; 1 engaged in agriculture.
- 1830, Brownfield, Oxford Co., ME: Sally Whitney, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 5-9, 2 males 0-4, 1 female 70-79, 1 female 30-39, and 1 female 5-9.
- 1840, widow Sally not found.
- 1850, Brownfield, Oxford Co., ME:
89 89 Henry Whitney 35 M W Farmer $700 Maine Betsy " 36 F " " Chas. E. " 7 M " " Attended school Geo. A. " 6 M " " Attended school Sally " 69 F " "
References
1.^ "Ephraim [Whitney] b. 7 September 1789," according to Brownfield, Maine, Vital Records. Also, "Ephraim, child born to Jonathan Whitney and Polly his wife, b. 7 Sept 1789," according to Buxton, Maine, Vital Records.
2.^ "Ephraim [Whitney] d. 19 July 1829," according to Brownfield, Maine, Vital Records.
3.^ "Ephraim [Whitney] of Brownfield and [dup. Miss] Sally Gerrey [dup. Gerry] of Parsonfield, [married] 29 [dup. 24] Apr. 1814," according to Vital records of Parsonsfield, Maine ([Parsonsfield, Me.]: Ancient Landmarks Society of Parsonsfield, 1988).
4.^ "Sally [Whitney] b. 16 February 1791," according to Brownfield, Maine, Vital Records.
5.^ "Henry Whitney [son of Ephraim and Sally (-----) Whitney], b. 18 May 1815," according to Brownfield, Maine, Vital Records.
6.^ "Adeline Warner Whitney [son of Ephraim and Sally (-----) Whitney], b. 8 February 1817, d. 13 January 1822," according to Brownfield, Maine, Vital Records.
7.^ "Benjamin Whitney [son of Ephraim and Sally (-----) Whitney], b. 16 July 1819," according to Brownfield, Maine, Vital Records.
8.^ "Adeline Whitney [son of Ephraim and Sally (-----) Whitney], b. 14 May 1821," according to Brownfield, Maine, Vital Records.
9.^ "Adeline [Whitney], of Brownfield, and Amos T. Skillings of Standish, [intentions] filed 21 Nov 1840, Certified 4 Dec 1840," according to Standish, Maine, Vital Records.
10.^ "Adeline Whitney of Brownfield and Amos Skillings of Standish, intentions on 20 May 1840, married 10 December 1840," according to Brownfield, Maine, Vital Records.
11.^ "Thomas Whitney [son of Ephraim and Sally (-----) Whitney], b. 7 July 1823," according to Brownfield, Maine, Vital Records.
12.^ "Daniel Whitney [son of Ephraim and Sally (-----) Whitney], b. 13 September 1825," according to Brownfield, Maine, Vital Records.
13.^ "A.K. Paris Whitney [son of Ephraim and Sally (-----) Whitney], b. 23 June 1827," according to Brownfield, Maine, Vital Records.
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