Family:Whitney, George Peirce (1819-1904)

George Peirce⁷ Whitney (William Clark⁶, Joshua⁵, Daniel⁴, Benjamin³, John², John¹), son of William Clark⁶ and Deborah (Patch) Whitney, was born 13 Aug 1819, Hebron, ME,^[1] and died 5 Jun 1904, Oxford, ME, aged 84 years 9 months 8 days, of heart diseasee.^[2]

He married, 7 Dec 1843, Blanchard, ME, Ermina P. Packard. She was born 31 Jan 1822, and died 29 Sep 1879.

He resided Oxford, ME, address, South Paris, ME.

Children of George Peirce⁷ and Ermina P. (Packard) Whitney:

i.	Elizabeth Ermina8 Whitney, b. 30 Nov 1844; d. 12 May 1878; m. 31 Oct 1872, William H. Motley. He is a lawyer; was b. 1840; resided Deering, ME. Children: a. Ada W. H. Motley, b. 14 Jan 1874. b. William H. J. Motley, b. 10 Mar 1877.
ii.	George Edwin Whitney, b. 23 Apr 1848; d. 10 Apr 1850.
iii.	John Henry Whitney, b. 16 Oct 1851; m. Lulu F. Golder.
iv.	Lillian May Whitney, b. 28 Aug 1860, Oxford, ME; m.(1) 19 Sep 1881, Dr. Eugene B. Holden; resided 249 D. St., South Boston, MA; m.(2) 17 Nov 1895, Brookline, MA, Israel T. Richmond, b. ca. 1873, Boston, MA, son of Albion K. and Harriet A. (-----) Richmond.[3]
v.	George Peirce Whitney, b. 28 Dec 1863; m. Stella E. Millett.

Census

• 1850, Oxford, Oxford Co., ME:

194 199 George P. Whitney 31 M - Farmer Me. Ermina P. Whitney 28 F - " Elizabeth E. Whitney 5 F - " Attended school Silus Downing 34 M - Farmer " Ann Knightly 18 F - Ireland

• 1860, Oxford, Oxford Co., ME:

620 624 George P. Whitney 40 M - Farmer * * Maine (* could not ascertain) Emma P. Whitney 38 F - House Keeper " Elizabeth E. Whitney 15 F - " Attended school John H. Whitney 8 M - " Attended school Leander Billings 22 M - Farm Laborer " Frances A. T. Merrow 20 F - House Work " John Young 57 M - Farm Laborer "

• 1870, Oxford, Oxford Co., ME:

106 111 Whitney, Geo. P. 50 M W Farmer $15000 $10000 Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Ermina 48 F W Keeps House Maine -----, Eliza E. 25 F W At Home Maine -----, John H. 18 M W Clerk in Drug Store Maine Attended school -----, Lilian M. 9 F W At School Maine Attended school -----, Geo. P. Jr. 7 M W At School Maine Attended school Billings, Leander 32 M W Works on Farm Maine Male citizen over 21 Thomas, George 38 M W " on Farm Maine Male citizen over 21 Noble, Cyntha 48 F W Works in House Maine -----, Frances L. 13 F W At School Maine

• 1880, Oxford, Oxford Co., ME:

George WHITNEY 60 Self M W W ME ME ME Lilbary WHITNEY 21 Dau F S W ME At Home ME ME George WHITNEY 17 Son M S W ME At Home ME ME Celia YOUNG 29 Oth F S W ME Servant ME ME Charles SAREBORN 18 Oth M S W ME Servant ME ME Elmer KIMSON 18 Oth M S W ME Servant ME ME Leander BILLINGS 42 Oth M S W ME ME ME Willie MOTTEY 3 Oth M S W ME ME ME

• 1900, Oxford Almshouse, Oxford, Oxford Co., ME:

16 17 Whitney, George Head W M Aug 1819 80 wid Maine Maine Maine Farmer, Owns mortgaged farm Young, Cynthia Hskp W F Oct 1850 49 sgl Maine Maine Maine Housekeeper Thayer, Adna? B. Brdr W M Jan 1869 31 sgl Maine Maine Maine Farmer

References

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 293.

1.^  "George Pearce [Whitney], s/o William C. & Deborah, b. 13 Aug 1819," according to Hebron, Maine, Vital Records.

2.^  Maine, Death Records, 1617-1922, at Ancestry.com.

3.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 452, page 463.

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