Family:Whitney, Henry (1815-1882)

Henry⁷ Whitney (Ephraim⁶, Jonathan⁵, Isaac⁴, Nathaniel³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Ephraim⁶ and Sally (Gary) Whitney, was born 18 May 1815, Brownfield, ME, and died 20 Apr 1882, prob. Brownfield, ME.

He married, 30 Dec 1839, Brownfield, ME, Betsy Hill.^[1] She was born 19 Apr 1814, ME, and died 22 Jan 1889, prob. Brownfield, ME.

Henry Whitney was a farmer.

Henry and Betsy are buried in the Pine Grove Cemetery, Brownfield, ME.

Children of Henry⁷ and Betsy (Hill) Whitney:

i.	Charles Eben8 Whitney, b. 1843, prob. Brownfield, ME; m. Augusta A. Wormwood.
ii.	George A. Whitney, b. Oct 1844, prob. Brownfield, ME; d. 16 Jan 1851, prob. Brownfield, ME; buried in the Pine Grove Cemetery, Brownfield, ME.
iii.	Elmer A. Whitney, b. Oct 1861, ME; m. Alice C. Durgin.

Census

• 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 " "

• 1860, Brownfield, Oxford Co., ME:

271 271 Henry Whitney 45 M - Farmer $800 $500 Maine Betsey " 46 F - " Eben C. " 17 M - " George A. " 8 M - "

• 1870, Brownfield, Oxford Co., ME:

125 126 Whitney, Henery 55 M W Farmer $2000 $850 Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Betsy 56 F " Keeping house " -----, Elmer 9 M " Attending school " Attended school

• 1880, Brownfield, Oxford Co., ME:

Henry WHITNEY 65 Self M M W ME Farmer ME ME Betsey WHITNEY 66 Wife F M W ME Keeping House ME ME Elmer WHITNEY 19 Son M S W ME Works On Farm ME ME

References

• Brownfield, ME, Vital Records

1.^  "Henry Whitney and Betsey Hill, both of Brownfield; intentions 14 December 1839, married 30 December 1839," according to Brownfield, Maine, Vital Records.

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