Family:Whitney, Jacob Ames (1802-1852)
Jacob Ames7 Whitney (Jeremiah6, (poss.) John5, (poss.) Samuel4, John3, Benjamin2, John1), son of Jeremiah6 and Lydia (Cole) Whitney, was born 9 Feb 1802, possibly Greene, ME, and died 13 Oct 1852, Carthage, ME, aged 50 years 8 months. He was buried in the Newman Cemetery, Carthage, ME.
He married, 21 Oct 1828, Weld, ME, Rhoda Dale Hutchinson, daughter of Ebenezer and Rhoda (Dale) Hutchinson. She was born 18 Oct 1804, Weld, ME, and died after 1880. She married secondly, 24 Nov 1859, Weld, ME, Nathan B. Judkins.
Children of Jacob Ames7 and Rhoda Dale (Hutchinson) Whitney:
i. Emily H.8 Whitney, b. 27 Aug 1830, ME; d. 1920; m. 27 Sep 1849, Weld, ME, David James Nelson Brown, b. 19 May 1824, d. 1902; bur. Newman Cemetery, Carthage, ME. ii. Ebenezer Hutchinson Whitney, b. 28 Feb 1832, ME; d. 17 Jul 1908; m.(1) Irena Judkins; m.(2) 27 Apr 1864, Cordelia Newman Swett, b. 1 May 1840, d. 21 Apr 1882; m.(3) Annette (Marsh) Marsh. iii. Amasa H. Whitney, b. 27 Jul 1834, ME; not found in 1850. iv. Lucy B. Whitney, b. 4 Nov 1836; apparently d. young. v. Jacob A. Whitney, b. 11 Sep 1838, ME; d. 30 Mar 1876; m. 21 Nov 1868, Elvira N. Parker, b. ca. 1845, d. 3 Feb 1932. vi. Lucy B. Whitney, b. 8 Nov 1844, ME; d. 4 Sep 1859, Carthage, ME,[1] aged 14 years 10 months; buried Newman Cemetery, Carthage, ME.
Census
- 1830, Weld, Oxford Co., ME: Jacob Whitney, 1 mael 15-19, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 0-4.
- 1840, Weld, Franklin Co., ME: Jacob Whitney, 1 male 70-79, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 70-79, 2 females 20-29, and 1 female 10-14; 3 engaged in agriculture. This is Jacob, aged 30-39, and his father Jeremiah seems to be the male aged 70-79 in the household.
- 1850, Weld, Franklin Co., ME:
136 147 Jacob Whitney 48 M - Farmer $575 Me. Rhoda " 45 F - " Emily " 20 F - " Ebenezer " 18 M - Farmer " Attended school Jacob " 11 M - " Attended school Lucy " 5 F - " Attended school Rhoda Hutchinson 70 F - N.H. 148 Cassander Brown 29 M - Farmer Me. Sarah " 27 F - " James " 26 M - Farmer "
182 182 Cassander Brown 39 M - Farmer $300 $265 Maine Sarah " 36 F - Housewife do Mary O. " 7 F - do Attended school Sarah W. " 5 F - do Attended school Cassander W. " 3 M - do Locina Whitney 42 F - do Pauper
Probably Locina was a sister of Sarah (Whitney) Brown, wife of Cassander Brown. She appears to be too old to be a child of Jacob, but seems somehow related.
180 178 Nathan Judkins 55 M - Farmer $1200 $500 Maine Rhoda D. " 55 F - Housewife do Jacob A. Whitney 21 M - Farmer do Albion Judkins 10 M - do Attended school 179 Rosella C. Judkins 18 F - Housewife do William S. " 10/12 M - do
- 1870: not found.
- 1880: not found.
References
- Census records.
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