Family:Whitney, Nathan (1796-a1850)
Nathan7 Whitney (Nathan6, Nathan5, Nathan4, Nathaniel3, Benjamin2, John1), son of Nathan6 and Sarah (Cox) Whitney, was born 7 Oct 1796, Columbia, ME, and died between 1850 and 1860.
He married, 30 Nov 1825, Jonesboro, ME, Rebecca Weston7 Whitney, daughter of Joseph6 and Mary C. (Libby) Whitney, his first cousin. She was born 29 Sep 1807, Jonesboro, ME, and died 15 May 1901, Machias, ME.
Children of Nathan7 and Rebecca Weston7 (Whitney) Whitney:
i. Mary8 Whitney, b. 3 Sep 1826, Jonesboro, ME. She was probably the Mary Whitney who m. 16 Feb 1843, Machias, ME, Bartholmew D. Bryant. ii. Ezra Whitney, b. 16 Apr 1829, Jonesboro, ME; d. after 1860. iii. Nancy R. Whitney, b. Jun 1832, Washington Co., ME; d. after 1880, then unmarried. iv. Justania M. Whitney, b. ca. 1831, Washington Co., ME; d. after 1850. v. Francis N. W. Whitney, b. ca. 1838, Washington Co., ME, d. 2 Aug 1862, Helena, AR, a casualty of the Civil War. He is buried in Napoleon, AR. His mother received a pension from the U.S. government. vi. Euphemia D. Whitney, b. 2 May 1840, Machias, ME, d. 9 Nov 1918, Machias, ME; m. 2 Sep 1865, Jonesboro, ME, Stephen Hadley, b. 30 Jun 1837, Northfield, ME, d. 26 December 1906, Machias, ME. They had eight known children. Stephen was a Civil War veteran, and both he and Euphemia received a pension from the U.S. government. vii. Jarius H. Whitney, b. ca. 1841, prob. Machias, ME; d. after 1860. viii. Erastus O. Whitney, b. ca. 1846, prob. Machias, ME, d. 25 Aug 1864, Civil War. He enlisted as a private in Company B of the 11th Maine Infantry Regiment, 11 Aug 1862. He died of disease while serving in the same company. ix. (child) Whitney; deduced from 1900 census, but not found in census records. x. (child) Whitney; deduced from 1900 census, but not found in census records.
Census
- 1830, Jonesboro, Washington Co., ME: Nathan Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 0-4.
- 1840, Machias, Washington Co., ME: Nathan Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 10-14, 2 males 0-4, 1 female 30-39, 2 females 10-14, and 1 female 0-4; 1 engaged in manufacture or trades.
- 1850, Machias, Washington Co., ME:
158 207 Nathan Whitney 53 M - Laborer Maine Rebecca " 41 F - " Ezra " 21 M - " " Nancy R. " 19 F - " Justania M. " 17 F - Maine Francis N. W. " 12 M - " Jarius H. " 9 M - " Euphemia D. " 6 F - " Erastus " 4 M - "
663 710 Rebecca Whitny 33 F - Me. Ezra " 30 M - Sailor " Nancy " 28 F - " Francis " 22 M - Millman " Jarius 19 M - " " Euphena 17 F - " Erastus 14 M - " 711 Moses Reynolds 24 M - Laborer " Hannah 20 F - " Anna 2 F - "
195 208 Whitney, Rebecca 68 F W Widow Maine " Nancy 37 " " Tailor "
- 1870, sons Ezra and Jairus not found.
- 1880, Machias, Washington Co., ME:
Rabecca W. WHITNEY 73 Self F M W ME Keeping House ME ME Nancy WHITNEY 48 Dau F S W ME Seamstress ME ME Fred M. HADLEY 14 GSon M S W ME At School ME ME
- 1880, sons Ezra and Jarius not found.
- 1900, 78 Water Street, Machias, Washington Co., ME:
8 8 Hadley, Fred M. Head W M Jun 1865 34 mar 8 Maine Maine Maine House carpenter, Owns free house -----, Christie L. Wife W F Jan 1865 35 mar 8 2ch 1liv Maine Canada Eng. Maine -----, Margaret E. Dau W F Jul 1895 4 sgl Maine Maine Maine Whitney, Rebecca W. GMot W F Sep 1806 93 wid 10ch 2liv Maine Maine Maine -----, Nancy R. Aunt W F Jun 1832 67 sgl Maine Maine Maine
Eight of her children are recorded above, and two remain unknown.
References
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