Family:Whitney, Obediah Higgins (1809-a1880)
Obediah Higgins7 Whitney (Levi6, Abel5, Nathan4, Nathaniel3, Benjamin2, John1), son of Levi6 and Happy (Higgins) Whitney. He was born 19 Jan 1809, Standish, ME,[1] was baptized 17 Oct 1809, First Church, Standish, ME,[2] and died after 1880, Windham, ME. He was buried McIntosh Cemetery, Windham, ME.[3]
Marriage intentions were published 23 Jan 1836, Standish, ME, for him and Louisa Bangs.[4] He married firstly, 14 Feb 1836, Standish, ME, Louisa Bangs,[5] daughter of James and Mary (Lakeman) Bangs. She was born between Sep 1811/1812, Gorham, ME, and died 13 May 1852, Windham, ME.
He married secondly, 3 Sep 1853, Windham, ME, Louisa Ann Hawkes, "both of Windham",[6] daughter of Benjamin and Tamsin (Cobb) Hawkes. She was born about 1812, ME, and died between 1860 and 1870.
He married, third, 2 May 1875, Windham, ME, Rebecca (Rich)(Farrington) Fogg, daughter of Ezekiel and Molly (Sinclair) Rich. She was born 25 May 1812, Otisfield, ME, and died 2 Sep 1895, Harrison, ME, aged 83 years 3 months.[7] She is buried in Bolsters Mills Cemetery, Harrison, ME.[8] She had married firstly, about 1828, Elias Fogg, born 31 Dec 1806, Limington, ME, died 13 Aug 1852. He is buried in Bolsters Mills Cemetery, Harrison, ME.[9]. She had married secondly, before 1856, Benjamin Farrington, born 13 Feb 1806.
He was a farmer.
Children of Obediah Higgins7 and Louisa (Bangs) Whitney:
i. Benjamin8 Whitney, b. 8 Mar 1838, Standish, ME; m. Frances A. "Fannie" Elder. ii. Isaac Rogers Whitney, b. 16 May 1841, Windham, ME; m. Elizabeth Libby Varney. iii. James H. Whitney, b. ca. 1842; d. after 1860. iv. Elizabeth F. Whitney, b. 30 Sep 1844, Gorham, ME; m.(1) 25 Dec 1862, Windham, ME, Levi Bailey; m.(2) 17 Dec 1895, NH, Charles B. Robbins. v. Lemuel R. Whitney, b. ca. 1847, Windham, ME; m. Mary C. Dodwell. vi. Edwin Nelson Whitney, b. ca. 1851, Windham, ME; d. 1 Feb 1933, Derry, NH; m.(1) 16 Jan 1888, Derry, NH, Mary A. Smith;[10] m.(2) 27 Dec 1916, Ware, MA, Ila G. Ramsdell.
Children of Obediah7 and Louisa (Hawkes) Whitney:
vii. Margaret A. Whitney, b. 27 Dec 1856, Windham, ME; d. 15 Apr 1896, Fitchburg, MA, aged 39 years 3 months 18 days, of consumption;[11] m. 31 Oct 1882, Gardner, MA, Ernest A. Young, b. ca. 1858, Royalston, MA, son of Charles H. and Lucy E. (Bennett) Young.[12] viii. Louisa Whitney, b. ca. 1860, Windham, ME; d. 4 Oct 1899.
Notes
Louisa Bangs was a descendant of Mayflower passenger William Brewster in this line:
- William Brewster, m. Mary -----
- Patience Brewster, m. Thomas Prence
- Mercy Prence, m. John Freeman
- Thomas Freeman, m. Rebecca Sparrow
- Mercy Freeman, m. Paul Sears
- Anna Sears, m. Ebenezer Bangs
- Barnabas Bangs, m. Loruhama Elwell
- James Bangs, m. Deborah Cates
- James Bangs, m. Mary Lakeman
- Louisa Bangs, m. Obediah7 Whitney
Census
- 1840, Standish, Cumberland Co., ME: Obadiah H Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 2 males 0-4, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 5-9; 1 engaged in agriculture.
- 1850, Windham, Cumberland Co., ME:
132 146 Obediah H. Whitney 41 M - Farmer $600 Maine Louisa " 38 F - " Benjamin F. " 12 M - " Attended school Isaac R. " 10 M - " Attended school James H. " 8 M - " Attended school Elizabeth " 5 F - " Attended school Lemuel B. " 3 M - "
148 153 Obediah H. Whitney 51 M - Cooper $1000 $300 Maine Louisa A. " 31 F - " Isaac R. " 20 M - Teach Com School " James H. " 17 M - " Attended school Lizzie F. " 15 F - " Attended school Lemuel R. " 13 M - " Attended school Edwin N. " 9 M - " Attended school Margaret A. " 3 F - " Louisa " 6/12 F - "
523 561 Whitney, Obediah 61 M W Work on Farm $900 Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Live 15 M W Maine Attended school -----, Susan 10 F W Maine Attended school
52 62 Whitney, Eliza L. 56 F W Keeping House $2000 $400 New Hampshire -----, Martha A. 30 " " " " Melden, John 34 M " Machinist $5000 Maine Male citizen over 21 Whitney, James H. 27 " " Clerk in Store " Male citizen over 21 Nilsson, Lars 28 " " Potter Sweden Parents foreign born Dutton, Charles 21 " " Blacksmith Maine Male citizen over 21 Hoyt, Edward 18 " " Clerk in Store " Davis, Daniel 16 " " App. to Machinist "
282 343 Weller, Elizabeth 49 F W Keeping house $3000 $300 Mass. Partridge, Anna 83 F W No occupation $150 " Wilson, Isaac R. 25 M W Works in Chair Shop New York Male citizen over 21 Whitney, Lemuel 25 M W Works in Toy Shop Maine Male citizen over 21 ...
- 1870, son Edwin, and daughters Margaret and Louisa not found.
- 1880, Windham, Cumberland Co., ME:
Obadiah H. WHITNEY 71 Self M M W ME Farmer ME ME Rebecca WHITNEY 68 Wife F M W ME Keeping House ME ME
- 1880, sons James, Lemuel, and Edwin, and daughters Margaret and Louisa not found.
References
1.^ "Obadiah [Whitney], s. of Levi and Happy, b. 10 Jan 1809," according to Standish Vital Records, [1:321; 2:no page #].
2.^ "Obadiah Higgins [Whitney], s. Levi and Happy Whitney, bapt. Oct. 17, 1809, by Dr. Deane," according to Standish Vital Records.
3.^ Submission by Sharon Barnett, 12 Jul 2006.
4.^ "Obadiah [Whitney], and Louisa Bangs, both of Standish, filed 23 Jan 1836, Certified Feb___ 1836," according to Standish Vital Records, [1:456].
5.^ "Obadiah [Whitney], and Louisa Bangs, both of Standish, m. 14 Feb 1836 by Lemuel Rich, J.P.," according to Standish Vital Records, [1:509].
6.^ "Sept. 3, 1853, Obadiah H. WHITNEY & Louisa A. HAWKES, b. of Windham; by Rev. Joseph WHITNEY, Windham (C:193)," according to Kelley, Judith Holbrook, ed. and transcr., Clayton Rand Adams, ed., Marriage Returns of Cumberland County, Maine, Prior to 1892, Maine Genealogical Society Special Publication No. 29 (Rockport, ME: Picton Press, 1998), p. 458.
7.^ Harrison, Maine, Vital Records.
8.^ Find A Grave Memorial #194404449, Rebecca Whitney.
9.^ Find A Grave Memorial #194404375, Elias Fogg.
10.^ "Edwin N. Whitney (b. 1852, Windham, ME, s. of Obadiah H. Whitney & Louisa Whitney) & Mary A. Smith, m. 16 Jan 1888, Derry, Rockingham Co., NH," according to New Hampshire, Vital Records, Marriage Index.
11.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 465, page 607.
12.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 336, page 293.
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