Family:Whitney, Rufus Greenleaf (1823-1910)

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Rufus Greenleaf7 Whitney (Christopher Atwood6, Jacob5, Benjamin4, John3, Benjamin2, John1), son of Christopher Atwood6 and Adeline (Howard) Whitney, was born 17 Nov 1823, Phillips, ME,[1] and died Jan 1910.

He married, before 1849, Sarah A. Gilman. She was born about 1825, Harmony, ME, and died after 1880.

He resided Cambridge, ME.

Children of Rufus Greenleaf7 and Sarah A. (Gilman) Whitney:

i. Florence E.8 Whitney, b. ca. 1849, ME; not in family in 1860.
ii. Ardella J. Whitney, b. ca. 1852, ME.
iii. Dudley B. Whitney, b. ca. 1856, Phillips, ME; m.(1) 17 Nov 1879, Cambridge, ME, Mary E. Harme; "of Cambridge" m.(2) 5 Aug 1892, Cambridge, ME, Lena R. Genthner "of Parkman".
iv. Harry Parker Whitney, b. ca. 1863, ME; m. Josephine M. Babcock
v. Lena C. Whitney, b. 27 Sep 1871, Cambridge, ME.

Census

180 196 Eunice Gilman 50 F - $600 Me. Enoch " 26 M - Farmer N.H. Jonathan " 22 M - Laborer Me. Freeman " 20 M - Do " Attended school Martha J. " 15 F - " Attended school John F. " 11 M - " Attended school Andrew " 9 M - " Attended school Rufus G. Whitney 25 M - " Sarah A. " 25 F - N.H. Florence E. " 1 F - Me.

201 204 Rufus G. Whitney 37 M - Farmer $800 $300 Maine Sarah A. " 34 F - house wife do Ardella J. " 8 F - do Attended school Dudley " 4 M - do

99 101 Whitney, Rufus G. 45 M W Merchant $600 $1800 Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Sarah A. 44 F W Keeping House Maine -----, Ardella G. 18 F W Clerk in Variety Store Maine -----, Dutley 14 M W Attending School Maine Attended school -----, Harry 7 M W Attending School Maine Attended school

Rufus G. WHITNEY 56 Self M M W ME Drover ME ME Sarah A. WHITNEY 52 Wife F M W NH Keeping House NH NH Harry P. WHITNEY 17 Son M W ME ME NH Lena C. WHITNEY 8 Dau F S W ME ME NH

Dudley B. WHITNEY 24 Self M M W ME Farmer ME ME Mary E. WHITNEY 21 Wife F M W ME Keeping House ME ME

177 179 Whitney, Ruf G. Head W M Nov 1825 74 mar 50 Maine Maine Maine N.G., Owns free farm -----, Sara Wife W F Mar 1828 72 mar 50 5ch 4liv New Hampshire New Hampshire Maine -----, Lena C. Dau W F Sep 1871 28 sgl Maine Maine New Hampshire -----, Marguerite J. GDau W F Mar 1892 8 sgl Maine Maine Maine At school

194 196 Whitney, Dudley Head W M Mar 1856 44 mar 7 Maine Maine New Hampshire Merchant general, Owns free house -----, Lena R. Wife W F Oct 1869 30 mar 7 2ch 2liv Maine Maine Maine -----, Eva M. Dau W F Mar 1882 18 sgl Maine Maine Maine -----, Raymond C. Son W M Jun 1895 4 sgl Maine Maine Maine At school 197 Mitchell, Jonathan Head W M Jun 1823 76 mar 50 New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire Merchant general, Rents house -----, Mary D. Wife W F May 1835 65 mar 50 3ch 1liv Maine Maine Maine

References

  • Census records.

1.^  "17 Nov 1823 Rufus Greenluf, s. Christopher Whitney and Adeline [born]," according to Phillips, Maine, Vital Records. Also, "17 Nov 1823 Rufus Greenlief, s. Christopher A. Whitney and Adeline [born]," according to Phillips, Maine, Vital Records.


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