Family:Whitney, Samuel (c1829-b1860)
Samuel Whitney, parentage unknown, was born about 1829, ME, and died Mar 1860, Sangerville, ME.[1]
Marriage intentions were published before 21 May 1853, Sangerville, ME, for him and Helen Lowell, "both of Sangerville", daughter of Stephen Lowell and Delana (Goff) Lowell.[2] She was born 30 Jun 1829, Sangerville, ME, and died 20 Nov 1907, Fitchburg, MA.[3][4]
He resided Sangerville, ME, 1850.
Samuel and Helen (Lowell) Whitney apparently had no children.
Census
205 215 Moses Parshley 42 M - Tanner $1000 Me. Emily J. " 40 F - " William H. " 14 M - " Attended school Sarah E. " 12 F - " Attended school Moses A. " 8 M - " Attended school Sarah Blair 75 F - " Samuel Whitney 26 M - Teacher " Sarah W. Smith 18 F - " Attended school William A. Sloper 21 M - Tanner "
249 249 Helen Whitney 30 F - $400 $100 Me.
298 397 Etheridge, Samuel 42 M W Baggage Master on R.R. $5000 -- Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Margery 38 F W Keeping House Maine -----, Percy 9 M W At School Mass. Attended school Etheridge, Herbert 2/12 M W Mass. Born in Apr Whitney, Helen 41 F W Dressmaker Maine
Margery was Helen's sister.
Samuel ETHRIDGE 53 Self M M W MA R.R. Conductor MA MA Margery ETHRIDGE 48 Wife F M W ME Keeping House ME ME Percival D. ETHRIDGE 19 Son M S W MA R.R. Brakeman MA ME George C. ETHRIDGE 10 Son M S W MA At School MA ME Hellen WHITNEY 51 SisL F W W ME Dress Maker ME ME Louise LOWELL 36 SisL F S W ME At Home ME ME Mary ETHRIDGE 77 Moth F W W MA At Home MA MA
79 103 Etheridge, Samuel Head W M Jun 1825 75 mar 40 Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Owns free house -----, Margery Wife W F Oct 1831 68 mar 40 2ch 2liv Maine Maine Maine -----, Percival L. Son W M Nov 1860 39 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Maine Baggage master Whitney, Helen SiL W F Jun 1829 70 wid Maine Maine Maine 104 Ferson, Clara A. Head W F Nov 1848 51 wid 1ch 1liv Maine New Hampshire Maine Rents house -----, Aimee C. Dau W F Dec 1873 26 sgl Massachusetts New Hampshire Maine School teacher
Probably Margery Etheridge was Helen's sister.
References
- Census records.
2.^ "Samuel Whitney and Helen Lowell, both of Sangerville [intentions] (no date). Certificate issued 21 May 1853," according to Sangerville, Maine, Vital Records.
3.^ "Helen Lowell Whitney died in Fitchburg, Massachusetts 20 November 19__," according to Sangerville, Maine, Vital Records.
4.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 1907/44, page 32.
Copyright © 2012, Robert L. Ward and the Whitney Research Group.
