Family:Whitney, William W. (1816-1886)
William W.7 Whitney (Samuel6, Isaac5, Isaac4, Nathaniel3, Benjamin2, John1), son of Samuel6 and Dorcas (Wescott) Whitney, was born 18 Feb 1816, Gorham, ME, and died 22 May 1886, Farmington, ME. FindAGrave Memorial 41163787.
He married 1838, ME, Elizabeth A. Maxfield, daughter of Elliot and Esther (Leighton) Maxfield. She was born Jan 1822, Cumberland, ME, and died 22 Oct 1898, Farmington, ME. FindAGrave Memorial 41163801. They are both buried in the Riverside Cemetery, Farmington, ME.
They lived in Farmington, ME. He was a farmer.
Children of William W.7 and Elizabeth A. (Maxfield) Whitney:
i. Edmund Westcott8 Whitney, b. 19 Sep 1840, ME; m. Mary Burbank Orr. ii. Phebe Jane Whitney, b. 18 Apr 1842, Farmington, ME; m. Christopher Orr, Jr. iii. Frances Adelaide Whitney, b. 13 Jun 1843, Farmington, ME; m. Elbridge G.7 Whitney. iv. William E. Whitney, b. 1847, prob. Farmington, ME; m. Jennie F. Furbush "of New Vineyard". v. Sarah Elizabet Whitney, b. ca. 1851 or Nov 1852, Farmington, ME (but censuses indicate early 1850); m. 17 Sep 1874, Farmington, ME [also recorded in Lexington, MA], John R. True "2nd" of Lexington, MA, son of Amos C. and Betsey C. (-----) True, b. ca. 1849, Strong, ME.[1] They resided St. Albans, ME. vi. Luella Whitney, b. ca. 1852, prob. Farmington, ME; d. 7 Jul 1892, Farmington, ME; m. 25 Dec 1875, Farmington, ME, Edward K. Woodman of New Sharon, ME. She is buried in the Riverside Cemetery, Farmington, ME. vii. Samuel C. Whitney, b. Jan 1853, prob. Farminton, ME; d. 14 Nov 1883, Farmington, ME; m. 4 Oct 1879, Lizzie R. Bangs "of Farmington", b. 1857, d. 22 Nov 1905. Both are buried in the Riverside Cemetery, Farmington, ME.
Census
- 1840, Farmington, Franklin Co., ME: William Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 15-19; 1 in agriculture.
- 1850, Farmington, Franklin Co., ME:
299 322 William W. Whitney 34 M - Farmer $4400 Me. Elizabeth " 27 F - " Edmund W. W. " 10 M - " Attended school Phebe H. " 8 F - " Attended school Frances A. " 6 F - " Attended school William E. " 2 M - " Sarah E. Whitney 3/10 F - Me. Thomas Carman 86 M - " Pauper Lucy " 63 F - " " Samuel Whitney 75 M - Farmer " Dorcas " 71 F - "
375 392 William Whitney 44 M - Farmer $2000 $128 Maine Elizabeth " 37 F - " Edmund " 19 M - " " Attended school Phebe J. " 18 F - " " Attended school Francis A. " 17 M - " " Attended school William H. " 12 F - " Attended school Sarah E. " 10 F - " Attended school Luella " 8 F - " Attended school Samuel " 7 M - " Attended school
347 367 Whitney, William W. 54 M W Farmer $1500 $600 Maine Male citizen over 21 -------, Elizabeth A. 47 F W Keeping House Maine -------, William E. 22 M W Farm Laborer $100 Maine Male citizen over 21 -------, Luella 18 F W At Home Maine -------, Samuel 17 M W Farm Laborer Maine Attended school Hoyt, Sarah M. 17 F W School Teacher Maine
- 1870, daughter Sarah not found.
- 1880, Farmington, Franklin Co., ME:
51 56 Whitney, William W. W M 63 mar Farmer Maine Me. Me. -------, Elizabeth A. W F 57 Wife mar Keeping House Maine Me. Me. True, Elizabeth W F 30 Dau wid Maine Me. Me.
Samuel C. WHITNEY 27 Self M M W ME Tailor ME ME Lizzie R. WHITNEY 22 Wife F M W ME Keeping House ME ME
References
1.^ "Sarah Elizabeth [Whitney], 23, d. of Wm. and Elizabeth, of Farmington, ME., m., in ME., John R. True, 25, of Lexington, b. in Stronge, ME., s. of Amos C. and Betsey C., Sept. 17, 1874," according to Lexington, Massachusetts. Record of Births, Marriages and Deaths to January 1, 1898 (Boston, MA: Wright and Potter, 1898). Also, "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 263, page 105.
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