Family:Whitney, Winthrop Jordan (1865-1943)
Winthrop Jordan Whitney (Erastus Foote, George), son of Erastus Foote and Caroline Rhynes (Sterling) Whitney, was born 24 Jul 1865, Friendship or Monhegan, ME, and died 2 Jul 1943.
He married, about 1888, Lavinia G. Jameson, daughter of Francis Gracia and Ruby Ann (Thompson) Jameson. She was 28 Dec 1869, Friendship, ME, and died 8 Dec 1961, Thomaston, ME.[1]
Children of Winthrop Jordan and Lavinia G. (Jameson) Whitney:
i. Gertrude Mabel Whitney, b. 3 Jun 1889, Friendship, ME; m. 16 Oct 1909, Friendship, ME [recorded at Somerville, MA], Rodney Dean Feyler, b. ca. 1888, Thomaston, ME, son of Eben O. and Lillie (Young) Feyler.[2] ii. Sumner Prince Whitney, b. 28 Oct 1891 Friendship, ME; d. 15 Jan 1981, Friendship, ME; m. 25 Sep 1919, Friendship, ME, Madeline Burris (1894–1978). iii. Leona Whitney, b. 19 Sep 1893, Friendship, ME; d. 12 Oct 1992, Thomaston, ME; m. 11 Oct 1919, Friendship, ME, Charles Maynard Starrett, b. 25 Apr 1886, Cushing, ME, son of George N. and Nettie A. (Robinson) Starrett.[3] iv. Bion E. Whitney, b. 11 Mar 1896, Friendship, ME; d. aft. 1910.
Census
189 195 Whitney, Winthrop Head W M Jul 1865 34 mar 12 Monhegan Monhegan Monhegan Fisherman, Owns free house -----, Vinnie T. Wife W F Dec 1869 30 mar 12 4ch 4liv Friendship Friendship Friendship -----, Gertrude M. Dau W F Jun 1889 11 sgl Friendship Monhegan Friendship At school -----, Sumner P. Son W M Oct 1891 9 sgl Friendship Monhegan Friendship At school -----, Leona Dau W F Sep 1893 6 sgl Friendship Monhegan Friendship -----, Dion Son W M Mar 1896 4 sgl Friendship Monhegan Friendship
References
- Census records.
1.^ Maine, Death Index, 1960-1997, from Ancestry.com.
2.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 587, page 688.
3.^ Maine, Marriage Records, 1713-1922, from Ancestry.com.
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