Family:Whitney, Calvin Crocker (1839-1896)

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Calvin Crocker7 Whitney (Ebenezer6, Stephen5, Isaac4, Nathaniel3, Benjamin2, John1), son of Ebenezer6 and Sarah P.8 (Whitney) Whitney, was born 22 Feb 1839, Bridgton, ME, or 30 Jan 1840, Bangor, ME, and died 30 Sep 1896 or 1897, Bridgton, ME. He was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Bridgton, ME.[1]

He married, 3 Sep 1861, Sarah Elizabeth Blake, of Gorham, daughter of Ithiel and Esther Stuart (Files) Blake. She was born 3 Sep 1841, Gorham, ME, and died 7 Feb or 7 Dec 1907, Bridgton, ME. She was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Bridgton, ME.[2]

Calvin C. Whitney was a carriage painter of high professional ability. He worked many years in the great carriage factories of Charles P. Kimball in Portland, ME, and in Chicago, IL. He also worked in the great Pullman Car Shops in Pullman, IL.

Children of Calvin Crocker7 and Sarah E. (Blake) Whitney:

i. Clifford Calvin8 Whitney, b. ca. 1859; d. 13 Apr 1883.
ii. Evelina Augusta Whitney, b. 1 Sep 1862, Gorham, ME; d. 11 Feb 1907, Bridgton, ME; bur. Forest Hill Cemetery, Bridgton, ME;[3] unmarried.
iii. Margie Isadore Whitney, b. 3 Apr 1864; d. ca. 1934; m. 29 Jun 1889, Willis Marriner of Bridgton. Children:
a. Ernest Cummings Marriner, b. 16 Oct 1891; student in Bridgton High School, college preparatory year.
b. Frederick Whitney Marriner, b. 5 Feb 1896.
c. Evelyn Louise Marriner, b. 2 Feb 1905.
iv. Fred Ernest Whitney, b. 11 Aug 1867, Gorham, ME; m. Emily A. Brackett.
v. James Cummings Sloan Whitney, b. 19 Sep 1869, Portland, ME; d. ca. 1939; m. Georgia B. McGee of Bridgton; was grocer in Bridgton for years; now of the firm of Whitney & Hobson, in trucking business in Portland. Children:
a. Clarence Eastman11 Whitney, b. 5 Mar 1897; d. 6 May 1906.
b. Margaret Edith Whitney, b. 10 Nov 1906.
vi. Lillian Whitney, b. 19 Aug 1871, ME; d. ca. 1962; m. -- Nov 1901, Willis Elwin Crosby of Bridgton. Children:
a. Mary Lela Crosby, b. 20 Aug 1903.
b. Calvin Crosby, b. 19 Jul 1905.
vii. Maude Esther Whitney, b. 19 Nov 1873, ME; d. ca. 1943; m. Edwin Rae Hill, of Cumberland, ME.
viii. Clifford C. Whitney, b. 13 Apr 1882, ME; grocer; resides in Portland.

Census

576 586 Ebenezer Whitney 47 M - Farmer $1000 Maine Sally Whitney 34 F - do Susan W. Whitney 14 F - do Attended school Calvin C. Whitney 10 M - do Attended school

291 295 Eben Witney 56 M - Laborer $800 $300 Me. Sarah P. Whitney 44 F - " Susan A. 24 F - Milliner " Calvin C. 20 M - Printer " 296 Benj. Dolton 28 M - Pedler $100 England Lucinda 26 F - Me. Sarah E. 9 F - N.H. Attended school Austin W. 5 M - " William S. 1 M - Me.

Calvin C. WHITNEY 41 Self M M W ME Painter ME ME Sarah E. WHITNEY 38 Wife F M W ME Keeping House ME ME Eveline A. WHITNEY 18 Dau F S W ME Servant ME ME Dora WHITNEY 17 Dau F S W ME Servant ME ME Fred E. WHITNEY 12 Son M S W ME Works On Farm ME ME James S. WHITNEY 10 Son M S W ME At Home ME ME Lilla WHITNEY 8 Dau F S W ME ME ME Essie WHITNEY 6 Dau F S W ME ME ME

382 393 Whitney, Sarah E. Head W F Sep 3 1841 58 wid 7ch 7liv Maine Maine Maine Boarding house -----, Elina A. Dau W F Sep 17 1862 37 sgl Maine Maine Maine Seamstress -----, Lillian Dau W F Aug 17 1871 28 sgl Maine Maine Maine Sales woman -----, Maud E. Dau W F Nov 19 1873 26 sgl Maine Maine Maine At school -----, Clifford C. Son W M Apr 13 1882 18 sgl Maine Maine Maine At school Crosby, William E. Brdr W M Apr 12 1874 26 sgl Maine Maine Maine Merchant (music) Embeck, David O. Brdr W M Jan 10 1868 32 sgl Maine Maine Maine Weaver (woolen mill)

359 369 Whitney, James C. S. Head W M Sep 20 1870 30 mar 7 Maine Maine Maine Merchant (groceries), Rents house -----, Georgia B. Wife W F Mar 8 1866 34 mar 7 2ch 2liv Maine Maine Maine -----, Clarence E. Son W M Mar 9 1897 3 sgl Maine Maine Maine -----, Margaret Dau W F Nov 12 1898 1 sgl Maine Maine Maine

References

  • Census records.
  • Ancestry World Tree at Ancestry.com.

1.^  Find A Grave Memorial #202190401, Calvin C. Whitney.

2.^  Find A Grave Memorial #121438157, Sarah Elizabeth Blake Whitney.

3.^  Find A Grave Memorial #121438156, Evaline A. Whitney.


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