Family:Whitney, Ephraim (1821-1874)

Ephraim⁹ Whitney (Thomas G.⁸, Ephraim⁷, Moses⁶, Ephraim⁵, Moses⁴, Moses³, Richard², John¹), son of Thomas G.⁸ and Thankful (Blethen) Whitney, was born 5 Aug 1821, Raymond, ME,^[1] and died 1874, probably Casco, ME.^[2]

He married, before 1847, Martha Dolloff, daughter of Abner and Rebecca (Foster) Dolloff. She was born 7 Mar 1820, Woodstock, ME, and died after 1880.

Children of Ephraim⁹ and Martha (Dolloff) Whitney:

i.	Thankful B.10 Whitney, b. 3 Jul 1847, Casco, ME.
ii.	Violetta E. Whitney, b. 14 Jul 1850, Casco, ME.
iii.	Alvenus L. Whitney, b. 21 Apr 1854 (twin), Casco, ME; d. 5 Dec 1925.
iv.	Angelia Whitney, b. 21 Apr 1854 (twin), Casco, ME.
v.	Alpheus S. H. Whitney, b. 16 Mar 1858, Casco, ME.
vi.	Frederick N. Whitney, b. ca. 1861, Casco, ME.
vii.	Phebe L. Whitney, b. ca. 1864, Casco, ME.
viii.	Stephen B. Whitney, b. 20 May 1866, Gray, ME; d. 7 Jul 1945, Springvale, ME.

Census

• 1850, Casco, Cumberland Co., ME:

40 41 Ephraim Whitney Jr. 28 M - Laborer Maine Martha D. Do 30 F - Do Thankful B. Do 3 F - Do

• 1860, Casco, Cumberland Co., ME:

182 184 Ephraim Whitney 39 M - Farmer $150 $25 Maine Martha " 40 F - " Violetta " 10 F - " Attended school Alvenius L. " 6 M - " Attended school Angleia " 6 F - " Attended school Alpheus S. H. " 2 M - "

• 1870, Casco, Cumberland Co., ME:

175 182 Whitney, Ephriam 50 M W Farmer $300 -- Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Martha 50 F W Keeping house Maine -----, Salvenus 16 M W Maine -----, Angelia 16 F W Maine -----, Alpheus 12 M W Maine -----, Fredrick 9 M W Maine Attended school -----, Phebe L. 6 F W Maine Attended school -----, Stephen 4 M W Maine Attended school

• 1880, Casco, Cumberland Co., ME:

Martha WHITNEY 60 Self F W W ME ME ME Frederick N. WHITNEY 19 Son M S W ME Farmer ME ME Stephen B. WHITNEY 14 Son M S W ME At School ME ME

References

• Census records.

1.^  "Ephraim [Whitney], s. Thomas and Thankful, b. 5 Aug. 1821," according to Raymond, Maine, Vital Records. Also, U.S. Census, 1860, Maine, Cumberland County, Casco; Series M653, roll 437, page 152, line 23. However his cemetery marker in Murch Cemeter, South Casco, Cumberland County, Maine shows a birth year of 1819, The US GenWeb Project: Maine, Cumberland County, Casco, Murch Cemetery transcriptions.

2.^  [ The USGenWeb Project, Maine, Cumberland County, Casco, Murch Cemetery transcriptions.

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