Family:Whitney, Erastus Foote (1825-1904)
Erastus Foote Whitney (George), son of George and Susan (Collamer/Collamore) Whitney, was born 3 Jan 1825, Pittsfield or Unity, ME, and died 17 Feb 1904, Friendship, ME, aged 79 years 1 month 14 days, of chronic nephritis.[1]
He married 25 Sep 1856, Friendship, ME, Caroline Rhynes Sterling, daughter of Josiah, Jr., and Hannah (Thompson) Sterling. She was born 28 Jan 1837, Friendship, ME, and died 28 Ded 1927, Friendship, ME.
Children of Erastus Foote and Caroline Rhynes (Sterling) Whitney:
i. Jennie L. Whitney, b. Sep 1857, ME; m. Silas M. Brown. ii. Mable Verna Whitney, b. 12 Aug 1859, Monhegan Island, ME; d. 18 May 1928, Staten Island, NY; m. ca. 1879, Charles Currier Wincapaw.
iii. Bion B. Whitney, b. ca. 1863, ME; "Byron" in 1880. iv. Winthrop Jordan Whitney, b. 24 Jul 1865, Friendship or Unity, ME; m. Lavinia T. Jameson. v. Preston Smith Whitney, b. 1 Feb 1869, Friendship, ME; d. 18 Oct 1938, Modesto, CA; m. bef. 1920, Nell F. King, b. 11 Jan 1881, NE, d. 1 Nov 1969, Los Angeles, CA. vi. Helen T. Whitney, b. ca. 1871, ME; d. aft. 1910, then unmarried.
Census
579 617 Joseph Starling 37 M - Fishing $1500 $2000 Maine Eliza A. " 38 F - " Octavia A. " 18 F - " Eliza J. " 15 F - " Attended school Josephine " 12 F - " Attended school Mary E. " 9 F - " Attended school Frank P. " 7 M - " Attended school John W. " 5 M - " Josiah B. " 2 M - " Cloudin Pint 29 M - Fishing St. Vincent 618 Erastus F. Whitney 36 M - Fishing Maine Caroline R. " 23 F - " Jennie L. " 2 F - " Mabel V. " 1 F - "
48 49 Whitney, Erastus F. 45 M W Farmer $1200 $800 Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Caroline R. 33 F W Keeping House Maine -----, Jennie L. 12 F W Attending School Maine Attended school -----, Mabel V. 10 F W Maine Attended school -----, Bion B. 7 M W Maine Attended school -----, Winthrop J. 5 M W Maine Attended school -----, Preston S. 2 M W Maine Starling, Josiah 75 M W At Home Maine Male citizen over 21
Erastus WHITNEY 55 Self M M W MAINE Fisherman ME ME Caroline WHITNEY 43 Wife F M W MAINE Keeping House ME ME Byron WHITNEY 17 Son M S W MAINE Teaching School ME ME Winfred J. WHITNEY 14 Son M W MAINE Fisherman ME ME Preston S. WHITNEY 12 Son M S W MAINE Attending School ME ME Helen T. WHITNEY 9 Dau F S W MAINE Attending School ME ME
157 160 Whitney, Erastus F. Head W M Jan 1825 75 mar 44 Unity Unity Unity Sailor, Owns free house -----, Carrie R. Wife W F Jan 1837 63 mar 44 Monhegan Is. Monhegan Is. Bristol Dressmaker -----, Helen T. Dau W F Apr 1870 29 sgl Friendship Unity Monhegan Is. Dressmaker
References
- Census records.
1.^ Maine, Death Records, 1761-1922, from Ancestry.com.
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