Family:Whitney, Ezra (c1822-c1915)
Ezra8 Whitney (Salmon7, Moses6, Ephraim5, Moses4, Moses3, Richard2, John1), son of Salmon7 and Abigail (Bray) Whitney, was born about 1822, Township Letter E, ME, and died presumably about 1915, aged 93 years.
He "Mr." "of Camden" married, 12 Aug 1855, Shelburne, NH, "Miss" Cordelia A. Knight "of Peru".[1] She was born about 1834, ME, and died after 1880.
He resided Rockland, ME, a wealthy man.
Census
457 509 Elbridge G. Wright 39 M - Tin P. Worker $1150 Maine Myra " 28 F - " Evelina " 6 F - " Attended school Laiga " 5 F - " Attended school Myra " 4 F - " Anna W. " 2 M - " Julia H. " 1/12 F - " Susan Bar 18 F - " Ezra Whitney 25 M - Pedlar " Isrel Michell 22 M - Do " Moses Michell 18 M - Do "
1352 1410 Ezra Whitney 37 M - Tin Pedler $3560 $1135 Maine Cornelia A. " 26 F - " Celestia " 11 F - " Attended school Simon G. Harding 21 M - Tin Pedler "
113 119 Whitney, Ezra 48 M W Farmer $40000 $500 Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Cordelia A. 36 F W Keeping house Maine Jackson, Charles A. 15 M W Attending school Maine Attended school
Ezra WHITNEY 58 Self M M W MAINE Tanner ME ME Cordelia A. WHITNEY 46 Wife F M W MAINE Keeping House ME ME Dan'l J. HIGGINS 21 Oth M S W MAINE Farm Laborer ME ME Many C. ALEXANDER 46 Oth F S W MAINE Servant ME ME
212 248 Whitney, Ezra Head W M Jan 1822 78 mar 45 Maine Maine Maine Dealer in Wool, Owns free house -----, Cordelia Wife W F Apr 1834 66 mar 45 0ch 0liv Maine Maine Maine Alexander, Mary Srvt W F Mar 1834 66 sgl Maine Maine Maine Servant Burns, John Brdr W M Mar 1870 30 mar 6 Maine Maine Maine Wool puller -----, Ann Brdr W F Aug 1872 27 mar 6 0ch 0liv Maine Maine Maine Saleswoman dry goods
References
1.^ "12 August 1855, Mr. Ezra Whitney, Camden, & Miss Cordelia Knight, Peru, m. in Shelburne, N.H. by Barker Burbank, J.P.," according to McAllister, Donald L., and Lucille E. Nass, eds., Marriage Returns of Oxford County, Maine Prior to 1892, Maine Genealogical Society Special Publication #16 (Rockport, Me.: Picton Press, c1993).
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