Family:Whitney, Francis (1822-1900)
Francis7 Whitney (Francis6, Ezekiel5, John4, Benjamin3, John2, John1), almost certainly son of Francis6 and Mary (Marshall) Whitney, was born 2 Aug 1822, Watertown, MA, and died 12 Sep 1900, North Paris, ME.[1]
He married, 18 Feb 1876, Boston, MA, Olive S. (Pingree) Littlehale, daughter of Hezekiah and Mary (Turner) Pingree.[2] She was born 10 Feb 1833, Norway, ME, and died 29 Jan 1899, North Paris, ME.[3]
Olive S. Pingree married firstly Joseph G. S. Littlehale. They had 4 children: Marcellus F., Carrie R., Adelbert D., and Joseph F. Littlehale. Joseph was a Civil War combatant, and died of disease while in the field. His widow and youngest son received pension benefits from the federal government. (See Civil War Pension File abstract.)[4]
At the birth of his daughter, he was a teamster, residing at 65 Richmond St., Boston, MA.
Children of Francis7 and Olive S. (Pingree)(Littlehale) Whitney:
i. Nora Francella8 Whitney, b. 21 May 1876, Boston, MA;[5] d. 26 Sep 1964; m. 6 Dec 1899, South Paris, ME, Eugene Allyn Briggs.
Census
- 1850: not found.
- 1860: not found.
- 1870: not found.
- 1880, Paris, Oxford Co., ME:
Francis WHITNEY 63 Self M M W MA Farmer MA MA Olive G. WHITNEY 47 Wife F M W ME Keeping House ME ME Nora F. WHITNEY 4 Dau F S W MA MA ME A. LITTLEHALE 19 SSon M M W ME Farmer ME MA Nellie F. LITTLEHALE 17 SDau F M W ME At Home NH ME Joseph F. LITTLEHALE 15 SSon M S W ME At Home NH ME
56 56 Francis Whitney Private A 5 MA Inf 14 Apr 1861 -- --- 18-- 3y 3m 14d North Paris, ME Sciatic Rheumatism Has no Discharge
42 42 Littlehale, Adelbert D. Head W M Oct 1860 39 mar 20 Maine Maine Maine Farmer, Owns mortgaged farm -----, Nellie Wife W F Oct 1863 36 mar 20 10ch 10liv Maine Maine Maine -----, Albert D. Son W M Mar 1884 16 sgl Maine Maine Maine Farm laborer -----, Ida E. Dau W F Mar 1886 14 sgl Maine Maine Maine At school -----, Harrison M. Son W M Dec 1888 11 sgl Maine Maine Maine At school -----, Walter E. Son W M Oct 1890 9 sgl Maine Maine Maine -----, Iona F. Dau W F Apr 1892 8 sgl Maine Maine Maine -----, Lorenzo E. Son W M Jan 1895 5 sgl Maine Maine Maine -----, Edith N. Dau W F Jun 1898 2 sgl Maine Maine Maine -----, Wilma Dau W F Apr 1899 1 sgl Maine Maine Maine Whitney, Francis SFth W M Aug 1822 78 wid Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Kendall, Joshua FiL W M Jan 1829 71 wid New Hampshire Massachusetts Massachusetts
References
1.^ Maine, Death Records, 1617 to 1922. Augusta, Maine. Maine State Archives (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 8, page 532 (amended).
3.^ Maine, Death Records, 1617 to 1922. Augusta, Maine. Maine State Archives (Ancestry.com)
4.^ Civil War Pension File of Joseph G. S. Littlehale
5.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 279, page 55.
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