Family:Whitney, George (1799-1876)

George Whitney, parentage unknown, was born about Aug 1799, Thorndike, ME, and died 25 May 1876, Pittsfield, ME, aged 76 years 9 months. He was buried in Pittsfield Village Cemetery, Pittsfield, ME.^[1]

He married, 31 Aug 1823, Thorndike, ME, Susan Collamer/Collamore,^[2] daughter of Lebbeus and Nancy (Cook) Collamer. She was born about May 1805, ME, and died 1 Jan 1895, Pittsfield, ME, aged 89 years 7 months. She was buried in Pittsfield Village Cemetery, Pittsfield, ME.^[3]

Children of George and Susan (Collamer/Collamore) Whitney:

i.	Erastus Foote Whitney, b. 3 Jan 1825, Pittsfield, ME; m. Caroline Rhynes Sterling.
ii.	Washington Whitney, b. 6 Apr 1826, Pittsfield, ME.
iii.	Augustus Cheney Whitney, b. 13 Jan 1828, Pittsfield, ME; d. 27 Jul 1866, aged 38 years; bur. Pittsfield Village Cemetery, Pittsfield, ME.[4]
iv.	Nancy Whitney, b. 6 Dec 1830, Pittsfield, ME.
v.	Rachel Whitney, b. 17 Sep 1833, Pittsfield, ME.
vi.	Mary Whitney, b. 23 Jul 1835, Pittsfield, ME.
vii.	George J. Whitney, b. 7 Aug 1838, Pittsfield, ME; d. 1893; bur. Pittsfield Village Cemetery, Pittsfield, ME;[5] m. 15 Feb 1863, Newport, ME, Etta Nye, both of Pittsfield,[6] b. ca. 1847, ME, dau. of George and Etta (-----) Nye. Apparently there was a divorce, since she m.(2) 20 May 1869, Lowell, MA, Hugh W. Roberts, b. ca. 1843, Wales, son of William and Catherine (-----) Roberts.[7]
viii.	Rosetta Whitney, b. ca. 1840, Pittsfield, ME.
ix.	Martin Whitney, b. ca. 1842, Pittsfield, ME.
x.	James K. Whitney, b. ca. 1845, Pittsfield, ME.
xi.	Texas Whitney, b. ca. 1847, Pittsfield, ME.
xii.	Florado Whitney, b. ca. Dec 1849, Pittsfield, ME.

Census

• 1830, Newport, Penobscot Co., MA: George Whitney, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 10-14, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 0-4.
• 1840, Pittsfield, Somerset Co., MA: George Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 15-19, 2 males 10-14, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 20-29, 2 female 5-9, and 1 female 0-4; 4 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Pittsfield, Somerset Co., MA:

147 150 George Whitney 51 M - Sheriff $1800 [Maine] Susan " 45 F - [Maine] Erastus " 26 M - [Maine] Washington " 23 M - [Maine] Augustus " 22 M - [Maine] Nancy " 19 F - [Maine] Attended school Rachael " 17 F - [Maine] Attended school Mary " 16 F - [Maine] Attended school George " 12 M - [Maine] Attended school Rosetta " 10 F - [Maine] Attended school Martin " 8 M - [Maine] Attended school James K. " 5 M - [Maine] Attended school Texas " 3 M - [Maine] Florado " 6/12 F - [Maine]

• 1860, Pittsfield, Somerset Co., MA:

363 362 George Whitney 60 M - Farmer $3000 $320 Maine Susan Whitney 55 F - " Rachael " 26 F - " George Jr. " 21 M - F. Laborer " Mary " 25 F - Tea. of Com. School " Rose " 19 F - Tea. of Com. School " Attended school Marsha " 17 F - Tea. of Com. School " Attended school James " 15 M - " Attended school Texas " 12 F - " Attended school Flora " 10 F - " Attended school

• 1870, Pittsfield, Somerset Co., MA:

349 334 Whitney, George 70 M W Farmer $500 $3500 Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Susan 65 F W Keeping house Maine -----, Rachel 30 F W Maine -----, George Jr. 28 M W Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, James R. 24 M W Maine Male citizen over 21

• 1880, Pittsfield, Somerset Co., MA:

George WHITNEY 40 Self M S W ME Orchardist And Farmer ME ME Augusta T. WHITNEY 39 Sis F S W ME Teacher ME ME Susan WHITNEY 75 Moth F W W ME At Home ME ME

References

1.^  FindAGrave Memorial #14973068, George Whitney.

2.^  Maine Marriages, 1771-1907, at FamilySearch.org.

3.^  FindAGrave Memorial #14973073, Susan Whitney.

4.^  "no date [apparently 1856], Mr. Erastus F. Whitney of Friendship & Caroline R. Sterling of Thomaston, by Geo. A. Starr, J.P. [Thomaston]," according to Lincoln County, Maine, Marriage Returns.

5.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 587, page 688.

6.^  FindAGrave Memorial #14973093, Augustus G. Whitney.

7.^  Maine, Nathan Hale Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1980, at FamilySearch.org.

8.^  Maine Marriages, 1771-1907, at FamilySearch.org.

9.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 218, page 195.

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