Family:Whitney, George Franklin (1844-1899)

George Franklin⁷ Whitney (Henry⁶, Henry⁵, Isaac⁴, Nathaniel³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Henry⁶ and Rebecca (Fellows) Whitney, was born 1 Sep 1844, Chesterville, Maine, and died 21 Jun 1899, Chesterville, Maine.

He married 15 Aug 1868, Chesterville, Maine, Medorah Tuttle, daughter of William Henry Harrison and Charity (Furbush) Tuttle. She was born 18 Dec 1849, Kingfield or Anson or New Vineyard, Maine, and died after 1924.

Chesterville VRs has marriage and births of George and first 3 children

Children of George Franklin⁷ and Medorah (Tuttle) Whitney:

i.	Emma Augusta8 Whitney, b. 8 Apr 1869, Chesterville, ME; d. 5 Jan 1906, Portsmouth, NH; m. 4 Jul 1889, Portsmouth, NH, Joseph Carr Pettigrew,[1] b. 18 Dec 1865, d. 16 Mar 1941, Portsmouth, NH, son of Joseph and Frances (Senter) Pettigrew.
ii.	George Henry Whitney, b. 10 Apr 1870, Chesterville, ME; d. aft. 1952, MA;; m. 16 Jun 1897, Boston, MA, Lillian E. Davison, b. ca. 1867, Milton, NH, dau. of Gideon and Betsy J. (-----) Davison.[2]
iii.	Minnie Louisa Whitney, b. 4 Jul 1873, Chesterville, ME; d. 11 Apr 1895, Chesterville, ME.
iv.	Olena Belle Whitney, b. 21 Sep 1875, Chesterville, ME; d. 1955; m. 31 May 1896 in Mount Vernon, ME, George Wesley Soper, b. 21 Sep 1875, Chesterville, ME. She is buried in Forest City Cemetery, South Portland, ME.
v.	James Dexter Whitney, b. 7 Aug 1878, Chesterville, ME; d. 30 Apr 1949, Portsmouth, NH.
vi.	Isaac Ledgewood Whitney, b. 13 Jul 1880, Chesterville, ME; d. Apr 1967, Washington,DC.
vii.	Eva M. Whitney, b. 18 Apr 1882, Chesterville, ME; d. 12 Mar 1952, Dexter, ME; m. 1 Nov 1900, Portsmouth, NH, Irving N. Woodward.[3]
viii.	Guy Worthington Whitney, b. 25 Sep 1885, Chesterville, ME; d. aft. 1952.
ix.	Gertrude R. Whitney, b. 29 Sep 1887, Chesterville, ME; d. 25 Mar 1979, Auburn, ME.
x.	Harold Emonds Whitney, b. 9 Jan 1894, Chesterville, ME; d. 4 Jul 1924, Portsmouth, NH.

Census

• 1870, Chesterville, Franklin Co., ME:

128 131 Whitney, Henry 67 M W Farmer $700 $300 Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Rebecca 65 F W Keeping House Maine -----, Geo. F. 25 M W Farm Laborer Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Madora 20 F W Keeping House Maine -----, Emma A. 1 F W Maine -----, Geo. H. 2/12 M W Maine Born in Apr

• 1880, Chesterville, Franklin Co., ME:

George F. WHITNEY 35 Self M M W ME Peddler ME ME Madorah WHITNEY 30 Wife F M W ME Keeping House ME ME Emma A. WHITNEY 11 Dau F S W ME At School ME ME George H. WHITNEY 10 Son M S W ME At School ME ME Minnie L. WHITNEY 6 Dau F S W ME At School ME ME Olena B. WHITNEY 4 Dau F S W ME ME ME James D. WHITNEY 2 Son M S W ME ME ME Rebecca WHITNEY 74 Moth F W ME NH NH

• 1900, 128 Concord Avenue, Cambridge Ward 1, Middlesex Co., MA:

10 15 Whitney, George H. Head W M Apr 1870 30 mar 3 Maine Maine Maine Barber, Rents house ------, Lillian E. Wife W F Nov 1865 34 mar 3 0ch 0liv New Hampshire Vermont New Hampshire

• 1900, Berlin, Worcester Co., MA:

179 195 Lasselle, Frank C. Head W M Apr 1829 71 mar 44 Maine Maine Maine Farmer, Owns free farm -----, Catherine B. Wife W F May 1834 66 mar 44 6ch 5liv Maine New Hampshire New Hampshire -----, Arthur H. Son W M Dec 1878 21 sgl Maine Maine Maine Farm Laborer Carpenter, Janett L. Dau W F Jan 1873 27 mar 2 1ch 1liv Maine Maine Maine -----, George H. SiL W M --- ---- -- mar 2 Maine Maine Maine Monument (dealer) -----, Catherine L. GDau W F Apr 1899 1 sgl Massachusetts Maine Maine Whitney, James D. Srvt W M Aug 1878 21 sgl Maine Maine Maine Farm laborer

• 1900, Winthrop, Kennebec Co., ME:

463 465 Alden, Rutilus Head W M Jul 1840 59 mar 32 Maine Maine Maine Farmer, Owns free farm -----, Alma E. Wife W F Feb 1847 53 mar 32 3ch 3liv Maine Maine Maine -----, M. Ellen Dau W F Jul 1869 30 sgl Maine Maine Maine -----, Mabel E. Dau W F May 1874 26 sgl Maine Maine Maine School teacher Black, Wildon G. Srvt W M May 1883 17 sgl Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Farm laborer, Immig. 1887 -----, Wilton A. Srvt W M Apr 1878 22 sgl Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Farm laborer, Immig. 1887 Whitney, Eva M. Srvt W F Apr 1882 18 sgl Maine Maine Maine Servant private family -----, Guy Srvt W M Sep 1885 14 sgl Maine Maine Maine Farm laborer

• 1900, Chesterville, Franklin Co., ME:

153 164 Soper, George W. Head W M Nov 1862 37 mar 4 Maine Maine Maine Farmer, Owns free farm -----, Olena B. Wife W F Sep 1875 24 mar 4 1ch 1liv Maine Maine Maine -----, Sylvia M. Dau W F Nov 1898 1 sgl Maine Maine Maine Whitney, Gertrude R. SiL W F Sep 1887 12 sgl Maine Maine Maine At school -----, Harold E. BiL W M Jan 1894 6 sgl Maine Maine Maine At school

References

1.^  "Emma A. Whitney & Joseph C. Pettigrew, m. 4 Jul 1889, Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH," according to New Hampshire, Vital Records, Marriage Index.

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 471, page 143.

3.^  "Eva M. Whitney (b. 1882, Chesterville, ME, d. of George F. Whitney & Medora Tuttle) & Irving N. Woodward, m. 1 Nov 1900, Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH," according to New Hampshire, Vital Records, Marriage Index.

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