Family:Whitney, James Gray (1822-1905)
James Gray8 Whitney (Freeman7, Enoch6, Moses5, Nathaniel4, Nathaniel3, Benjamin2, John1), son of Freeman7 and Mary S. (Gray) Whitney, was born 20 Dec 1822, Harrison, ME, and died 23 Jan 1905. Harrison, ME. He was buried in the Harrison Village Cemetery, Harrison, ME.[1]
He married, int. 21 Nov 1846. cert. 21 Dec 1846, 3 Jan 1847, Betsey H. Carsley, daughter of Seth and Asenath (Cummings) Carsley.[2] She was born 5 Jan 1825, Harrison, ME, and died 14 Dec 1894, Harrison, ME, aged 71 years 11 months 20 days, of valvular disease of heart.[3] She was buried in the Harrison Village Cemetery, Harrison, ME.[4]
Ne settled in town as a farmer. Mr. Whitney was a very intelligent and prosperous farmer, and prominent in church and civil affairs. He was one of the successors of the famous first board of deacons in the Free Baptist Church, which office he filled with strict fidelity to the honor and advancement of the church and its sacred interests.
He resided Harrison, ME, in the censuses of 1850 through 1900. He was a prosperous farmer and prominent citizen.
Children of James Gray8 and Betsey H. (Carsley) Whitney:
i. Charles Freeman9 Whitney, b. 10 Oct 1847 or 13 Oct 1846, Harrison, ME; m.(1) Sarah E. Hamblen; m.(2) Ellen Francett (Bradbury) Pottle ii. Horace K. Whitney, b. 3 Oct 1849 or 3 Oct 1847, Harrison, ME; m. 12 Jan 1885, Esther L. Tarbox, b. 16 May 1846; resided s. p. Olympia, WA, and San Jacinto, CA. iii. Eleazer Plummer Whitney, b. 15 Feb 1851 or 15 Feb 1852, Harrison, ME; m. 25 Sep 1876, Mary E. Dwyer, b. 22 Jan 1841; resided s. p. Green River, WA; moved to Washington about thirty years ago; resided in Penton, King Co., Washington. For more information see Archives - Biographies.
Census
554 564 James G. Whitney 27 M - Farmer $400 Maine Betsey H. Whitney 27 F - do Charles F. Whitney 2 M - do Horris K. Whitney 9/12 M - do
417 420 James G. Whitney 36 M - Farmer $1500 -- Harrison Me. Betsey H. " 36 F - Wife " " Charlie F. " 12 M - " " Attended school Horace K. " 10 M - " " Attended school Elezer P. " 9 M - " " Attended school
23 23 Whitney, James G. 47 M W Farmer $1500 $1000 Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Betsey H. 47 F W Keeping House Maine -----, Eleazer P. 19 M W Works on Farm Maine Attended school
121 122 Walker, Charles L. 35 M W Works in wire Factory $1500 $950 Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Sarah C. 24 F W Keeping House Maine -----, Mary H. 56 F W Maine Whitney, Horace K. 20 M W Works on Farm Maine Attended school
James G. WHITNEY 57 Self M M W ME Farmer ME MA Betsy H. WHITNEY 57 Wife F M W ME House-Keeping ME MA Charles F. WHITNEY 32 Son M M W ME Teamster ME ME Sarah E. WHITNEY 30 DauL F M W ME House-Keeping ME ME Cora B. WHITNEY 3 GDau F S W ME ME ME Carl E. WHITNEY 1 GSon M S W ME ME ME
Eleazer WHITNEY 28 Self M S W ME Farmer ME ME Horace K. WHITNEY 30 Bro M S W ME Farmer ME ME Mary DWYER 37 HSister F S W ME ME ME
249 251 Whitney, James G. Head W M Dec 1822 77 wid Maine Maine Mass. Farmer, Owns free farm -----, Charles F. Son W M Oct 1847 52 wid Maine Maine Maine Farmer -----, Karl E. GSon W M Sep 1878 21 sgl Maine Maine Maine Farm laborer
References
- All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 578.
1.^ Harrison, Maine, Vital Records.
2.^ Find A Grave Memorial #120767690, James Gray Whitney.
3.^ Harrison, Maine, Vital Records.
4.^ Find A Grave Memorial #120767754, Betsey H. Carsley Whitney.
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