Family:Whitney, John Godfrey (1798-1883)

John Godfrey⁶ Whitney (Nathan⁵, Benjamin⁴, John³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Nathan⁵ and Sarah (Godfrey) Whitney, was born 3 Mar 1798, Lisbon, ME, and died 2 Jul 1883, Readfield, ME.

He married, 20 Oct 1823, or 15 Oct 1824, Readfield, ME, Mary Allen. She was born 24 Jul 1804, Readfield, ME, and died after 1880, KS.

He was a farmer and by trade a carpenter and joiner. He resided Readfield, ME.

Children of John Godfrey⁶ and Mary (Allen) Whitney:

i.	W. C.7 Whitney, b. ca. 1828, ME; d. after 1880; m. Anna -----, b. ca. 1832, VT, d. after 1880; res. Cawker, KS.
ii.	J. Chester Whitney, b. -----; resided 304 20th Ave., N., Minneapolis, MN.
iii.	Wilson Whitney, b. 5 Mar 1845; m. Mary Aphia Goodell.

Census

• 1840, Readfield, Kennebec Co., ME: John G Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 2 males 10-14, 2 males 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 30-39, and 1 female 0-4; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Lawrence, Essex Co., MA:

572 756 John G. Whitney 56 M - Carpenter Me. Mary " 45 F - Unknown Edwin " 19 M - None " Chester " 16 M - None " Henry A. " 13 M - " Mary E. " 11 F - " Attended school Wilson " 5 M - " Attended school

• 1860, New Milford, Winnebago Co., IL:

3410 3427 John G. Whitney 62 M - Farmer 1200 640 Maine Mary " 55 F - Do Henry A. " 23 M - Farm laborer Do Wilson " 15 M - Do Attended school Mary E. Bull 21 F - Do Carrie R. " 3 F - Illinois Ira S. " 1 M - Do

• 1870, New Milford, Winnebago Co., IL, p. 8:

58 61 Whitney, John G. 72 M W Carpenter $7500 $1000 Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary 66 F W Keeping House Maine -----, Wm. 42 M W Farmer Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Anna 44 F W Keeping House Vermont -----, Arthur 17 M W Ill. Attended school -----, Addie 11 F W Mass. Attended school

• 1880, Cawker, Mitchell Co., KS:

W. C. WHITNEY 52 Self M M W ME Hotel Keeper ME ME Anna WHITNEY 48 Wife F M W VT Landlady VT VT Arthur WHITNEY 27 Son M M W IL Bus Driver ME VT Lizzie WHITNEY 26 DauL F M W ENG Keeping House ENG ENG Addie WHITNEY 2 GDau F S W KS IL ENG John G. WHITNEY 82 Fath M M W ME ME ME Mary WHITNEY 76 Moth F M W ME ME ME Ackley SMITH 29 Oth M S W CA Cook In Hotel OH PA

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. 228.

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