Family:Whitney, John P. (1834-a1900)
John P.7 Whitney (Joseph Stockbridge6, Abraham5, Benjamin4, John3, Benjamin2, John1), son of Joseph Stockbridge6 and Betsey (Philbrick) Whitney, was born Feb 1834, Rome, ME, and died after 1900.
He married firstly, 1 Jul 1855, Augusta, ME, Hannah L. Wells "of Georgetown". She was born about 1833,[1] and died between 1857 and 1860.
He married secondly, 23 Dec 1867, Augusta, ME, Nancy M. Reeves.[2] She was born about May 1849, and died 24 Aug 1881, Augusta, ME, aged 32 years 3 months.[3]
He married thirdly, 4 Oct 1884, Augusta, ME, "Mrs." Sarah G. (Farnham) French,[4], daughter of John and Sarah (-----) Farnham. She was born 15 May 1846, Sidney, ME, and died after 1900. She had married firstly, 10 Oct 1865, Sidney, ME, Timothy R. French.
Children of John P.7 and Hannah L. (Wells) Whitney:
i. Fanny A.8 Whitney, b. ca. 1857, ME; d. after 1880, then unmarried.
Children of John P.7 and Nancy M. (Reeves) Whitney:
ii. William W.8 Whitney, b. ca. 1871, Menominee, ME; d. aft. 1940; m. 6 Jun 1893, Augusta, ME, Lizzie G. Donovan.
John P.7 and Sadie G. (French) Whitney apparently had no children.
Census
509 607 Joseph S. Whitney 47 M - Millman Me. Elizabeth Whitney 44 F - Me. Martha A. Whitney 19 F - Me. Robert Whitney 18 M - Truckman Me. John Whitney 17 M - Truckman Me. Joseph Whitney 12 M - Me. Attended school Mary E. Whitney 4 F - Me. Attended school Eunice Tracey 16 F - Me.
- 1860: not found. There is a candidate in California.
- 1860, Augusta, Kennebec Co., ME:
988 1063 Joseph Whitney 58 M - " Betsy Whitney 53 F - Maine Joseph S. " Jr 23 M - Raftsman " Esther " 19 F - " Charles " 1/12 M - " Adeline Preble 18 F - " Frances A. Whitney 4 M - "
Frances is living with her grandparents.
152 171 Fliasthradt, Wm. 24 M W Clerk in Store Canada Parents foreign born Harter, Geo. 35 M W Merchant Taylor $3500 $3000 France Parents foreign born, Male citizen over 21 -----, Lizzie 23 F W Keepg. house Ind. Parents foreign born -----, E. R. G. 9 M W Ill. Mother foreign born -----, Caroline 5 F W " Mother foreign born -----, Clarence 1 M W Mich. Mother foreign born Dress, John 30 M W Taylor Luxemberg Parents foreign born Whitney, John P. 36 M W Law filer Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Nancy W. 21 F W Keepg. house " -----, Fanny A. 13 F W " Sumerville, Emma 1 F W Mich. Parents foreign born Settisbow, Augusta 23 F W Domestic Servt. Sweden Parents foreign born
John P. WHITNEY 46 Self M M W ME Filer ME ME Nancy WHITNEY 30 Wife F M W ME Keeping House ME ME Fanny WHITNEY 23 Dau F S W ME Housework ME ME Willie WHITNEY 9 Son M S W ME At School ME ME Sarah E. RUSSELL 42 SisL F M W ME Keeping House ME ME
212 214 Whitney, John P. Head W M Feb 1834 66 mar 15 Maine Maine Maine Machinist (mill), Owns free house -----, Sarah G. Wife W F May 1850 50 mar 15 0ch 0liv Maine Maine Maine
107 119 Whitney, William W. Head W M Nov 1871 28 mar 7 Michigan Maine Maine P. O. Clerk, Rents house -----, Elizabeth G. Wife W F Jan 1873 27 mar 7 0ch 0liv Canada Eng. Ireland Canada Eng. Immig. 1888
References
- Census records.
1.^ "John P. [Whitney] (age 22, b. in Rome, s. of Joseph S.) and Hannah L. Wells of Georgetown (age 22), [married] July 1, 1855," according to Ethel Colby Conant, Vital records of Augusta, Maine, to the year 1892, (Maine Historical Society, 1934), vol. II, pp. 196-197.
2.^ "John P. [Whitney] and Nancy M. Reeves, [married] Dec. 23, 1867," according to Ethel Colby Conant, Vital records of Augusta, Maine, to the year 1892, (Maine Historical Society, 1934), vol. II, pp. 196-197.
3.^ "Nancy [Whitney], [died] Aug. 24, 1881, a. 31. [Nancy M., w. of John P., a. 32y. 3m. gy. 1]," according to Ethel Colby Conant, Vital records of Augusta, Maine, to the year 1892, (Maine Historical Society, 1934), vol. II, pp. 196-197.
4.^ "John P. [Whitney] and Mrs. Sadie G. French, [married] Oct. 4, 1884," according to Ethel Colby Conant, Vital records of Augusta, Maine, to the year 1892, (Maine Historical Society, 1934), vol. II, pp. 196-197.
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