Family:Whitney, Stillman F. (1823-1884)

Stillman F. Whitney (Aaron, [poss.] Jonathan⁵, Samuel⁴, John³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Aaron and Mary (Crockett)(Doble) Whitney, was born 11 Jun 1823, Guilford, ME,^[1] and died 25 Jul 1884, Guilford, ME.^[2] He was buried in Rural Grove Cemetery, Dover-Foxcroft, ME.^[3]

He married, 26 Dec 1852, Parkman, ME Ellsbyra Ann S. Merrill.^[4] She was born 24 Apr 1833, Parkman or Abbot, ME,^[5] and died 1905. She was buried in Rural Grove Cemetery, Dover-Foxcroft, ME.^[6]

Children of Stillman F. and Ellsbyra Ann S. (Merrill) Whitney:

i.	Aaron Chandler Whitney, b. 13 Nov 1853, Guilford, ME;[7] d. said 1923; bur. Rural Grove Cemetery, Dover-Foxcroft, ME;[8] m.(1) 20 Nov 1878, Penobscot Co., ME, Hattie C/G. Graves,[9] b. ca. 1860, d. 1886, bur. Rural Grove Cemetery, Dover-Foxcroft, ME;[10] m.(2) ca. 1889, Avis S. Bowerman, b. ca. Apr 1850, St. Albans, ME, d. 7 Dec 1903, Falmouth, MA, aged 53 years 8 months, of pulmonary tuberculosis, dau. of Benjamin and Jane (Hawkes) Bowerman;[11] bur. St. Albans Village Cemetery, St. Albans, ME.[12] Children: a. Herbert L. Whitney, b. ca. 1879, Springfield, ME; m. 24 Nov 1904, Hartland, ME [recorded in Haverhill, MA], Sarah J. Ames, b. ca. 1882, Dover, ME, dau. of Frank T. and Eliza W. (Oakes) Ames.[13] b. Carrie S. Whitney, b. ca. 1882, ME. c. Alice M. L. Whitney, b. ca. 1885, ME; m. ----- Butler.
ii.	Stillman L. Whitney, b. 19 Nov 1857, Guilford, ME;[14] d. 15 Sep 1861, Guilford, ME;[15] bur. Rural Grove Cemetery, Dover-Foxcroft, ME.[16]
iii.	Daniel Frank Whitney, b. 6 Sep 1862, Guilford, ME;[17] d. aft. 1930, then unmarried.
iv.	Mary P. Whitney, b. 13 Jan 1865, Guilford, ME;[18] d. 13 Feb 1883, Guilford, ME; bur. Rural Grove Cemetery, Dover-Foxcroft, ME.[19]
v.	Irvin L. Whitney, b. ca. 1874, Guilford, ME; d. 1883; bur. Rural Grove Cemetery, Dover-Foxcroft, ME.[20]

Census

• 1850: not found.
• 1860, Guilford, Penobscot Co., ME:

137 139 Stilman F. Whitney 36 M - Farmer $500 $326 Maine Elshra A. S. " 27 F - " Aaron C. " 6 M - " Attended school Stilman L. " 2 M - " Daniel Ames 73 M - Farmer " Pauper

• 1870, Guilford, Penobscot Co., ME:

40 35 Whiting, Stilman 46 M W Farmer $600 $363 Maine Male citizen over 21 Whiting, Ann S. 36 F W Keeping house Maine -----, Allen C. 16 M W At home Maine Attended school -----, Daniel T. 7 M W Maine Attended school -----, Mary P. 5 F W Maine Attended school

• 1880, Guilford, Penobscot Co., ME:

Stillman WHITNEY 57 Self M M W ME Farmer ME ME Ann S. WHITNEY 47 Wife F M W ME Keeping House ME ME Dalvert F. WHITNEY 17 Son M S W ME Works On Farm ME ME Mary P. WHITNEY 15 Dau F S W ME At Home ME ME Irvin L. WHITNEY 6 Son M S W ME ME ME

• 1880, Springfield, Penobscot Co., ME:

David WHITNEY 26 Self M M W ME Day Laborer ME ME Hattie WHITNEY 19 Wife F M W ME Keeping House ME ME Herbert L. WHITNEY 1 Son M S W ME ME ME

"David" is an error for Aaron, revealed by the marriage record of his son Herbert.

• 1900, St. Albans, Somerset Co., ME:

205 206 Whitney, Aaron C. Head W M Nov 1850 49 mar 11 Maine Maine Maine Farm laborer -----, Avis S. Wife W F Jan 1848 52 mar 11 2ch 2liv Maine Maine Maine -----, Carrie S. Dau W F Aug 1881 18 sgl Maine Maine Maine -----, Alice M. L. Dau W F Apr 1885 15 sgl Maine Maine Maine At school

• 1900, Sangerville, Piscataquis Co., ME:

53 58 Whitney, Ann S. Head W F Apr 1832 68 wid 5ch 2liv Maine Maine Maine Farmer, Owns free farm -----, Daniel F. Son W M Sep 1862 37 sgl Maine Maine Maine Farm laborer Martin, Anna J. Niec W F Jun 1858 41 div 2ch 2liv Maine Canada Eng. Maine Housekeeper

• 1910, St. Albans, Somerset Co., ME, p. 3B: Aaron C. Whitney, age 55, he & parents born in Maine, widowed, laborer, listed with married daughter, Alice M. Whitney, 25 and granddaughter, Bertha J Bishop, 5.
• 1920, Station Road, Blanchard, Piscataquis Co., ME, p. 2A: Aron Whitney, age 67, he & parents born in Maine, widowed, day laborer, listed with single brother, Frank, 57.

References

1.^  "Stillman F. Whitney, [son of Aaron and Mary (Crockett)(Doble),] born in Guilford June 11th 1823," and "Stillman F. Whitney Born in Guilford June 11th 1823," according to Guilford, Maine, Vital Records.

2.^  "Stillman S.[sic] Whitney died in Guilford July 25 1884," according to Guilford, Maine, Vital Records.

3.^  FindAGrave Memorial #24874348, Stillman F. Whitney.

4.^  "Stillman F. Whitney of Guilford & E. A. S. Merrill of Parkman intend marriage (no date). Certificate issued 26 December 1853 (sic). Married at Parkman 26 December 1852," according to Parkman, Maine, Vital Records.

5.^  FindAGrave Memorial #24874345, Ann S. Merrill Whitney.

6.^  "Ellsbyra A S his wife [of Stillman F. Whitney,] born Parkman April 24 1833," and "Ann S. Whitney born in Abbot Apr. 24 1833," according to Guilford, Maine, Vital Records.

7.^  "Aaron Chandler Whitney [son of Stillman F. and Ellsbyra A. S.,] born in Guilford Nov 13 1853," and "Aaron C. Whitney born in Guilford Nov. 13, 1853," according to Guilford, Maine, Vital Records.

8.^  FindAGrave Memorial #24874346, Hattie G. Graves Whitney.

9.^  Gray, Ruth, ed., Marriage Returns of Penobscot County, Maine Prior to 1892, Maine Genealogical Society Special Publication (Rockport, Me.: Picton Press, 1994).

10.^  FindAGrave Memorial #24874343, Aaron Whitney.

11.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 1903/22 (death), page 159.

12.^  FindAGrave Memorial #132001289, Avice S. Bowerman Whitney.

13.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 546, page 401.

14.^  "Stillman L. Whitney [son of Stillman F. and Ellsbyra A. S.,] born in Guilford Nov. 19 1857," according to Guilford, Maine, Vital Records.

15.^  "Stillman L. Whitney [son of Stillman F. and Ellsbyra A. S.,] died Sep. 15th 1861," according to Guilford, Maine, Vital Records.

16.^  FindAGrave Memorial #24874351, Stillman L. Whitney.

17.^  "Daniel F. Whitney [son of Stillman F. and Ellsbyra A. S.,] born in Guilford Sep. 6 1862," according to Guilford, Maine, Vital Records.

18.^  "Mary P. Whitney [daughter of Stillman F. and Ellsbyra A. S.,] born in Guilford Jan 13 1865," according to Guilford, Maine, Vital Records.

19.^  FindAGrave Memorial #24874349, Mary P. Whitney.

20.^  FindAGrave Memorial #24874350, Irwin L. Whitney.

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