Family:Whitney, Benjamin F. (1839-1916)

Benjamin F. Whitney (Perez, James, [poss.] Isaac⁴, Nathaniel³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Perez and Mary (Newcomb) Whitney,^[1] was born 20 May 1839, Cumberland, ME,^[2] and died 3 Oct 1916, Cumberland, ME, aged 78 years 3 months. He was buried in the West Cumberland Church/Universalist Cemetery, West Cumberland, ME.^[3]

He "of Yarmouth" married, 29 Oct 1864, Auburn, ME, Jane Varney "of Windham".^[4] She was born Mar 1843, Windham, ME, and died 9 Dec 1876, Cumberland, ME, aged 33 years 9 months. She was buried in the West Cumberland Church/Universalist Cemetery, West Cumberland, ME.^[5]

Children of Benjamin F. and Jane (Varney) Whitney:

i.	Mary Alice Whitney, b. ca. Aug 1865, Cumberland, ME; d. 19 Apr 1867, Cumberland, ME, aged 1 year 8 months; bur. West Cumberland Church/Universalist Cemetery, West Cumberland, ME.[6]
ii.	Eva M. Whitney, b. 1868, Cumberland, ME; d. 1946, Cumberland, ME; bur. Moss Side Cemetery, Cumberland Center, ME;[7] m. 6 Aug 1893, Cumberland, ME, Thaddeus R. McLaughlin.[8]

Notes

There is a Benjamin Whitney buried in the West Cumberland Church/Universalist Cemetery, Cumberland, ME, who died 8 Aug 1861 aged 31 years 6 months,^[9] making him born Feb 1830. This was not the same Benjamin Whitney.

Census

• 1860, Cumberland, Cumberland Co., ME:

120 126 Ai M. Small 34 M - Farmer $400 $60 Maine Julia A. " 30 F - " Charles A. Whitney 13 M - " Attended school Abby A. Newcomb 11 F - " Attended school Andrew Whitney 28 M - Farm Labourer " Benjamin Whitney 22 M - Carriage Maker "

• 1870, Portland Ward 7, Cumberland Co., ME:

197 222 Whitney, Benjamin 30 M W Carriage Maker Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Jane 26 F W Keeping House " -----, Eva 1 F W " 223 Knight, Edward T. 24 M W Teamster " Male citizen over 21 -----, Josephine A. 25 F W Keeping House "

• 1880, Cumberland, Cumberland Co., ME:

Aai M. SMALL 53 Self M M W ME Farmer ME ME Julia SMALL 50 Wife F M W ME Keeping House ME ME Charles W. SMALL 13 Neph M S W ME At Home ME ME Andrew J. WHITNEY 48 Oth M S W ME Farmer ME ME Eva WHITNEY 11 Oth F S W ME At Home ME ME

Daughter Eva was living with her aunt Julia and uncle Andrew.

• 1880, Cumberland, Cumberland Co., ME:

Otis A. MOUNTFORT 44 Self M M W ME Farmer ME ME James W. MOUNTFORT 37 Oth M S W ME Painter ME ME Oliver B. MOUNTFORT 34 Oth M S W ME Farm Laborer ME ME Osman W. LUFKIN 9 Oth M S W ME At Home ME ME Benjamin W. WHITNEY 42 Oth M W W ME Carriage Maker ME ME

• 1900, Cumberland, Cumberland Co., ME:

299 308 McLaughlin, Thaddeus Head W M May 1864 36 mar 6 Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Laborer, House -----, Eva H. Wife W F Dec 1868 32 mar 6 1ch 1liv Maine Maine Maine -----, Stella M. Dau W F Jan 1899 1 sgl Maine Canada Maine Faulkner, Mary E. Niec W F Feb 1896 4 sgl Massachusetts Canada New Hampshire Whitney, Benj. FiL W M May 1838 62 wid Maine Maine Maine Carriage and wheelwright, Owns mortgaged house 309 Nelson, Chas H. Head W M Apr 1870 30 mar 3 Denmark Denmark Denmark R.R. laborer, Rents houseImmig. 1892 -----, Maria C. Wife W F Jun 1875 25 mar 3 2ch 2liv Denmark Denmark Denmark Immig. 1896 -----, Arthur H. Son W M Oct 1897 3 sgl Maine Denmark Denmark -----, Peter C. Son W M Aug 1899 1 sgl Maine Denmark Denmark

References

1.^  His parentage is proven by his birth record.

2.^  Maine, Births and Christenings, 1739-1900 at FamilySearch.org.

3.^  Find A Grave memorial #95833561, Benjamin F. Whitney.

4.^  "Benjamin Whitney of Yarmouth and Jane Varney of Windham, [married] 29 October 1864," according to Auburn, Maine, Vital Records.

5.^  Find A Grave memorial #86466545, Jane Whitney.

6.^  Find A Grave memorial #86466574, Mary Alice Whitney.

7.^  Find A Grave memorial #40581500, Eva Whitney McLaughlin.

8.^  Maine, Vital Records, 1670-1907 at FamilySearch.org.

9.^  Find A Grave memorial #86466500, Benjamin Whitney.

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