Family:Whitney, Henry (1804-1871)

Henry⁶ Whitney (Henry⁵, Isaac⁴, Nathaniel³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Henry⁵ and Abigail (Walker) Whitney, was born 7 Feb 1804, Chesterville, ME, and died 16 Oct 1871.

He married, 24 Nov 1825, Chesterville, ME, Rebecca Fellows, daughter of Jonathan and Rebecca (-----) Fellows. She was born 7 Feb 1806, Chesterville, ME.

They resided Chesterville, ME.

Children of Henry⁶ and Rebecca (Fellows) Whitney:

i.	Isaac F.7 Whitney, b. 13 Oct 1828, Chesterville, ME; d. 2 Jul 1884, Chesterville, ME; m. 3 Jul 1849, Chesterville, ME, Louesa C. Prescott.
ii.	Augustina Wing Whitney, b. 6 Oct 1832, Chesterville, ME; d. 1875; m. 17 Sep 1854, Chesterville, ME, John C. Potter, son of David and Adah (Witherell) Potter, b. 15 Sep 1823.
iii.	Dexter Waterman Whitney, b. 8 Jul 1838, Chesterville, ME; d. 16 Jun 1858, Chesterville, ME; buried in the Soper Cemetery, Chesterville, ME..
iv.	James Henry Warren Whitney, b. 8 Dec 1842, Chesterville, ME. Apparently he was known as "Henry". He d. 20 Feb 1870, Chesterville, ME, and is buried in the Soper Cemetery, Chesterville, ME.
v.	George Franklin Whitney, b. 1 Sep 1844, Chesterville, ME.

Census

• 1830, Chesterville, Kennebec County, ME: Henry Whitney Jr, 1 male 20-30, 1 male under 5, 2 females 20-30.
• 1840, Chesterville, Franklin Co., ME: Henry Whitney Jr, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 30-39, and 1 female 5-9; 1 engaged in manufacture or trades.
• 1850, Chesterville, Franklin Co., ME:

165 181 Henry Whitney 46 M - Farmer $1060 Me. Rebecca " 44 F - " Augustus W. " 17 M - " Dexter W. " 12 M - " Attended school James H. W. " 7 M - " Attended school George F. " 6 M - " Attended school

• 1860, Chesterville, Franklin Co., ME:

237 228 Henry Whitney 56 M - Farmer $1000 $464 Maine Rebecca " 54 F - " J. H. W. " 17 M - Farm laborer " Geo. F. " 15 M - "

• 1860, son Isaac not found.
• 1870, Chesterville, Franklin Co., ME:

128 131 Whitney, Henry 67 M W Farmer $700 $300 Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Rebecca 65 F W Keeping House Maine -----, Geo. F. 25 M W Farm Laborer Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Madora 20 F W Keeping House Maine -----, Emma A. 1 F W Maine -----, Geo. H. 2/12 M W Maine Born in Apr

• 1870, Meriden, New Haven Co., p. 213/415:

1304 1814 Whitney, Isaac 41 M W Mechanic $500 Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Louisa E. 38 F W Keeping House Maine -----, Edgar A. 17 M W At Home Maine 1815 Jones, Mary 66 F W Keeping House $2000 $200 England Parents foreign born 1816 Turner, Albert 35 M W Mechanic England Parents foreign born, Male citizen over 21 -----, Sarah 37 F W Keeping House England Parents foreign born -----, Jane 65 F W At Home England Parents foreign born

• 1880, Chesterville, Franklin Co., ME:

George F. WHITNEY 35 Self M M W ME Peddler ME ME Madorah WHITNEY 30 Wife F M W ME Keeping House ME ME Emma A. WHITNEY 11 Dau F S W ME At School ME ME George H. WHITNEY 10 Son M S W ME At School ME ME Minnie L. WHITNEY 6 Dau F S W ME At School ME ME Olena B. WHITNEY 4 Dau F S W ME ME ME James D. WHITNEY 2 Son M S W ME ME ME Rebecca WHITNEY 74 Moth F W ME NH NH

• 1880, Meriden, New Haven Co., CT:

Isaac F. WHITNEY 51 Self M M W ME Works At Cutlery Works ME ME Louisa WHITNEY 48 Wife F M W ME Keeping House ME NH

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), pp. 233-234.

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