Family:Whitney, James (1809-1864)

James⁷ Whitney (Benjamin⁶, Jonathan⁵, Isaac⁴, Nathaniel³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Benjamin⁶ and Anna (Bangs) Whitney, was born 11 Jan 1809, Buxton, ME, and died A5 Apr 1864, Denmark, ME.

He married 26 Apr 1832, Sweden, Oxford Co., ME, Rachel W. Holden of Sweden, ME. She was born about 1812, ME.

He resided in Denmark, Oxford Co., ME, in the censuses of 1850 and 1860, where he was a farmer.

Children of James⁷ and Rachel W. (Holden) Whitney:

i.	John Colby8 Whitney, b. 24 May 1835, Bridgton, ME; d. 1 Mar 1919, prob. Standish, ME; m. Sarah Elizabeth Woodbury.
ii.	Eli W. Whitney, b. 15 Aug 1839, Bridgton, ME.
iii.	Elden S. Whitney, b. 9 Jul 1843, prob. Denmark, ME; d. 15 May 1921, prob. Merrimac, MA.; m.(1) Arevesta Stillings; m.(2) Jennie E. Chase.
iv.	Zebina G. Whitney, b. ca. 1847, prob. Denmark, ME.
v.	Eleanor F. Whitney, b. 1850, prob. Denmark, ME.

Census

• 1840, Bridgton, Cumberland Co., ME: James Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 0-4, and 1 female 20-29; 3 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Waterford, Sweden & Denmark, Oxford Co., MA:

159 162 James Whitney 41 M - Farmer $1000 Me. Rachael " 38 F - " John C. " 15 M - " Attended school Eli W. " 10 M - " Attended school Elden S. " 6 M - " Attended school Zebina G. " 3 M - " Eleanor " 1/12 F - "

• 1860, Denmark, Oxford Co., MA:

127 128 James Whitney 51 M - Farmer $1400 $539 Maine Rachel W. " 48 F - " Eli W. " 20 M - Farm Laborer " Attended school Elden S. " 16 M - Farm Laborer " Attended school Zebina G. " 13 F - " Attended school Eleanor F. " 10 F - " Attended school

• 1870, Denmark, Oxford Co., MA:

23 25 Whitney, Zebina G. 23 M W Farmer $2000 $1434 Maine -----, Rachel 58 F W Keeping house " -----, Eleanor F. 20 F W At home "

• 1880, Denmark, Oxford Co., MA:

Zebina G WHITNEY 33 Self M M W ME Farmer ME ME Kate S WHITNEY 30 Wife F M W ME Keeping House ME ME Herbert WHITNEY 8 Neph M S W ME ME ME Howard E WHITNEY 4 Neph M S W ME ME ME Rachel W WHITNEY 68 Moth F W W ME ME MA

References

• Buxton, ME, Vital Records.

• Oxford County, Maine Marriage Returns

• Bridgton, Maine Families

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