Benjamin M. Whitney 1806–1890 – The Haley, Lawrence, Saunders and Cotter Family trees

Benjamin M. WhitneyAge: 83 years1806–1890

Name: Benjamin M. Whitney

Given names: Benjamin M.

Surname: Whitney

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Birth	March 19, 1806 53 43 Gray, Cumberland Co., ME
Marriage	Susan Wells — View this family September 26, 1830 (Age 24 years) Phillips, Franklin Co., ME
Birth of a daughter #1	Phebe Coble Whitney February 24, 1831 (Age 24 years) Phillips, Franklin, ME
Birth of a son #2	Royal Thaxter Whitney July 29, 1832 (Age 26 years) Phillips, Franklin, ME
Death of a father	Micah Whitney September 4, 1832 (Age 26 years) Phillips, Franklin, ME
Death of a mother	Hannah Cobb December 5, 1833 (Age 27 years) Phillips, Franklin Co., ME
Birth of a son #3	Martin Vanburen Whitney June 21, 1834 (Age 28 years) Phillips, Franklin Co., ME
Birth of a daughter #4	Susan Melvina Whitney May 28, 1836 (Age 30 years) Rangeley, Franklin Co., ME
Birth of a daughter #5	Mary Clementine Whitney February 26, 1838 (Age 31 years) Rangeley, Franklin Co., ME
Birth of a son #6	Joseph Clement Whitney February 26, 1838 (Age 31 years) Rangeley, Franklin, ME
Birth of a son #7	Dexter Benjamin Whitney December 1841 (Age 35 years) Rangeley, Franklin Co., ME
Death of a brother	Joel Whitney March 22, 1852 (Age 46 years) St. Paul, MN
Marriage of a child	Susan Melvina Whitney — View this family January 1, 1860 (Age 53 years)
Death of a sister	Joanna Whitney April 17, 1862 (Age 56 years) Mifflin, Iowa Co., WI
Death of a paternal grandfather	Abel Whitney before September 1862 (Age 56 years) (Ridiculous - 1762 Possibly)
Death of a brother	William Peace Whitney December 19, 1863 (Age 57 years) Cortland, Decalb Co., IL
Death of a brother	Ebenezer Whitney November 18, 1874 (Age 68 years) Freeman, Franklin Co., ME
Death of a brother	Andrew Whitney about 1880 (Age 73 years)
Death	1890 (Age 83 years)
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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Hannah Cobb Sally Whitney William Peace Whitney Lydia Whitney Joel Whitney Charlotte Whitney Ebenezer Whitney Andrew Whitney Mary Whitney Joanna Whitney Happy Whitney Nahum Whitney Benjamin M. Whitney Micah Whitney Birth: December 11, 1752 40 38 — York, York, ME Death: September 4, 1832 — Phillips, Franklin, ME
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Micah Whitney Sally Whitney William Peace Whitney Lydia Whitney Joel Whitney Charlotte Whitney Ebenezer Whitney Andrew Whitney Mary Whitney Joanna Whitney Happy Whitney Nahum Whitney Benjamin M. Whitney Hannah Cobb Birth: March 28, 1762 — Of Gorham, Cumberland, ME Death: December 5, 1833 — Phillips, Franklin Co., ME
	Marriage: November 29, 1779 — Gorham, Cumberland, ME
13 months elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James Humphrey Mary Humphrey Betsey Humphrey Sally Whitney Birth: January 11, 1781 28 18 — Gorham, Cumberland Co., ME Death:
2 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sarah Frank Sally (Kathy) Whitney A Son Whitney Happy Whitney William P. Whitney Huldy Whitney Elmira (Elenna) Whitney Hannah Whitney Family with spouse Nancy J. Carlton Hiram Whitney Nancy Peace Whitney Philemon Whitney Hiram E. Whitney Philena Whitney George Washington Whitney William Peace Whitney Birth: May 3, 1783 30 21 — Gorham, Cumberland Co., ME Death: December 19, 1863 — Cortland, Decalb Co., IL
21 months elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Lydia Whitney Birth: February 8, 1785 32 22 — Gorham, Cumberland Co., ME Death:
2 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sally Dyer Julia Whitney E. S. Whitney Sophie D. Whitney Charles Thaxter Whitney Julian A. Whitney Joel Emmon Whitney Eliza Jane Whitney Sarah Gustava Whitney Andrew Jackson Whitney Eliab Luthum Whitney Family with spouse Sarah Crompton Family with spouse Betsey Chase Joel Whitney Birth: May 7, 1787 34 25 — Gorham, Cumberland Co., ME Death: March 22, 1852 — St. Paul, MN
22 months elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Charlotte Whitney Birth: March 16, 1789 36 26 — Phillips, Franklin Co., ME Death:
2 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Dorcas Drury Parlin Simon Parlin Whitney John Drury Whitney Charles Edgar Whitney Myra A. Whitney Ebenezer Whitney Birth: August 15, 1791 38 29 — Phillips, Franklin Co., ME Death: November 18, 1874 — Freeman, Franklin Co., ME
3 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Huldah Sweetser Jane Rideout Whitney Cynthia Whitney Andrew Whitney Betsey Roberts Whitney Mary Whitney John Sweetser Whitney Lileus Whitney Phebe French Whitney Huldah Whitney Andrew Whitney Birth: May 5, 1794 41 32 — Phillips, Franklin, ME Death: about 1880
3 years elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Rueben Smith Mary Whitney Birth: April 30, 1797 44 35 — Phillips, Franklin, ME Death:
3 years elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Caleb Barker Sylvester Eben Whitney Sylvester Eliza Anne Sylvester Lydia Sylvester Sylvanus Sylvester George Sylvester Charles Carroll Sylvester Caleb , Jr. Sylvester Franklin Sylvester Attila Sylvester Abigail Frances Sylvester John Fairfield Sylvester L. Emma Sylvester Joanna Whitney Birth: December 6, 1799 46 37 — Phillips, Franklin Co., ME Death: April 17, 1862 — Mifflin, Iowa Co., WI
23 months elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Samuel W. Phoenix Hannah Eliza Phoenix Sarah Jane Phoenix Mary Ann Phoenix Happy Whitney Birth: November 1, 1801 48 39 — Phillips, Franklin, ME Death:
23 months elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Nahum Whitney Birth: October 11, 1803 50 41 — Phillips, Franklin, ME Death:
2 years himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Susan Wells Phebe Coble Whitney Royal Thaxter Whitney Martin Vanburen Whitney Susan Melvina Whitney Mary Clementine Whitney Joseph Clement Whitney Dexter Benjamin Whitney Benjamin M. Whitney Birth: March 19, 1806 53 43 — Gray, Cumberland Co., ME Death: 1890

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himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Susan Wells Phebe Coble Whitney Royal Thaxter Whitney Martin Vanburen Whitney Susan Melvina Whitney Mary Clementine Whitney Joseph Clement Whitney Dexter Benjamin Whitney Benjamin M. Whitney Birth: March 19, 1806 53 43 — Gray, Cumberland Co., ME Death: 1890
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Benjamin M. Whitney Phebe Coble Whitney Royal Thaxter Whitney Martin Vanburen Whitney Susan Melvina Whitney Mary Clementine Whitney Joseph Clement Whitney Dexter Benjamin Whitney Susan Wells Birth: 1806 Death: 1892
	Marriage: September 26, 1830 — Phillips, Franklin Co., ME
5 months daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Phebe Coble Whitney Birth: February 24, 1831 24 25 — Phillips, Franklin, ME Death:
17 months son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Royal Thaxter Whitney Birth: July 29, 1832 26 26 — Phillips, Franklin, ME Death:
23 months son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Family with spouse Family with spouse Martin Vanburen Whitney Birth: June 21, 1834 28 28 — Phillips, Franklin Co., ME Death:
23 months daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Susan Melvina Whitney Birth: May 28, 1836 30 30 — Rangeley, Franklin Co., ME Death:
21 months daughter	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Clementine Whitney Birth: February 26, 1838 31 32 — Rangeley, Franklin Co., ME Death: 1916
son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Joseph Clement Whitney Birth: February 26, 1838 31 32 — Rangeley, Franklin, ME Death:
4 years son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Dexter Benjamin Whitney Birth: December 1841 35 35 — Rangeley, Franklin Co., ME Death:

Generation 1
1. Benjamin M. Whitney, son of Micah Whitney and Hannah Cobb, was born on March 19, 1806 in Gray, Cumberland Co., ME and died in 1890 at the age of 83. He married Susan Wells on September 26, 1830 in Phillips, Franklin Co., ME. She was born in 1806 and died in 1892 at the age of 86.
  Children of Benjamin M. Whitney and Susan Wells:
  1. Phebe Coble Whitney (1831–)
  2. Royal Thaxter Whitney (1832–)
  3. Martin Vanburen Whitney (1834–)
  4. Susan Melvina Whitney (1836–)
  5. Mary Clementine Whitney (1838–1916)
  6. Joseph Clement Whitney (1838–)
  7. Dexter Benjamin Whitney (1841–)
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1. Phebe Coble Whitney, daughter of Benjamin M. Whitney and Susan Wells, was born on February 24, 1831 in Phillips, Franklin, ME.
2. Royal Thaxter Whitney, son of Benjamin M. Whitney and Susan Wells, was born on July 29, 1832 in Phillips, Franklin, ME.
3. Martin Vanburen Whitney, son of Benjamin M. Whitney and Susan Wells, was born on June 21, 1834 in Phillips, Franklin Co., ME.
4. Susan Melvina Whitney, daughter of Benjamin M. Whitney and Susan Wells, was born on May 28, 1836 in Rangeley, Franklin Co., ME.
5. Mary Clementine Whitney, daughter of Benjamin M. Whitney and Susan Wells, was born on February 26, 1838 in Rangeley, Franklin Co., ME and died in 1916 at the age of 77.
6. Dexter Benjamin Whitney, son of Benjamin M. Whitney and Susan Wells, was born in December 1841 in Rangeley, Franklin Co., ME.

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(1) The History of Gorham Maine, by Hugh D. McLellan, Picton Press, Camden, ME (originally published 1903 by Smith & Sale, Portland, ME), 1992. Page 834.

(2) Our Pioneering Families, Genealogies of Whitney, Groathouse and Lignitz, researched and compiled by Vivian Gail Morrow Wade, Dec. 1986, first edition. Self-published manuscript available at DAR Library, Washington DC. Page 67. Photo on page 79.

"He was town clerk and a school teacher. "

Although the Grey, Cumberland Co., ME birthplace is present in the Whitny12 database, his name appears in the Birth Records of Phillips, Franklin, ME, spelled as Beng M. Whitney, with the same date

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Family with parents
father Parents Abel Whitney Mary Cane	Micah Whitney 1752–1832
mother Parents (unknown)	Hannah Cobb 1762–1833
elder sister Family James Humphrey Mary Humphrey Betsey Humphrey	Sally Whitney 1781–
elder brother Family Sarah Frank Sally (Kathy) Whitney A Son Whitney Happy Whitney William P. Whitney Huldy Whitney Elmira (Elenna) Whitney Hannah Whitney Nancy J. Carlton Hiram Whitney Nancy Peace Whitney Philemon Whitney Hiram E. Whitney Philena Whitney George Washington Whitney	William Peace Whitney 1783–1863
elder sister Family (none)	Lydia Whitney 1785–
elder brother Family Sally Dyer Julia Whitney E. S. Whitney Sophie D. Whitney Charles Thaxter Whitney Julian A. Whitney Joel Emmon Whitney Eliza Jane Whitney Sarah Gustava Whitney Andrew Jackson Whitney Eliab Luthum Whitney Sarah Crompton Betsey Chase	Joel Whitney 1787–1852
elder sister Family (none)	Charlotte Whitney 1789–
elder brother Family Dorcas Drury Parlin Simon Parlin Whitney John Drury Whitney Charles Edgar Whitney Myra A. Whitney	Ebenezer Whitney 1791–1874
elder brother Family Huldah Sweetser Jane Rideout Whitney Cynthia Whitney Andrew Whitney Betsey Roberts Whitney Mary Whitney John Sweetser Whitney Lileus Whitney Phebe French Whitney Huldah Whitney	Andrew Whitney 1794–1880
elder sister Family Rueben Smith	Mary Whitney 1797–
elder sister Family Caleb Barker Sylvester Eben Whitney Sylvester Eliza Anne Sylvester Lydia Sylvester Sylvanus Sylvester George Sylvester Charles Carroll Sylvester Caleb , Jr. Sylvester Franklin Sylvester Attila Sylvester Abigail Frances Sylvester John Fairfield Sylvester L. Emma Sylvester	Joanna Whitney 1799–1862
elder sister Family Samuel W. Phoenix Hannah Eliza Phoenix Sarah Jane Phoenix Mary Ann Phoenix	Happy Whitney 1801–
elder brother Family (none)	Nahum Whitney 1803–
himself Family Susan Wells Phebe Coble Whitney Royal Thaxter Whitney Martin Vanburen Whitney Susan Melvina Whitney Mary Clementine Whitney Joseph Clement Whitney Dexter Benjamin Whitney	Benjamin M. Whitney 1806–1890
Family with Susan Wells
himself Parents Micah Whitney Hannah Cobb	Benjamin M. Whitney 1806–1890
wife Parents (unknown)	Susan Wells 1806–1892
daughter Family (unknown)	Phebe Coble Whitney 1831–
son Family (unknown)	Royal Thaxter Whitney 1832–
son Family (unknown) (unknown) (unknown)	Martin Vanburen Whitney 1834–
daughter Family (unknown)	Susan Melvina Whitney 1836–
daughter Family (unknown)	Mary Clementine Whitney 1838–1916
son Family (none)	Joseph Clement Whitney 1838–
son Family (unknown)	Dexter Benjamin Whitney 1841–

Benjamin M. WhitneyAge: 83 years1806–1890

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