Martin Vanburen Whitney (1834 - 1924)

Born 21 Jun 1834 in Phillips, Franklin, Maine, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy M. (Pease) Whitney — married about 1861 (to 29 Jan 1865) in Maine, United States

Husband of Catherine (Pooler) Whitney — married 10 Mar 1890 in Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine, United States

Descendants

Died 1924 at about age 89 in Greene, Androscoggin, Maine, United States

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Biography

Martin Vanburen Whitney was born 21 June 1834 in Phillips, Maine. He was the son of Benjamin Whitney and Susan Wells. ^{[1][2] [3]}

Martin wed Nancy M Pease 17 February 1861 in Strong, Maine. ^[4] They had one son, Theron Whitney. Nancy passed away 29 January 1865.

Martin wed second Abbie Quimby Toothaker about 1866. They had one son, Edward Howard Whitney, born September 1867. Martin and Abbie divorced in March 1869 in Franklin, Maine. ^[5]

In 1870, Martin worked in cotton mill and boarded in the house of Catherine Poole Towle, his future wife.^[6] He wed Catherine Poole, widow of John Towle, 10 March 1890. ^[7] They had no children.

Martin passed away in 1924 in Greene, Maine. ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4CD-M73 : 4 December 2014), Martin Vanburen Whitney, 21 Jun 1834; citing PHILLIPS,FRANKLIN,MAINE; FHL microfilm 11,744.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6J5-6MF : 9 November 2014), Martin P Whitney in household of Benjamin M Whitney, Phillips, Franklin, Maine, United States; citing family 290, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDHR-K29 : 30 December 2015), Martin V Whitney in entry for Royal T Whitney, 1860.
4. ↑ "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4N4-RWG : 14 January 2020), Martin V. Whitney, 1861.
5. ↑ Maine, Divorce Records, 1798–1891. Augusta, Maine: Maine State Archives. Plaintiff: Abbie Q Whitney Defendant: Martin V Whitney Divorce Date: Mar 1869 Divorce Place: Franklin Maine Docket Number: 239 Court: SJC Vol/Pg: 6/413
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6DC-6HV : 17 October 2014), Martin Whitney in household of Catherine Towle, Maine, United States; citing p. 23, family 218, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,035
7. ↑ "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4FN-235 : 4 December 2014), Martin V. Whitney and Catherine Mrs Towle, 10 Mar 1890; citing Lewiston,Androscoggin,Maine, reference ; FHL microfilm 11,335.
8. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80309108/martin-vanburen-whitney. Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/80309108/martin-vanburen-whitney : accessed 22 May 2021), memorial page for Martin Vanburen Whitney (21 Jun 1834–1924), Find a Grave Memorial ID 80309108, citing Peare Cemetery, Greene, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA ; Maintained by NELSON J. STEWART (contributor 47653773)

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF3X-S7P : 14 July 2016), Martin V Whitney in household of James Peare, Greene, Androscoggin, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district ED 6, sheet 143D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0475; FHL microfilm 1,254,475.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MRSR-ZHK : accessed 16 May 2017), Martin Whitney, Leeds, Androscoggin, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 15, sheet 8B, family 190, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 536; FHL microfilm 1,374,549.

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFZW-WZB : accessed 16 May 2017), Martin V Whitney in household of Walter Whitney, Greene, Androscoggin, Maine, United States; citing ED 15, sheet 6A, line 22, family 137, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 637; FHL microfilm 1,820,637.