John Drury WHITNEY

Father: Ebenezer WHITNEY
Mother: Dorcas DRURY

Family 1: Eldusty PEARY

(1) Bible of Dorcas Drury Parlin Whitney, as posted on the rootsweb.com WHITNEY e-mail list, May 23, 2000: "J. Drury Whitney & Ellie Peary were married June 26th 1870"

  1. Frank D. WHITNEY
  2. Minerva B. WHITNEY
  3. Charles L. WHITNEY
  4. Ralph J. WHITNEY
                                      _Abel WHITNEY _
                     _Micah WHITNEY _|
                    |                |_Mary CANE ____
 _Ebenezer WHITNEY _|
|                   |                 _Andrew COBB __
|                   |_Hannah COBB ___|
|                                    |_Hannah GREEN _
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|--John Drury WHITNEY
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|                                     _______________
|                    _John DRURY_____|
|                   |                |_______________
|_Dorcas DRURY _____|
                    |                 _______________
                    |_Anna MITCHELL__|
                                     |_______________

Notes

Updated September 2, 2013. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1850 United States Census Maine, Franklin Co., Phillips: August 14, 1850.

John D. WHITNEY is the son of Ebenezer and Dorcas WHITNEY. He is 6 years old and born in Maine.

(2) 1860 United States Census for Maine, Franklin Co., Freeman (Freeman Post Office): Page 37, June 22, 1860.

J. Drury WHITNEY is the son of Ebenezer and Dorcas WHITNEY. He is 17 years old, born in Maine and is attending school.

(3) National Park Service Civil War Soldiers and Sailor System Search by Soldier Name (database).

John D. WHITNEY, Co. D, 28th Maine Infantry (Union). Rank In = Private, Rank Out = Corporal. Film Number M543 roll 23. (NOTE: this is the only John D. WHITNEY listed for Maine).

(4) California, Voter Registers, 1866-1898 via Ancestry.com

While other evidence is lacking, there was someone named John Drury WHITNEY registered to vote in Placer County, California in 1867. He is listed as 23 years old, a farmer and from Maine. That would be a match on approximate year of birth, occupation and general birthplace. Could our John Drury WHITNEY have tried his luck in California in the years immediately following the Civil War, and have returned to Maine and gotten married by the 1870 Census?

(5) 1870 United States Census for Maine, Franklin Co., Freeman (Freeman Post Office): page 7; July 27, 1870.

John W. WHITNEY is head of household, married to Eldusty [PEARY] WHITNEY. He is 26 years old, a farmer with $2,000 in real estate and $1,244 in personal estate. He was born in Maine and is eligible to vote. His parents, Ebenezer and Dorcas WHITNEY, and his siblings Mary A. and Charles E. WHITNEY are also residents.

(6) LDS FamilySearch 1880 United States Census database for Freeman, Franklin Co., ME. Family History Library Film 1254479, NA Film Number T9-0479, Page 435B.

John D. WHITNEY is listed as 36 years old and born in Maine, as is his mother. He is head of household, a farmer, and married to Eldusty (misspelled as "Eldurly") [PEARY] WHITNEY. The children listed in the household are: Frank D.; Minerva B; and Charles L. Additionally, John WHITNEY's widowed mother, Dorcas [DRURY] WHITNEY is also a resident.

(7) 1900 United States Census for Massachusetts, Norfolk Co., Franklin Twp.: Supervisor's District Mass.; Enumeration District 137; Sheet 30A; July 9, 1900.

John WHITNEY is head of household, married to Eldusty [PEARY] WHITNEY. Their son Ralph (b. May 1890 in Massachusetts) is also part of the household. The household includes two children listed as servants, William A. and Elsie B. PEARY.

- Birth date: October 1843; age 56.
- Number of Years of Present Marriage: 29.
- Birthplace: Maine, as were his parents.
- Occupation: Farmer.
- Home: Owns his farm with a mortgage.

(7) 1910 United States Census for Massachusetts, Norfolk Co., Franklin Town (part of): Supervisor's District [market out]; Enumeration District 1108; Sheet 18A; May 3, 1910.

John D. WHITNEY is head of household, married to Eldusty [PEARY] WHITNEY. Their son Ralph J. WHITNEY is a resident, as is William A. and Elsie B. PEARY (nephew and niece), and Myra C. ALLEN, aunt.

- Age: 66; married for 40 years.
- Birthplace: Maine, as were his parents.
- Occupation: Laborer, odd jobs.
- Home: Rents a house.

(9) 1920 United States Census for Massachusetts, Norfolk Co., Franklin Town: Supervisor's District 6; Enumeration District 197; Sheet 21A, January 27, 1920.

John D. WHITNEY is head of household, married to Eldusty [PEARY] WHITNEY.

- Address: 182 Union Street.
- Age: 76.
- Birthplace: Maine as were his parents.
- Occupation: None.

(10) 1930 United States Census for Massachusetts, Norfolk Co., Franklin Town (part of); Franklin Village: Supervisor's District 9; Enumeration District 18-51; Sheet 2B; April 3, 1930.

John D. WHITNEY is head of household, married to Eldusty [PEARY] WHITNEY.

- Address: 182 Union St.
- Home ownership: yes; valued at $5,000.
- Radio ownership: no.
- Age: 86 years old at time of census; 36 when first married.
- Birthplace: Maine, as were his parents.
- Occupation: None.

(11) 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 63.

"John served in civil war- licensed preacher in Methodist church. Leader in first brass band in Strong in 1862. Lived in Freeman, Maine and Franklin, Mass."

(12) Bible of Dorcas Drury Parlin Whitney, as posted on the rootsweb.com WHITNEY e-mail list, May 23, 2000.

- "John Drury WHITNEY was born October 21st A.D. 1843"

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Additional Notes.

Mayflower lineage: Howland/Tilley -1; Hope Howland -2; Hope Chipman -3; Samuel Cobb -4; Chipman Cobb -5; Andrew Cobb -6 (DAR/SAR ancestor); Hannah Cobb -7; Ebenezer Whitney -8; John Whitney -9.