Phebe French WHITNEY

Father: Andrew WHITNEY
Mother: Huldah SWEETSER

Family 1: Ephraim C. STAPLES

(1) Whitney Research Group: "Phebe French WHITNEY... m. 22 May 1852, Phillips, ME, Ephraim STAPLES."

  1. Tryphenia STAPLES
  2. Andrew W. STAPLES
  3. Enoch STAPLES
  4. Phebe M. or Myra A. STAPLES
  5. Willie A. STAPLES
  6. Charles B. STAPLES
  7. Harry M. STAPLES
  8. Phebe B. or Belle STAPLES
                                     _Abel WHITNEY _
                    _Micah WHITNEY _|
                   |                |_Mary CANE ____
 _Andrew WHITNEY __|
|                  |                 _Andrew COBB __
|                  |_Hannah COBB ___|
|                                   |_Hannah GREEN _
|
|--Phebe French WHITNEY
|
|                                    _______________
|                   _John SWEETSER__|
|                  |                |_______________
|_Huldah SWEETSER _|
                   |                 _______________
                   |_Jane RIDEOUT___|
                                    |_______________

Notes

Updated November 1, 2013. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1850 United States Census for Maine, Franklin Co., Phillips: Page 147; August 16, 1850.

Phebe F. WHITNEY is the daughter of Andrew and Huldah WHITNEY. She is 16 years old, born in Maine and is attending school.

(2) 1860 United States Census for Maine, Franklin Co., Phillips (Phillips Post Office): Page 24, June 26, 1860.

Phebe F. [WHITNEY] STAPLES is married to Ephraim STAPLES, head of household. She is 26 years old, a housewife, and born in Maine. Children in the household are Tryphenia, Andrew W., Enoch, and Phebe M. STAPLES.

(3) 1870 United States Census for Maine, Franklin Co., Phillips (Phillips Maine Post Office): Page 14; June 20, 1870.

Phebe W. [WHITNEY] STAPLES is married to Ephraim C. STAPLES, head of household. She is 36 years old, keeping house, and was born in Maine. Children in the household are Triphenia S., Andrew W., Enoch S., Myra A., Willie A., and Harry M. STAPLES.

(4) 1880 United States Census for Maine, Franklin Co., Phillips: Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 78; page 10; June 8, 1880.

Phebe [WHITNEY] STAPLES is married to Ephraim STAPLES, head of household. She is 46 years old and keeping house. She was born in Maine as were her parents. Children in the household are Andrew W., Enoch S., Willie A., Chas. B., Harry M., and Phebe B. STAPLES.

(5) 1900 United States Census for Maine, Franklin Co., Strong Town: Supervisor's District 109; Enumeration District 93; Sheet 6A; June 18, 1900.

Phebe F. [WHITNEY] STAPLES lives with her son and daughter-in-law, Enoch S. and Carrie E. STAPLES, and grandson. Phebe was born in August 1833 and is 66 years old, a widow. She has given birth to 8 children, all living. She was born in Maine as were her parents.

(6) 1910 United States Census for Maine, Cumberland Co., Portland City: Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 100; Sheet 16A; April 26, 1910.

Phebe [WHITNEY] STAPLES resides with her son-in-law and daughter, Albert O. and Belle [WHITNEY] TUPPER at 11 Clinton Street. Phebe is 76 years old, a widow, and born in Maine, as were her parents.

(7) Whitney Research Group.

- "Phebe French WHITNEY, b. 23 Aug 1833, Phillips, ME; m. 22 May 1852, Phillips, ME, Ephraim STAPLES." Cites the Phillips, Maine, Vital Records for both dates.

(8) Maine Death Records, 1617-1922 via Ancestry.com

- Name: Phebe F. STAPLES
- Place of Death: Portland (Lincoln St., no 28, Ward 8)
- Date of Death: July 5, 1911
- Age: 77 years; - months; - days
- Place of Birth: Unknown
- Marital Status: Widowed
- Widow of: Ephraim C. STAPLES
- Cause of Death: Senile Dementia
- Place of Burial: Phillips, Me.

(9) Find a Grave via Ancestry.com

- Name: Phebe F [WHITNEY] STAPLES
- Birth: Aug. 23, 1833
- Death: Jul. 5, 1911
- Spouse: Ephraim C. STAPLES
- Burial: Evergreen Cemetery; Phillips, Franklin County, Maine, USA

(10) 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 72.

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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; Andrew Whitney -8; Phebe Whitney -9.