Christopher Atwood WHITNEY

Father: Jacob WHITNEY
Mother: Hannah MILLS

Family 1: Adeline HOWARD

(1) Source: Whitney Research Group: Christopher Atwood WHITNEY "... married, 1 Jun 1823, Phillips, ME, Adeline HOWARD."

  1. Rufus Greenlief WHITNEY
  2. Samuel WHITNEY
  3. Benjamin WHITNEY
  4. Daniel WHITNEY
  5. Edward WHITNEY
  6. Louisa J. WHITNEY
  7. Naoma S. WHITNEY
  8. Atwood WHITNEY
  9. Luzetta WHITNEY
                                    _John WHITNEY_
                 _Benjamin WHITNEY_|
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 _Jacob WHITNEY_|
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|--Christopher Atwood WHITNEY
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|_Hannah MILLS__|
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Notes

Updated December 31, 2023. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) U.S., War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index via Ancestry.com

- Soldier: Christopher A. WHITNEY
- Widow: Adeline
- Service: Pvt., Capt. Smith Elkins, U.S. Vols.
- Residence: Wisconsin
- Numbers: WO 16597; WC 10392

(2) 1850 United States Census for Maine, Franklin Co., Phillips: Page 302; August 16, 1850.

Christopher A. WHITNEY is head of household, married to Adaline [HOWARD] WHITNEY. He is 57 years old, born in Maine, and is a farmer with real estate valued at $500. Children in the household are Benjamin (age 22), Louisa (age 14), Naoma (age 10), Atwood (age 6) and Lusette (age 4).

(3) 1860 United States Census for Maine, Franklin Co., Phillips (Phillips Post Office): Page 18, June 23, 1860.

Christopher A. WHITNEY is head of household, married to Adaline [HOWARD] SMITH. He is 60 years old, born in Maine and is a farmer with real estate valued at $600 and personal estate valued at $300. Children in the household are Atwood (age 16) and Lurett (age 14).

(4) Find a Grave

- Name: Christopher Atwood WHITNEY
- Birth: 3 Apr 1793
- Death: 23 Aug 1869 (aged 76)
- Burial: Greenfield Cemetery; Tunnel City, Monroe County, Wisconsin, USA
- Inscription: "Died Aug. 23, 1869 Aged 76 yrs. 4 mos. 20 Dys"
- Memorial ID: 80096710

(5) Whitney Research Group.

- "Christopher Atwood WHITNEY - 6 (Jacob-5, Benjamin-4, John-3, Benjamin-2, John-1), son of Jacob-5 and Hannah (MILLS) WHITNEY, was born 3 Apr 1793, Phillips, ME, and died 23 Aug 1869, Tomah, WI. He married, 1 Jun 1823, Phillips, ME, Adeline HOWARD. She was born 13 Dec 1803, Phillips, ME, and died 1883, near Black River Falls, WI. He was in the war of 1812; resided Phillips until 1866, then moved to Greenfield. He resided Phillips, ME, and Greenfield, WI." - Children of Christopher and Adeline were: Rufus Greenlief; Samuel; Benjamin; Daniel; Edward; Louisa J.; Naoma S.; Atwood and Luzetta WHITNEY.

(6) 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 73.