Melvina Susan WHITNEY

Father: Benjamin Morse WHITNEY
Mother: Susan WELLS

Family 1: Joshua Richmond ADAMS

(1) Whitney Research Group: "Melvina Susan WHITNEY... m. 1 Jan 1860, Phillips, ME, J. Richmond ADAMS."

  1. Mabel V. ADAMS
  2. Blanche E. ADAMS
  3. Susie A. ADAMS
                                            _Abel WHITNEY _
                           _Micah WHITNEY _|
                          |                |_Mary CANE ____
 _Benjamin Morse WHITNEY _|
|                         |                 _Andrew COBB __
|                         |_Hannah COBB ___|
|                                          |_Hannah GREEN _
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|--Melvina Susan WHITNEY
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|_Susan WELLS ____________|
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Notes

Updated November 8, 2022. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) Adams, Andrew N., "Robert Adams of Newbury, Mass. and His Descendants, 1635-1900". Rutland, VT.: Published by the Author (Tuttle Co., Printers), 1900.

- Page 251: "SERGT. JOSHUA RICHMOND-8 [ADAMS], b. in Farmington, July 17, 1833; m. at Phillips, Me., Jan 1, 1860, Melvina Susan WHITNEY, dau of Benjamin and Susan (WELLS) WHITNEY of Gray, Me."
- Page 418: "Children of SERGT. JOSHUA RICHMOND... and Melivina Susan (WHITNEY) ADAMS; res. Eustis, P.O., Stratton, Franklin Co., Me. i. MABEL V.-9, b. in Wilton, Me., Jan. 17, 1861; m. Allen W. DUNNELL of Eustis, Me. ii. BLANCHE E.-9, b. in Wilton, Mar. 25, 1864. iii. SUSIE A.-9, b. in New Vineyard, Me., Sept. 25, 1874; d. 27 May, 1899."

(2) 1850 United States Census for Maine, Franklin Co., Phillips: August 26, 1850.

Susan M. WHITNEY is the daughter of Benjamin M. and Susan WHITNEY. She is 14 years old, born in Maine and is attending school.

(3) 1860 United States Census for Maine, Franklin Co., Wilton (Wilton Post Office): Page 29, July 7, 1860.

Susan M. [WHITNEY] ADAMS is married to Joshua R. ADAMS, head of household. She is 24 years old, mistress, and was born in Phillips, Maine.

(4) 1870 United States Census for Maine, Franklin Co., New Vineyard (Strong Post Office): Page 9; June 18, 1870.

Melvina [WHITNEY] ADAMS is married to Richmond ADAMS, head of household. She is 34 years old, keeping house, and born in Maine. Children in the household are Mabel V. and Blanche E. ADAMS.

(5) Find a Grave

- Name: Melvina Susan WHITNEY ADAMS
- Birth: 28 May 1836
- Death: 14 May 1879 (aged 42)
- Burial: Hackett-Notch Cemetery; New Vineyard, Franklin County, Maine, USA
- Memorial ID: 45247173
- NOTE: Marker says "MELVINA S. Wife of J.R. ADAMS Died May 14, 1879. AE. 42 yrs. 11 mos."

(6) Whitney Research Group.

- "Melvina Susan WHITNEY, b. 28 May 1836, Rangeley, ME, or Phillips, ME; m. 1 Jan 1860, Phillips, ME, J. Richmond ADAMS." Cites Phillips, ME Vital Records, which noted: "28 May 1836 Susan Malvina, d. Benjamin WHITNEY and Susan" and "S. Melvina WHITNEY, m. J. Richmond ADAMS, 1 Jan 1860."

(7) 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.

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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; Benjamin Whitney -8; Susan Whitney -9.