Martin Van Buren WHITNEY
- BIRTH: 21 Jun 1834; Phillips, Franklin Co., Maine, USA
- DEATH: 1924
Father: Benjamin Morse WHITNEY
Mother: Susan WELLS
Family 1: Nancy M. PEASE
- MARRIAGE: 17 Feb 1861; Strong, Franklin Co., Maine, USA
- CHILDREN:
- Theron C. WHITNEY
Family 2: Abbie Q. TOOTHAKER
- MARRIAGE: unk.
- CHILDREN:
- Edward H. WHITNEY
Family 3: Catherine POOLER
- MARRIAGE: unk.
_Abel WHITNEY _
_Micah WHITNEY _|
| |_Mary CANE ____
_Benjamin Morse WHITNEY _|
| | _Andrew COBB __
| |_Hannah COBB ___|
| |_Hannah GREEN _
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|--Martin Van Buren WHITNEY
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|_Susan WELLS ____________|
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Notes
Updated September 29, 2013. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):
- "Martin Van Buren-7 WHITNEY (Benjamin Morse-6, Micah-5, Abel-4, Nathaniel-3, Benjamin-2, John-1), son of Benjamin Morse and Susan (WELLS) WHITNEY, was born 21 Jun 1834, Phillips, ME, and died 1924, probably Greene, ME."
- "He allegedly married one ----- Rowe. G. B. Sedgeley says that he married first _______ Rowe." No record of this marriage has been found.
- "He married firstly, 17 Feb 1861, Strong, ME, Nancy M. PEASE, daughter of Sewall F. and Nancy M. (-----) PEASE… She was born Oct 1845, Strong, ME, died 29 Jan 1865, probably Wilton, ME, and was buried in the Brown Neighborhood Cemetery, East Wilton, ME."
- Child of Martin and Nancy: Theron C. WHITNEY.
- "He married secondly, date unknown, Abbie Q. (TOOTHAKER) PRATT, daughter of Edward and Eunice (WILBUR) TOOTHAKER. She was born 9 Feb 1837, Rangeley, ME, and died 4 Feb 1889. She had married firstly, 2 Jun 1858, Dennis H. PRATT, who died 31 Aug 1863. They were divorced, and she married thirdly, 5 Mar 1884, Strong, ME, Ebenezer J. GILKEY."
- Child of Martin and Abbie: Edward H. WHITNEY
- "He married thirdly, Catherine (POOLER) TOWLE."
(2) 1850 United States Census for Maine, Franklin Co., Phillips: August 26, 1850.
Martin V. WHITNEY is the son of Benjamin M. and Susan WHITNEY. He is 15 years old, born in Maine and is attending school.
(3) 1860 United States Census for Maine, Franklin Co., Phillips, Phillips Post Office; Page 13 June 11, 1860.
Martin V. WHITNEY is part of the household headed by Royal T. WHITNEY, his brother. They are next door to their parents, B. M. and Susan WHITNEY.
- Age: 26.
- Estate: $0 in Real Estate, $200 in Personal Estate.
- Birthplace: Maine.
- Occupation: Farmer.
(4) Maine, Divorce Records, 1798-1891 via Ancestry.com
- 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
(5) 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.
(6) It's difficult to trace Martin V.B. WHITNEY after his divorce in 1869. There is a man with that name (can't prove it's one-and-the-same) who is in Androscoggin Co., Maine as late as 1910, who makes a living in mills or as a laborer, and who does not have his own family. He stays as a boarder in other people's homes.
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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; Martin Whitney -9.