Ken and Carol Whitney wrote: >WRG: > > Last night my friend Larry Tracy posted our solution to the question of the ancestry of Edward Whitney of Palmyra, Somerset Co., Maine. We believe that he was Thomas E. Whitney, the son of Ebenezer Whitney and Mehitable Robinson of Litchfield, Maine. I realize that this solution to Edward's ancestry may be upsetting to those who believe that Thomas Clinton Whitney, born 1809, belongs in this family. > > If one were to use the search engine on the WRG web site, and typed in "Litchfield Maine", one of the hits would be my transcription of the Vital Records of Litchfield from the LDS film of those records. You will see that Thomas E. Whitney was born 30 April 1810, son of Ebenezer and Mehitable Whitney. Nowhere in those records did I find the birth of Thomas C(linton) Whitney in 1809 or any other year. If someone can give me proof that Thomas Clinton Whitney is a member of this family, I will revisit this film to see if I am in error. Or, if he indeed was a member of this family, it certainly would have given Thomas Edward a good reason to adopt Edward as his given name! Edward had an uncle named Thomas G. and a first cousin named Thomas R.In addition, Thmas C., I guess, could have been a close relative. So, I can understand how he might want to be known as Edward. > >Ken Whitney >Silver Spring, MD > > > > WRG, Ken and Larry I believe this is my Edward Whitney, recorded in Palmyra in the 1850 census. He was b. Mar 17, 1810, d. Aug 1, 1897, m. Annie Knox Whitney. I know the WRG does not take attachments but if you would like to see pictures of the tombstones, all in Pine Grove Cemetery in Hartland, Maine, I have 5 of the family members stones. I believe Ken also just posted the civil war record for Thomas Whitney who is a child of Edward's. See the following for more information. Rosemary Descendants of Edward Whitney 1 Edward Whitney b: 17 Mar 1810 in (Maybe) Webster/Lisbon, Maine d: 01 Aug 1897 in Hartland, Somerset, Maine .. +Annie Knox b: 04 Oct 1815 in Lebanon, New Hampshire d: 15 Oct 1897 in Hartland, Somerset, Maine ..... 2 Sumner Whitney b: 04 Jul 1843 in Palmyra, Somerset, Maine d: 28 Sep 1918 in Hartland, Somerset, Maine ......... +Harriett Agustus Wyman b: 29 Nov 1850 in Skowhegan, Somerset, Maine d: 08 Jul 1935 in Hartland, Somerset, Maine m: 31 Aug 1870 in Hartland, Somerset, Maine ............ 3 Frank Ervin Whitney b: 23 May 1882 in Hartland, Maine d: 24 Jun 1962 in Westbrook, Maine ................ +Geneva Francis Nelson b: 19 May 1890 in Shamut, Fairfield, Maine d: 07 Apr 1962 in Westbrook, Maine m: 14 Apr 1905 in Fairfield, Maine ............ 3 George E. Whitney b: 07 Mar 1873 in Hartland, Maine d: Oct 1955 in Quincy, Norfolk Co., Massachussets ................ +Maude I. Hill b: 18 Jul 1885 in Saratoga Springs, New York d: Nov 1965 m: Nov 1915 ............ 3 Dora E. Whitney b: 25 Sep 1875 d: Mar 1900 ................ +??? Haden ............ 3 Clara B. Whitney b: 23 Mar 1878 in Skowhegan, Maine d: 28 Mar 1959 ................ +Benjamin F. Lewis m: 28 Feb 1897 ............ *2nd Husband of Clara B. Whitney: ................ +Albert S. Spaulding m: 19 Apr 1925 in St. Albans, Somerset Co., Maine ............ 3 Charles Edward Whitney b: 14 Aug 1880 d: 1952 ................ +Berdena Wentworth m: 28 Mar 1914 ............ 3 Blanch Rose Whitney b: 15 Dec 1885 in Canaan, Maine d: 22 Jan 1953 ................ +Horace Ellie Crocker b: Abt. 1874 in Winthrop, Maine m: 11 Apr 1907 ............ 3 Geneva A Whitney b: 18 Nov 1886 in Canaan, Maine d: 24 Jan 1902 in Hartland, Maine ............ 3 Winnie W. Whitney b: 21 Apr 1895 d: May 1901 ..... 2 Thomas O. Whitney b: Abt. 04 Oct 1838 in Palmyra, Maine d: 25 Feb 1900 in Hartland, Maine ......... +Nancy Hilton m: 1862 ..... *2nd Wife of Thomas O. Whitney: ......... +Clara Rosette Elder b: 07 Dec 1847 m: 21 Mar 1867 in St. Albans, Somerset, Maine ............ 3 Lester Whitney b: Oct 1878 ..... 2 Emeline Whitney b: Abt. 1836 ..... 2 Lucinda Whitney b: 25 Feb 1839 in Maine d: 31 Jul 1901 in Hartland, Somerset Co. Maine ......... +James Hines m: Jan 1872 in Hartland, Somerset, Maine ..... *2nd Husband of Lucinda Whitney: ......... +William H. Kimball b: Abt. Mar 1843 m: 1876 in Hartland, Somerset, Maine ............ 3 Henry B. Whitney/ Kimball b: Jan 1874 d: 27 Apr 1929 in Bangor, Maine ............ 3 Carrie/Caroline Kimball b: Jul 1878 ................ +Harry O. Perkins m: 28 Sep 1895 in Hartland, Somerset, Maine ..... 2 Eben Whitney b: Abt. 1844 ..... 2 Loantha Whitney b: Abt. 1849 ......... +Jeremiah L. Stevens m: 20 Jul 1865 ..... *2nd Husband of Loantha Whitney: ......... +William Burtin m: 23 Nov 1867 in Hartland, Somerset, Maine ..... 2 Margaret A. Whitney b: Abt. 1854 ......... +Charles Greenleaf Ramsdell b: 05 Jul 1847 in Canaan, Maine d: 08 Nov 1937 in Brentwood, New Hampshire m: 31 Aug 1870 in Hartland, Somerset, Maine ............ 3 Allen Jasper Ramsdell b: 04 Jun 1871 in Hartland, Somerset, Maine ............ 3 Susan Ramsdell b: Abt. 1873 in Hartland, Somerset, Maine ................ +Edward Chase ..... *2nd Husband of Margaret A. Whitney: ......... +Charles A. Welch m: 27 Sep 1884 in Hartland, Somerset, Maine