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Leah B Whitney 1803–1875 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Oct 1803

Birth Location: Columbia, Washington, Maine, USA

Death Date: 9 Jun 1875

Death Location: Plantation 14, Washington, Maine, USA

Father: Nathan Whitney

Mother: Sarah Cox

Spouse(s): Nehemiah Preston

Children(s): Nathan Preston, Betsey Preston, Nehemiah Preston, Charles Preston, Otis Preston, Parson Preston, George Preston, Joel Preston, Otis Preston, Solomon Preston, Lydia Preston, Ann Preston, William Preston

Leah B Whitney was born in 1803 in Columbia, Washington, Maine, USA, the child of Nathan Whitney And Sarah Cox. Leah B Whitney married Nehemiah Preston, and had children including Ann Preston, Betsey Preston, Charles H Preston, George W Preston, Joel W Preston, Lydia Kilby Preston, Nathan Clifford Preston, Nehemiah Preston, Otis Preston, Otis W Preston, Parson Paran C Preston, Solomon Preston, William L Preston. Leah B Whitney passed away in 1875 in Plantation 14, Washington, Maine, USA.

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Biography

  • Leah B Whitney was born in 1803 in Columbia, Washington, Maine, USA, the child of Nathan Whitney And Sarah Cox.
  • Leah B Whitney married Nehemiah Preston, and had children including Ann Preston, Betsey Preston, Charles H Preston, George W Preston, Joel W Preston, Lydia Kilby Preston, Nathan Clifford Preston, Nehemiah Preston, Otis Preston, Otis W Preston, Parson Paran C Preston, Solomon Preston, William L Preston.
  • Leah B Whitney passed away in 1875 in Plantation 14, Washington, Maine, USA.

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Leah Whitney's Ancestors

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Leah Whitney
1803–1875
Birth Place: Columbia, Washington, Maine, USA
Parents
Nathan Whitney
1772–1816
Columbia, Washington, Maine, USA
Sarah Cox
1775–1820
Pembroke, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Nathan Whitney
1742–1834
Biddeford, York, Maine
Patience Bernard
1742–1840
Greenland, Strafford, New Hampshire
Nathaniel COX
1741–1799
Pembroke, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Hannah Mitchell
1743–1799
North Yarmouth, Cumberland, Maine, United States
Great-Grandparents
Nathan Whitney
1706–1804
Lydia Young
1711–1747
Edward Cox
1706–1778
Rebecca Russell
1730–1761
Noah Mitchell
1712–1788
Hannah LOW
1713–1760
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Whitney
1680–1768
Sarah Ford
1684–
Matthews Young
1678–1750
Eleanor Haines
1673–
Edward COX
1670–1709
Mary Swacy
1674–1737
Jacob Mitchell
1671–1754
Joseph Mitchell
1684–1754
Bathsheba Lombard
1687–1748

Leah Whitney's Descendants

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Leah (B) Whitney (7 Oct 1803–9 Jun 1875) m. Nehemiah Preston (9 Jul 1800–8 Feb 1874)
  1. 1. Nathan (Clifford) Preston 1829–1917 m. Mary (Jane) Dodge 1834–1914
    1. 1. Orrin (Victor) PRESTON 1877–1967 m. Grace (Maud) BURKE 1884–1927
      1. 1. Frances (M) Preston 1909–1999 m. Albert (Arlington) Gardner 1906–1992
        1. 1. Jack (Leslie Gardner) Sr. 1930–1974 m. Kathleen (Lorraine) Horr 1930–1996
      2. 2. Eva (Kathleen) PRESTON 1911–1992
      3. 3. Donald (R) PRESTON 1923–1923
      4. 4. Mary (Emeline) PRESTON 1905–1973
      5. 5. Verna (L) PRESTON 1907–1967
      6. 6. Ethel (Janice) Preston 1914–2004
      7. 7. Lawrence (Clifford) Preston 1916–2002
      8. 8. Howard (Eugene) Preston 1918–1987
      9. 9. Francis (M) Preston 1909–
      10. 10. Derald Preston 1923–1923
    2. 2. Mary (Etta) Preston 1854–1927
    3. 3. Jefferson (H) Preston 1856–1858
    4. 4. Dallas (M) Preston 1858–1859
    5. 5. Jefferson (H) Preston 1860–1924
    6. 6. Dallas (M) Preston 1862–1940
    7. 7. Bion (B) Preston 1864–1933
    8. 8. Nellie (B) Preston 1867–1947
    9. 9. Annie (B) Preston 1868–
    10. 10. Eva (P) Preston 1870–1949
    11. 11. Andrew (Jackson) Preston 1873–1954
    12. 12. Hugh (B) Preston 1876–1949
    13. 13. Andrew (C.) Preston 1873–
    14. 14. Odin (V.) Preston 1878–
  2. 2. Betsey Preston 1821–1900
  3. 3. Nehemiah Preston 1824–1894
  4. 4. Charles (H) Preston 1826–1887
  5. 5. Otis Preston 1830–
  6. 6. Parson (Paran C) Preston 1835–1883
  7. 7. George (W) Preston 1837–
  8. 8. Joel (W) Preston 1842–
  9. 9. Otis (W) Preston 1844–1903
  10. 10. Solomon Preston 1846–
  11. 11. Lydia (Kilby) Preston 1832–
  12. 12. Ann Preston 1836–
  13. 13. William (L) Preston 1842–1903

Leah Whitney's Timeline

2 Records

1803
7 Oct 1803
Birth of Leah B Whitney in Columbia, Washington, Maine, USA
Columbia, Washington, Maine, USA
1875
9 Jun 1875
Age 72
Death of Leah B Whitney in Plantation 14, Washington, Maine, USA
Plantation 14, Washington, Maine, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Oct 1803
    Event Place: Columbia, Washington, Maine, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jun 1875
    Event Place: Plantation 14, Washington, Maine, USA

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