Abigail Quimby TOOTHAKER

Father: Edward TOOTHAKER
Mother: Eunice WILBUR

Family 1: Dennis H. PRATT

(1) Source: Civil War Pension Index via Ancestry.com

Family 2: Martin V.B. WHITNEY

(1) Source: Whitney Research Group: Martin Van Buren WHITNEY "… married secondly, date unknown, Abbie Q. (TOOTHAKER) PRATT, daughter of Edward and Eunice (WILBUR) TOOTHAKER."

(2) Source: Year of marriage based on age of children

  1. Walter WHITNEY (1866–1867)
  2. Edward Howard WHITNEY (1867–1948)

Family 3: Ebenezer J. GILKEY

(1) Source: Find a Grave 
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Notes

Updated June 2, 2026. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) U.S., Family History Books via Ancestry.com: Gregory, Margaret Innes. Descendants of Roger Teethaker. Self-Published, ~1976.

- Abigail (Abbie) was the daughter of Rev. Edward TOOTHAKER (1813-1878) and Eunice WILBUR (1813-1891), born in Rangeley, Maine, 4 Feb 1837
- Her siblings were Joel Wilbur, Abner T., Margaret, Lydia, and Dexter.
- She had three marriages: "1st Dennis PRATT June 2, 1858 who died in the Civil War. 2nd Martin V. WHITNEY. 3rd Major E. J. GILKEY of Strong."

(2) Whitney Research Group.

- Martin Van Buren WHITNEY "...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 [Martin and Abbie] were divorced, and she married thirdly, 5 Mar 1884, Strong, ME, Ebenezer J. GILKEY."
- Child of Martin and Abbie: Edward H. WHITNEY

(3) 1850 United States Census for Maine, Franklin Co., Township No 3., Range 2: Page 169; September 21, 1850.

Abigail TOOTHAKER is the daughter of Edward TOOTHAKER (age 37, a clergyman) and Eunice TOOTHAKER (age 37). Abigail is 13 years old and is attending school. Her siblings are Joel (age 15), Aliner (age 11), Margaret (age 9), Lydia (age 6), and Dexter W. (age 2). Everyone in the family was born in Maine.

(4) 1860 United States Census for Maine, Franklin Co., New Vineyard: Page 17; July 11, 1860.

Abby Q. [TOOTHAKER] PRATT is married to Dennis H. PRATT, head of household. She is 23 years old and born in Maine. Dennis' parents, Noah and Mary PRATT and family reside in the adjacent household.

(5) Civil War Pension Index via Ancestry.com

- Name: PRATT, Dennis J.
- Service: Co. E, 24th Maine Inf.
- Dependent: PRATT, Abby Q.
- Widow pension: February 26, 1864; application 46,241; certificate 34,730.

(6) 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

(7) 1870 United States Census for Maine, Franklin Co., Phillips, Phillips Post Office; Page 2, June 3-4, 1870.

Abbie Q. [TOOTHAKER] WHITNEY is head of household. Se is 33 years old and born in Maine. She is a tayloress with a personal estate valued at $750. Her son Edward H. WHITNEY (2 years old, born in Maine) resides with her. Her (former) husband Martin V.B. WHITNEY does not reside in the household because their divorce was recorded in 1869.

(8) 1880 United States Census for Maine, Franklin Co., Phillips Village: Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 78; Page 26; June 21, 1880.

Abbie [TOOTHAKER] WHITNEY is head of household. She is 37 years old and was born in Maine as were here parents. She is keeping house. Her son Edward WHITNEY (age 12, b. Maine) resides with her.

(9) Find a Grave

- Name: Abbie Q. TOOTHAKER GILKEY
- Birth: 1837; Maine, USA
- Death: 4 Feb 1889 (aged 51–52)
- Burial: Newell-McLain Cemetery; New Vineyard, Franklin County, Maine, USA
- Parents: Rev Edward TOOTHAKER (1813–1879) and Eunice WILBUR TOOTHAKER (1813–1891)
- Spouses: Dennis H. PRATT (1834–1863; m. 1858); Martin Vanburen WHITNEY (1834–1924; m. 1865); Eben J GILKEY (1821–1903; m. 1884)
- Children: Laura E. PRATT (1860–1865); Orien PRATT (1862–1862); Dennis H. PRATT (1863–1865); Walter WHITNEY (1866–1867); Edward Howard WHITNEY (1867–1948)
- Inscription: "Wife of E. J. Gilkey, Former wife of Dennis Pratt, Died Feb. 4, 1889, æ 52."
- Memorial ID: 242552196

(10) 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.

- "Widow Abbie Q. (TOOTHAKER) PRATT of Phillips."

(11) von Destinon Family Records. March 1, 2001