Family:Whitney, Josiah (c1768-1832)

Josiah Whitney, parentage unknown, was born about 1768, and died 18 Nov 1832, Harrison, ME, aged 64 years. He was buried in Caswells Corner Cemetery, Harrison, ME.^[1]

He married 26 Jun 1814, Harrison, ME, Betsey Caswell,^[2] daughter of Simeon and Rachel (Staples) Caswell. She was born 24 Jun 1795, Poland, ME, and died 1 Feb 1855, Harrison, ME, aged 59 years. She was buried in Caswells Corner Cemetery, Harrison, ME.^[3]

Children of Josiah and Betsey (Caswell) Whitney, probably incomplete:

i.	Alonzo Whitney, b. 26 Nov 1815, Bridgton, ME;^[4] apparently d. aft. 1830; no further record.
ii.	Rachal Whitney, b. 20 Jan 1818, Harrison, ME;^[5] d. aft. 1870; m. 18 Dec 1835, Otisfield, ME, Daniel Pitts.^[6]
iii.	Dorcas Caswell Whitney, b. 20 Oct 1819, Harrison, ME;^[7]; d. 8 Oct 1885, Casco, ME; m. int. 18 Nov 1837, cert. 2 Dec 1837, Harrison, ME, Samuel Goodale Edwards.^[8]
iv.	Sarah Whitney, b. 17 Apr 1821, Harrison, ME;^[9]; no further record.
v.	Elenor Whitney, b. 11 Nov 1822, Harrison, ME;^[10]; no further record.
vi.	Allen Caswell Whitney, b. 19 Oct 1824, Otisfield, ME;^[11] m. Ann M. Wilson.
vii.	(poss.) Albion L. Whitney, b. ca. 1819, ME; d. aft. 1850.
viii.	(poss.) Ann Whitney, b. ca. 1831, ME; d. aft. 1850.

Census

1820, Harrison, Cumberland Co., ME: Whitney, Josiah, 1 male 45+, 1 male 0-9, 1 female 26-44, and 2 females 0-9; 1 engaged in agriculture.
1830, Harrison, Cumberland Co., ME: Josiah Whitney, 1 male 50-59, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 40-49, 2 females 10-14, 1 female 5-9, and 1 female 0-4.
1840, Harrison, Cumberland Co., ME: Betsey Whitney, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 1 female 40-49, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 10-14.
1850, Harrison, Cumberland Co., ME:

716 722 Albion L. Whitney 31 M - Farmer Maine Betsey Whitney 55 F - do Ann Whitney 19 F - do Attended school