Family:Whitney, Joseph Hasting (1803-1885)

Joseph Hasting⁸ Whitney (Joseph⁷, Nathaniel⁶, Nathaniel⁵, Nathaniel⁴, Nathaniel³, John², John¹), son of Joseph⁷ and Polly (Stockwell) Whitney, was born 29 Mar 1803, Grafton, MA,^[1] and died 1 Jul 1892, Worcester, MA.

He married firstly, 12 Mar 1829, Grafton, MA, Damaris Holmes Rich,^[2] daughter of Jacob Reed and Nancy (-----) Rich. She was born 10 Aug 1807, New Braintree, MA, and died 17 Mar 1833, Grafton, MA, aged 26 years.^[3]

He married secondly, 7 Jan 1834, Grafton, MA, Sarah Ingraham,^[4] probably daughter of Remember and Sally (Waite) Ingraham of Dudley, MA. She was born about 1810, Dudley, MA, and died 1889, Ashburnham, MA.

She resided in Worcester. He resided Grafton and Worcester, MA.

Children of Joseph H.⁸ and Damaris H. (Rice) Whitney:

i.	Charles Rich9 Whitney, b. 7 Jan 1830, Grafton, MA;[5] unmarried; resided 9 Spruce St., Worcester.
ii.	Andrew Warren Whitney, b. 16 Aug 1831, Grafton, MA;[6] d. 1 May 1837, Grafton, MA, aged 5 years 8 months.[7]
iii.	Sarah Ann Whitney, b. 8 Jan 1833, Grafton, MA;[8] d. 24 Sep 1836, Grafton, MA, aged 3 years 8 months 16 days.[9]

Children of Joseph H.⁸ and Sarah (Ingraham) Whitney:

iv.	Daniel Stockwell Whitney, b. 9 Oct 1834, Grafton, MA;[10] m.(1) Maria Fisher; m.(2) Celia Hewett.
v.	Joseph Jerome Whitney, b. 25 Jul 1836, Grafton, MA;[11] m. Matilda Arnold.
vi.	Josephine Whitney, b. 25 May 1838, Grafton, MA;[12] m. James H. Allen; resided Shrewsbury, MA. Ch.: Elmer, Alice, George, Clarence, Abbott, Frank, Wilmer, Asa.
vii.	William Harrison Whitney, b. 6 May 1840, Grafton, MA;[13] m. Abbie A. Hubbard.
viii.	Elizabeth Melinda Whitney, b. 30 Jun 1842, Grafton, MA;[14] d. 1 Jan 1862, Grafton, MA.
ix.	Frederick Whitney (twin), b. 7 Jan 1845, Grafton, MA;[15] m. Louisa Gardner.
x.	Franklin Whitney (twin), b. 7 Jan 1845, Grafton, MA;[16] d. 10 Mar 1869, Worcester, MA, aged 24 years 2 months, of wounds received in the Army;[17] m. 26 Nov 1868, Grafton, MA, Aurilla Estella Putnam;[18] his wid. m. his brother, Sidney.
xi.	Sidney Holman Whitney, b. 6 Jul 1847, Grafton, MA;[19] m. 26 Jun 1880, Worcester, MA, Mrs. Stella (Putnam) Whitney,[20] widow of Frank. She was b. 28 Mar 1850; resided s.p. at Hopkinton, MA.
xii.	Hannah L. Whitney (twin), b. 17 Oct 1849, Grafton, MA;[21] d. 5 Mar 1851.
xiii.	Edwin Whitney (twin), b. 17 Oct 1849, Grafton, MA; d. 18 Oct 1849, Grafton, MA.[22]
xiv.	John Wesley Whitney (twin), b. 17 May 1852, Grafton, MA; d. 23 Feb 1880, Grafton, MA, aged 27 years 9 months, of tubercular disease of lungs.[23]
xv.	Edwin Edgar Whitney (twin), b. 17 May 1852, Grafton, MA; d. 16 Sep 1857, Grafton, MA, aged 1 year 5 months 23 days, of cholera infantum.[24]
xvi.	Anna Matilda Whitney, b. 26 May 1858, Grafton, MA; d. 10 Apr 1862, Grafton, MA, aged 3 years 10 months 15 days, of malignant scarlating.[25]

Census

• 1830, not found. Probably he and his wife were the male and female 20-29 in the family of his father Joseph Whitney, Grafton, Worcester Co., MA.
• 1840, Grafton, Worcester Co., MA: Joseph H. Whitney, 1 male 70-79, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 2 males 0-4, 1 female 70-79, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 10-14, and 1 female 0-4; 3 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Grafton, Worcester Co., MA:

711 813 Joseph H. Whitney 47 M - Farmer $1500 Massachusetts Sarah " 40 F - Do Charles " 20 M - Shoemaker Do Daniel J. " 15 M - Do Do Attended school Joseph J. " 14 M - Do Attended school Josephine " 12 F - Do Attended school Elisebeth M. " 8 F - Do Attended school Frederick " 5 M - Do Attended school Sidney H. " 3 M - Do Hannah L. " 5/12 F - Do Franklin " 5 M - Do Attended school 814 Lucretia Hassell 56 F - Vermont

• 1860, Grafton, Worcester Co., MA:

787 899 Joseph H. Whitney 57 M - Farmer $1500 $500 Massachusetts Sally " 50 F - " Charles " 30 M - Farmer " Elizabeth " 18 F - " Franklin " 15 M - " Attended school Frederick " 15 M - " Attended school Sidney H. " 13 M - " Attended school John W. " 8 M - " Attended school Anna M. " 2 F - "

• 1870, Worcester Ward 5, Worcester Co., MA:

374 753 Whitney, Joseph N. 67 M W Farm Laborer $3000 $300 Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Sallie 59 F W Keeping House " -----, John W. 17 M W At home " Bacon, Alvin 30 M W Works on Shoes Conn. Male citizen over 21 Fairbanks, Aston 30 M W Painter Mass. Male citizen over 21 Dorling, James 40 M W Carpenter " Male citizen over 21 Barton, John 30 M W Woolen Finisher N. Hamp. Male citizen over 21 Talbot, William 19 M W Loom Maker England Parents foreign born -----, Frederic 24 M W Loom Maker " Parents foreign born Bacon, Etta 23 F W Works on Boots Mass. Barton, Laura 28 F W No occupation N. Hamp. Whitney, Estella 20 F W Works in Boots Mass. 754 Dawson, Henry 28 M W Mach. Toolmaker England Parents foreign born, Male citizen over 21, Married in June -----, Tiney 30 F W Keeping House N. Hamp. Married in June

• 1870, Charles not found.
• 1880, Grafton, Worcester Co., MA:

Joseph H. WHITNEY 77 Self M M W MA Laborer MA MA Sarah WHITNEY 70 Wife F M W MA Keeping House MA MA James BUTTERWORTH 60 Oth M M W ENG Works In Loom Works ENG ENG James SHOLES 33 Oth M M W ENG Works In Loom Works ENG ENG Frank GIBBS 28 Oth M S W MA Works In Loom Works MA MA Charles RICE 24 Oth M D W MA Painter MA MA Charles HENSHAW 45 Oth M M W MA Works In Loom Works MA MA Stella WHITNEY 30 DauL F W W MA Works In Boot Shop MA MA Stella BISSELL 21 Oth F S W VT Servant VT VT

• 1880, Charles not found.
• 1900, 3 Spruce Street, Worcester, Worcester Co., MA:

57 152 Asher, Abraham Head W M May 1862 38 m25 Russia Russia Russia Pants manufacturer, Owns mortgaged house, Immigrated 1862 naturalized -----, Mary Wife W F Feb 1860 40 m25 9ch 9lv Poland Russia Russia Immigrated 1884 -----, Daniel Son W M Mar 1877 23 sgl Massachusetts Russia Poland -----, Lea Dau W F May 1881 19 sgl Massachusetts Russia Poland -----, Racheal Dau W F Jan 1885 15 sgl Massachusetts Russia Poland At School 10 mos. -----, Jake Son W M Feb 1887 13 sgl Massachusetts Russia Poland At School 10 mos. -----, Lillie Dau W F May 1889 11 sgl Massachusetts Russia Poland At School 10 mos. -----, Ida Dau W F Apr 1890 10 sgl Massachusetts Russia Poland At School 10 mos. -----, Bennie Son W M Jun 1891 8 sgl Massachusetts Russia Poland -----, Annie Dau W F Mar 1894 6 sgl Massachusetts Russia Poland 153 Aarrason, Isador Head W M Jan 1870 30 m9 Poland Russia Russia Dye Manufacturer, Rents house -----, Ida Wife W F Mar 1870 30 m9 2ch 2lv Poland Russia -----, Albert Son W M Nov 1893 6 sgl Massachusetts Poland Poland -----, Herbert Son W M Jun 1894 5 sgl Massachusetts Poland Poland 154 Whitney, Charles R. Head W M Jan 1830 70 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts

• 1900, 151 Main Street, Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., MA:

43 51 Whitney, Sidney H. Head W M Jul 1847 52 m20 Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Last shoe shop -----, Estelle A. Wife W F Mar 1850 49 m20 0ch 0lv Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts

References

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), pp. 436-437.

1.^  "Joseph Hasting [Whitney], s. Joseph and Polly, [born] March 29, 1803," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Grafton, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Worcester, MA: The Systematic History Fund, 1906).

2.^  "Joseph H. [Whitney] and Damaris H. Rich, [married] March 12, 1829," according to Grafton Vital Records.

3.^  "Mrs. Damaris H. [Whitney], [died] March 17, 1833, a. 26 [w. Joseph H. Jr., G.S.]," according to Grafton Vital Records.

4.^  "Joseph H. [Whitney] and Sarah Ingraham, [married] Jan. 7, 1834," according to Grafton Vital Records.

5.^  "Charles R. [Whitney], s. Joseph H. and Damaris H., [born] Jan. 7, 1830," according to Grafton Vital Records.

6.^  "Andrew W. [Whitney], s. Joseph H. and Damaris H., [born] Aug. 16, 1831," according to Grafton Vital Records.

7.^  "Andrew W. [Whitney], [died] May 1, 1837. [Andrew Warren, 2d s. Joseph H. and Damaris H., a. 5y. 8m. G.S.]," according to Grafton Vital Records.

8.^  "Sarah Ann [Whitney], d. Joseph H. and Damaris H., [born] Jan 8, 1833," according to Grafton Vital Records.

9.^  "Sarah Ann [Whitney], [died] Sept. 24, 1836. [only d. Joseph H. and Damaris H., a. 3y. 8m. 16d. G.S.]," according to Grafton Vital Records.

10.^  "Daniel S. [Whitney] [Stockwell in C.R.], s. Joseph H. and Sarah, [born] Oct. 9, 1834," according to Grafton Vital Records.

11.^  "Joseph J. [Whitney] (Joseph Jerome in C.R.), s. Joseph H. and Sarah, [born] July 25, 1836," according to Grafton Vital Records. Also "Joseph J. [Whitney], s. Joseph H. and Sarah, [born] July 25, 1836 in Grafton. R.R.," according to Vital Records of Hopkinton, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1911).

12.^  "Josephine [Whitney], d. Joseph H. and Sarah, [born] May 25, 1838," according to Grafton Vital Records.

13.^  "William H. [Whitney], s. Joseph H. and Sarah, [born] May 6, 1840," according to Grafton Vital Records.

14.^  "Elizabeth Melinda [Whitney], d. Joseph and Sarah, [born] June 30, 1842," according to Grafton Vital Records.

15.^  "Frederick [Whitney], twin s. Joseph H. and Sarah, [born] Jan. 7, 1845," according to Grafton Vital Records.

16.^  "Franklin [Whitney], twin s. Joseph H. and Sarah, [born] Jan. 7, 1845," according to Grafton Vital Records.

17.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 222, page 326.

18.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 210, page 227.

19.^  "_____ [Whitney], s. Joseph H. and Sarah, [born] July 6, 1847," according to Grafton Vital Records.

20.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 318, page 351.

21.^  "Hannah L. [Whitney], twin d. Joseph H. and Sally, [born] Oct. 17, 1849," according to Grafton Vital Records.

22.^  "_____ [Whitney], twin s. Joseph H. and Sally, [born] Oct. 17, 1849. Stillborn," according to Grafton Vital Records.

23.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 321, page 460.

24.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 113, page 137.

25.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 158, page 222.

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