Family:Whitney, Noah Ashley (1770-1834)

Noah Ashley⁶ Whitney (Joshua⁵, Joshua⁴, William³, Joshua², John¹), son of Joshua⁵ and Anna (Ashley) Whitney, was born 26 Dec 1770, Salisbury, CT, and died Nov 1834, Toledo, OH.

He married firstly, 26 Oct 1796, Lanesborough, MA, Olive Dorwin. She was born 13 Oct 1777, Lanesborough, MA, and died 22 Feb 1817.

He married secondly, 10 Jul 1817, "Mrs." Elizabeth (-----) Rose. She died Sep 1834.

He was born in Salisbury, Litchfield county, CT, but early moved to Lanesborough, MA, where he was married. For many years he was in the iron business, but during the latter part of his life was a farmer. He resided Pittsfield, MA, Oswego Falls, NY, and Toledo, OH.

Children of Noah Ashley⁶ and Olive (Dorwin) Whitney:

i.	Larania7 Whitney, b. 17 Aug 1797; d. 30 Sep 1798, Pittsfield.
ii.	Noah Ashley Whitney, b. 11 Jul 1799; m. three times.
iii.	Thomas Porter Whitney, b. 20 May 1801; m. Sybil H. Green.
iv.	Mary Ann Whitney, b. 5 Sep 1803; d. 16 Apr 1869; m. Erastus Cone. Ch.: Emily, b. ca. 1827; Noah A., b. ca. 1833; resided Auburndale, OH.
v.	Milton Dorwin Whitney, b. 22 Sep 1805; d. 29 May 1839, Port Lawrence, OH; m. ----- -----. Ch.: a. (prob.) Olive B.8 Whitney, b. ca. 1831, OH; d. after 1850. b. Harriet J. Whitney (given name not in Pierce), b. ca. 1832, OH; m. Ambrose Cone; resided Sylvania, OH. Whitney, b.
vi.	Sally Whitney, b. 16 Jun 1807; d. 21 Sep 1808.
vii.	Harriet Whitney, b. 7 Mar 1809; d. 24 Mar 1809.
viii.	Augustus Whitney, b. 17 Sep 1811; d. 17 Sep 1837, Oswego Falls, NY; unmarried.
ix.	Harriet Whitney, b. 9 Mar 1814; m. 19 Jan 1834, Samuel L. Collins (or Sanford R. Collins, per census); resided Toledo, OH, cor. Detroit and Cherry Sts. He was b. 4 Apr. 1805; d. 2 Feb 1889; was in the mercantile business and real estate. Ch.: Harriett, b. 28 Apr 1835; m. Edward N. Perry, of Woodstock, CT, in 1856; Daniel Augustus, b. 31 Aug 1837; m. Eva B. Terry, of Waterville, NY, in 1866; Annie, b. 26 Apr 1850; d. the same year; Ashley, b. 10 Jul 1842; d. in infancy.

Children of Noah Ashley⁶ and Elizabeth (-----)(Rose) Whitney:

x.	Anna Elizabeth Whitney, b. 1 Dec 1818; d. 5 Sep 1842.
xi.	Joshua Whitney, b. 30 Jan 1821; d. 6 Aug 1826.

Notes

Ambrose Cone and wife Harriet J. were living in Whiteford, Monroe Co., MI, in 1860. Harriet J. Whitney was living in this family in 1850. We deduce that she was the daughter of Milton mentioned above.

Census

• 1800, Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., MA: Noah Whitney, 4 males 26-44, 2 males 16-25, 2 males 0-9, and 2 females 16-25.
• 1810: not found.
• 1820, Pompey, Onondaga Co., NY: Noah Whitney, 1 male over 45, 2 males 18-25, 1 male 10-15, and 1 male 0-9; 1 female 26-44, 2 females 16-25, 1 female 10-15, and 2 females 0-9; 2 engaged in manufacture or trades.
• 1830, Monroe Co., Michigan Territory: Noah Whitney, 1 male 60-69, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 40-49, 1 female 15-19, and 1 female 10-14; 1 free colored female, 10-23.
• 1850, Washington, Lucas Co., MA:

1317 1343 Noah A. Whitney 27 M - Farmer Mass. Frances M. 50 F - Conn. Harriet J. 18 F - Ohio Attended school Emma C. Rich 18 F - " Attended school Ashley G. " 9 M - " Attended school Anson Trowbridge 25 M - Teacher N.J.

This was his granddaughter Harriet J., daughter of son Milton, living with her uncle Noah.

• 1850, Washington, Lucas Co., MA:

1328 1354 Sanford R. Collins 45 M - Farmer N.Y. Harriet 36 F - " Harriet M. 15 F - Ohio Attended school Daniel A. 13 M - " Attended school Olive B. Whitney 19 F - " Attended school John Leith 21 M - Laborer England Mercy Barker 73 F - Conn. Anna Collins 4/12 F - Ohio Sarah Leith 13 F - England

This appears to be another granddaughter Olive B., probably daughter of son Milton, living with her aunt Harriet (Whitney) Collins. She was named for her grandmother Olive.

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. 221-222.

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