Family:Whitney, Joseph (1776-1836)

Joseph⁶ Whitney (Elijah⁵, John⁴, William³, Joshua², John¹), son of Elijah⁵ and Chloe (Beckley) Whitney, was born 21 Jul 1776, Canaan, CT^[1], and died 1836, Scriba, NY.

He married, Mary P. Persons. She was born 1776, Bristol, CT, and died 5 Jun 1824.

He resided Scriba, NY.

Children of Joseph⁶ and Mary P. (Persons) Whitney:

i.	Salome7 Whitney, b. ca. 1805, NY; m. James Adams. Ch.: Walton Adams, b. ca. 1835; Edalade Adams, b. ca. 1838; Charles Adams, b. ca. 1840; Orla Adams, b. ca. 1842; resided, 1850, Scriba, NY; resided Bundy's Crossing, NY.
ii.	Wolcott Whitney, b. 20 Dec 1814; m. Almeda Snow.
iii.	Joseph P. Whitney, b. Scriba, NY; m. 11 Jul 1835, Oswego Co., NY, Frances M. Lawrence; widow and 1 son, J. S., resided Dewatto, Mason County, WA. a. Charles W.8 Whitney, b. ca. 1838, NY; m. 12 May 1869, Boone Co., IA, Isabella Durrell. b. James L. Whitney, b. ca. 1840, NY. c. Joseph Stewart Whitney, b. ca. 1842, NY; d. after 1900. d. (child) Whitney, not found in any census; deduced from 1900 census.
iv.	Beckey Whitney, b. Scriba, NY; m., a son Joseph, resided Brooklyn, MI.
v.	Polly Whitney, b. -----; m. William Burt; resided Scriba, NY. Has old family Bible.
vi.	Irene Whitney, b. -----; m. ----- Cyrenius. Ch.: L. H., resided Los Angeles, CA.
vii.	Charles L. Whitney, b. 4 Jun 1819, Scriba, NY; d. May 1848, Fulton, NY, s.p.; m. Feb 1844, Oswego Co., NY, Julia Phillips (Julia Broadwell, according to Pierce), daughter of Asa and Polly (Barnes) Phillips, b. ca. 1816, NY. She resided Oswego Falls, NY.
viii.	Norman Knox Whitney, b. 2 Dec 1816; m. Mary Harman.

Census

• 1800: not found.
• 1810: not found.
• 1820, Scriba, Oswego Co., NY: Joseph Whitney, 1 male over 45, 2 males 10-16, 3 males under 10, 1 female 26-45, 1 female 16-26, 2 females under 10; 3 engaged in agriculture.
• 1830, Scriba, Oswego Co., NY: Joseph Whitney, 1 male 50-59, 1 male 15-19, 2 males 10-14, 1 female 20-29, and 2 females 15-19.
• (poss.) 1830, Constantia, Oswego Co., NY: Joseph Whitney, 2 males 20-29, 1 female 50-59, and 2 females 15-19. This nay be the son Joseph.
• 1840, son Joseph not found.
• 1850, Oswego Ward 1, Oswego Co., MA:

329 412 Joseph Whitney 43 M - Lumberman $1000 Conn. Frances " 33 F - N.J. Chas. " 12 M - N.Y. Attended school Jas. " 10 " - " Attended school Stewart " 8 " - " Attended school Rachel Lawrence 55 F - N.J.

This is his son Joseph.

• 1850, Granby, Oswego Co., MA:

Hotel 453 478 Ann Philips 58 M - Inn Keeper $10000 Conn. Polly " 58 F - N.Y. Julia Whitney 24 " - N.Y. ...

This is his daughter-in-law, widow of son Charles.

• 1860, Township 21 N Range 8 E, Champaign Co., IL:

856 827 J. P. Whitney 53 M - Farmer 2400 900 New York Frances M. 44 F - New Jersey Charles W. 22 M - Farm Laborer New York James L. 20 " - " " " Joseph S. 18 " - " " " Emma G. Lawrence 22 F - Domestic "

This is his son Joseph.

• 1860, Granby, Oswego Co., MA:

144 156 Asa Phillips 66 M - Gentleman $15000 $500 Ct. Polly " 66 F - Domestic N.Y. Julia A. Whitney 44 F - " N.Y. James Wakefield 57 M - Laborer England Phoebe Hyatt 25 F - Domestic U.C.

This is his daughter-in-law, widow of son Charles.

• 1870, Dodge, Boone Co., IA, p. 25/94:

161 167 Whitney, J. P. 63 M W Farmer $800 $795 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Frances M. 54 F W Keeping house New Jersey -----, Joseph S. 30 M W School Teacher New York Male citizen over 21

This is his son Joseph.

• 1870, Pilot Mound, Boone Co., IA, p. 6:

40 40 Whitney, Charles 32 M W Farmer $230 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Belle 19 F W Keeps House Wis.

This is his grandson Charles, son of son Joseph.

• 1880, German, Smith Co., KS:

Francis WITNEY 64 Self F W W NJ Keeping House NJ NJ

This is his widowed daughter-in-law Frances.

• 1880, German, Smith Co., KS:

J. S. WITNEY 38 Self M S W NY Farmer CT NY

• 1880, Cedar, Smith Co., KS:

This is his grandson Joseph, son of Joseph.

Charles WHITNEY 42 Self M M W NY Farmer NY NJ I. P. WHITNEY 28 Wife F M W WI Keeping House ME ME Charles S. WHITNEY 9 Son M S W IA At Home NY WI Francis E. WHITNEY 4 Dau F S W KS At Home NY WI

This is his grandson Charles, son of Joseph.

• 1900, Dewatto, Mason Co., WA: Frances and her son J. S. Whitney.

References

1.^  Canaan, Connecticut, Town Records, Volume A, 1744 – 1898, microfilm 1,503,196, Item 1, page 25.

• 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. 214-215.

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