Family:Whitney, Joseph Dix (1791-1877)

Joseph Dix⁶ Whitney (Joseph⁵, Joseph⁴, Joseph³, Jonathan², John¹), son of Joseph⁵ and Mary (Woods) Whitney, was born 4 Apr 1791, Francestown, NH, and died 5 Oct 1877, East Brookfield, VT.

He married firstly, 4 Apr 1811, Susanna Drury, of Alstead, NH. She was born 19 Apr 1790, and died 10 Oct 1847.

He married secondly, before 1850, Esther -----. She was born about 1799, VT, and died after 1870, and probably before 1880.

He was a farmer. He resided East Brookfield, VT.

Children of Joseph Dix⁶ and Susanna (Drury) Whitney:

i.	Susannah W.7 Whitney, b. 21 Oct 1811; d. 5 Feb 1870; m. 10 May 1849, ----- -----.
ii.	Pamelia Whitney, b. 3 Dec 1816; d. 23 Feb 1861; m. 3 Apr 1843, ----- -----.
iii.	Rebecca Whitney, b. 3 Dec 1818; d. 14 Mar 1888; m. 3 Jan 1839, Charles Parker. He was b. 24 Sep 1810, son of Phinehas and Polly (Whitney) Parker; resided East Randolph, VT. Ch.: Willard W., b. 30 Jul 1840; m. 10 Oct 1873; resided Chelsea, VT; Samuel D., b. 8 May 1843; d. 3 Apr 1865; Augusta S., b. 23 Feb 1849; d. 25 Dec 1884; m. 21 Dec 1869, Edgar J. Rich; Mary J., b. 24 Dec 1850; m. 16 Mar 1871, David Dickerman; resided Chelsea; Eliza M., b. 31 Mar 1853; m. 23 Dec 1881, Fred H. Tuttle; resided Tunbridge, VT; Charles, b. 18 Sep 1855; Ella M., b. 17 Jul 1858; d. 1 Jun 1879.
iv.	Sarah Ann Whitney, b. 25 Feb 1822; d. 27 Jul 1864; m. 14 Feb 1843, Samuel Farr Coburn.
v.	Eliza M. Whitney, b. 13 Jun 1825; d. 9 Feb 1851; m. 9 Jun 1850, ----- -----.
vi.	Leonora Whitney, b. 28 Apr 1828; m. 5 Jan 1861, Gardner Parker; b. 16 Aug 1824; d. 26 Feb 1889; resided Chelsea, VT. Of the living descendants of this family are Mrs. David Dickerman, East Randolph, VT, and Mrs. Stillman L. Rich, of Chelsea, VT.

Census

• 1820, Brookfield, Orange Co., VT: Joseph D. Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 1 female 26-44, and 3 females 0-9; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1830, Brookfield, Orange Co., VT: Joseph D. Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 40-49, 1 female 15-19, 2 females 10-14, 2 females 5-9, and 1 female 0-4.
• 1840, Brookfield, Orange Co., VT: Joseph Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 10-14, 1 female 50-59, 2 females 20-29, 2 females 15-19, and 1 female 10-14; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Brookfield, Orange Co., VT:

130 130 Joseph D. Whitney 59 M - Farmer $1600 N.H. Esther " 57 F - Vt. Eliza A. " 24 " - " John Parker 35 M - " $700 "

• 1860, Brookfield, Orange Co., MA:

955 1017 Joseph D. Whitney 68 M - Farmer $2900 $1300 N. H. Esther " 60 F - Vermont Lenora " 32 F - " Gardner Parker 36 M - $250 "

• 1870, Brookfield, Orange Co., VT:

248 254 Whitney, Joseph D. 79 M W Farmer $3000 $2920 New Hampshire Male citizen over 21 -----, Ester 71 F W Keeping House Vermont -----, Gardner P. 45 M W Farmer " Male citizen over 21 -----, Leonara 42 F W Keeping House "

• 1880, widow Esther not found.

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), p. 209.

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