Family:Whitney, Joshua (1829-a1910)

Joshua⁸ Whitney (Daniel⁷, Samuel⁶, Joseph⁵, Timothy⁴, John³, John², John¹), son of Daniel⁷ and Emeline S. (Henshaw) Whitney, was born 30 Aug 1829, Green Bay, WI, and died after 1910.

He married, 9 Nov 1852, Green Bay, WI, Elizabeth Frances Irwin. She was born 7 Nov 1832, WI, and died between 1900 and 1910.

He was a book-keeper for many years but of late years has been in poor health; resided Green Bay, WI.

Children of Joshua⁸ and Elizabeth Frances (Irwin) Whitney:

i.	Emeline H.9 Whitney, b. 28 Aug 1853, Green Bay, WI; m. 28 Nov 1887, Walter Calhoun; b. 27 Aug 1852. He is a civil engineer. Ch.: George Whitney, b. 16 Sep 1890.
ii.	Joshua Whitney, b. 8 Oct 1857, Green Bay, WI; d. 8 Oct 1857, Green Bay, WI.

Census

• 1850, Green Bay, Brown Co., WI:

267 298 William Homans 36 M - E. Clergyman Pennsylvania --- Fidelia " 35 F - Connecticut --- Appalonia Bart 14 F - Germany --- Daniel Whitney 55 M - Merchant $40000 New Hampshire --- Joshua Whitney 20 M - Forwarding Merchant $3000 Wisconsin ---

• 1860, Green Bay North Ward, Brown Co., WI:

853 858 Emeline Whitney 56 F - Vermont Joshua Whitney 30 M - Forwd. Com. Merchant $1500 -- Wis. Elizabeth Whitney 29 F - Wis. Emaline Whitney 6 F - Wis. Danl. H. Whitney 32 M - Clerk $500 -- Wis. Mary Fitzpatrick 20 F - Servant Ireland

• 1870, Green Bay Ward 2, Brown Co., WI:

223 233 Whitney, Joshua 40 M W Lec.L.P.Ry. Co. $2000 Wisconsin Male citizen over 21 -----, Elizabeth 39 F W Keeping House Wisconsin -----, Emmeline H. 16 F W Wisconsin Attended school Himneman, Mary C. 19 F W Domestic Servant Prussia Parents foreign born Knowles, Godlich 12 M W Wisconsin Parents foreign born

• 1880, District 8, Green Bay, Brown Co., WI:

Joshua WHITNEY 50 Self M M W WI Supt Of Furnace NY VT Elizabeth WHITNEY 49 Wife F M W WI Keeping House PA NY Emmeline WHITNEY 26 Dau F S W WI At Home WI WI Kate VIEKMAN 18 Oth F S W PRUSSIA Servent PRUSSIA PRUSSIA Elizabeth TYLER 52 Oth F W W MO Boarder MA PA Bessie TYLER 17 Oth F S W WI At Home NY MO

• 1900, 401 Pine Street, Green Bay Ward 3, Brown Co., WI:

96 115 Whitney Josuha Head W M Aug 1830 69 m37 Wisconsin New Hampshire Vermont Retired, Owns mortgaged house " Elizabeth Wife W F Nov 1831 68 m37 2ch 1lv " Penn. New York Irwen, Henriette Brdr W F Feb 1839 61 sgl " " " " Emelie " W F " 1847 53 sgl " " " Wheelock, Maria J. " W F Sep 1829 70 m47 3ch 2lv " " " Zenger, Minnie Srvt W F Jan 1880 20 sgl " Germany Germany

• 1910, 401 Pine Street, Green Bay Ward 3, Brown Co., WI:

220 224 Whitney, Joshua Head M W 81 wid Wisconsin Vermont New Hampshire None, Owns free house Irwin, Harriett B. SiL F W 71 sgl Wisconsin New York Pennsylvania None Irwin, Emilie V. SiL F W 63 sgl Wisconsin New York Pennsylvania None Gannon, Jessie Srvt F W 26 m9/12 Wisconsin Canada French Ireland Servant

• 1920, 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. 432.

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