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'''Josiah Marshall<sup>7</sup> Whitney'''
 
'''Josiah Marshall<sup>7</sup> Whitney'''
 
([[Family:Whitney, Daniel (1786-1869)|Daniel<sup>6</sup>]],
 
([[Family:Whitney, Daniel (1786-1869)|Daniel<sup>6</sup>]],
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[[Family:Whitney, Richard (1624-a1691)|Richard<sup>2</sup>]],
 
[[Family:Whitney, Richard (1624-a1691)|Richard<sup>2</sup>]],
 
[[Family:Whitney, John (1592-1673)|John<sup>1</sup>]]),
 
[[Family:Whitney, John (1592-1673)|John<sup>1</sup>]]),
son of [[Family:Whitney, Daniel (1786-1869)|Daniel<sup>6</sup> and Hannah (Shedd) Whitney]];
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son of [[Family:Whitney, Daniel (1786-1869)|Daniel<sup>6</sup> and Hannah (Shedd) Whitney]],
born in Boston, 19 Jan 1814; married at Astoria, New York, 16 May 1839, '''Mary Jane Ayers'''; born 8 Sep 1820.  
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was born 19 Jan 1814, Boston, MA, and died after 1880.
  
Josiah M. Whitney located at Astoria in the year 1839, the place at that time being quite a wilderness and reached by flat boat horse power from where 86 East River now is located. A mason and builder by occupation, he built most of the best houses in the place, and for upward of 40 years maintained a retail building material and coal yard business, but gave it up in 1880. He was village trustee and school trustee several times, and president of the board of village trustees at the time of the village being taken over by the city in 1871. Has held the offices of school commissioner and assessor under city government; has retired from business; resided Astoria, Long Island, New York.  
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He married, 16 May 1839, Astoria, NY, '''Mary Jane Ayers'''.  She was born 8 Sep 1820, and died after 1880.
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Josiah M. Whitney located at Astoria in the year 1839, the place at that time being quite a wilderness and reached by flat boat horse power from where 86 East River now is located. A mason and builder by occupation, he built most of the best houses in the place, and for upward of 40 years maintained a retail building material and coal yard business, but gave it up in 1880. He was village trustee and school trustee several times, and president of the board of village trustees at the time of the village being taken over by the city in 1871. Has held the offices of school commissioner and assessor under city government; has retired from business; resided Astoria, Long Island, NY.
  
 
Children of Josiah Marshall<sup>7</sup> and Mary Jane (Ayers) Whitney:
 
Children of Josiah Marshall<sup>7</sup> and Mary Jane (Ayers) Whitney:
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| '''Mary Louisa<sup>8</sup> Whitney''', born 14 Feb 1840; married 25 Nov 1863; Alanson Palmer; resided 591 Madison Av., Brooklyn, New York  
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| '''Mary Louisa<sup>8</sup> Whitney''', b. 14 Feb 1840; m. 25 Nov 1863, Alanson Palmer; resided 591 Madison Av., Brooklyn, NY. Children:
:Ch.: Whitney, born 10 Oct 1865; Alice, born 28 Dec 1868; Clarence, born 19 Sep 1871; Rollins, born 19 Sep 1881.  
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:{|
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| align=right valign=top | a.
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| '''Whitney Palmer''', b. 10 Oct 1865.
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|-
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| align=right valign=top | b.
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| '''Alice Palmer''', b. 28 Dec 1868.
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|-
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| align=right valign=top | c.
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| '''Clarence Palmer''', b. 19 Sep 1871.
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|-
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| align=right valign=top | d.
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| '''Rollins Palmer''', b. 19 Sep 1881.
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|}
 
|-
 
|-
 
| align=right valign=top | ii.
 
| align=right valign=top | ii.
| '''Josiah Hamilton Whitney''', born 9 Mar 1842; died 25 Nov 1845.  
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| '''Josiah Hamilton Whitney''', b. 9 Mar 1842; d. 25 Nov 1845.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| align=right valign=top | iii.
 
| align=right valign=top | iii.
| '''Julia Matilda Whitney''', born 27 Jun 1844; died 28 Nov 1845  
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| '''Julia Matilda Whitney''', b. 27 Jun 1844; d. 28 Nov 1845.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| align=right valign=top | iv.
 
| align=right valign=top | iv.
| [[Family:Whitney, Edward Marshall (1846-?)|'''Edward M. Whitney''']], born 3 Sep 1846; married Florence C. Long.  
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| [[Family:Whitney, Edward Marshall (1846-a1880)|'''Edward M. Whitney''']], b. 3 Sep 1846; m. Florence C. Long.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| align=right valign=top | v.
 
| align=right valign=top | v.
| [[Family:Whitney, Halsey (1849-?)|'''Halsey Whitney''']], born 6 Jan 1849; married Anne Stowe.  
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| [[Family:Whitney, Halsey (1849-?)|'''Halsey Whitney''']], b. 6 Jan 1849; m. Anne Stowe.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| align=right valign=top | vi.
 
| align=right valign=top | vi.
| '''William Theodore Whitney''', born 27 Mar 1851; died 4 Jul 1851.  
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| '''William Theodore Whitney''', b. 27 Mar 1851; d. 4 Jul 1851.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| align=right valign=top | vii.
 
| align=right valign=top | vii.
| '''Lucy Jane Whitney''', born 9 Apr 1853; died 20 Apr 1853.  
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| '''Lucy Jane Whitney''', b. 9 Apr 1853; d. 20 Apr 1853.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| align=right valign=top | viii.
 
| align=right valign=top | viii.
| [[Family:Whitney, Josiah Hamilton (1854-1881)|'''Josiah Hamilton Whitney''']], born 4 Jul 1854; married Maria Long.  
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| [[Family:Whitney, Josiah Hamilton (1854-1881)|'''Josiah Hamilton Whitney''']], b. 4 Jul 1854; m. Maria Long.
 
|-
 
|-
 
| align=right valign=top | ix.
 
| align=right valign=top | ix.
| '''Fannie Amelia Whitney''', born 24 Feb 1857; died 18 Aug 1858.  
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| '''Fannie Amelia Whitney''', b. 24 Feb 1857; d. 18 Aug 1858.
 
|-
 
|-
 
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| '''Annie Whitney''', born 18 Aug 1859; married 1881, Frank B. Stevens; resided Quincy St., Brooklyn, New York  
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| '''Annie Whitney''', b. 18 Aug 1859; m. 1881, Frank B. Stevens; resided Quincy St., Brooklyn, NY. Children:
:Ch.: Edith, born 9 May 1882; died 8 Nov 1892; Ethel, born May 1884; Elaine, born 6 Dec 1886.  
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| '''Edith Stevens''', b. 9 May 1882; d. 8 Nov 1892.
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| align=right valign=top | b.
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| '''Ethel Stevens''', b. May 1884.
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| align=right valign=top | c.
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| '''Elaine Stevens''', b. 6 Dec 1886.
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|}
 
|-
 
|-
 
| align=right valign=top | xi.
 
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| '''Frank Austen Whitney''', born 23 Jan 1862; died 6 Aug 1890.  
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| '''Frank Austen Whitney''', b. 23 Jan 1862; d. 6 Aug 1890.
 
|}
 
|}
  
==References==
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== Census ==
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* [[Archive:1840 Census Extracts, New York#363|1840, Newtown, Queens Co., NY]]:  Josiah M. Whitney, 2 males 50-59, 2 males 20-29, 2 females 20-29, and 1 female 0-4; 4 engaged in manufacture or trades.
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* [[Archive:1850 Census Extracts, New York, Queens County#3|1850, Newtown, Queens Co., NY]]:
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<p class="Plaintext">  45  56 Josiah Whitney        35 M - Mason                    New York
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          Mary      "          34 F -                            "
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          Mary      "          10 F -                            "
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          Edward    "          8 M -                            "
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          Halsey    "          4 M -                            "
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          James McGee          19 M - Laborer                  Ireland
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          George Livingston    18 M - Mason                    New York
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          Robert      "        17 M -  "                        "
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          Rebecca Stewart      18 F -                          Ireland</p>
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* [[Archive:1860 Census Extracts, New York, Queens County#6|1860, Newtown, Queens Co., NY]]:
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<p class="Plaintext">1504 1618 Josiah M. Whitney  38 M W Maison    $20000 $3000 N.Y.
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          Mary        "      35 F "                          "
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          Mary L.      "      21 F "                          "
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          Edward W.    "      15 M "                          "
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          Halsey      "      13 M "                          "    Attended school
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          Josiah K.    "      11 M "                          "    Attended school
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          Anna A.      "      8 F "                          "    Attended school
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          Catha. James        35 F " Servant                Ireland</p>
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* [[Archive:1870 Census Extracts, New York, Queens County#3|1870, Astoria, Queens Co., NY]]:
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<p class="Plaintext"> 576  759 Whitney, Josiah      55 M W Builder      $30000 $5000 Mass.    Male citizen over 21
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          -----, Mary          49 F W Keeping house              New York
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          -----, Edward        24 M W Lime Merchant                "      Male citizen over 21
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          -----, Halsey        21 M W R.R. Clerk                    "
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          -----, Josiah        16 M W At home                      "      Attended school
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          -----, Annie          12 F W  "  "                        "      Attended school
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          -----, Frank          8 M W  "  "                        "      Attended school
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          Joyce, Mary          40 F W Domestic              $500 Ireland  Parents foreign born, Illiterate</p>
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* [[Archive:1880 Census Extracts, New York, Queens County#748|1880, Long Island, Queens Co., NY]]:
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<p class="Plaintext">Josiah WHITNEY        64 Self M M W  MA  Lime And Brick Dealer MA MA
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Mary Jane WHITNEY      60 Wife F M W  NY  Keeps House        NJ  NJ
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Halsey WHITNEY        30 Son  M S W  NY  Clerk On Boat      MA  NY
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Annie WHITNEY          21 Dau  F S W  NY  At School          MA  NY
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Frank WHITNEY          18 Son  M S W  NY  Clerk In Flour Store MA NY</p>
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== References ==
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* All data imported from [[Archive:The Descendants of John Whitney, page 329|Frederick Clifton Pierce, ''The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635'', (Chicago: 1895), p. 329]].
 
* All data imported from [[Archive:The Descendants of John Whitney, page 329|Frederick Clifton Pierce, ''The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635'', (Chicago: 1895), p. 329]].
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Latest revision as of 22:39, 1 July 2018

Josiah Marshall7 Whitney (Daniel6, Josiah5, Richard4, Richard3, Richard2, John1), son of Daniel6 and Hannah (Shedd) Whitney, was born 19 Jan 1814, Boston, MA, and died after 1880.

He married, 16 May 1839, Astoria, NY, Mary Jane Ayers. She was born 8 Sep 1820, and died after 1880.

Josiah M. Whitney located at Astoria in the year 1839, the place at that time being quite a wilderness and reached by flat boat horse power from where 86 East River now is located. A mason and builder by occupation, he built most of the best houses in the place, and for upward of 40 years maintained a retail building material and coal yard business, but gave it up in 1880. He was village trustee and school trustee several times, and president of the board of village trustees at the time of the village being taken over by the city in 1871. Has held the offices of school commissioner and assessor under city government; has retired from business; resided Astoria, Long Island, NY.

Children of Josiah Marshall7 and Mary Jane (Ayers) Whitney:

i. Mary Louisa8 Whitney, b. 14 Feb 1840; m. 25 Nov 1863, Alanson Palmer; resided 591 Madison Av., Brooklyn, NY. Children:
a. Whitney Palmer, b. 10 Oct 1865.
b. Alice Palmer, b. 28 Dec 1868.
c. Clarence Palmer, b. 19 Sep 1871.
d. Rollins Palmer, b. 19 Sep 1881.
ii. Josiah Hamilton Whitney, b. 9 Mar 1842; d. 25 Nov 1845.
iii. Julia Matilda Whitney, b. 27 Jun 1844; d. 28 Nov 1845.
iv. Edward M. Whitney, b. 3 Sep 1846; m. Florence C. Long.
v. Halsey Whitney, b. 6 Jan 1849; m. Anne Stowe.
vi. William Theodore Whitney, b. 27 Mar 1851; d. 4 Jul 1851.
vii. Lucy Jane Whitney, b. 9 Apr 1853; d. 20 Apr 1853.
viii. Josiah Hamilton Whitney, b. 4 Jul 1854; m. Maria Long.
ix. Fannie Amelia Whitney, b. 24 Feb 1857; d. 18 Aug 1858.
x. Annie Whitney, b. 18 Aug 1859; m. 1881, Frank B. Stevens; resided Quincy St., Brooklyn, NY. Children:
a. Edith Stevens, b. 9 May 1882; d. 8 Nov 1892.
b. Ethel Stevens, b. May 1884.
c. Elaine Stevens, b. 6 Dec 1886.
xi. Frank Austen Whitney, b. 23 Jan 1862; d. 6 Aug 1890.

Census

45 56 Josiah Whitney 35 M - Mason New York Mary " 34 F - " Mary " 10 F - " Edward " 8 M - " Halsey " 4 M - " James McGee 19 M - Laborer Ireland George Livingston 18 M - Mason New York Robert " 17 M - " " Rebecca Stewart 18 F - Ireland

1504 1618 Josiah M. Whitney 38 M W Maison $20000 $3000 N.Y. Mary " 35 F " " Mary L. " 21 F " " Edward W. " 15 M " " Halsey " 13 M " " Attended school Josiah K. " 11 M " " Attended school Anna A. " 8 F " " Attended school Catha. James 35 F " Servant Ireland

576 759 Whitney, Josiah 55 M W Builder $30000 $5000 Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary 49 F W Keeping house New York -----, Edward 24 M W Lime Merchant " Male citizen over 21 -----, Halsey 21 M W R.R. Clerk " -----, Josiah 16 M W At home " Attended school -----, Annie 12 F W " " " Attended school -----, Frank 8 M W " " " Attended school Joyce, Mary 40 F W Domestic $500 Ireland Parents foreign born, Illiterate

Josiah WHITNEY 64 Self M M W MA Lime And Brick Dealer MA MA Mary Jane WHITNEY 60 Wife F M W NY Keeps House NJ NJ Halsey WHITNEY 30 Son M S W NY Clerk On Boat MA NY Annie WHITNEY 21 Dau F S W NY At School MA NY Frank WHITNEY 18 Son M S W NY Clerk In Flour Store MA NY

References


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