Family:Whitney, Josiah Davis (1818-1902)

Josiah Davis⁸ Whitney (Jonas Prescott⁷, Josiah⁶, Josiah⁵, David⁴, Benjamin³, John², John¹), son of Jonas Prescott⁷ and Rebecca (Piper) Whitney, was born 7 Nov 1818, Ashby, MA.

He married, 5 Dec 1842, Lucy D. Chapin. She was born 21 Dec 1818.

He is a manufacturer of organ reeds; resided Brattleboro, VT.

Children of Josiah Davis⁸ and Lucy D. (Chapin) Whitney:

i.	Jennie Lucy9 Whitney, b. 13 Jun 1844, Springfield, MA.[1]
ii.	Edwin Davis Whitney, b. 4 Apr 1856; m. 27 Apr 1881, Julia Spring Brooks; resided Brattleboro, VT. She was b. 22 Mar 1857; Ch.: Harold Edward, b. 29 Feb 1884; Edwina Augusta, b. 18 Aug 1885; Alice Lucy, b. 5 Apr 1887; Merrill Brooks, b. 26 May 1891.

Census

• 1850, Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA:

221 257 Alvah A. Beckwith 35 M - Carpenter N.H. Lucy W. " 34 F - Mass. Maria L. " 7 F - " Attended school Ellen W. " 3 F - " 258 Josiah D. Whitney 31 M - Organ Maker " Lucy D. " 31 F - " Lucy J. " 6 F - " Attended school Samuel Ross 30 M - Unknown Julia A. " 21 F - N.H. Russel " 5 M - Mass. Attended school

• 1860, Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA:

746 642 J. D. Whitney 41 M - Organ builder $5000 $1000 Mass. L. D. Whitney 41 F - Wife do L. T. Whitney 21 M - Mass. E. D. Whitney 4 F - do Attended school

"L. T." should be "L. J." for Lucy Jane.

• 1870, Fitchburg, Worcester Co., MA:

89 95 Whitney, Josiah 54 M W Retailer Readymade Clothing $1800 Vermont Male citizen over 21 -----, Sarah 50 F W Keeping house Massachusetts -----, George 32 M W Painter Massachusetts Male citizen over 21 -----, Jane 23 F W Keeping house New York Congdon, Gracie 8 F W New York Attended school Whitcomb, Victoria 25 F W Writing Teacher Vermont

• 1880, Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT:

Josiah D. WHITNEY 61 Self M M W MA Machinist MA MA Lucy D. WHITNEY 60 Wife F M W MA Keeping House MA MA Jennie L. WHITNEY 33 Dau F S W MA At Home MA MA Edwin D. WHITNEY 24 Son M S W MA Works In Reed Shop MA MA

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. 476.

1.^  "_____ [Whitney], dau. of Josiah and Lucy, b. 13 Jun 1844," according to International Genealogical Index, batch numbers C541431-C541434, M541431-M541433.

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