Family:Whitney, Joshua (1782-1859)

Joshua⁶ Whitney (Joshua⁵, Matthias⁴, Cornelius³, Joshua², John¹), son of Joshua⁵ and Lydia Bowen (Day) Whitney, was born 10 Jun 1782, Rutland, VT, and died 13 Feb 1859, Girard, MI.

He married, 19 Mar 1809, Rush, NY, Huldah Markham. She was born 12 Jan 1791, and died 3 Oct 1878.

He was a cabinetmaker and carpenter by trade. He resided Rutland, VT, and Girard, MI.

Children of Joshua⁶ and Huldah (Markham) Whitney:

i.	William Markham7 Whitney, b. 7 Aug 1810; m. Rosina Crow.
ii.	Phebe Whitney, b. 29 Nov 1812; d. Dec 1885.
iii.	Lydia Lavina Whitney, b. 2 Jan 1815; m. 1831, ----- Dailey; resided Howeoge, NY.
iv.	David Day Whitney, b. 28 Jan 1817; m. Fanny -----.
v.	Huldah Whitney, b. 6 Jul 1820; m. 1849, ----- Adams; resided Coldwater, MI.
vi.	Caroline Whitney, b. 7 Feb 1825; m. 29 Dec 1846, John G. Frounfelter; resided 29 Pierce St., Coldwater, MI. He was b. 23 May 1822; d. 28 Apr 1847. Ch.: John F., b. 3 Oct 1847; d. Jun 1869.
vii.	Almira Whitney, b. 1827; d. 1850.
viii.	Joshua Whitney, b. 1829; d. 1851.
ix.	Jane Allen Whitney, b. 25 Mar 1832; resided Cottage Grove, OR.

Census

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

• 1810: not found.
• 1820: not found.
• 1830, Rush, Monroe Co., NY:

Joshua Whitney 2011001000000-1112010000000-000000-000000-000000-000000-11

• 1840, Girard, Branch Co., MI:

Joshua Whitney 0010100100000-0112001000000-

• 1850, Girard, Branch Co., MI:

 14   14 Joshua Whitney        68 M - Farmer             $3000 Vt.
         Huldah Whitney        59 F -                          N.Y.
         Huldah Whitney        35 F -                           "
         Joshua Whitney        20 M - Farmer                    "
         Caroline Nowabetter   25 F -                           "
         Jane Whitney          18 F -                           "

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), pp. 218-219.

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