Family:Whitney, Joshua Clark (c1810-1889)

Joshua Clark Whitney (Joshua, Elijah), son of Joshua² and Polly (Clark) Whitney, was born about 1810, NY, and died after 1880.

He appears in records as "Clark".

He married, before 1835, Mary "Polly" Lane, daughter of Ebenezer and Betsey Caroline (Hazelton) Lane. She was born 17 Sep 1810, NY, and died Dec 1875.

Children of Joshua Clark and Mary (Lane) Whitney:

i.	Melissa Whitney, b. ca. 1835, NY; d. after 1880; invalid.
ii.	Ebenezer L. Whitney, b. ca. 1838, NY; d. after 1880; m. Irene -----.
iii.	James C. Whitney, b. ca. 1840, NY; d. after 1860.

Census

• 1840, Smithfield, Madison Co., NY: Clark Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 2 males 0-4, 1 female 30-39, and 1 female 5-9; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Smithfield, Madison Co., MA:

55 55 Clark Whitney 40 M - Farmer New York Mary Whitney 39 F - " " Malissa Whitney 15 F - " " Attended school Ebenezer Whitney 12 M - " " Attended school James Whitney 10 M - " " Attended school

• 1860, Nelson, Madison Co., MA:

769 772 Clark Whitney 50 M - Farm laborer $200 New York Mary " 49 F - Do Melissa " 24 F - Do Eben L. " 22 M - $100 Do James C. " 20 M - Farm laborer Do

• 1870, Lenox, Madison Co., MA:

477 491 Whitney, Clark 60 M W Market Gardner $4000 $500 New York Male citizen over 21 " Mary 59 F W House Keeping " " Melissa 34 F W Invalid "

• 1880, Milton, Chittenden Co., VT:

Eben WHITNEY 42 Self M M W NY P.M. NY NY Irene WHITNEY 42 Wife F M W VT House Keeper VT VT J.Clark WHITNEY 70 Fath M W W NY MA NY Melissa WHITNEY 44 Sis F S W NY Teacher NY NY

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