Family:Whitney, Joshua Clark (c1810-1889)

Joshua Clark Whitney (Joshua, Elijah), son of Joshua² and Polly (Clark) Whitney, was born about 1810, Nelson, NY, and "Joseph Clark Whitney" died 25 Sep 1898, Milton, VT, aged 88 years, of senile pneumonia, son of Joshua, born Nelson, NY.

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 Lane Whitney, b. ca. 1838, NY; d. after 1900; m. before 1870, Irene Hill, daughter of William and Betsey (Luce) Hill, b. 14 Jun 1838, VT, d. 1 Feb 1889, Milton, VT.
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., NY:

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

• 1855 State, Smithfield, Madison Co., NY:

206 Frame $500 213 Clark Whitney 45 M - - Mad. 1 - 2 Farmer 1 - - - - 1 - Polly Whitney 44 F - Wife Mad. 1 - 2 - - - - - - - - Melissa Whitney 19 F - Chld Mad. - - 2 - - - - - - - - Ebben Whitney 19 M - Chld Mad. - - 2 - - - - - - - - James Whitney 15 M - Chld Mad. - - 2 - - - - - - - -

• 1860, Nelson, Madison Co., NY:

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., NY:

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 "

• 1870, Milton, Chittenden Co., VT:

42 42 Whitney, Ebenezer 32 M W Post Office Clerk $1300 $400 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Irene 32 F W Keeping House Vermont Hill, William 73 M W Farmer Vermont Male citizen over 21 43 43 Seeger, Henry P. 53 M W Hotel Keeper $5000 $940 New York Male citizen over 21 ... Whitney, Ebenezer 35 M W Merchant Rt. $10000 $6000 New York Male citizen over 21

• 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

• 1900, Milton, Chittenden Co., VT:

307 315 Whitney, Ebenezer W. Head W M Dec 1837 62 wid New York New York New York Owns mortgaged house Regnier, Edward J. Neph W M Mar 1883 17 sgl Ohio Kansas Ohio At school

References

• Census records.

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