Family:Whitney, David Josiah (1814-1887)

David Josiah⁸ Whitney (William Henry⁷, Aaron⁶, Aaron⁵, Moses⁴, Moses³, Richard², John¹), was born 22 Jan 1814, VT, and died 1887, Chicago, IL.

He married, MA, Mehitable B. Smith. She was born about 1818, MA.

He resided Clinton, NY, Racine, WI, and Chicago, IL. In 1850 he was listed as a saddler. In 1870, he was listed as a corn merchant.

Children of David Josiah⁸ and Mehitable B. (Smith) Whitney:

i.	Isadore9 Whitney, b. ca. 1838, Clinton, NY; m. Charles Black; resided Racine, WI. She was a teacher and Temperance leader. She contracted pneumonia while on Temperance work and died 23 Dec 1905. She is buried in Mound Cemetery, Racine, WI.
ii.	Frances M. Whitney, b. 1839, Clinton, NY; d. 12 Apr 1902, Rochester, NY. She m. 1 Feb 1866, Horace Johnson. She was a teacher in Walworth County, WI. Frances and Horace are buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Rochester, NY.
iii.	Caroline Whitney, b. ca. 1844, Clinton, NY; lived Chicago, IL; m. Henry Stevens.
iv.	Clarence S. Whitney, b. 17 Jan 1850, Clinton, NY; d. 15 May 1912, Kansas City, MO.

Census

1820 - Not yet located (with parents)

1830 - Not yet located (with parents)

1840 - David J. Whitney, Kirkland, Oneida County, NY

1850 - David Whitney, Kirkland, Oneida County, NY

1860 - Not yet located (poss. listed as J. D. Whitney in Walworth Co., WI)

1870 - David J. Whitney, Chicago Ward 13, Cook County, IL

1880 - David Whitney, Chicago, Cook County, IL

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. 494.

1. 1850 Federal Census, Oneida County,NY.

2. Death Certificates of Frances M. (Whitney) Johnson and Clarence S. Whitney.

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