Family:Whitney, Joshua (c1782-1865)

Joshua² Whitney (Elijah¹), son of Elijah Whitney, was born circa 1782, MA, died sometime after 1850, probably NY.

He married, 1809, Nelson, Madison Co., NY, Polly Clark.

Children of Joshua and Polly (Clark) Whitney (order uncertain):

i.	Eliphalet Whitney.
ii.	Clark Whitney, b. ca. 1810, NY. He married Mary (-----), b. ca. 1811, NY. In 1850 they resided Smithfield, Madison Co., NY. Ch: Malipa Whitney, b. ca. 1835, NY; Ebenezer Whitney, b. ca. 1838, NY; James Whitney, b. ca. 1840, NY.
iii.	Hiram Whitney, b. ca. 1821, NY.
iv.	Elbridge Whitney, b. ca. 1824, NY. Resided with his father in 1850.
v.	James Whitney, b. ca. 1829, NY; m. Sarah A. -----.
vi.	Amy Whitney.
vii.	Alsina Whitney, b. ca. 1835, NY. Resided with her father in 1850.
viii.	Ebenezer Whitney.

Census

• 1810, Nelson, Madison Co., NY: J. Whitney, 1 male 26-45, 1 male under 10, 1 female 16-26.
• 1820, Nelson, Madison Co., NY: Joshua Whitney , 1 male 26-44, 1 male 10-15, 2 males 0-9, 1 female over 45, 1 female 26-44, and 1 female 0-9; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1820, Nelson, Madison Co., NY: Joshua Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 4 males 0-9, 1 female over 45, 1 female 26-44, and 1 female 0-9; 1 engaged in agriculture. This was either a duplicate enumeration, or possibly Joshua's brother Joseph.
• 1830, Nelson, Madison Co., NY: Joshua Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 15-19, 2 males 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 50-59, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 10-14, and 1 female 5-9.
• 1840, Nelson, Madison Co., NY: Joshua Whitney, 1 male 50-59, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 1 female 60-69, 1 female 50-59, 1 female 15-19, and 2 females 5-9; 3 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Nelson, Madison Co., MA:

168 168 Joshua Whitney 68 M - Farmer $1600 Mass. Elbridge " 26 M - " N.Y. Alvina " 15 F - "

• 1850, Eaton, Madison Co., MA:

453 464 Thomas G. Lexton 36 M - Boarding House Keeper N.Y. Harriet L. " 28 F - " ... Hiram Whitney 29 M - Spen[----] N.Y. ...

This is his son Hiram.

• 1850, Eaton, Madison Co., MA:

502 514 James Whitney 21 M - Laborer N.Y. Sarah A. 22 F - "

This is his son James.

• 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

This is his son Clark.

• 1860, Nelson, Madison Co., MA:

443 444 Joseph Switzer 29 M - Blacksmith $250 $225 New York Anna " 28 F - Do Juliette Mason 12 F - Do Attended school Joshua Whitney 81 M - $2700 -- Mass. Alzina Whitney 25 F - Do Insane

• 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

• 1860, Smithfield, Madison Co., MA:

782 785 Elbredge Whitney 36 M - Farmer $5008 $550 New York Patrick Short 35 M - Farm laborer Ireland

References

• D. Whitney, 27 Apr 2008, "Capt. Elijah Whitney, Revolutionary War; Sons-Eb., Sam. Josh., Elijah & Joseph", posted on the Whitney Family Genealogy Forum on Genealogy.com.

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