Family:Whitney, Joseph Mead (1819-a1880)

Joseph Mead⁷ Whitney (Joseph Lee⁶, Jeremiah⁵, Jeremiah⁴, Nathan³, John², Henry¹), son of Joseph Lee⁶ and Phebe (Mead) Whitney, was born 19 Sep 1819, Milo, NY, and died after 1880.

He married, 21 Jan 1844, Ashford, NY, Arabella Howe Warner, daughter of Jerry and Phebe (Howe) Warner. She was born 7 Feb 1815, Plainfield, NH, and died 26 Dec 1865, Great Valley, NY. She was buried in the cemetery at Ellicottville, NY.

Phoenix says the following:

". . . a carpenter . . . . They dwelt at Sardinia, N.Y., for about two years; at Ashford, N.Y., about five years; at Otto, N.Y., one year; and at Great Valley, about 14 years. He moved to Humphrey, N.Y., in 1866, and was living there in May 1875."

Children of Joseph Mead⁷ and Arabella Howe (Warner) Whitney:

i.	Charles Edwin8 Whitney, b. 8 Feb 1845, Sardinia, NY; m. 20 Jun 1871, Great Valley, NY, Sarah Elizabeth Haggerty, daughter of Charles William and Fanny Elizabeth (Guthrie) Haggerty, b. 16 Jul 1849, Humphrey, NY; a farmer. They settled at Creswell, KS; where he was postmaster and a justice of the peace in May 1875. He enlisted at Great Valley, 23 Aug 1862, in Company I, 154th Regiment of New York State Volunteer Infantry; and was discharged at Elmira, NY, 23 Jun 1865. He was severely wounded in the thigh, and was captured, in the battle of Chancellorsville, VA, 2 May 1863; was again captured, 8 May 1864, in the battle of Rocky Faced Ridge; and, after spending more than six months in the prisons at Andersonville, Savannah, and, Millen, GA, was paroled near Fort Pulaski, GA, 19 Nov 1864.
ii.	Eliza Frances Whitney, b. 10 Jun 1846, Ashford, NY; and was living at Humphrey, NY, in 1880, unmarried.
iii.	Joseph Warner Whitney, b. 18 May 1848, Otto, NY; m. 14 Dec 1872, Peabody, KS, Arvilla Statira Fuller, daughter of Lafayette Titus and Olivia Ann (Kellogg) Fuller, b. 3 Apr 1853, Carrollton, NY; a farmer and teacher. They settled at Creswell, KS, and were living there in May 1875.
iv.	Sarah Elarcia Whitney, b. 9 Nov 1849, Ashford, NY; and was living at Humphrey, NY, in 1880, unmarried.
v.	Julia Whitney, b. 28 Aug 1851, Ashford, NY; m. 14 Mar 1875, Yorkshire, NY, John Alexander Parker, son of Alexander and Eliza (Kenyon) Parker, b. 11 Oct 1850, New Lisbon, NY; a farmer. They were living at Humphrey, NY, in May 1875.
vi.	Spencer Lambert Whitney, b. 8 Sep 1853, Great Valley, NY; and was living at East Ashford, NY, in May 1875, unmarried.
vii.	Frederick Munroe Whitney, b. 9 Jan 1856, Great Valley, NY.
viii.	Frank Bradley Whitney, b. 11 Jun 1857, Great Valley, NY.
ix.	George Whitney, b. 5 Nov 1859, Great Valley, NY; d. 17 May 1860, Great Valley, NY, where he was buried.

Census

• 1850: not found.
• 1860: not found.
• 1870, Humphrey, Cattaraugus Co., NY:

141 141 Whitney, Joseph 49 M W Farmer $5000 $2000 New York Male citizen over 21 Whitney, Eliza 24 F W Keep house New York -----, Sarah 20 F W " " " " -----, Julia 18 F W " " " " Attended school -----, Spencer 16 M W At Home " " Attended school -----, Fred 14 M W " " " " Attended school -----, Frank 13 M W " " Attended school

• 1870, sons Charles and Joseph not found.
• 1880, Humphrey, Cattaraugus Co., NY:

Joseph WHITNEY 60 Self M W W NY Farmer NY NY Elisa F. WHITNEY 33 Dau F S W NY Keeping House NY NY Sarah WHITNEY 30 Dau F S W NY At Home NY NY

• 1880, Liberty, Marion Co., KS:

Charles E. WHITNEY 35 Self M M W NY Farmer NY NH Sarah E. WHITNEY 30 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY Alice C. WHITNEY 6 Dau F S W KS NY NY Eleanor J. WHITNEY 5 Dau F S W KS NY NY Fred H. WHITNEY 3 Son M S W KS NY NY

• 1880, Liberty, Marion Co., KS:

Joseph W. WHITNEY 32 Self M M W NY Farmer NY NH Arvilla WHITNEY 27 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY Lee WHITNEY 6 Son M S W KS NY NY Mead WHITNEY 5 Son M S W KS NY NY Guy WHITNEY 3 Son M S W KS NY NY Ralph WHITNEY 1 Son M S W KS NY NY

• 1880, Otto, Cattaraugus Co., NY:

Ullman GOODRICH 23 Self M M W NY Blacksmith NY NY Ione GOODRICH 20 Wife F M W NY NY NY Walter GOODRICH 10M Son M S W NY NY NY S. L. WHITNEY 26 Othe M S W NY Works Blacksmith Shop --- --- Oel D. SATERLEE 46 Othe M W W NY Blacksmith NY NY

• 1880, Franklinville, Cattaraugus Co., NY:

Albro A. HOLMES 36 Self M M W NY Dry Goods Merchant NY NY Emma HOLMES 36 Wife F M W VT Keeping House VT NY Ada HOLMES 9 Dau F S W NY At Home NY VT Ella HOLMES 7 Dau F S W NY At Home NY VT Hadley HOLMES 4 Son M S W NY At Home NY VT Cynthia WICKER 72 MotL F W W NY At Home --- --- Hanora HARTIGAN 18 Othe F S W NY Servant IRE IRE Fred WHITNEY 23 Othe M S W NY Dry Goods Clerk NY NY Harlan JEWELL 20 Othe M S W NY Dry Goods Clerk NY NY

• 1880, Great Valley, Cattaraugus Co., NY:

Frank B. WHITNEY 22 Self M M W NY Farm Laborer NY NY Alzora WHITNEY 22 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY

• 1900, Humphrey, Cattaraugus Co., NY:

90 96 Whitney, Charles E. Head W M Feb 1845 55 m29 New York New York Newhamshire Farmer, Owns free farm -----, Sarah E. Wife W F Jul 1849 50 m29 4ch 4lv New York New York New York -----, Marian E. Dau W F Sep 1883 16 sgl New York New York New York At School -----, Fanny A. Dau W F Apr 1891 9 sgl New York New York New York 91 97 Whitney, J. Warner Head W M May 1848 42 m27 New York New York Newhamshire Tin Pedler, Owns mortgaged farm -----, Arvilla G. Wife W F Apr 1843 47 m27 10ch 10lv New York New York New York -----, Lee A. Son W M Nov 1873 26 sgl New York New York New York Student -----, Ralph O. Son W M Oct 1878 21 sgl Kansas New York New York Farm Laborer -----, Ethel J. Dau W F Apr 1886 14 sgl Virginia New York New York At School -----, Moe E. Dau W F May 1888 12 sgl New York New York New York At School -----, Grace O. Dau W F Mar 1891 9 sgl New York New York New York -----, Howard B. Son W M May 1895 5 sgl New York New York New York -----, Eliza F. Sis W F Jun 1845 54 sgl New York New York Newhamshire Invalid -----, Sarah E. Sis W F Nov 1849 50 sgl New York New York Newhamshire House Work

• 1900, 78 Cottage Road, Bradford, McKean Co., PA:

119 132 Whitney, Spencer L. Head W M Sep 1853 46 m10 New York New York New York Blacksmith repair shop, Rents house -----, Eveline M. Wife W F Jan 1859 41 m10 0ch 0lv New York New York New York -----, Lewis J. Son W M Oct 1883 16 sgl New York New York New York Clerk freight house 133 Berlin, Levi Head W M Nov 1835 64 wid Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Landlord, Owns mortgaged house

• 1900, 114 Chenango Street, Buffalo Ward 23, Erie Co., NY:

141 186 Whitney, Fred W. Head W M Dec 1856 43 m19 New York New York New York Comm'l Traveler, Rents house -----, Ellen B. Wife W F Feb 1861 39 m19 2ch 2lv Iowa New York New York -----, Merle B. Son W M Jun 1885 14 sgl New York New York Iowa At school 9 mos. -----, Dorris E. Dau W F Oct 1890 9 sgl New York New York Iowa At school 8 mos.

• 1900, 277 Corydon, Bradford, McKean Co., PA:

19 22 Whitney, B. Frank Head W M Jun 1857 42 m21 Great Valley, NY New York New York Contractor driller oil wells, Owns free house -----, R. Elzora Wife W F Aug 1857 42 m21 6ch 5lv Allegany, NY New York Marietta, NY -----, E. Carrie Dau W F Jul 1880 19 sgl Great Valley, NY Great Valley, NY Allegany, NY -----, W. Floyd Son W M Oct 1885 14 sgl Bradford, PA Great Valley, NY Allegany, NY At School 8 mos. -----, A. Mabel Dau W F May 1888 12 sgl Bradford, PA Great Valley, NY Allegany, NY At School 8 mos. -----, M. Blanche Dau W F Nov 1889 10 sgl Bradford, PA Great Valley, NY Allegany, NY At School 8 mos. -----, F. Lenoard Son W M Sep 1894 5 sgl Bradford, PA Great Valley, NY Allegany, NY Matteson, A. Sallie MiL W F Oct 1823 76 w52 3ch 2lv Marietta, NY Massachusetts Massachusetts Lives with daughter

References

• All data imported from Stephen Whitney Phoenix, The Whitney family of Connecticut, and its affiliations; being an attempt to trace the descendants, as well in the female as the male lines, of Henry Whitney, from 1649 to 1878; to which is prefixed some account of the Whitneys of England. (New York : Priv. Print. [Bradford Press] 1878), p. 852 and p. 1734-1735.

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