Family:Whitney, Joseph Ingram (1805-1889)

Joseph Ingram⁷ Whitney (Jabez⁶, Phineas⁵, Isaac⁴, Nathaniel³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Jabez⁶ and Abigail Milk (Wheeler) Whitney, was born 1805, probably Chesterville, ME, and died 23 Oct 1889, Quincy, IL.

He married, 13 Jun 1833, Freedom, Beaver Co., PA, Emaline W. Morgan. She was born about 1818, DE.

Children of Joseph Ingram⁷ and Emaline W. (Morgan) Whitney:

i.	Robert M.8 Whitney, b. ca. 1834, PA; m. Rebecca M. -----, b. ca. 1841, IN. Six known children: a. Emma9 Whitney, b. ca. 1863, IA. b. Alona Whitney or Annie Whitney, b. ca. 1865, IA. c. Clara Whitney, b. ca. 1867, IA. d. George Whitney, b. ca. 1872, MN. e. Martha Whitney, b. ca. 1874, MN. f. Florence Whitney, b. ca. 1878, MN.
ii.	Mary W. Whitney, b. 16 Dec 1836, PA; d. 28 Jul 1894, Bethany, MO; m. 11 Nov 1862, Quincy, IL, Benjamin Mayberry Prentiss. Child: Edgar, b. ca. 1871, IL.
iii.	Emaline Whitney, b. ca. 1839, IL; m. 25 Oct 1863, Quincy, IL, James Barton Russell.
iv.	Charles J. Whitney, b. ca. 1845, IL; d. 10 Dec 1886, Kansas City, MO.
v.	Frank Whitney, b. ca. 1848, IL; d. after 1880; m. before 1873, Jennie -----.
vi.	Ellen Whitney, b. ca. 1850, IL; d. after 1880, then unmarried.
vii.	Mariah Whitney, b. ca. 1854, IL; d. after 1880, then unmarried.
viii.	Laura H. Whitney, b. Nov 1859, MO; d. after 1880, then unmarried.

Census

• 1840, Quincy Ward 1, Adams Co., IL: Joseph Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 5-9, 1 female 20-29, and 2 females 0-4; 1 engaged in manufacture or trades.
• 1850, Quincy North Ward, Adams Co., IL:

9 9 Joseph J. Whitney 44 M - Carpenter Me. Emeline W. " 32 F - Del. Robert M. " 16 M - Laborer [illegible] Mary " 14 F - [illegible] Emeline " 10 F - Ill. Charles " 4 M - " Frank " 2 M - "

• 1860, Chillicothe, Livingston Co., MO:

1171 1178 Joseph J. Whitney 55 M - Carpenter Maine Emaline W. " 45 F - Delaware Mary M. " 23 " - Pennsylvania Emaline " 19 " - Illinois Attended school Charles J. " 15 M - " Attended school Frank " 12 " - " Elen " 10 F - " Mariah " 6 F - " Sarah H. " 9/12 F - Missouri

• 1860, Lansing, Allamakee Co., IA:

194 191 William D. Morgan 46 M - Produce Dealer $500 $250 Delaware Mariah " 42 F - Housekeeper Pennsylvania Elizabeth " 16 F - do Illinois Attended school Larsa Hamons 22 F - School teacher Ohio Robert M. Whitney 25 M - Clerk Pennsylvania

• 1870, Quincy North Ward, Adams Co., IL, p. 13/434:

71 77 Whitney, Joseph I. 65 M W Carpenter $500 Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Emeline W. 54 F W Keeping House Delaware -----, Charles J. 25 M W Carpenter Illinois Male citizen over 21 -----, Frank 22 M W Works in Jewelry Store Illinois Male citizen over 21 -----, Ella 19 F W At Home Illinois Attended school -----, Maria 16 F W At Home Illinois Attended school -----, Laura H. 10 F W Illinois Attended school Thompson, William 31 M W Painter Pennsylvania Parents foreign born, Male citizen over 21 White, Howard M. 33 M W Jeweler Maine Male citizen over 21 Baxter, Maryetta 22 F W Domestic Servant Massachusetts

• 1870, Winona Ward 1, Winona Co., MN, p. 28:

223 214 Whitney, Robert M. 35 M W Book Keeper $600 Pennsylvania Illiterate, Male citizen over 21 -----, Rebecca M. 29 F W Keeps House Indiana Illiterate -----, Emma 7 F W Iowa Attended school, Illinterate -----, Alma 5 F W Iowa -----, Clara 3 F W Iowa Glover, Lucinda 15 F W Domestic Iowa Illiterate

Note: The enumerator apparently reversed the meaning of the literacy columns, marking those who could read and write instead of those who couldn't. Thus the word "Illiterate" above should not be present.

• 1880, Quincy North Ward, Adams Co., IL:

Joseph I. WHITNEY 75 Self M M W ME Carpenter ME ME Emiline W. WHITNEY 64 Wife F M W DE Keeps Hse DE MD Ellen WHITNEY 29 Dau F S W IL Home ME DE Mariah WHITNEY 25 Dau F S W IL Clk. Dry Goods ME DE Laura H. WHITNEY 20 Dau F S W MO School ME DE Charles J. WHITNEY 35 Son M S W IL Carpenter ME DE Edgar PRINTISS 9 GSon M S W IL School VA IL

• 1880, Winona Ward 1, Winona Co., MN:

Robert WHITNEY 43 Self M M W PA Saw Mill PA PA Rebecca WHITNEY 40 Wife F M W IN Keeping House KY KY Emma WHITNEY 16 Dau F S W IA At School PA IN Annie WHITNEY 15 Dau F S W IA At School PA IN Clara WHITNEY 13 Dau F S W IA At School PA IN George WHITNEY 8 Son M S W MN At School PA IN Martha WHITNEY 6 Dau F S W MN PA IN Florence WHITNEY 2 Dau F S W MN PA IN

• 1880, Reno, Reno Co., KS:

Frank WHITNEY 32 Self M M W IL ME VA Jennie WHITNEY 28 Wife F M W IN Keeping House IN OH Roy WHITNEY 7 Son M S W IL IL IN

References

• Civil War Pension File of Charles J. Whitney; Mother: Emeline Whitney; Mother's Application #425603, no certificate; The National Archive Building, Washington, DC.

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