Family:Whitney, Joshua (1782-1859)

Joshua⁶ Whitney (Joshua⁵, Matthias⁴, Cornelius³, Joshua², John¹), son of Joshua⁵ and Lydia Bowen (Day) Whitney, was born 10 Jun 1782, Rutland, VT, and died 13 Feb 1859, Girard, MI.

He married, 19 Mar 1809, Rush, NY, Huldah Markham. She was born 12 Jan 1791, NY, and died 3 Oct 1878.

He was a cabinetmaker and carpenter by trade. He resided Rutland, VT, and Girard, MI.

Children of Joshua⁶ and Huldah (Markham) Whitney:

i.	William Markham7 Whitney, b. 7 Aug 1810; m. Rosina Crow.
ii.	Phebe Whitney, b. 29 Nov 1812; d. Dec 1885.
iii.	Lydia Lavina Whitney, b. 2 Jan 1815; m. 1831, Thomas Dailey, Jr.; resided Honeoye, NY.
iv.	David Day Whitney, b. 28 Jan 1817; m. Fanny -----.
v.	Huldah Whitney, b. 6 Jul 1820; m. 15 Feb 1851, Branch Co., MI, Parmenas Adams; resided Coldwater, MI, and Linn Co., OR.
vi.	Caroline Whitney, b. 7 Feb 1825; m. 29 Dec 1846, John G. Frounfelter; resided 29 Pierce St., Coldwater, MI. He was b. 23 May 1822; d. 28 Apr 1847. Ch.: John F., b. 3 Oct 1847; d. Jun 1869.
vii.	Almira Whitney, b. 1827; d. 1850.
viii.	Joshua Whitney, b. 1829; d. 1851.
ix.	Jane Allen Whitney, b. 25 Mar 1832; resided Cottage Grove, OR.

Census

• 1810: not found.
• 1820: not found.
• 1830, Rush, Monroe Co., NY: Joshua Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 2 males 0-4, 1 female 30-39, 2 females 15-19, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 5-9, and 1 female 0-4.
• 1840, Girard, Branch Co., MI: Joshua Whitney, 1 male 50-59, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 10-14, 1 female 40940, 2 females 15-19, 1 female 10-14, and 1 female 5-9.
• 1850, Girard, Branch Co., MI:

14 14 Joshua Whitney 68 M - Farmer $3000 Vt. Huldah Whitney 59 F - N.Y. Huldah Whitney 35 F - " Joshua Whitney 20 M - Farmer " Caroline Nowabetter 25 F - " Jane Whitney 18 F - "

• 1850, Rush, Monroe Co., MA:

2026 2030 Thomas Dailey, Jr. 44 M - Farmer $4500 New York Lovina " 34 F - " Euphema " 17 F - " Attended school George " 15 M - " Attended school Jerome " 8 M - " Attended school Phebe Whitney 37 F - " William Punkerd 24 M - Lab. Ireland

These are daughters Phebe and Lovina.

• 1850, daughter Jane not found.
• 1860, Girard, Branch Co., MI:

1696 1716 Huldah Whitney 69 F - $3000 $85 N.Y. Caroline Froughtfetter 35 F - Do John " 12 M - Mich. Idiot

• 1860, daughters Phebe and Jane not found.
• 1870, Girard, Branch Co., MI:

230 230 Whitney, Huldah 79 F W Keeping house New York Frounfetter, Caroline 45 F W " " New York Pierce, Albert 16 M W Farm laborer New York

• 1870, Lansing Ward 4, Ingham Co., MI:

192 203 Whitney, Phebe 57 F W Tailoress $1200 $150 New York

• 1870, daughter Jane not found.
• 1880, daughters Phebe and Jane not found.

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), pp. 218-219.

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