Family:Whitney, Joseph (1798-1872)

Joseph⁷ Whitney (Palmer⁶, Joseph⁵, Timothy⁴, John³, John², John¹), born in Orange, Massachusetts, 8 Aug 1798; married 20 Nov 1823, Sophronia Taylor, born 10 Nov 1805; died 10 Jan 1882.

Joseph Whitney who married a daughter of Joseph Taylor, resided in Gilsum from 1823 to 1826; he then moved to Java, New York, and finally settled in Thomson, Illinois, where he died. He was a farmer. He died 24 Nov 1872; resided Gilsum, New Hampshire, Java, N. Y., and Thomson, Illinois.

Children of Joseph⁷ Whitney:

i.	Joseph H.8 Whitney, born 20 Mar 1824; died unm. in G.
ii.	Nancy Whitney, born Oct. 5, 1825; married 19 Feb 1862, ----- French; resided Thomson, Illinois; born 20 Apr 1828. He is a farmer, Ch: Louie C., born 25 May 1864; married 8 Apr 1885, ----- Rupple; Melvin E., born 26 Apr 1865; died 24 Aug 1869; William N., born 20 Jul 1866; died 20 Sep 1869.
iii.	Alonzo Whitney, born 6 Mar 1827; married and resided Thomson, Illinois.
iv.	Edward Whitney, born 7 Aug 1829; married Catherine Plough,
v.	Jasper Whitney, born 23 Aug 1831; married Sarah E. Alden.
vi.	Susannah B. Whitney, born 28 Jul 1834; died 30 Sep 1837.
vii.	Elvira Whitney, born 8 Aug 1839; married ----- Taylor; resided New York.
ix.	Luther Whitney, born 7 Dec 1841; married Ellen A. Willey.
x.	Susanna Whitney, born 28 Jul 1834; died unm.

References

1. 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. 251.

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