Family:Whitney, Joshua (1791-1847)

Joshua⁶ Whitney (Joel⁵, Abel⁴, Nathaniel³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Joel⁵ and Mary (Weston) Whitney, was born 3 Jan 1791, Jonesboro, ME, and died 1847, Spartansburg, PA.

He married, 20 or 29 Dec 1827, PA, Melissa Patten, daughter of Joseph and Phebe (Wilson) Patten. She was born 17 Jun 1798, Columbia, ME, and died after 1860.

Known children of Joshua⁶ and Melissa (Patten) Whitney:

i.	Phebe Olivia7 Whitney, b. 5 Dec 1828, Spring Creek, PA; m. Henry G. Snapp.
ii.	Henry Otis Whitney, b. 22 Aug 1830, Sparta, PA; m. Sarah Jane Snelle.
iii.	Hans Patten Whitney, b. 5 May 1832, Sparta, PA; m. Lois Carl.
iv.	Alonzo F. Whitney, b. 29 Aug 1834, probably Sparta, PA; d. after 1870, then unmarried.

Census

• 1830, Sparta, Crawford Co., PA: Joshua Whitney, 1 male 30-39.
• 1840, Sparta, Crawford Co., PA: Joshua Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 3 males 5-9, 1 female 40-49, and 1 female 10-14; 1 engaged in agriculture.
• 1850, Sparta, Crawford Co., PA:

554 554 Milessa Whitney 52 F - $2000 Me. Hance P. " 18 M - Pa. Alonzo F. Whitney 15 M - Pa. Mary Kelly 18 F - "

• 1850, Sparta, Crawford Co., PA, p. 273/551:

391 391 Henry Snapp 25 M - $100 Pa. Olivia Snapp 22 F "

• 1860, Sparta, Crawford Co., PA:

1718 1674 Mellissa Whitney 62 F - $3000 $500 Maine Alonzo " 25 M - Farmer Penna.

• 1860, Sparta, Crawford Co., PA, p. 233/901:

1748 1702 Henry Snapp 34 M - Farmer $2800 $500 N.Y. Oliva " 31 F - Penna. Ellen " 5 F - Penna. Ida " 3 F - Penna. Elisabeth Spaulding 25 F - Domestic N.Y.

• 1870, Sparta, Crawford Co., PA:

142 142 Snapp, Henry G. 44 M W Farmer $8150 $2500 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Phoebe O. 41 F W Keeping house Penna. -----, Ellen O. 16 F W At Home Penna. Attended school -----, Ida M. 13 F W At School Penna. Attended school -----, Eva N. 9 F W At School Penna. Attended school -----, Carrie A. 5 F W Penna. -----, Dewitt C. 3/12 M W } Twins Penna. Born in Mar -----, Dewight C. 3/12 M W } Penna. Born in Mar Whitney, Alonzo F. 36 M W Farmer $6500 $1000 Penna. Male citizen over 21

• 1870, widow Melissa not found.
• 1880, son Alonzo not found.
• 1880, Sparta, Crawford Co., PA, Film T9-1121, p. 128A:

Henry G. SNAPP 54 Self M M W NY Farmer NY PA Phebe O. SNAPP 52 Wife M F W PA Keeping House NB ME Eva SNAPP 19 Dau S F W PA NY PA Carrie SNAPP 15 Dau S F W PA NY PA Dewitt SNAPP 10 Son S M W PA In School NY PA Dwight SNAPP 10 Son S M W PA In School NY PA

• 1880, son Alonzo not found.

References

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