Family:Whitney, Joshua Berry (1817-1902)

Joshua Berry⁸ Whitney (Samuel⁷, John⁶, (poss.) John⁵, (poss.) Samuel⁴, John³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Samuel⁷ and Salome (Berry) Whitney, was born 19 Aug 1817, Dexter, ME, and died 22 Jun 1902, Greenbush, ME, aged 84 years 11 months, of disease of heart.^[1]

Intentions of marriage were published 23 Jan 1842, Beverly, MA, for him "of Danvers" and Wealthy Jane F. Estey. He married, 7 Feb 1842, Danvers, MA, Wealthy Jane F. Estey, daughter of Richard and Caroline (Fox) Estey. She was born 24 Jan 1825, Derry, NH, and died after 1910.

Children of Joshua Berry and Wealthy Jane F. (Estey) Whitney:

i.	Wealthy J.9 Whitney, b. ca. 1842-3, MA; d. after 1910; m. ----- Dole.
ii.	(child) Whitney, b. say 1844, MA; d. before 1850.
iii.	(child) Whitney, b. say 1846, MA; d. before 1850.
iv.	Joshua B. Whitney, b. 16 Jan 1848, Andover, MA;[2] d. after 1925; m.(1) ----- -----; m.(2) 10 Sep 1894, Boston, MA, Lucy E. Paul, b. ca. 1871, Lynn, MA, dau. of William and Lucy (-----) Paul;[3] Civil War veteran.
v.	Luella Francena Whitney, b. 28 Aug 1849, Andover, MA;[4] d. before 1855.
vi.	Fayette E. Whitney, b. ca. 1851, MA; d. after 1870.
vii.	Wesley Gavett Whitney, b. 3 Nov 1855, Middleton, MA;[5] d. after 1870.
viii.	Caroline F. Whitney, b. perhaps Feb 1858, MA; d. after 1900.
ix.	(son) Whitney, b. about Jan 1860, ME; d. between 1860 and 1870.
x.	Susan M. Whitney, b. about 1862, ME; d. after 1870.
xi.	Warren O. Whitney, b. about 1865, ME; d. after 1870.
xii.	Alvin S. Whitney, b. about 1868, ME; d. after 1870.

Census

• 1850, Andover, Essex Co., MA:

1013 1145 Rebecca M. Osgood 38 F - $2500 Maine Sarah F. " 10 F - Mass. Attended school Chas. W. " 8 M - " Attended school Charlotte " 2 F - " Adalain 8/12 F - " 1146 Joshua Whitney 33 M - Blacksmith Me. Wealthy " 25 F - N.H. Wealthy " 7 F - Me. Attended school Joshua " 2 M - " Luella " 1 F - " Joshua Esty 79 M - Farmer N.H.

• 1855, Middleton, Essex Co., MA:

108 141 Benjamin Gammon 27 M - Laborer Maine Wife of B. Gammon 22 F - Ms. Flora L. Gammon 6m F - Ms. 142 Joshua D. Whitney 37 M - Farmer Maine Wife of J. D. Whitney 30 F - Ms. Jane Whitney 12 F - Ms. Joshua Whitney 7 M - Ms. Fayette Whitney 4 M - Ms.

• 1860, Greenbush, Penobscot Co., ME:

240 256 Joshua B. Whitney 41 M - Blacksmith $250 $50 Maine Jane F. 35 F - N.H. Wealthy J. 17 F - Mass. Attended school Joshua B. Jr. 12 M - " " " Fayette 8 F - " " " Wesley 4 M - " Caroline F. 2 F - " infant 6/12 M - Maine

• 1870, Greenbush, Penobscot Co., ME:

85 1 Whitney Joshua 52 M W Blacksmith $500 $145 Maine Male citizen over 21 1 Whitney Jane F. 45 F W Keeping house New Hampshire 1 Whitney Fayette E. 19 F W Massachusetts 1 Whitney Wesley G. 17 M W Massachusetts Attended school 1 Whitney Caroline F. 12 F W Massachusetts " " 1 Whitney Susan M. 8 F W Maine " " 1 Whitney Warren O. 5 M W Maine " " 83 Whitney Alvin S. 2 M W Maine

• 1870, Danvers, Essex Co., MA:

731 1023 Cross, Samuel 57 M W Farmer $1500 -- Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Sarah A. 42 F W Keeping house Mass. Whitney, Joshua 22 M W Works in Carriage Factory Mass. Male citizen over 21

• 1880, Greenbush, Penobscot Co., ME:

35 35 Whitney, Joshua B. 63 M W --- Mar Blacksmith Me. Me. Me. unemployed 3 months due to lameness -------, Jane F. 55 F W Wife Mar Keeping House N.H. Mass. Mass.

• 1900, Greenbush, Penobscot Co., ME, S.D. 110, E.D. 105, Sheet 3:

43 43 Whitney Joshua B. Head W M Aug 1818 81 Mar 58 -- - New Hampshire Maine Mass. Farmer RWS English Owns mortgaged farm Whitney Jane F. Wife W F Jan 1825 75 Mar 58 12 2 Maine Maine Mass. Whitney Carrie A. Dau W F Feb 1879 21 S Maine Maine New Hampshire

• 1910, Greenbush, Penobscot Co., ME, S.D. 110, E.D. 105, Sheet 3:

6 6 Whitney, Jane F. Head F W 84 Wd -- 12 2 New Hampshire Massachusetts Massachusetts English Farmer ... Dole, Wealthy J. Dau F W 65 Wd -- 4 1 Massachusetts New Hampshire Maine English None ...

References

1.^  Maine, Death Records, 1617-1922, from Ancestry.com.

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 28102.

3.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 444, page 193.

4.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 34, page 221.

5.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 90, page 216.

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