Family:Whitney, Job (c1818-1895)
Job Whitney (Job [prob.] Benjamin6 Solomon5, Benjamin4, Thomas3, Thomas2, John1), son of Job and Nancy J. (Brown) Whitney, was born about 1818, Ashtabula Co., OH, and died 6 Apr 1895, PA.
He married, 23 Dec 1841, Ashtabula Co., OH, Calista/Celestia Vosburg,[1] daughter of Martin and Lavina (Carruth) Vosburg. She was born 4 Apr 1820, Pierpont, OH, and died 31 Aug 1907, New Castle, PA, aged 87 years 4 months 27 days, of chronic gastritis.[2] She was buried in Conneaut, OH.
Children of Job and Calista (Vosburg) Whitney:
i. Harriet Whitney, b. 1840; d. 1842. ii. Harriet L. Whitney, b. 14 Nov 1844, OH; d. 19 Feb 1924; m. ca. 1865, James Akerley. iii. Nancy Ellen Whitney, b. ca. 1847, OH; d. 1864. iv. Loren J. Whitney, b. 23 Sep 1850, PA; d. 21 Dec 1917, Springfield, PA, aged 65 years 2 months 28 days; bur. East Springfield Cemetery, Springfield, PA; m. ca. 1874, Luella E. Miller. v. Adelaide Whitney, b. 17 Apr 1854, PA; d. 1899; m. Frank Andrews. vi. Adeline Whitney, b. 17 Apr 1854, PA; m. ca. 1885, Albert A. Webb. vii. Ida M. Whitney, b. 14 Oct 1856, PA; m. ca. 1884, Albert/Alford Betts; no children.
Census
78 78 Job Whitney 32 M - Farmer $1000 N.Y. Celestia " 30 F - Ohio Hariet L. " 6 F - " Nancy E. " 3 F - "
685 691 Job Whitney 42 M - Farmer $3520 $735 Ohio Celestia " 40 F - " Harriet " 15 F - " Attended school Ellen " 13 F - " Attended school Loren " 9 F - Penna. Attended school Adelaide " 6 F - " Attended school Adeline " 6 F - " Attended school Ida " 3 F - "
249 241 Whitney, Job 52 M W Farmer $7500 $1800 Ohio Male citizen over 21 -----, Calista 50 F W Keeping House Ohio -----, Adalaide 16 F W At home Penna. Attended school -----, Adaline 16 F W At home Penna. Attended school -----, Loren J. 19 M W Farm Laborer Penna. Attended school -----, Ida 13 F W At home Penna. Attended school
Job WHITNEY 62 Self M M W OH Farmer MA MA Calista WHITNEY 50 Wife F M W OH Keeping House OH PA Ida WHITNEY 25 Dau F S W PA OH PA Nelson DARIHPLE 50 Oth M W W OH Laborer --- --- John DARIHPLE 4 Oth M S W OH OH ---
Loren J. WHITNEY 29 Self M M W PA Farmer OH OH Ella WHITNEY 22 Wife F M W NY Keeping House GERMANY PA Luella M. WHITNEY 4 Dau F S W PA PA NY Charley L. WHITNEY 1 Son M S W OH PA NY
- 1900, Union, Lawrence Co., PA: Widow Calista living with daughter Ida's family.
References
- Census records.
1.^ Ohio, Marriages, 1800-1956, at FamilySearch.org.
2.^ Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963, from Ancestry.com.
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