Family:Whitney, Joshua Swain (1842-a1892)
Joshua Swain8 Whitney (Samuel7, Samuel6, Samuel5, Abraham4, Joseph3, John2, Henry1), son of Samuel7 and Lydia (King) Whitney, was born 20 Jul 1842, Cape Negro Island, North East Harbor, NS, and died after 1892.
He married firstly, 1 Jan 1867, North East Harbor, NS, Julia Matilda Swain, daughter of Chapman and Hannah (King) Swain. She was born 16 Nov 1846, North East Harbor, NS, and died after 1881.
He married secondly, 6 Sep 1892, Aspen, NS, Sarah J. McKeen.
He was a carpenter and joiner. They settled at Canso, NS, and were living there in 1874.
Children of Joshua Swain8 and Julia Matilda (Swain) Whitney:
i. Charles Albert Archer9 Whitney, b. 24 Aug 1868, North East Harbor, NS. ii. Lilian Pauline Whitney, b. 12 Dec 1871, Canso, NS; m. 15 Dec 1891, Canso, NS, John Fothergill. iii. Chapman Swain Whitney, b. 22 Feb 1874, Canso, NS. iv. Frederick Whitney, b. ca. 1879, NS. v. Hannah M. Whitney, b. ca. Oct 1880, NS.
Census
146 Joshua WHITNEY M Male English 38 Nova Scotia House Joiner Methodist Canada Julia WHITNEY M Female English 34 Nova Scotia Methodist Canada Charley WHITNEY Male English 12 Nova Scotia Student Methodist Canada Lillie WHITNEY Female English 9 Nova Scotia Student Methodist Canada Chapman WHITNEY Male English 7 Nova Scotia Student Methodist Canada Fredrick WHITNEY Male English 2 Nova Scotia Methodist Canada Hannah M. WHITNEY Female English 6/12 Oct Nova Scotia Methodist Canada
154 168 Morrill, Alvin T. Head W M Feb 1860 40 mar -- New Hampshire New Hampshire Vermont Jeweller, Owns mortgaged farm -----, Hannah Moth W F Jul 1825 74 wid 53 5ch 5liv Vermont New Hampshire Canada Eng. Mercer, Jane Srvt W F Feb 1858 42 sgl England England England Immig. 1869 Harrington, John Brdr W M Apr 1883 17 sgl Indiana Ohio Indiana Farm laborer Whitney, Fred W. Brdr W M Feb 1878 22 mar -- Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Farm laborer, Immig. 1896, Al. Cail, John B. Brdr W M Oct 1849 50 mar -- Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Farm laborer, Immig. 1900, Al. Sullivan, David Brdr W M Nov 1881 18 sgl Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Farm laborer, Immig. 1900, Al. Blake, Samuel Brdr W M Sep 1860 39 sgl New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire Farm laborer
References
- Census records.
- All data imported from Stephen Whitney Phoenix, The Whitney family of Connecticut, and its affiliations; being an attempt to trace the descendants, as well in the female as the male lines, of Henry Whitney, from 1649 to 1878; to which is prefixed some account of the Whitneys of England. (New York : Priv. Print. [Bradford Press] 1878), p. 1061 and p. 1930.
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