Family:Whitney, Joseph (1798-1872)

Joseph⁷ Whitney (Palmer⁶, Joseph⁵, Timothy⁴, John³, John², John¹), son of Palmer⁶ and Judath (Barber) Whitney, was born 8 Aug 1798, Orange, MA, and died 24 Nov 1872, Thomson, IL.

He married, 20 Nov 1823, Sophronia Taylor, daughter of Joseph Taylor. She was born 10 Nov 1805, and died 10 Jan 1882.

Joseph Whitney resided in Gilsum from 1823 to 1826; he then moved to Java, NY, and finally settled in Thomson, IL, where he died. He was a farmer. He resided Gilsum, NH, Java, NY, and Thomson, IL.

Children of Joseph⁷ and Sophronia (Taylor) Whitney:

i.	Joseph H.8 Whitney, b. 20 Mar 1824; d. Gilsum, unmarried.
ii.	Nancy Whitney, b. 5 Oct 1825; m. 15 Feb 1862, Joseph French; resided Thomson, IL; b. 20 Apr 1828 (1827 in IL according to Nancy Whitney French's obituary). He is a farmer. Ch.: Louisa (Louie) C., b. 25 May 1864; m.(1) 8 Sep 1881, J. K. P. Ditton; m.(2) 8 Apr 1885, Henry Rupple, b. 26 Apr 1865; d. 24 Aug 1869; (Children of Louisa were Melvin Ditton, b. 8 Jul 1882; Ray Rupple and Earl Rupple); Melvin E.; William N., b. 20 Jul 1866; d. 20 Sep 1869.
iii.	Alonzo Whitney, b. 6 Mar 1827; m. Lucina French 16 Feb 1860 and resided Thomson, Illinois.
iv.	Edward Whitney, b. 7 Aug 1829; m. Catherine Plough,
v.	Jasper Whitney, b. 23 Aug 1831; m. Sarah E. Alden.
vi.	Susannah B. Whitney, b. 28 Jul 1834; d. 30 Sep 1837.
vii.	Elvira Whitney, b. 8 Aug 1839; m. ----- Taylor; resided NY.
ix.	Luther Whitney, b. 7 Dec 1841; m. Ellen A. Willey.
x.	Susanna Whitney, b. 28 Jul 1834; d. unmarried

References

• 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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