Family:Whitney, Joel Newbury (1808-a1880)
Joel Newbury7 Whitney (Daniel6, Abijah5, Daniel4, Henry3, John2, Henry1), son of Daniel6 and Lydia (Newbury) Whitney, was born 11 Nov 1808, Pawling, NY, and died after 1880.
He married, 30 Oct 1838, Orange, NY, Caroline Andrews, daughter of Orrin and Martha (Hooper) Andrews, and granddaughter of Col. Lawrence and Caroline (Hoos) Hooper, and of Zenas Andrews, a soldier in the Revolutionary War. She was born 7 Oct 1819, Ballston, NY, and died after 1880.
Phoenix says the following:
- ". . . a farmer and, for five years, a teacher . . . . They were still living, in Feb. 1875, at Enfield, N.Y., where he settled with his father, in Oct. 1817."
Children of Joel Newbury7 and Caroline (Andrews) Whitney, all born Enfield, NY:
i. Sarah8 Whitney, b. 26 Mar 1840; d. the same day, and was buried in Enfield, Centre. ii. Marvin Whitney, b. 1 Jan 1842; d. 22 feb 1842, and was buried in Enfield, Centre. iii. Almina Nichols Whitney, b. 6 Oct 1844; m. 7 Nov 1868, Enfield, NY, Harris Irving Smith, son of Obadiah and Anna (Culver) Smith, b. 24 Sep 1838, Enfield, NY. They settled in Enfield, and were living there in Feb 1875. iv. Charles Joel Whitney, b. 6 Mar 1850; and was living there, with his father, in Feb 1875, unmarried.
Census
- 1840, Enfield, Tompkins Co., NY: Joel N. Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 60-69.
- 1850, Enfield, Tompkins Co., NY:
70 71 Joel N. Whitney 41 M - Farmer $1400 [N.Y.] Caroline " 30 F - [N.Y.] Almyra " 5 F - [N.Y.] Charles " 3/12 M - [N.Y.] Lydia " 78 F - [N.Y.]
2204 132 Joel N. Whitney 51 M - Farmer $2400 $800 N.Y. Caroline " 40 F - " Almira " 15 F - " Attended school Charles " 10 M - " Attended school
351 359 Whitney, Joel N. 61 M W Farmer $4240 $1561 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Caroline 50 F W Keeping house " -----, Charles 20 M W Farm laborer " Attended school -----, Lydia 96 F W At home "
Joel N. WHITNEY 71 Self M M W NY Farmer NY NY Caroline WHITNEY 60 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NH NY Charles WHITNEY 30 Son M M W NY Farmer NY NY Josie WHITNEY 27 DauL F M W NY Keeping House NY NY
References
- 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. 506 and p. 1196-1197.
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