Family:Whitney, Joseph (c1809-1859)
Joseph7 Whitney (Leonard7, Solomon6, Solomon5, Nathaniel4, Nathaniel3, John2, John1), son of Leonard7 and Polly (Elliot) Whitney, was born ca. 1809, and died 1 Sep 1859, Canterbury, NH, aged 51 years of consumption[1].
He married Hannah R. Snell of Dover, or 14 Dec 1831, Somersworth, NH, Hannah Hussey,[2] daughter of Timothy and Elizabeth (Hussey) Hussey (who was born 16 Oct 1808, Dover, NH). She was born about 1808, and died 26 Aug 1865, Canterbury, NY, aged 57 years.
Children of Joseph7 and Hannah R. (Snell) Whitney:
i. William8 Whitney, b. ca. 1832; d. 7 Oct 1836, Canterbury, NH, aged 4 years. ii. Laurentia Amorette Whitney, b. 15 Aug 1833, Canterbury, NH; d. 13 Mar 1900; bur. 13 Mar 1900, Loudon, NH;[3] m. Abraham Batchelder of Loudon. iii. Charles A. Whitney, b. ca. 1835; d. 4 Jul 1838, Canterbury, NH, aged 3 years. iv. William L. Whitney, b. ca. 1836, NH; d. after 1860. v. Eliza Ann Whitney, b. 18 Sep 1838, NH; m. Joseph Porter Batchelder of Loudon. vi. Catherine A. Whitney, b. ca. 1838, NH; d. 14 Aug 1873, Canterbury, NH, aged 33 years; m. Anthony Cate. vii. Amanda E. Whitney, b. ca. 1842, Canterbury, NH; "Ellen A." m. 15 Sep 1862, Meredith, NH, John R. Elliott.[4] viii. George E. Whitney, b. ca. 1848, NH; d. 26 Nov 1866, Canterbury, NH, aged 18 years. ix. Frank T. Whitney, b. 15 Nov 1850, Loudon, NH (given name omitted).[5]
Census
- 1830, Canterbury, Merrimack Co., NH: Joseph Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 5-9, 1 female 50-59, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 10-14.
- 1840, Canterbury, Merrimack Co., NH: Joseph Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 0-4; 1 female 30-39, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 5-9, and 2 females 0-4; 2 engaged in agriculture.
- 1850, Canterbury, Merrimack Co., NH:
210 216 Joseph Whitney 42 M - Farmer $3000 N.H. Hannah " 42 F - " Lurena A. " 17 " - " Attended school Wm. L. " 14 M - " Attended school Eliza A. " 13 F - " Attended school Catherine " 12 " - " Attended school George " 2 M - " Amanda " 8 F - " Attended school
486 512 Hannah R. Whitny 51 F - $4000 $500 N.H. William L. " 23 M - Farm Laborer " Catherine A. " 20 F - " Amanda E. " 19 F - " Attended school George E. " 11 M - " Attended school Frank T. " 9 M - " Attended school
References
- Archive:Whitney Whistler, Volume 1, Number 3.
- Archive:Whitney Whistler, Volume 5, Number 2.
- James Otis Lyford, History of the Town of Canterbury, New Hampshire, 1727-1919, Volume 2, Genealogies and Appendix (Concord, N.H.: The Rumford Press, 1912).
- Census records.
2.^ "Joseph Whitney & Hannah R. Hupey, m. 14 Dec 1831, Somersworth, Strafford Co., NH," according to New Hampshire, Vital Records, Marriage Index.
3.^ New Hampshire, Vital Records, Death Index.
4.^ "Ellen A. Whitney (b. 1842, Canterbury, NH, d. of Joseph Whitney) & John R. Elliott, m. 15 Sep 1862, Meredith, Belknap Co., NH," according to New Hampshire, Vital Records, Marriage Index.
5.^ New Hampshire, Vital Records, Birth Index.
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