Family:Whitney, Joseph H. (1805-1848)
Joseph H. Whitney, parentage unknown, was born about 7 Nov 1805, Boston, MA, and died 10 May 1848, Weymouth, MA, aged 42 years 7 months 3 days, of consumption.[1]
He married 28 Nov 1841, Weymouth, MA, Louisa N. Loud "of Braintree",[2] daughter of David and Sarah (White) Loud. She was born 12 Sep 1808, Braintree, MA, was baptized about 2 Apr 1822, Weymouth, MA, and died 9 Mar 1890, Boston, MA, aged 77 years, of senile insanity.[3]
She was a descendant of William Brewster of the Mayflower.
He was a shoemaker, and lived in Weymouth, MA. His widow removed to Boston, MA.
Children of Joseph H. and Louisa (Loud) Whitney:
i. Henry Van Tile Whitney, b. ca. Sep 1842; d. 31 Jul 1847, Weymouth, MA, aged 4 years 10 months, of dropsy in head.[4] ii. Louisa Monteray Whitney, b. 5 May 1847, Weymouth, MA;[5] d. 14 or 15 Aug 1847, Weymouth, MA, aged 3 months 9 days.[6]
Census
60 70 Louisa M. Whitney 39 F - Mass. James M. Holden 32 M - Barber Mass. Quincy Thomas 21 M - Boot Maker Mass. Nathaniel B. Thomas 18 M - Do Ditto Mass. Andrew Thomas 2d 9 M - Mass. Attended school Wilson B. Torrey 27 M - Boot Maker Mass.
39 51 Sarah Jorden 65 F - Mass. Louise Whitney 41 F - " James M. Holden 35 M - Teacher " John Lamb 52 M - Carpenter " James G. Terry 76 M - Bootmaker " Wilson Terry 32 M - " "
752 859 Louisa N. Whitney 40 F - $700 $100 Mass. Sarah Jordan 70 F - " John " 35 M - Shoe Maker " Wilson Torrey 37 M - Shoe Maker Mass. John Loud 50 M - Farmer " James Torrey 81 M - "
307 388 Louisa Whitney 52 F - Mass. W - - - - - Sarah Jordan 80 F - " " - - - - - John Loud 63 M - " S Carpenter - - 1 1 - Wilson Torrey 44 M - " " Bootmaker - - 1 1 - John Jordan 31 M - Ireland M " - - 1 1 1
1408 1704 Whitney, Louisa N. 56 F W Keeping house $1500 $400 Mass. Torrey, Wilson 46 M W Works in boot factory Mass. Male citizen over 21 Welch, James 25 M W Works in boot factory Ireland Parents foreign born Whicher, William B. 32 M W Works in boot factory Mass. Male citizen over 21 Loud, John 71 M W Laborer Mass. Male citizen over 21
John LOUD 80 Self M S W MA MA MA Louisa WHITNEY 68 Wife F W W MA Keeping House MA MA Wilson B. TORREY 58 Oth M S W MA Works In Boot Shop MA MA
References
1.^ "Joseph H. [Whitney], m., shoemaker, b. Boston, consumption, [died] May 10, 1848, a. 42y. 7m. 3d. [Apr. --, a. 43, church record, First Church of Christ South Precinct][May 10, 'Private record of the deaths in the South Parish, now in the possession of Mrs. J. Ellen French of South Weymouth']", according to Vital Records of Weymouth, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1910), volume II, page 373. Also, "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 41, page 68.
2.^ "Joseph H. [Whitney] and Louisa Loud of Braintree, [married] Nov. 28, 1841," according to Weymouth Vital Records, volume II, page 220.
3.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 411, page 94.
4.^ "Henry Van Tile, s. Joseph and Louisa, dropsy in head, July 31, 1847, a. 4y. 10m. [a. 5, "Private Record, from the record of deaths in the South Parish, now in the possession of Mrs. J. Ellen French of South Weymouth"]," according to Weymouth Vital Records, volume II, page 373. Also, "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 33, page 137.
5.^ "Louisa Monteray [Whitney], d. Joseph, cordwainer,and Louisa,[born] May 5, 1847," according to Weymouth Vital Records, volume I, page 353. Also, "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 29, page 152.
6.^ "Louisa Monteray [Whitney], d. Joseph H. and Louisa, [died] Aug. 14, 1847, a. 3m. 9d. [Aug. 15, a. 1, "church record, First Church of Christ, North Precinct"]," according to Weymouth Vital Records, volume II, page 373. Also, "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 33, page 137.
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