Family:Whitney, Joseph Holt (1808-1885)
Joseph Holt8 Whitney (Zachariah7, Zachariah6, Zachariah5, John4, Joseph3, John2, John1), son of Zachariah7 and Sally (Holt) Whitney, was born 7 Aug 1808, Lunenburg, MA, and died 23 May 1885, Leominster, MA, aged 76 years 8 months 15 days, of pneumonia.[1]
Marriage intentions were published 26 Feb 1831, Lunenburg, MA, for him "of Lunenburg" and Eliza Derby.[2] He "of Lunenburg" married 24 Mar 1831, Leominster or Lunenburg, MA, Eliza Derby "of Leominster",[3] daughter of Simon and Lydia (-----) Derby. She was born 8 Apr 1812, Leominster, MA, and died 19 Apr 1871 or 14 Apr 1871, Leominster, MA, aged 59 years 10 days, of dropsy.[4]
He resided Leominster, MA.
Children of Joseph H.8 and Eliza (Derby) Whitney:
i. Joseph A.9 Whitney, b. 9 Dec 1831; m. Elizabeth Blanchard. ii. George H. S. Whitney, b. 12 Sep 1837; m.(1) Lucilla H. Elbrige; m.(2) Mrs. Sarah A. Abbott. iii. Sarah M. Whitney, b. 22 Apr 1840, Lunenburg, MA; d. 10 May 1908, Ashburnham, MA [also recorded in Leominster, MA, aged 68 years 17 days, of pneumonia;[5] resided North Leominster, MA. iv. Charles J. Whitney, b. 3 May 1844; d. 25 Feb 1874 [Pierce] or 10 Jan 1872, Leominster, MA, aged 27 years 8 months 7 days.[6]
Census
- 1840, Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA: Joseph H. Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 2 females 20-29, and 1 female 0-4; 1 engaged in agriculture.
- 1850, Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA:
48 54 Joseph H. Whitney 42 M - Farmer $500 Mass. Eliza Whitney 38 F - Mass. Joseph A. Whitney 18 M - Farmer Mass. Attended school George H. Whitney 12 M - Mass. Attended school Sarah M. Whitney 10 F - Mass. Attended school Charles J. Whitney 6 M - Mass. Attended school
381 421 Joseph H. Whitney 47 M - Farmer Mass. Eliza Whitney 43 F - " Joseph A. Whitney 23 M - Farmer " George H. G. Whitney 17 M - Laborer " Sarah M. Whitney 15 F - " Charles J. Whitney 11 M - " Martha Smith 80 F - "
1726 1724 J. H. Whitney 52 M - Farmer $3000 $1000 Mass. E. Whitney 47 F - Wife Do J. A. Whitney 28 F - help Do G. F. Whitney 23 M - Do Do S. N. Whitney 20 F - Do Do C. J. Whitney 16 F - Do Do Attended school
424 547 Joseph Whitney 57 M - Mass. M Farmer - - 1 1 - Eliza Whitney 53 F - " S - - - - - Sarah M. " 25 " - " S - - - - - Chas. J. " 21 M - " S Farmer - - 1 1 -
565 673 Whitney, Joseph H. 61 M W Farm hand $500 Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Eliza 57 F W Keeping house " -----, George H. S. 32 M W Oversees in Paper Mill " Male citizen over 21 -----, Sarah M. 30 F W Works in Shoe shop " -----, Charles J. 25 M W No occupation " Male citizen over 21 -----, George H. 11 M W Attends School " Attended school Nourse, Liddie N. 20 F W Works in Shoe shop "
Joseph H. WHITNEY 71 Self M W W MA Laborer MA MA Sarah M. WHITNEY 37 Dau F S W MA House Keeping MA MA
374 418 Whitney, George H. Head W M Sep 1837 62 mar 15 Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Watchman cotton factory, Owns farm -----, Sarah A. Wife W F Aug 1828 71 mar 15 0ch 0liv Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Moore, Lydia SiL W F Jan 1830 70 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Whitney, Sarah M. Sist W F Apr 1840 60 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts
Daughter Sarah is living with her brother George.
References
- Census records.
- 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. 468.
1.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 366, page 420.
2.^ "Joseph H. [Whitney], of Lunenburg, and Eliza Derby, int. Feb. 26, 1831," according to Walter A. Davis, comp., Early Records of the Town of Lunenburg, Massachusetts, Including That Part Which is Now Fitchburg, 1719-1764 (Fitchburg, MA: Fitchburg City Council, 1896), volume 3, page 95.
3.^ "Joseph W. [Whitney], of Lunenburg, and Eliza Derby of Leominster, Mar. 24, 1831, by Rev. Warren Emerson," according to Lunenburg Vital Records, volume 3, page 183. Also, "Joseph H. [Whitney] of Lunenburg and Eliza Derby [married] [March?], 24, 1831," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Leominster, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (n.d.).
4.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 240, page 267.
5.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 1908/2, page 379, and volume 908/55 (death), page 58.
6.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 249, page 324.
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