Family:Whitney, Joseph Ingram (1805-1889)

Joseph Ingram⁷ Whitney (Jabez⁶, Phineas⁵, Isaac⁴, Nathaniel³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Jabez⁶ and Abigail Milk (Wheeler) Whitney, was born 1805, probably Chesterville, ME, and died 23 Oct 1889, Quincy, IL.

He married, 13 Jun 1833, Freedom, Beaver Co., PA, Emaline W. Morgan. She was born about 1818, DE.

Children of Joseph Ingram⁷ and Emaline W. (Morgan) Whitney:

i.	Robert M.8 Whitney, b. ca. 1834, PA; m. Rebecca M. -----.
ii.	Mary W. Whitney, b. 16 Dec 1836, PA; d. 28 Jul 1894, Bethany, MO; m. 11 Nov 1862, Quincy, IL, Benjamin Mayberry Prentiss. Child: Edgar, b. ca. 1871, IL.
iii.	Emaline Whitney, b. ca. 1839, IL; m. 25 Oct 1863, Quincy, IL, James Barton Russell.
iv.	Charles J. Whitney, b. ca. 1845, IL; d. 10 Dec 1886, Kansas City, MO.
v.	Frank Whitney, b. ca. 1848, IL; m. Jennie -----.
vi.	Ellen Whitney, b. ca. 1850, IL; d. after 1880, then unmarried.
vii.	Mariah Whitney, b. ca. 1854, IL; d. after 1880, then unmarried.
viii.	Laura H. Whitney, b. Nov 1859, MO; d. after 1880, then unmarried.

Census

• 1840, Quincy Ward 1, Adams Co., IL: Joseph Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 5-9, 1 female 20-29, and 2 females 0-4; 1 engaged in manufacture or trades.
• 1850, Quincy North Ward, Adams Co., IL:

9 9 Joseph J. Whitney 44 M - Carpenter Me. Emeline W. " 32 F - Del. Robert M. " 16 M - Laborer [illegible] Mary " 14 F - [illegible] Emeline " 10 F - Ill. Charles " 4 M - " Frank " 2 M - "

• 1860, Chillicothe, Livingston Co., MO:

1171 1178 Joseph J. Whitney 55 M - Carpenter Maine Emaline W. " 45 F - Delaware Mary M. " 23 " - Pennsylvania Emaline " 19 " - Illinois Attended school Charles J. " 15 M - " Attended school Frank " 12 " - " Elen " 10 F - " Mariah " 6 F - " Sarah H. " 9/12 F - Missouri

• 1870, Quincy North Ward, Adams Co., IL:

71 77 Whitney, Joseph I. 65 M W Carpenter $500 Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Emeline W. 54 F W Keeping House Delaware -----, Charles J. 25 M W Carpenter Illinois Male citizen over 21 -----, Frank 22 M W Works in Jewelry Store Illinois Male citizen over 21 -----, Ella 19 F W At Home Illinois Attended school -----, Maria 16 F W At Home Illinois Attended school -----, Laura H. 10 F W Illinois Attended school Thompson, William 31 M W Painter Pennsylvania Parents foreign born, Male citizen over 21 White, Howard M. 33 M W Jeweler Maine Male citizen over 21 Baxter, Maryetta 22 F W Domestic Servant Massachusetts

• 1880, Quincy North Ward, Adams Co., IL:

Joseph I. WHITNEY 75 Self M M W ME Carpenter ME ME Emiline W. WHITNEY 64 Wife F M W DE Keeps Hse DE MD Ellen WHITNEY 29 Dau F S W IL Home ME DE Mariah WHITNEY 25 Dau F S W IL Clk. Dry Goods ME DE Laura H. WHITNEY 20 Dau F S W MO School ME DE Charles J. WHITNEY 35 Son M S W IL Carpenter ME DE Edgar PRINTISS 9 GSon M S W IL School VA IL

References

• Civil War Pension File of Charles J. Whitney; Mother: Emeline Whitney; Mother's Application #425603, no certificate; The National Archive Building, Washington, DC.

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