Family:Whitney, Joseph R. (1824-1873)
Joseph R. Whitney (Elijah, Ebenezer), son of Elijah and Betsey (Field) Whitney, was born 17 Jan 1824, Belchertown, MA, and died 24 Dec 1873, Springfield, MA.
Death record not found in MA VRs.
He "of New York" married, 23 Dec 1860, Springfield, MA, Julia Anna Greenleaf "of Springfield". She was born 15 Feb 1836, Ware, MA, daughter of George Sullivan and Emeline Susan (Chase) Greenleaf.[1] She married secondly, 10 Jul 1895, Joseph H. Cooper.
Children of Joseph and Julia Anna (Greenleaf) Whitney:
i. Bessie Whitney, b. 3 Mar 1869, Springfield, MA;[2] d. 19 Sep 1876, Springfield, MA,aged 7 years 6 months 16 days.[3] ii. (child) Whitney, b. 1861-1873; d. young. iii. (child) Whitney, b. 1861-1873; d. young. iv. (child) Whitney, b. 1861-1873; d. young.
Census
Not found in 1850, 1860, or 1870.
George S. GREENLEAF 72 Self M M W MA Painter MA MA Emeline S. GREENLEAF 69 Wife F M W MA Keeping House MA MA George P. GREENLEAF 33 Son M D W MA Bookkeeping In Store MA MA Julia G. WHITNEY 44 Dau F W W MA School Teacher MA MA
- 1900, Springfield, Hampden Co., MA: Julia Cooper, 4 children, none living.
References
1.^ "Joseph [Whitney], and Julia Greenleaf, m. 23 Dec 1860," according to International Genealogical Index, batch numbers C541431-C541434, M541431-M541433. Also, "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: [New England Historic Genealogical Society], 2004; volume 135, page 332.
2.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 215, page 46.
3.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 283, page 367.
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