Family:Whitney, Joseph S. (1788-1868)

Joseph S. Whitney ([prob.] David), probably the son of David and ----- (-----) Whitney, was born 1788, Washington Co., NY, and died 1868, Owego, NY.^[1]

He married say 1813, NY, Cynthia E. Hills, parentage unknown. She was born 1791, NY, and died 1853, Owego, NY.^[2]

Children of Joseph S. and Cynthia E. (Hills) Whitney:

i.	David Hills Whitney, b. 21 May 1816, NY; m. Ruth M. Truesdell.
ii.	Mary Ann Whitney, b. circa 1819, NY; d. 16 Feb 1910, Iosco, MI; m. Nathan M. Horton.
iii.	Elizabeth Whitney, b. circa 1823, Cortland Co., NY; d. 5 Feb 1899, Owego, NY; m. Harmon W. Cornell.
iv.	Jerusha H. Whitney, b. 1823, Cortland Co., NY; d. Nov 1859, Owego, NY.^[3]^[4]
v.	Nathan R. Whitney, b. 1824, Cortland Co., NY; m.(1) Sarah C. Dickson; m.(2) Emma Odessa Fritcher.
vi.	Joseph S. Whitney, b. 8 Dec 1826, Cortland Co., NY; m. Lydia E. Robbins.
vii.	William W. Whitney, b. 25 Nov 1829, Cortland Co., NY; m.(1) Harriet Goodspeed Booth; m.(2) Angeline Murdock; m.(3) Hattie E. Wilcox.
viii.	George W. Whitney, b. 1830, NY; d. 1864, location unknown.^[5]
ix.	Samuel C. Whitney, b. circa 1832, NY; d. 1 Aug 1874, location unknown;^[6] m. before 1860, probably Owego, NY, Mary -----; children, if any, unknown.

Census

1820, Homer, Cortland Co., NY: Joseph Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 0-9, 1 female 26-44, 1 female 16-25, 1 female 0-9. 1 person engaged in agriculture.
1830, Marathon, Cortland Co., NY: Joseph Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 10-14, 3 males 0-4, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 10-14, 2 females 5-9.
1840, Owego, Tioga Co., NY: Joseph Whitney, 1 male 50-59, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 15-19, 2 males 10-14, 2 males 5-9, 1 female 40-49, 1 female 20-29, 2 females 15-19, 1 female 0-4. 3 person engaged in agriculture.
1850, Owego, Tioga Co., NY:

1007 1041 Joseph Whitney 60 M - Farmer N.Y. Cynthia " 56 F - " Jerusha " 29 F - " Nathan " 25 M - Farmer " Joseph " 23 M - Teacher " Attended school William " 21 M - " " Attended school George " 19 M - Farmer " Attended school Samuel " 17 M - " " Attended school

1855, Owego, Tioga Co., NY:

102 Framed $300 102 Joseph Whitney 65 M - - Washington - 1 18 Farmer 1 - - - - 1 - Joseph S. Whitney 28 M - Son Cortland - - 18 Physician 1 - - - - 1 - William W. Whitney 26 M - Son Cortland - - 18 Physician 1 - - - - - - George W. Whitney 24 M - Son Cortland - - 18 School Teacher 1 - - - - - - Samuel C. Whitney 23 M - Son Cortland - - 18 School Teacher 1 - - - - - - Jerusha Whitney 33 F - Dau Cortland - - 18 - - - - - - - -