Family:Whitney, Joshua (1782-1859)

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Joshua⁶ Whitney (Joshua⁵, Matthias⁴, Cornelius³, Joshua², John¹), son of Joshua⁵ and Lydia Bowen (Day) Whitney, was born 10 Jun 1782, Rutland, VT, and died 13 Feb 1859, Girard, MI, aged 76 years 8 months 3 days. He was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Tekonsha, MI.^[1]

He married, 19 Mar 1809, Rush, NY, Huldah Markham, daughter of William and Phebe (Dexter) Markham. She was born 12 Jan 1791, Avon, NY, and died 3 Oct 1878, Girard, MI, aged 87 years 8 months 2 days. She was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Tekonsha, MI.^[2]

He settled in Parma, NY, in 1811.^[3]

He was a cabinetmaker and carpenter by trade. He resided Rutland, VT, and Girard, MI.

Children of Joshua⁶ and Huldah (Markham) Whitney:

i.

William Markham⁷ Whitney, b. 7 Aug 1810; m. Rosina Crow.

ii.

Phebe Whitney, b. 29 Nov 1812, Parma, NY; d. Dec 1885; m. bet. 1850-1860, Duncan McVean/McVain.

iii.

Lydia Lavina Whitney, b. 2 Jan 1815, Parma, NY; d. 1902; bur. East Avon Cemetery, East Avon, NY;^[4] m. 1831, Thomas Dailey, Jr.; b. 9 Jun 1806, d. 9 Aug 1892, bur. East Avon Cemetery, East Avon, NY;^[5] resided Honeoye, NY.

iv.

David Day Whitney, b. 28 Jan 1817, Parma, NY; m. Frances Armitage.

v.

Huldah Whitney, b. 6 Jul 1820, Parma, NY; d. 14 Feb 1896, Coldwater, MI, of paralysis, widow, invalid;^[6] m. 15 Feb 1851, Branch Co., MI, Parmenas Adams, as his second wife; he had m.(1) 1 Jan 1846, Jane Eliza Markham; resided Coldwater, MI, and Linn Co., OR. They arrived in Oregon in 1853, and claimed land in Linn Co.

vi.

Caroline Whitney, b. 7 Feb 1825; d. aft. 1880; m. 29 Dec 1846, John G. Frounfelter; resided 29 Pierce St., Coldwater, MI. He was b. 23 May 1822; d. 28 Apr 1847. Children:

a.	John F. Frounfelter, b. 3 Oct 1847; d. Jun 1869.

vii.

Almira Whitney, b. ca. 10 May 1827; d. 12 Apr 1850, aged 12 [sic: should be 22--RLW] years 11 months 2 days; bur. Riverside Cemetery, Tekonsha, MI.^[7]

viii.

Joshua Whitney, b. 1829; d. 6 Sep 1851; bur. Riverside Cemetery, Tekonsha, MI.^[8]

ix.

Jane Whitney, b. 25 Mar 1832, Rush, NY; d. 28 Mar 1911, Denair, CA; bur. Turlock Memorial Park, Turlock, CA;^[9] m.(1) 13 Oct 1853, Lane Co., OR, Charles R. Rouse;^[10] m.(2) 5 Aug 1866, Cottage Grove, OR, William Anderson Allen,^[11] b. 18 Apr 1926, TN, d. 21 Feb 1900, London, OR; resided Cottage Grove, OR.

Census

1810: not found. They may have been living with her father William Markham in Avon, Livingston Co., NY.
1820, Parma, Genesee Co., NY: Joshua Whitney, 1 male 26-44, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 0-9, 1 female 26-44, and 3 females 0-9; 1 engaged in manufacture or trades.
1830, Rush, Monroe Co., NY: Joshua Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 2 males 0-4, 1 female 30-39, 2 females 15-19, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 5-9, and 1 female 0-4.
1840, Girard, Branch Co., MI: Joshua Whitney, 1 male 50-59, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 10-14, 1 female 40-49, 2 females 15-19, 1 female 10-14, and 1 female 5-9.
1850, Girard, Branch Co., MI:

14 14 Joshua Whitney 68 M - Farmer $3000 Vt. Huldah Whitney 59 F - N.Y. Huldah Whitney 35 F - " Joshua Whitney 20 M - Farmer " Caroline Frownfetter 25 F - " Jane Whitney 18 F - "

1850, Rush, Monroe Co., NY:

2026 2030 Thomas Dailey, Jr. 44 M - Farmer $4500 New York Lovina " 34 F - " Euphema " 17 F - " Attended school George " 15 M - " Attended school Jerome " 8 M - " Attended school Phebe Whitney 37 F - " William Punkerd 24 M - Lab. Ireland

These are daughters Phebe and Lovina.

1850, daughter Jane not found.
1855, daughter Phebe not found.
1860, Girard, Branch Co., MI:

1696 1716 Huldah Whitney 69 F - $3000 $85 N.Y. Caroline Froughtfetter 35 F - Do John " 12 M - Mich. Idiot

1860, Girard, Branch Co., MI, p. 213:

1683 1703 Duncan McVain 53 M - Farmer $3600 $450 N.Y. Phebe " 46 F - N.Y. James " 20 M - N.Y. Charlie " 19 M - N.Y. Margaret " 19 F - N.Y. Emily " 16 F - Mich.

1860, Lebanon P.O., Linn Co., OR, p. 70:

675 619 Parmenis Adams 38 M - Carpenter $3200 $2346 N.Y. Huldah " 39 F - N.Y. Alice " 13 F - Mich. Sarah " 7 F - Mich. Caroline " 4 F - Oregon William " 1 F - Oregon A. W. Kent 40 M - Carpenter $1600 $1800 N.Y.

1870, Girard, Branch Co., MI:

230 230 Whitney, Huldah 79 F W Keeping house New York Frounfetter, Caroline 45 F W " " New York Pierce, Albert 16 M W Farm laborer New York

1870, Girard, Branch Co., MI, p. 27:

250 248 McVean, Duncan 64 M - Farmer $8600 $1572 N.Y. -----, Phebe 56 F - N.Y. -----, Emily 26 F - Mich. Powell, John A. 17 M - Farm laborer Mich.

1870, Rush, Monroe Co., NY, p. 59:

710 705 Thomas Dailey 54 M - Farmer $3270 $1225 N.Y. Lovina " 45 F - N.Y. Euphema " 27 F - N.Y. Hiram B. " 18 M - Farmer N.Y. Louis A. " 9 F - N.Y. Martha " 6 F - N.Y.

1870, Albany, Linn Co., OR, p. 14:

14 115 Adams, Parmenus 46 M - Wagonmaker $12000 $3000 N.Y. -----, Huldah 46 F - Keeps house N.Y. -----, Sarah J. 16 F - At school Mich. -----, Caroline 13 F - At school Oregon Croate, George 19 M - Apprentice Delaware

1875 State, Avon, Livingston Co., NY, p. 5:

69 Frame $800 40 Thomas Dailey 69 M ---- Monroe Co. mar Farmer 1 - - 1 - Lavina Dailey 60 F Wife Monroe Co. mar Rachael Dailey 76 F Sis Monroe Co. wid Euphema Darner 41 F Dau Livingston Co. wid Addie Dailey 24 F Dau Monroe Co. sgl

1880, Avon, Livingston Co., NY, p. 19:

183 202 Dailey, Thomas Head W M 73 Farmer New York Ireland Ireland -----, Lydia Wife W F 65 Keeps house New York Vermont New York Arvin, Euphemia Dau W F 46 At home New York New York New York McVean, Phebie SiL W F 67 At home New York Vermont New York Clark, Rachel Sis W F 81 At home New York Ireland Ireland

1880, Coldwater, Branch Co., MI, p. 8:

Huldah Adams Head W F 64 New York Vermont New York Carrie Adams Dau W F 21 Oregon Caroline Frounfelter Sis W F 56 New York Vermont New York

1900, Avon, Livingston Co., NY, p. 4A: Lavina Dailey, 85, widow, b. Jan 1815, NY; Addie Dailey, 49, daughter, b. Nov 1850, NY, single; Euphemia Dires, 67, daughter, widow, b. Jun 1833, N.Y.