Family:Whitney, Joshua (1806-1891)
Joshua8 Whitney (Joshua7, Joshua6, Thomas5, William4, William3, Joshua2, John1), son of Joshua7 and Rhoda (Jewell) Whitney; born 17 Dec 1806, Binghamton, NY, and died 3 May 1891, Binghamton, NY.
He married, 4 Mar 1830, Zara Silk Evans. She was born 20 Jul 1810.
He was a farmer. He resided Richfield and Binghamton, NY.
Children of Joshua8 and Zara Silk (Evans) Whitney:
i. Zara9 Whitney, b. 15 May 1832, Broome Co., NY; d. 28 May 1857, Richfield Springs, NY, s. p.; m. 18 Oct 1855, Rev. James Winchell Capen, clergyman in the M. E. church.
Census
- 1830, apparently living with his parents.
- 1840, Conklin, Broome Co., NY: Joshua Whitney Jr., 1 male 30-39, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 15-19, and 1 female 5-9; 2 engaged in agriculture.
- 1850, Richfield, Otsego Co., NY:
1452 1542 Joshua Whitney 43 M - Innkeeper $17000 N.Y. Sara S. Whitney 30 F - England Sara Whitney 18 F - N.Y. ...
268 Frame $12000 Hotel 285 Joshua Whitney 46 M - - Broome 1 - 12 Landlord 1 - - - - 1 - Zara Whitney 43 F - Wife England 1 - 12 - - - 1 - - - - Zara Whitney 23 F - Dau Broome - - 12 - - - - - - - - Amasa Abbott 55 M - Brdr Herkimer - - 25 Drover 1 - - - - 1 - James W. Capen 32 M - Brdr Mass. - - 1 Clergyman 1 - - - - 1 - Julia Dempsey 28 F - Srvt Ireland - - 1m - - - 1 - 1 - - Bridget Cuisick 35 F - Srvt Ireland - 1 1m - - - 1 - R - - Margaret Gorham 21 F - Srvt Ireland - - 1m - - - 1 - 1 - - Abigail Lynch 18 F - Srvt Ireland - - 1m - - - 1 - - - - Mary A. Baily 35 F - Srvt Ireland - 1 1m - - - 1 - - - - James Nellis 30 M - Srvt Ireland - - 1m Laborer - - 1 - - - -
540 523 Joshua Whitney 52 M - Hotell Keeper $20000 $4000 N.Y. Dala " 50 F - England ...
88 90 Whitney, Joshua 63 M W Real Estate Agent $25000 $25000 New York Male citizen over 21 " Sara S. 59 F W House Keeping England Parents foreign born Capen, James W. 38 M W Clergyman $1500 Massachusetts Male citizen over 21 Gates, Adith 27 F W Domestic Servt. $800 Pennsylvania
Joshua WHITNEY 74 Self M M W NY Farmer NY NY Zara S. WHITNEY 70 Wife F M W ENG Keeping House ENG ENG James W. CAPEN 57 Othe M M W MA Minister-Episcopal MA MA Leonora S. CAPEN 39 Othe F M W CUBA MA FL Joshua W. CAPEN 4 Othe M S W NY MA CUBA Oliver B. CAPEN 2 Othe M S W NY MA CUBA Ella BURNS 22 Othe F S W IRE Servant IRE IRE Bridget COUNIHAN 26 Othe F S W IRE Servant IRE IRE
Jeremiah Roach M 74 - U.S. C. Farmer Harry Shoemaker M 24 - U.S. C. Laborer Zara Whitney F 82 - England C. Lenora Capen F 51 - Cuba C. J. A. Capen M 16 - U.S. C. Ohia Capen M 14 - U.S. C. Julia Capen F 12 - U.S. C. May Coogon F 25 - U.S. C. Lena Coogon F 3 - U.S. C.
119 142 Allen, David H. Head W M Mar 1850 50 mar 25 New York New York Massachusetts Gardner, Owns house -----, Helen Wife W F Aug 1851 48 mar 25 4ch 3liv New York New York New York -----, Melvin Son W M Oct 1880 19 sgl New York New York New York Office clerk -----, Frederick Son W M Jan 1882 19 sgl New York New York New York Machinist -----, Lucy C. Dau W F Jan 1886 14 sgl New York New York New York At school 143 Whitney, Joshua, Mrs. Head W F Jul 1810 89 wid 1ch 0liv England England England Owns free farm, 1820 Capen, Leonora S. DiL W F May 1850 50 wid 3ch 3liv Cuba Massachusetts Florida Imm. 1853 -----, Joshua W. GSon W M Jun 1876 27 sgl New York Massachusetts Cuba Book keeper -----, Oliva B. GSon W M Jun 1878 21 sgl New York Massachusetts Cuba Reporter on paper -----, Julia F. GDau W F Jul 1880 9 sgl New York Massachusetts Cuba Williams, Angeline Brdr W F Feb 1810 90 wid New York New York New York
References
- All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), pp. 567-568.
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