Family:Whitney, Joseph (c1793-1875)

Joseph Whitney, parentage unknown but perhaps son of Daniel Whitney or Family:Whitney, Benjamin (1764-a1821), was born circa 1793, Fort Ann, Washington Co., NY, and died 27 Apr 1875, Carlton, Barry Co., MI.

He married, firstly, Betsey Hutchinson. She died Apr 1837, Jackson, MI.

He married, secondly, 18 Jun 1837, Stronsville, OH, Jane Potter. She was born circa 1799, NY, and died after 1880, probably Barry Co., MI. She had previously been married to Lyman Franklin, who died ca. 1831, Fort Ann, NY.

He enlisted at Fort Ann, Washington Co., NY for a term of three months, from which service he was honorably discharged. He afterwards re-enlisted and served fourteen days. At the time of his enlistment, he was eighteen years old, with dark hair, black eyes, dark complexion, and occupation farmer. Since the date of his discharge, Joseph had resided the first five years at Jackson County, Township of Rives, Michigan, then in Carlton, Barry Co., Michigan about fourteen years; then in Dwight, Livingston Co., Illinois for 2 years; and since then in Carlton, Barry Co., Michigan. His widow Jane filed a pension claim in 1878.

Children of Joseph and Betsey (Hutchinson) Whitney (perhaps incomplete):

i.	(probably) Benjamin Whitney, b. ca. 1823, OH. He perhaps m. (2nd?) Harriett -----. She was b. ca. 1834, OH. It is also possible that Harriett was his sister. Ch: Joseph S. Whitney, b. ca. 1849, MI.
ii.	George Whitney, b. 12 Apr 1828, Parma, Cuyahoga Co., OH. He m. Margaret McMannes. 8 children. George Whitney was born in the town of Parma, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, April 12, 1828. He was the son of Joseph Whitney, and was reared on a farm, obtaining a common school education. Upon attaining his majority he commenced life for himself. In 1837 the family came to Michigan and settled in Jackson County, where the elder Whitney purchased a farm. Here he resided six years; then came to Carlton, where he resided until his death, which occurred in 1875. Mr. Whitney’s first venture in business was in manufacturing shingles; he then went into a saw-mill, in which vocation he became an expert; for eleven years he was in the employ of Ryerson & Hills, proprietors of the Bay Mill, at Muskegon; he worked for this firm eleven years without the loss of a day. In 1876 he came to Hastings, and purchased the farm on which he now resides, a view of which we present on another page. in 1854 he was married to Miss Margaret McMannes, of Grand Rapids; they have an interesting family of eight children.[1]
iii.	William Whitney, b. ca. 1836, MI.

Children of Joseph and Jane (Potter) Whitney (perhaps incomplete):

iv.	Daniel J. Whitney, b. ca. 1838, MI.
v.	Elenor Whitney, b. ca. 1839, MI. She m. Albert Cheney. He was b. ca. 1839, MI. Ch: Alfred E. Cheney, b. ca. 1861; Ellen Cheney, b. ca. 1865; Mary Cheney, b. ca. 1869; William Cheney, b. ca. 1871; John Cheney, b. ca. 1879.

Notes

More information on this family can be found here.

Census

• 1830, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH: Joseph Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 male under 5, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 5-9, 2 females under 5, 11 total. Note: Listed nearby was Daniel Whitney (appropriate age to have been his father).
• 1840, Rives, Jackson Co., MI: Joseph Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 2 males under 5, 1 female 40-49, 4 females 15-19, 1 female 10-14, 2 females 5-9, 1 female under 5, 14 total, 2 in agriculture. Note: Listed nearby were Daniel Whitney (father?) and Benjamin Whitney (brother?).
• 1850, Carlton, Barry Co., MI:

741 760 Joseph Whitney 56 M - Farmer N. York Jane " 57 F - " William " 14 M - Mich. Daniel J. " 12 M - " Elnor " 11 F - "

• 1850, Carlton, Barry Co., MI:

U.S. Census, Michigan, Barry County, Carlton, p. 114:

742 761 Benjamin Whitney 27 M - Farmer Ohio Joseph S. " 1 M - Mich. Harriett " 16 F - Ohio

• 1860, Carlton, Barry Co., MI:

1497 1400 Joseph Whitney 67 M - Farmer $600 $100 N.Y. Jane 61 F - do Elenor 21 F - Mich. Joseph T. Whitney 17 M - do Attended school

• 1870, Carlton, Barry Co., MI: Joseph Whitney
• 1880, Carlton, Barry Co., MI:

Alfred CHENEY 64 Self M M W NY Farming ENG NY Mary CHENEY 59 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY Betsy CHENEY 30 Dau F D W MI House Keeping NY NY Jennie WHITNEY 10 GDau F S W MI At School MI MI

• 1880, Carlton, Barry Co., MI:

Albert CHENEY 41 Self M M W MI Farming NY NY Elanor CHENEY 41 Wife F M W MI Keeping House NY NY Alfred E. CHENEY 19 Son M S W MI At Home MI MI Elen CHENEY 15 Dau F S W MI At Home MI MI Mary CHENEY 11 Dau F S W MI At School MI MI William CHENEY 9 Son M S W MI At School MI MI John CHENEY 5M Son M S W MI At Home MI MI Jane WHITNEY 81 MotL F W NY At Home NY NY

References

• Census records

1. ^  Biography of George Whitney, citing History of Allegan and Berry Counties, Michigan, With Illistrations and Biographical Sketches of Their Men and Pioneers, D. W. Ensign & Co., Philadelphia 1880, Press of J. B. Lippincoff & Co., Philadelphia.

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