Family:Whitney, Josiah (1791-1869)

Josiah⁶ Whitney ( Josiah⁵, Josiah⁴, Josiah³, [prob.] Benjamin², John¹); b. 01 May 1791 at East Granville, MA; m. Almira Ellsworth, 28 May 1818; d. 7 Oct 1869 at Rootstown, OH, at age 77.

Almira Ellsworth was born on 7 June 1803 in CT. She died on 14 Jan 1884 at Rootsville, OH, at age 80.

Josiah appears as Head of Household (HOH) in 1850 and 1860 census records. (Note: Spelling of names based on Ancestry.com Census Index)

1850 - OH, Portage Co, Rootstown

Household (256 / 276)

1) Josiah Whitney; age 59; Male; Farmer

2) Elmina Whitney; age 46; Female

3) Artimeria Whitney; age 22; Female

4) Charles W Whitney; age 14; Male

5) Mary D Whitney; age 9; Female

1860 - OH, Portage Co, Rootstown

Household 141 / 147

(Name, age, Sex, occupation, where born)

1) Josiah Whitney; age 69; b. MA; Male; Farmer

2) Almyra Whitney; age 57; b. CT; Female

3) Charles Whitney; age 24; b. OH; Male

4) Mary D Whitney; age 19; b. OH; Female; G S Teacher

5) Olliel E Whitney; age 18; b. OH; Male; Day Laborer

6) Newell L Whitney; age 16; b. OH; Male

Note: Olliel E (Ohel Edward) and Newell L are Josiah and Almira's grandsons. Their parents were Albert R and Betsy Case.

Children of Josiah⁶ Whitney and Almira Ellsworth were as follows:

i. Flavel J⁷; b. 31 May 1819

ii. Albert R; b. 26 Jan 1821 in Rootstown, OH; d. 7 Dec 1852

iii. Lucius E; b. 21 Dec 1822 in OH

iv. Jonas E; b. 28 Oct 1825

v. Artemitia A; b. 14 Apr 1828 in OH

vi. Charles W; b. 31 Dec 1835 in OH

vii. Mary Dolly; b. 28 Oct 1840 in OH