Family:Whitney, Josiah (1791-1869)
Josiah6 Whitney (Josiah5, Josiah4, Josiah3, [prob.] Benjamin2, John1), son of Josiah5 and Mary (Loomis) Whitney, was born 1 May 1791, East Granville, MA, was baptized 23 Jun 1791, Granville, MA,[1] and died 7 Oct 1869, Rootstown, OH.
He married, 28 May 1818, Almira Ellsworth, daughter of Calvin and Dolly (Lovejoy) Ellsworth. She was born 7 June 1803, East Windsor, CT, and died 14 Jan 1884, Rootstown, OH.
He spent 18 months in the army during the 1812 war. Went to Ohio 1815 in which state he remained until his death. He resided in Rootstown, OH.
Children of Josiah6 and Almira (Ellsworth) Whitney, all born Rootstown, OH:
i. Flavel J.7 Whitney, b. 31 May 1819; d. 8 Feb 1882, Buffalo Prairie, IL; m. 7 Jun 1847, Louisa Ann Norton. ii. Albert R. Whitney, b. 26 Jan 1821; m.(1) Betsey Case; m.(2) Lydia Hogan. iii. Lucius E. Whitney, b. 21 Dec 1822; d. 4 Dec 1890; m. 31 Dec 1848, Lucretia R. Eatinger; res. Rootstown, OH. iv. Jonas E. Whitney, b. 28 Oct 1825; d. 20 Aug 1863, Helena, AR, of disease contracted while in the civil war in Co. B, 126th Illinois Volunteers. v. Artemitia A. Whitney, b. 14 Apr 1828; m. 17 Oct 1853, Edward L. Clark; res. Leeds, MA. vi. Charles W., b. 31 Dec 1835; m. 11 Oct 1866, Henrietta S. Deming; was in the civil war in Co. I, 104th Ohio Regiment. vii. Mary Dolly Whitney, b. 28 Oct 1840; teacher; d. after 1880, then unmarried; res. Rootstown, OH.
Census
- 1820: not found. Possibly was in the family of his step-father Solomon Payne.
- 1830, Rootstown, Portage Co., OH: Josiah Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 10-14, 2 males 5-9, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 20-29, and 1 female 0-4.
- 1840, Rootstown, Portage Co., OH: Josiah Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 30-39, and 1 female 10-14; 1 engaged in agriculture.
- 1850, Rootstown, Portage Co., OH:
256 276 Josiah Whitney 59 M - Farmer $1000 Mass. Elmina " 46 F - Conn. Artimesia " 22 F - Ohio Charles W. " 14 M - do Attended school Mary D. " 9 F - do
2019 2019 Frederick J. Whitney 31 M - Teacher $400 Ohio James C. 24 " - Carpenter " Louisa N. 27 F - N.Y. Herbert F. 2 M - Ill.
"Frederick" is an error for "Flavel", and "James" is an error for "Jonas".
411 441 Lucius E. Whitney 27 M - Farmer Ohio Lucretia " 25 F - do Emma " 6/12 F - do
141 147 Josiah Whitney 69 M - Farmer $1500 $350 Mass. Almyra 57 F - Conn. Charles 24 M - " $300 Ohio Mary D. 19 F - C.S. Teacher $200 " Olliel E. Whitney 18 M - Day Laborer " Attended school Newell H. 16 M - " Attended school
Note: Olliel E. (Ohel Edward) and Newell L. are Josiah and Almira's grandsons. Their parents were Albert R. and Betsy Case.
987 964 Flavel J. Whitney 41 M - Farmer 2500 1520 O. Louisa Ann " 36 M - N. Yk. Herbert F. " 12 M - Ills. Attended school Albert J. " 6 M - Do Attended school Perry M. " 3 M - Do Emma L. " 4/12 F - Do Jonas E. Whitney 32 M - Farmer & Carpenter 600 350 O. Alonzo Reed 38 M - Farm Laborer 100 N. Yk.
113 118 James Moulton 44 M - Farmer $3200 $1000 Mass. Ann " 55 F - Va. Mary Jane " 22 F - C.S. Teacher Ohio Lafayette " 20 M - " Attended school Adelade " 16 F - " Attended school Hannaman " 11 M - " Attended school Lucius Whitney 37 M - Farmer $3200 $725 " Lecretia " 35 F - " Emma 10 F - [Ohio] Attended school Arvina 9 M - [Ohio] Attended school
- [[Archive:1870 Census Extracts, Ohio, Portage County#15|1870, Rootstown, Portage Co., OH]:
49 51 Whitney, Almira 67 F W $2000 $960 Connecticut -----, Mary 29 F W Keeping house Ohio
151 141 Whitney, Flavel J. 51 M W Farmer $7500 $2000 Ohio Male citizen over 21 -----, Louisa 47 F W Keeping house N.Y. -----, Herbert 22 M W Works on Farm Ills. Male citizen over 21 -----, Albert 16 M W " " Attended school -----, Perry 13 M W " " Attended school -----, Emma 11 F W At home " Attended school -----, Eva M. 8 F W " " Attended school
39 40 Whitney, Lucius E. 47 M W Farmer $5000 $1500 Ohio Male citizen over 21 -----, Lucretia 43 F W Keeping house Ohio -----, Emma F. 20 F W Teaching school Ohio -----, Erasmus A. 19 M W Helping on farm Ohio
137 139 Whitney, Charles 34 M W Farm laborer $800 $400 Ohio Male citizen over 21 -----, Henrietta S. 34 F W Keeping house Ohio
Almira WHITNEY 76 Self F W W CT Keeping House CT CT Mary WHITNEY 39 Dau F S W OH MA CT
Flavel J. WHITNEY 61 Self M M W OH Farmer CT MA Louisa A. WHITNEY 57 Wife F M W NY Keeping House CT NY Albert WHITNEY 26 Son M S W NY Works On Farm CT NY Emma WHITNEY 20 Dau F S W NY Teaching School CT NY Eva M. WHITNEY 18 Dau F S W IL Teaching School OH NY William LIKINS 26 Oth M S W IN Works On Farm PA PA
L. E. WHITNEY 57 Self M M W OH Farmer CT CT Lucrecia WHITNEY 55 Wife F M W OH Keeping House NJ OH E. A. WHITNEY 27 Son M M W OH Farmer OH OH Anna WHITNEY 19 DauL F M W OH Unocupied OH OH
Chas. M. WHITNEY 44 Self M M W OH Farmer MA CT Henrietta S. WHITNEY 44 Wife F M W OH Keeping House CT CT
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), p. 207.
1.^ "Joshia [Whitney], s. Joshia and w., bp. June 23, 1791. C.R.1." according to Vital Records of Granville, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1914}.
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