Family:Whitney, Josiah (1791-1869)
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Jump to navigationJump to searchJosiah6 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