Family:Whitney, Joseph (c1817-a1870)
Joseph Whitney (James), son of James and Hannah (Bruce) Whitney, was born about 1817, NY, and died 16 Feb 1879, Marshalltown, IA.
He married, before 1843, Nancy Bruce, daughter Joseph and Nancy (Trow) Bruce.
Children of Joseph and Nancy (Bruce) Whitney:
i. Lucy Maria Whitney, b. 12 Feb 1843, IL; d. 1919; m. 25 Dec 1865, Sangamon Co., IL, John William Duryea. ii. O. E. Whitney (female), b. ca. 1852, IL. iii. Ella P. Whitney, b. ca. 1858, IL. iv. Chester Whitney, b. ca. 1860, IL.
Census
1982 1982 Joseph Whitney 33 M - Farmer New York Nancy Whitney 27 M - " Lucy Whitney 7 F - Illinois Selden Whitney 24 M - Labourer New York Hanna Loid 19 F - Illinois Philia Whitney 14 F - " Attended school Mary Whitney 12 F - " Attended school
- 1855, Illinois State Census, Mechanicsburg, Sangamon Co.: Joseph Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 female 30-39, and 1 female 10-19.
- 1860, Chatham, Sangamon Co., IL:
364 350 J. B. Whitney 42 M - 4000 300 Vt. A. B. " 36 F - N.Y. L. M. " 17 " - T. C. S. Ill. E. L. " 2 " - " C. W. " 6/12 M - " O. E. " 8 F - " Attended school
28 29 Buzzell, Fred 33 M W Butcher $500 Vermont Male citizen over 21 -----, Harriett 30 F W Keeping house " Moody, George 27 M W Butcher $1200 -- " Male citizen over 21 Whitney, Joseph 53 M W Peddler $300 " Male citizen over 21 -----, Nancy 46 F W Keeping House New York -----, Ella P. 12 F W At Home Illinois Attended school -----, Chester 10 M W " " Attended school
- 1880: not found.
References
- Census records.
- Death Notices for Joseph Whitney
Daily Illinois State Register, Springfield, Illinois, Tuesday February 25, 1879
- CHATHAM CHIPS.
- Chatham, Feb. 24, 1879
- Special Correspondence of the State Register.
- Joseph Whitney, a former resident of our village from whence he moved to Marshalltown, Ia., In 1866, died there on the 16th past from cancer of the face, after excruciating suffering for the past 8 months. Mr. W. was from Jay, Essex county, N. Y., and moved here in the year 1844. He was about 59 years of age at death.
Daily Illinois State Journal, Springfield, Illinois, Tuesday, February 25, 1879
- (Under Chatham Chat)
- Joseph Whiting, brother of our Postmaster, Wm, T. Whitney, died at Marshalltown, Iowa, on the 16th of this month, from cancer of the face, after suffering eighteen months. Mr. Whitney was born at Jay, Essex county, New York, from which place he emigrated here in 1864. He removed to Iowa in 1866. He died aged about 59.
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