Family:Whitney, Joseph (c1817-a1870)

Joseph Whitney (James), son of James and Hannah (Bruce) Whitney, was born about 1817, NY, and died after 1870.

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.
i.	O. E. Whitney (female), b. ca. 1852, IL.
i.	Ella P. Whitney, b. ca. 1858, IL.
i.	Chester Whitney, b. ca. 1860, IL.

Census

• 1850, no township listed, Sangamon Co., IL:

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

• 1870, Marshalltown Ward 3, Marshall Co., IA:

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.

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