Family:Whitney, Joshua (1812-1878)
Joshua Whitney (John), son of John and ----- (-----) Whitney, was born 25 Dec 1812, VT, and died 10 Aug 1878, Stockbridge, MI.[1]
He married firstly circa 1845, Stockbridge, MI, Eliza Marie Bowdish, daughter of John R. and Emeline (Dewey) Bowdish. She was born 21 Apr 1827, Oswego Co., NY, and died 5 Mar 1850, Stockbridge, MI.[2]
He married secondly 1850, probably Stockbridge, MI, Mary E. -----, parentage unknown. She was born circa 1815, VT, and died 11 Feb 1859, Stockbridge, MI;[3] no known children.
He married thirdly 25 March 1863, Ann Arbor, MI, Lucy S. Ackley, parentage unknown. She was born circa 1820, and died 1865, Stockbridge, MI.[4]
Children of Joshua and Eliza Marie (Bowdish) Whitney:
i. Truman W. Whitney, b. 21 Jun 1846, Stockbridge, MI; m. Jun, 1873, Eunice A. Marsh; d. 12 Oct 1909, Hot Lake, OR.[5] They had no children. ii. Maria D. Whitney, b. 21 Aug 1848, Stockbridge, MI; m. 1873, Ira J. Kellogg; d. 25 Apr 1928, Jackson, MI.[6]
Children of Joshua and Lucy S. (Ackley) Whitney:
iii. Lucy Whitney, b. 20 Dec 1863, Stockbridge, MI; d. 1 Jul 1865, Stockbridge, MI.[7] iv. Elbert A. Whitney, b. 8 Jul 1865, Stockbridge, MI; m. 22 Oct 1890, Frankfort, MI, Helen M. Crandall; d. 23 Sep 1891, MI;[8] no known children.
Notes
A John Whitney is buried in the Whitney plot of Derby Cemetery and identified as Joshua's father. The date of birth (20 Sep 1784) on his gravestone proves that John is the son of Joshua Whitney of Wendell, NH, and Bridgewater, VT.
Census
247 247 Johua Whiting 36 M - Farmer $1500 Vermont Mary " 35 F - do Freeman " 4 M - Mich. Maria D. " 2 F - do
65 70 J. Whitney 47 M - Farmer $4000 $749 Vt. T. " 13 M - Mich. Atteneded school M. A. " 11 F - " Atttended school
19 20 Whitney, Joshua 57 M W Farmer $10000 $1670 Vermont Male citizen over 21 -----, Meria D. 21 F W Teaching School Michigan -----, Elbert A. 4 M W " Attended school Norton, Parnella 66 F W House Keeping Connecticut
Truman not found.
T. W. WHITNEY 32 Self M M W MI Lawyer NY NY Eunice WHITNEY 28 Wife F M W MI Keeping House PA NY Albert WHITNEY 15 Bro M S W MI At School NY NY
References
- Census records
1.^ Find A Grave Memorial #19395013, Joshua Whitney.
2.^ Find A Grave Memorial #19382009, Eliza Marie (Bowdish) Whitney.
3.^ Find A Grave Memorial #19394980, Mary E. Whitney.
4.^ Find A Grave Memorial #19395001, Lucy S. (Ackley) Whitney.
5.^ Find A Grave Memorial #93632070, Truman W. Whitney.
6.^ Find A Grave Memorial #19517886, Maria (Whitney) Kellogg.
7.^ Find A Grave Memorial #19395128, Lucy Whitney.
8.^ Find A Grave Memorial #19395152, Elbert A Whitney.
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