Family:Whitney, Joseph S. (c1828-a1870)

Joseph S.⁸ Whitney (Jonathan⁷, Jonathan⁶, Caleb⁵, Jonathan⁴, Richard³, Richard², John¹), son of Jonathan⁷ and Lucy (Spaulding) Whitney, was born about 1828, Templeton or Gardner, MA, and died after 1871.

He married firstly, Harriet S. Scott, daughter of Levi and Lucy (Billings) Scott. She was born about 15 Feb 1825, Machias, ME, and died 20 Dec 1853, Boston, MA, aged 28 years 10 months 5 days, of childbirth.^[1]

He married secondly, 12 Mar 1854, Boston, MA, Hannah S. Chase, daughter of Joshua Chase.^[2] She was born about 1831, Portland, ME, and died 1871, Brooklyn, NY.

He, of New York, NY, married thirdly, 2 Feb 1871, Boston, MA, Belinda A. Bentley (Babcock) Elms, daughter of Samuel B. and Julia (Holmes) Babcock.^[3] She was born about 1832, Boston, MA, and died 4 May 1908, Newport or Cranston, RI. She had married firstly, 28 May 1848, Boston, MA, Anson Elms.

He resided Brooklyn, NY, and Boston, MA. In 1858 he was a chairmaker living on Brooks St., Boston, MA.

Children of Joseph S.⁸ and Harriet S. (Scott) Whitney: probably one, because wife died in childbirth, but no record found.

Children of Joseph S.⁸ and Hannah (Chase) Whitney:

i.	Mary Amanda9 Whitney, b. 13 Sep 1855, Templeton, MA;[4] m. 18 May 1870, Henry Finegar; resided 164 Linden St., near Central Ave., Brooklyn, NY. He was b. 4 Mar 1849; is a book-keeper. Ch.: Joseph Henry, b. 2 June 1872; d. 2 Jun 1872; Emma Francis, b. 25 Apr 1873; Harry, b. 23 Dec 1878; d. 22 Aug 1879.
ii.	Walter James Whitney, b. 7 Jan 1858, Boston, MA.[5]
iii.	William Francis Whitney, b. 24 Jul 1859, Chelsea, MA;[6] is a member of the Third Artillery at San Antonio, TX.
iv.	Annie Laura Whitney, b. 24 Jan 1865, NY; m. 28 Jul 1883, Herbert L. Browning; resided East Templeton, MA. He was b. 1858; is a farmer. Ch.: Lorena May, b. 1884; Alice Emma, b. 1886.
v.	Emma E. Whitney, b. ca. 1866, NY; m. ----- Mason; resided East Templeton, MA.

Census

• 1855, Templeton, Worcester Co., MA:

28 39 Joseph Whitney 31 M - Laborer Vt. Hannah S. Whitney 22 F - Me. Mason Whitney 22 M - Mass. Henry Garfield 17 M - Laborer " Joannah Conners 17 F - Ireland

• 1860, Baltimore Ward 12, Baltimore City, MD:

1860 U.S. Census, Maryland, Baltimore City, Ward 12, p. 107/805: 690 810 Harman Kettelwell 40 M - Engineer Ireland Harriet " 35 F - Teacher of Music England Attended school Emma " 17 F - " Edwin " 16 M - Porter " Robert " 14 M - " Julia " 12 F - Ireland Harman " 4 M - Virginia Charles " 2 M - " 811 Joseph Whittaney 37 M - Chair Manufacr. Massachusetts Hannah " 26 F - Maine Mary A. " 5 F - Massachusetts Walter " 3 M - " William F. " 1 M - " William Patterson 25 M - Chair Manufacr. " Mary Chase 25 F - Hat Trimmer Maine Margaret Shannon 18 F - Ireland Margaret Sacker 35 F - $2000 $10000 Maryland Jane McKerney 23 F - Servant " Elizabeth Steiner 30 F - Servant Maryland

• 1870, Brooklyn Ward 18, Kings Co., NY:

519 793 Whitney, Joseph 42 M W Clerk in Store $1000 Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Hamah 39 F W Keep House Maine -----, Mary 14 F W At home Mass. Attended school -----, Willie 12 M W At home Mass. Attended school -----, Anne 8 F W At home N.Y. Attended school -----, Erma 4 F W At home N.Y.

• 1880: not found.

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), pp. 524-525.

1.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 77, page 92.

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 80, page 40.

3.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 237, page 15.

4.^  Massachusetts, Births, 1841-1915, at FamilySearch.org.

5.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 116, page 15.

6.^  Massachusetts, Births, 1841-1915, at FamilySearch.org.

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