Family:Whitney, Joseph (1848-1943)

Joseph⁸ Whitney (John⁷, John⁶, (poss.) John⁵, (poss.) Samuel⁴, John³, Benjamin², John¹), son of John⁷ and Mahala (Clark) Whitney, was born 20 Nov 1848, Picolata, St. Johns Co., FL, and died 13 Apr 1943, St. Petersburg, FL.

He married, 26 Dec 1872, Volusia Co., FL, Lucinda Clifton, daughter of Ezekiel and Sarah (Edenfield) Clifton. She was born 6 Feb 1848, Emanuel Co., GA, and died 4 Jul 1938, Tampa, FL.

Children of Joseph⁸ and Lucinda (Clifton) Whitney:

i.	Joseph Ezekiel9 Whitney, b. ca. 1873, Orange City, FL; d. 23 Jan 1955, Hahira, GA; m.(1) 10 Aug 1899, Frances Elizabeth Alexander; m.(2) 25 Mar 1940, Tampa, FL, Louranie -----.
ii.	Mary Lucinda Whitney, b. 7 Jan 1875, Ponceannah, FL; d. after 1920; m.(1) 8 Jan 1896, Lake Co., FL, Samuel Asbury Bishop; m.(2) ----- Porterfield; m.(3) ----- -----.
iii.	Annie Mozell Whitney, b. 22 Sep 1876, Summit, FL; d. Dec 1972, Jacksonville, FL; m. 27 Jan 1901, James Pickens Haney.
iv.	Christopher Columbus Whitney, b. 22 Sep 1876, Summit, FL; d. 22 Nov 1878, Summit, FL.
v.	David Erastus Whitney, b. 22 Apr 1879, Ponceannah, FL; d. 14 Mar 1909, Jacksonville, FL; m. 2 Nov 1902, Cosette P. Elfrasne.
vi.	Emily Melvina Whitney, b. 12 Apr 1882, Ponceannah, FL; d. 1 Jul 1961, Atlanta, GA; m. 9 Aug 1901, Louis Cavacevich Brandon.
vii.	John Weston Whitney, b. 16 Mar 1884, Ponceannah, FL; d. 11 Sep 1916, Tampa, FL.
viii.	Florence Gullick Whitney, b. 12 Nov 1886, Ponceannah, FL; d. Jul 1977, Miami, FL; m. 5 May 1907, Abram A. Minchew.
ix.	Sarah Miranda Whitney, b. 12 Dec 1888, Poonceannah, FL; d. 1 Feb 1978, St. Petersburg, FL; m. 20 Dec 1908, Emmett Miller Hood.
x.	(son) Whitney, b. 1891, Pittman, FL; d. 1891, Pittman, FL.
xi.	Henry Oscar Whitney, b. 1 Aug 1894, Poonceannah, FL; d. 24 Mar 1989, Inverness, FL; m. 3 Apr 1943, Tampa, FL, Mabel Elizabeth Applewhite.

Census

• 1880, Precinct 1, Orange Co., FL:

Joseph WHITNEY 35 Self M M W GA Orange Planter GA GA Lucinda WHITNEY 39 Wife F M W GA Keeping House GA GA Mary WHITNEY 5 Dau F S W FL GA GA Joseph WHITNEY 7 Son M S W FL GA GA Annie WHITNEY 3 Dau F S W FL GA GA WHITNEY 1 Dau F S W FL GA GA

• 1900, Altoona, Lake County, FL:

153 157 Whitney, Joseph Head W M 51 mar Florida Maine Maine Farm worker -----, Lucinda Wife W F 52 mar Georgia Georgia Georgia -----, Florence G. Dau W F 13 sgl Florida Florida Georgia -----, Sarah M. Dau W F 11 sgl Florida Florida Georgia -----, Henry C. Son W M 5 sgl Florida Florida Georgia

• 1910, Altoona, Lake County, FL.
• 1920, Paola, Seminole County, FL.
• 1930, Tampa, Hillsborough County, FL.

References

• Census records.

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