Family:Whitney, Joseph Marie (1844-1927)

Joseph Marie⁸ Whitney (Elisha⁷, Elisha⁶, Joshua⁵, Nathaniel⁴, Nathaniel³, John², John¹), son of Elisha⁷ and Sally (Brown) Whitney, was born 28 May 1844, Browntown, PA, and died 18 Nov 1927, Montebello, CA.

He married, 27 Oct 1870, Winnebago Co., IL, Priscilla Anne Straw or Strow, of Winnebago, IL, daughter of Nicholas Shepard and Ann (Brubaker) Straw. She was born Sep 1844, PA, and died 1915.

Children of Joseph Marie⁸ and Priscilla Anne (Straw or Strow) Whitney:

i.	Clara Louise9 Whitney, b. 16 Dec 1869, Story Co., IA; d. 18 Jul 1964, Yolo, CA; m.(1) Samuel Edward Barnhart; m.(2) Bertrand Austin Pelkey.

Census

• 1850, Wyalusing Twp, Bradford Co., PA:

101 102 Sally Whitney 50 F - $800 Pa. Elisha 24 M - Farmer " Sally 22 F - " Esther 20 F - [Pa.] Attended school Ebenezer 14 M - [Pa.] Attended school Joseph 7 M - [Pa.] Attended school

• 1860, Wysox Twp, Bradford Co., PA:

1359 1276 Lyman Morgan 37 M - Farmer $500 Pa. Sally " 30 F - " Mary " 3 F - " Joseph Whitney 16 M - farm hand " Attended school Clara Morgan 13 F - " Attended school

• 1870, Nevada, Story Co., IA:

Waring Hotel 1 1 Adams, John 39 M W Hotel Keeper $10000 $5000 Scotland Parents foreign born, Male citizen over 21 ... Whitney, J. N. 26 M W Clerk Dry Goods Store $4000 -- Penn. Male citizen over 21 ...

• 1880, Grant, Story Co., IA:

J. M. WHITNEY 36 Self M M W PA Farmer MA PA Prscillie A. WHITNEY 36 Wife F M W PA Keeping House PA PA Carrie L. WHITNEY 8 Dau F S W IA PA PA

• 1885 State, Grant, Story Co., IA:

86 86 Joseph Whitney 83 23 35 C 1/2 NE 40 F - m Farming Penn. Prescilla A. Whitney " 30 M - m - " Laura Lamb " 27 F - s - [Stor]y Co. Clara L. Whitney " 13 F - s - Penn.

• 1895 State, [Grant], Story Co., IA:

111 121 Whitney, Joseph 50 M W m Pennsylvania [Far]mer 7 Day Advent Voter Whitney, Persilla 50 F W " " Keeping House " " " Whitney, Clara L. 22 F W s Iowa Story Co. -

• 1900, Grant Township, Story Co., IA:

138 145 Whitney, Joseph M. Head W M May 1844 56 mar 29 Pennsylvania Massachusetts Pennsylvania Farmer, Owns free farm -----, Porsulla A. Wife W F Sep 1844 56 mar 29 1ch 1liv Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Jamison, Joseph Hird W M Mar 1867 33 mar 3m Iowa Scotland Ireland Farm labor -----, Annie M. Srvt W F Sep 1882 19 mar 3m 0ch 0liv Denmark Denmark Denmark House servant

• 1910, Nevada, Story Co., IA.

References

• Census records.

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