Family:Whitney, Joseph Talcott (1824-1900)

Joseph Talcott⁸ Whitney (Joseph⁷, Phinehas⁶, Joshua⁵, Nathaniel⁴, Nathaniel³, John², John¹), son of Joseph⁷ and Hannah (Robertson) Whitney, was born 4 Sep 1824, German Flatts or Vernon, NY, and died 11 Aug 1900, Colonie, NY. He was buried in Albany Rural Cemetery, Menards, NY.^[1]

He married, about 1853, Ellen M. Wilcox. She was born Sep 1834, NY, and died 1 Aug 1911. She was buried in Albany Rural Cemetery, Menards, NY.^[2]

Children of Joseph⁸ and Ellen M. (Wilcox) Whitney:

i.	Franklin J.9 Whitney, b. Feb 1856, Oneida Castle, NY; m. Carrie E. Rivenburg.
ii.	Lillian Elizabeth Whitney, b. 24 Nov 1859, Vernon, NY; d. 4 Aug 1937, Watervliet, NY; bur. Albany Rural Cemetery, Menards, NY;[3] m. James Dewitt Benjamin.
iii.	Eliza L. Whitney, b. Apr 1866, Vernon, NY; d. 26 Jan 1932, Watervliet, NY; m. 25 Nov 1890, West Troy, NY, Frank E. Bushnell.
iv.	Blanche I. Whitney, b. 18 Feb 1876, Watervliet, NY; d. 21 Mar 1933, Watervliet, NY; bur. Albany Rural Cemetery, Menards, NY;[4] m. William A. Sullivan.

Census

• 1850, in parents' family.
• 1855 State, Vernon, Oneida Co., NY:

Line 26 192 Joseph Whitney 32 M - - Herkimer 1 - 28 Carpenter 1 - - - - 1 - Ellen M. Whitney 20 F - Wife Oneida 1 - 10 None - - - - - - - Lafaette Whitney 23 M - Brot Oneida - - 23 Cooper - - - - - - - 193 Joseph Whitney 76 M - - Conn. 1 - 24 Farmer 1 - - - - 1 - Hannah Whitney 57 F - Wife Otsego 1 - 24 None - - - - - - - Leonard Whitney 46 M - Son Herkimer - - 24 Farmer 1 - - - - - - Philo Whitney 25 M - Son Herkimer - - 24 Farmer 1 - - - - - - Emanda Whitney 18 F - Dau Oneida - - 18 None - - - - - - -

• 1860, Vernon, Oneida Co., NY:

131 131 Joseph Whitney Jr. 37 M - Carpenter $1150 $200 Do Ellen M. " 25 F - Do Franklin J. " 4 M - Do Carried E. " 1 F - Do

• 1865 State, Vernon, E.D. 02, Oneida Co., NY:

115 Wood $200 116 Joseph Whitney 42 M - ---- Herkimer - 1 1 - - Farmer 1 - - - 1 - - - - - - Ellen Whitney 29 F - Wife Oneida 2 1 1 - - Franklin Whitney 9 M - Chld " - - - - 1 Elizebeth Whitney 6 F - " " - - - - 1 Perry Whitney 29 M - Brot " - - - - 1 Farmer, Army 1 - - - - - - 1 - - -

• 1870, Watervliet, Albany Co., NY:

621 614 Whitney, Joseph 47 M W Carpenter $1000 $250 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Ellen 36 F W Keeping House New York -----, Francs 14 M W At Home New York Attended school -----, Elisabeth 11 F W " New York -----, Elizah 4 F W New York

• 1875 State, Watervliet, Albany Co., NY:

164 Frame $400 203 Joseph Whitney 58 M - ---- New York m Farmer Albnay 1 - - 1 - Ella Whitney 39 F - Wife " " m - Elizabeth Whitney 17 F - Dau " " s - Eliza Whitney 9 F - " Albany s - Blanch Whitney 0 F - " " s -

• 1880, Watervliet, Albany Co., NY:

Joseph WHITNEY 56 Self M M W NY Carpenter NH NY Ellen WHITNEY 45 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY Eliza WHITNEY 14 Dau F W NY At School NY NY Blanche WHITNEY 5 Dau F S W NY NY NY

• 1892 State, Watervliet, Albany Co., NY:

Joseph T. Whitney M 69 - U.S. C. Carpenter Elen Whitney F 57 - " C. Blanch I. Whitney F 17 - " C.

• 1900, Colonie, Albany Co., NY:

21 22 Whitney, Joseph Head W M Sep 1822 77 mar 47 New York New York New York Owns free house -----, Ellen M. Wife W F Sep 1834 65 mar 47 4ch 4liv New York New York New York -----, Blanch Dau W F Feb 1875 25 sgl New York New York New York

References

• Census records.

1.^  Find A Grave Memorial #163975068, Joseph Talcott Whitney.

2.^  Find A Grave Memorial #163974099, Ellen M. Wilcox Whitney.

3.^  Find A Grave Memorial #176093318, Lillian Elizabeth Whitney Benjamin.

4.^  Find A Grave Memorial #195206709, Blanche I. Whitney Sullivan.

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