Family:Whitney, Joseph C. (1818-a1880)
Rev. Joseph C.8 Whitney (Joseph7, Lemuel6, Joshua5, Nathaniel4, Nathaniel3, John2, John1), born Springfield, Vermont, 14 Apr 1818; married 10 Jul 1849, at New York City, Eliza Baird; born 11 Dec 1826. He worked for his father until he was twenty years of age, then he devoted his time to obtaining an education. He went to Oberlin college in 1840, graduated 1845; 1847 went to Union Theological seminary, New York, and graduated in 1849. In June, 1849, he was licensed to preach by the 4th Presbytery, New York. He was married to Miss Eliza Baird and removed to Minnesota, and in May, 1850, he was ordained to the gospel ministry by the Presbytery of Galena, Illinois. He settled at Stillwater in 1849 and organized the First Presbyterian church, Stillwater, Minnesota, December, 1849. He removed to Minneapolis, September, 1853, and took charge of the First Presbyterian church of Minneapolis during 1859, 1860 and 1861. He was at Forest City, Minnesota, and in August, 1862, re-enlisted in the army and became captain of County. D, 6th Regt., Minnesota Vol. He was in the campaign of 1862-63 against the Indians of Minnesota under Gen. Sibley, and was in all the engagements of those two years against the Indians. In 1864 the regiment went south, located at Helena, Arkansas, and in the fall and winter were quartered at St. Louis. Then went south to New Orleans at the battle of Blukeley, near Mobile, and up to Montgomery, was promoted to Capt. A. Q. M., May, 1865. Since the war he has resided at Minneapolis engaged in educational and church extension and being active in any line of business; resided Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Children of Joseph C.8 Whitney:
i. Winona P.O.9 Whitney, born 30 Apr 1850; resided M. ii. Oliver B. Whitney, born 23 Jul 1853; married Pauline A. Hyland. iii. Elizabeth B. Whitney, born 19 Apr 1857; married 19 Apr 1883, John K. Doolittle. - Ch.: Helen E., born 7 Mar 1884; died 23 Dec 1888; Marguerite B., born 7 Jun 1888; William K., born 17 Jul 1890; resided M.
iv. Edward D . N. Whitney, born 15 Jul 1859. v. Joseph H. Whitney, born 4 Oct 1862. vi. William A. Whitney, born 21 Apr 1869; died 15 Jul 1871.
References
1. All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 449.
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