Family:Whitney, Josiah Francis (1825-1908)

Josiah Francis⁷ Whitney (Silas⁶, Josiah⁵, Nathaniel⁴, Nathaniel³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Silas⁶ and Elvira J. (Lane) Whitney, was born 23 Mar 1825,^[1] Gorham, ME, died 29 Mar 1908.

He married, 14 May 1850, Long Pond, ME, Mary Moore. She was born 15 Mar 1833, Concord, ME, and died 29 Jun 1909.

He was a farmer; resided Solon, ME.

Children of Josiah Francis⁷ and Mary (Moore) Whitney:

i.	Seth Harding8 Whitney, b. 2 Jul 1851, Augusta, ME;[2] d. 1923; m. 26 Apr 1889, North Vassalboro, ME, Hannah Getchell, b. 1836, d. 1912; resided North Vassalboro, ME. Seth is buried in the North Vassalboro Cemetery. Hannah is buried in the North Manchester Meetinghouse Cemetery in Manchester, ME.
ii.	Helen A. Whitney, b. 16 Jul 1852, Augusta, ME;[3] m. 1884, E. J. Abbott; resided Rochester, NH.
iii.	Delara A. Whitney, b. 22 Feb 1854, Augusta, ME;[4] m. 24 Feb 1879, A. C. Stevens, resided Lowell, MA.
iv.	George W. Whitney, b. 23 Nov 1855, Augusta, ME;[5] d. 1914; m. 26 Dec 1879 in Norridgewok, Somerset Co., ME, Azzettia Wood of Norridgwok, b. 1856, d. 1906; resided Norridgewock, ME. Both are buried in the Ben Venue Cemetery in Augusta, ME
v.	Mary E. Whitney, b. 1 Mar 1857, Augusta, ME;[6] m. 25 Jul 1880, W. B. Fletcher; resided Chelmsford, MA.
vi.	William H. Whitney, b. 25 Mar 1859; m. 10 Jun 1884, Eva Longley; resided Solon, ME, died 26 Nov 1897.
vii.	Josiah F. Whitney, b. 25 Dec 1860, Augusta, ME;[7] m.(1) Susie E. Bray; m.(2) Florence E. Cameron; m.(3) Georgia8 Whitney.
viii.	Mellen A. Whitney, b. 30 Sep 1862, Augusta, ME;[8] m. 10 Aug 1892, Eva Judkins; resided Solon, ME.

Census

• 1850, Holden Plantation, Somerset Co., ME:

519 536 E. G. Scribner 32 M - Farmer $200 Me. Lucinda " 37 F - " Samuel E. " 9 M - " Susan E. " 7 F - " Heman B. " 5 M - " Nancy J. " 3 F - " James H. " 1 M - " Josiah Whitney 24 M - Laborer $500 "

• 1860, Solon, Somerset Co., ME:

451 451 Josiah Whitney 35 M - Farmer $800 $250 Maine Mary " 27 F - " Seth " 9 M - " Attended school Hellen " 8 F - " Attended school Laura " 6 F - " Attended school George " 4 M - " Attended school Mary E. Whitney 3 F - Maine Wm. " 1 M - "

• 1870, Solon, Somerset Co., ME:

38 34 Whitney, Josiah F. 45 M W Farmer $1000 $836 Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary 37 F W Keeping House " -----, Seth H. 18 M W Farm Laborer " Attended school -----, Helen A. 17 F W " Attended school -----, Delora A. 16 F W " Attended school Whitney, George W. 14 M W Maine Attended school -----, Mary E. 13 F W " Attended school -----, William H. 11 M W " Attended school -----, Josiah F. 9 M W " Attended school -----, Mellen A. 7 M W " Attended school

• 1880, Solon, Somerset Co., ME:

Josiah F. WHITNEY 55 Self M M W ME Farmer ME ME Mary WHITNEY 47 Wife F M W ME Keeping House ME ME Mary E. WHITNEY 23 Dau F S W ME Teacher ME ME William H. WHITNEY 21 Son M S W ME Laborer ME ME Josiah F. WHITNEY 19 Son M S W ME Laborer ME ME Mellin A. WHITNEY 17 Son M S W ME At School ME ME Mary TOWNSEND 82 Oth F S W ME On The Town ME ME

• 1880, sons Seth and George 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), p. 579.

1.^  "Josiah F. [Whitney], March 23, 1825," according to Ethel Colby Conant, Vital records of Augusta, Maine, to the year 1892, (Maine Historical Society, 1934), vol. I, p. 154.

2.^  "Seth H. [Whitney], s. of Josiah F. and Mary (Moore), July 2, 1851," according to Ethel Colby Conant, Vital records of Augusta, Maine, to the year 1892, (Maine Historical Society, 1934), vol. I, p. 154.

3.^  "Helen A. [Whitney], d. of Josiah F. and Mary (Moore), Aug. 16, 1852," according to Ethel Colby Conant, Vital records of Augusta, Maine, to the year 1892, (Maine Historical Society, 1934), vol. I, p. 154.

4.^  "Delora A. [Whitney], d. of Josiah F. and Mary (Moore), Feb. 22, 1854," according to Ethel Colby Conant, Vital records of Augusta, Maine, to the year 1892, (Maine Historical Society, 1934), vol. I, p. 154.

5.^  "George W. [Whitney], s. of Josiah F. and Mary (Moore), Nov. 23, 1855," according to Ethel Colby Conant, Vital records of Augusta, Maine, to the year 1892, (Maine Historical Society, 1934), vol. I, p. 154.

6.^  "Mary E. [Whitney], d. of Josiah F. and Mary (Moore), March 1, 1857," according to Ethel Colby Conant, Vital records of Augusta, Maine, to the year 1892, (Maine Historical Society, 1934), vol. I, p. 154.

7.^  "Josiah F. [Whitney], s. of Josiah F, and Mary (Moore), Dec. 24, 1860," according to Ethel Colby Conant, Vital records of Augusta, Maine, to the year 1892, (Maine Historical Society, 1934), vol. I, p. 154.

8.^  "Mellen A. [Whitney], ch. of Josiah F. and Mary (Moore),Sept. 30, 1862," according to Ethel Colby Conant, Vital records of Augusta, Maine, to the year 1892, (Maine Historical Society, 1934), vol. I, p. 154.

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