Family:Whitney, Josiah Hapgood (1843-1915)

Josiah Hapgood⁹ Whitney (William Wheeler⁸, Nathan⁷, Timothy⁶, Thomas⁵, Thomas⁴, Eleazer³, Thomas², John¹), son of William Wheeler⁸ and Persis H. (Hapgood) Whitney, was born 20 Jan 1843, Peru, VT, and died 26 Apr 1915, Landgrove, VT, aged 72 years 3 months 6 days, of cerebral apoplexy.^[1]

He married, 22 Nov 1866, Peru, VT, Mary Jane Walker,^[2] daughter of Goodale and Lydia (Lyon) Walker. She was born 7 Mar 1845, Peru, VT, and died 22 Feb 1916, Landgrove, VT, aged 70 years 11 months 15 days, of chronic Bright's disease.^[3]

Children of Josiah Hapgood⁹ and Mary J. (Walker) Whitney:

i.	Loren Josiah10 Whitney, b. 29 Dec 1870, Peru, VT;[4] d. 12 Dec 1931, Peru, VT, aged 60 years 11 months 13 days, of cerebral hemorrhage;[5] m. 9 Feb 1898, Peru, VT, Mabel Edith Simonds.[6]
ii.	Eva Whitney, b. 30 Jul 1875, Peru, VT;[7] d. 6 Mar 1947, Saxtons River, VT, aged 71 years 7 months 6 days, of coronary thrombosis;[8] m. 8 Feb 1899, Landgrove, VT, George C. Thomson.[9]
iii.	William J. Whitney, b. 6 Oct 1884, Peru, VT;[10] d. aft. 1910.

Census

• 1870, Peru, Bennington Co., VT:

44 42 Whitney, Josiah 27 M W Farmer $2200 $670 Vermont Male citizen over 21 Mary 25 F W Keeping House Vermont

• 1880, Peru, Bennington Co., VT:

Josiah WHITNEY 37 Self M M W VT Farmer MA VT Mary J. WHITNEY 35 Wife F M W VT Keeping House MA VT Loren WHITNEY 9 Son M S W VT VT VT Eva WHITNEY 4 Dau F S W VT VT VT Lydia WALKER 77 Oth F W W VT Retired Housekeeper MA MA

• 1900, Peru, Bennington Co., VT

19 19 Whitney, Josiah Head W M Jan 1843 57 mar 33 Vermont Massachusetts Vermont Farmer, Owns mortgaged farm -----, Mary G. Wife W F Mar 1845 55 mar 33 3ch 3liv Vermont Massachusetts Massachusetts -----, William E. Son W M Oct 1884 15 sgl Vermont Vermont Vermont At school

• 1900, Peru, Bennington Co., VT:

78 78 Simonds, Albert J. Head W M Sep 1845 54 mar 26 Vermont Vermont Massachusetts Farmer, Owns mortgaged farm -----, Lina M. Wife W F Dec 1850 49 mar 26 1ch 1liv Massachusetts Vermont Vermont Whitney, Laren J. SiL W M Dec 1870 29 mar 2 Vermont Vermont Vermont Farm laborer -----, Mabel E. Dau W F Jul 1878 21 mar 2 0ch 0liv Vermont Vermont Massachusetts House keeper

• 1910, Peru, Bennington Co., VT.

References

• Census records.

1.^  Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954, at FamilySearch.org.

2.^  Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954, at FamilySearch.org.

3.^  Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954, at FamilySearch.org.

4.^  Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954, at FamilySearch.org.

5.^  Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954, at FamilySearch.org.

6.^  Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954, at FamilySearch.org.

7.^  Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954, at FamilySearch.org.

8.^  Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954, at FamilySearch.org.

9.^  Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954, at FamilySearch.org.

10.^  Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954, at FamilySearch.org.

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