The family of Josiah Whittemore 1784-1870

This is the last of seven posts about the men in our direct line of the Whittemore family. We've met Thomas, John, John, John, John, Josiah, and now Josiah's son, also Josiah.  Josiah, the subject of this post, was born in 1784 to Josiah and Lucy Snow Whittemore.  He appears to have left Massachusetts to go to New York about 1806, first in Clinton County and then in or near Hartford, Washington County.  I have been unable to locate any records of military service for him but it is at least possible, given his location, that he served in the war of 1812 in one way or another.  

Josiah married Betsey Foster, the daughter of Jude and Lydia (unknown) Foster in 1805.  Betsey died in 1854 and Josiah in 1870.  The couple had at least 5 children.

Their first born, in 1807, was Josiah. He married Alma Briggs, the daughter of Benoni and Mercy Hall Briggs.  Their children are Horatio Gates, Benoni, John, Alma, Washington, Lafayette, and Ella.  Josiah died in Wisconsin in 1890.  

John Dexter was born in 1809.  I haven't located any further records for him so there is a possibility that he died young.  

John Foster was born in 1814 and died in 1899 in Washington County, New York.  He married Calista Brayton, the daughter of Carr and Mary Bowen Brayton.  Their children are Lester, John, Byron, Myron, Edward, Charles, and Minnie.  

Next was Mary Elizabeth, who was known on at least some census reports as Lizzie.  She was born in 1817 and married Joseph Rockwood Holbrook, the son of Nahum and Susanna Rockwood Holbrook.  Their children are Clark, Nahum, Susan, Fremont, and Martha.  Lizzie died in 1884 in Cook County, Illinois.

The final known child was Martha, born in 1819 and died in 1863 in Hartford, Washington County, New York.  She married Elisha P Harden, the son of Samuel and Lydia Park Harden.  I could locate only two children for them, Lydia and Mary.  

This gives a total of 21 grandchildren for Josiah and Betsey, and of course there may be more.  Josiah's family was starting to spread out.  The Whittemores were born in Massachusetts for generations, but Josiah (as well as his father) died in New York.  At least one of his siblings died in Michigan, and two of his children died in Wisconsin and Illinois.  They were moving with the country, west.  I'm sure there were stories we would love to have known.