Dear Members of Whitney-- Looking for the parents of Joshua B. Whitney. Born 1807-1811 VT & died 13 Jan 1873 Effingham Co, IL. Known wives: Eliza Scott m: 27 Mar 1844 Warrick Co, IN (no issue); Jane Malissa Jamison Allen m: 3 Jun 1855 Warrick Co, IN. Joshua & Malissa had 2 sons: Joshua B. b: 1856 Effingham Co, IL & d: Oct 1865 Effingham Co, IL; Bradford b: 1861 Effingham Co, IL & m: 14 Sep 1880 to Ellen Oray. There is another son of Joshua's that was born abt 1836 in NYC, NY (civil war enlistment papers) named Charles Wesley Whitney. Charles d: 16 Apr 1865 Murfreesboro, TN. We have been unable to locate Charles' mother. Charles is my Great great grandfather--he had 4 children. There is a bastardy suit in Spencer Co, IN in 1841 that indicates there is another child of Joshua's born in Spencer Co, IN to Elizabeth Baldwin in 1839-40. We are not absolutely certain that child ISN'T Charles Wesley but the Civil War enlistment papers indicate that it isn't. Family letters indicate there was a brother of Charles that left "the area" and went to Louisiana. No name was given & have found no indication that he was in Southern Indiana. Believe Joshua to be the brother of Joseph L. & Henry S. Whitney....court records have them as securities for each other often. Joshua B. also sold land to Charles Wesley in Warrick Co, IN. The name Bradford is used in each family, also. Any help on this family would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your consideration. Carol Mudd Fuchs