Family:Whitney, George C. (1817-1901)

George C. Whitney, parentage unknown, was born 29 Oct 1817, Salisbury, CT, and died 29 Sep 1901, Little Sioux, IA. He was buried in Soldier Valley Cemetery, Pisgah, IA.^[1]

He married, say 1847, prob. Ontario Co., NY, Sarah B. Wood. She was born 7 Jan 1825, NY, and died 12 Aug 1904, Little Sioux, IA. She was buried in Soldier Valley Cemetery, Pisgah, IA.^[2]

Children of George C. and Sarah (Wood) Whitney:

i.	Sarah L. Whitney, b. ca. 1848, NY; not in family in 1860.
ii.	Almon James Whitney, b. 10 Apr 1850, NY; m.(1) Hester Jane Crom; m.(2) Nancy Belle (McMasters) Stansberry.
iii.	George Tillotson Whitney, b. Mar 1855, MI; d. aft. 1885, then unmarried.
iv.	Reuben Henry Whitney, b. 12 Oct 1853, Eaton Rapids, MI; m. Esther Annetta Holliday.
v.	Elizabeth Whitney, b. ca. 1856, MI; not in family in 1880.
vi.	Myron Whitney, b. Jul 1856, MI; d. aft. 1900, then unmarried.
vii.	Mary Whitney, b. ca. 1858, Eaton Rapids, MI; m.(1) 4 Jul 1873, Windsor, MI, Adolphus Houghtaling;^[3] m.(2) 25 Jun 1879, Windsor, MI, Leander Devine, by ca. 1848, Onondada Co., NY.^[4]
viii.	Irene Julia Whitney, b. 8 Apr 1860, MI; perhaps "Cynthia" in 1870 census; d. 2 Sep 1907, Brookings, SD, aged 47 years; bur. Arlington Cemetery, Arlington, SD; m.(2) 9 Apr 1881, Mapleton, IA, Bennett C. Goodrich;^[5] m.(2) 21 Jan 1884, Danbury, IA, Joseph Franklin Parks.^[6]
ix.	Sibyl Anne Whitney, b. 15 Apr 1862, MI; m. 4 Oct 1950, El Dorado Co., CA;^[7] m. 25 Dec 1880, Center, IA, Rollie H. Wight.^[8]
x.	Hiram Whitney, b. ca. 1865, MI; d. aft. 1885; not in family in 1900.
xi.	Minnnetta Esther Whitney, b. 18 Feb 1869, Brookfield, MI; d. 27 Jun 1929, Gillette, WY, aged 60 years; m. 26 Feb 1885, Monona Co., IA, Isaac N. Procunier, son of Frederic and Eliza (Garner) Procunier.^[9]

Census

1850, Phelps, Ontario Co., NY:

977 1015 George Whitney 30 M - Cooper $200 Conn. Sarah " 25 F - N.Y. Sarah L. " 1 F - " James A. " 2/12 M - " Martha " 35 F - " Charles C. " 7 M - " Attended school Francis " 28 M - Cooper "

The identities of Martha and Francis are unknown.

1860, Eaton Springs, Eaton Co., MI:

404 388 George Whitney 40 M - Cooper $250 $300 Conn. Sarah " 36 F - N.Y. James A. " 10 M - " Attended school Tillotson " 7 " - Mich. Attended school Ruben H. " 5 " - " Attended school Myron " 3 " - " Mary " 2 F - " Cynthia " 1 " - " Elizebeth " 4 " - N.Y.

1870: not found.
1880, Center, Monona Co., IA:

George WHITNEY 63 Self M M W CT Farmer CT CT Sarah WHITNEY 56 Wife F M W NY Keeping House VT NY George T. WHITNEY 27 Son M S W MI NY CT Rubin H. WHITNEY 25 Son M S W MI NY CT Maron WHITNEY 23 Dau F S W MI NY CT Irena WHITNEY 21 Dau F S W MI NY CT Sible A. WHITNEY 18 Dau F S W MI NY CT Hiram WHITNEY 15 Son M S W MI NY CT Miney WHITNEY 11 Dau F S W MI NY CT Charley CRISLY 17 Son M S W IA IA IA

1880, Center, Monona Co., IA:

Junius BROWN 41 Self M M W NY Farmer NY NY Mary BROWN 31 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY Fred BROWN 11 Son M S W IA At Home NY NY Judd BROWN 10 Son M S W IA NY NY Jessie BROWN 8 Dau F S W IA NY NY Burton BROWN 4 Son M S W IA NY NY Bertha BROWN 4 Dau F S W IA NY NY Irenie WHITNEY 21 Oth F S W MI Servant VT NY Frank MEANS 20 Oth M S W IA Farm Hand --- --- Bennet GOODRICH 27 Oth M W W NY Farm Hand NY NY Junius GOODRICH 1 Oth M S W IA NY IA Eliza PUTNAM 41 SisL F M W NY NY NY Eugene PUTNAM 6 Oth M S W NE NY NY

1885 State, Center, Monona Co., IA:

76 76 George Whitney 84 43 36 NW NW 66 M W m Farmer Connecticut Sarah Whitney " 61 F W m - New York T. Whitney " 32 M W s Farmer Michigan Mirian Whitney " 28 M W s Farmer Michigan Minnie Whitney " 16 F W s - Michigan Maud Goodrich " 3 F W s - Monona Co.

"T." must be son George Tillotson Whitney.

1885 State, Center, Monona Co., IA:

81 82 A. Whitney 84 43 36 SE NW 35 M W m Farmer New York Jennie Whitney " 27 F W m - Harrison Co. Clyde Whitney " 3 M W s - Monona Co. H. Whitney " 20 M W s Farmer Michigan Rolland King " 13 M W s - Fremont Co.

"H." must be son Hiram Whitney.

1900, Jackson, Harrison Co., IA:

88 90 Whitney, George Head W M Oct 1815 84 mar 55 Connecticut New York Connecticut Retired farmer, rents house -----, Sarah Wife W F Jan 1825 75 mar 55 10ch 6liv New York New York New York -----, Myron Son W M Jul 1856 43 sgl Michigan Connecticut New York