Family:Whitney, Ida (1854-a1920)

Ida Whitney (James), daughter of James and Anna (Wakefield) Whitney, was born May 1854, IL, and died after 1920.

She married, ca. 1873, John Higley. He was born Nov 1850, NY, and died after 1920.

According to the 1915 Iowa State Census, she came to IA about 1872, but according to the 1925 Iowa State Census, she came to IA about 1870.

Children of John and Ida (Whitney) Higley:

i.	Vincent Higley, b. ca. 1875, IA.
ii.	Laura A. Higley, b. ca. 1876, IA.
iii.	Harvey T. Higley, b. Mar 1877, IA.
iv.	Ida M. Higley, b. ca. 1879, IA.
v.	(child) Higley
vi.	(child) Higley
vii.	Kittie P. Higley, b. Dec 1884, IA.
viii.	Blanche B. Higley, b. Jan 1887, IA.
ix.	Lillie R. Higley, b. Jan 1889, IA.
x.	Sidney C. Higley, b. Aug 1890, IA.
xi.	Josephine L. Higley, b. Feb 1892, IA.
xii.	John G. Higley, b. Oct 1893, IA.

Notes

The 1925 Iowa state census lists Ida's parents as James Whitney and Anna Wakefield, but they have not yet been identified.

Census

• 1880, Fairfield, Palo Alto, IA (link)
• 1900, Fairfield, Palo Alto, IA (link)
• 1910, Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, IA (link)
• 1915, Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, IA (link)
• 1920, Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, IA (link)
• 1925, Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, IA (link)

References

• Census records

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