View source for Family:Whitney, Levi Sumner (1860-1928)

'''Levi Sumner<sup>8</sup> Whitney'''
([[Family:Whitney, Harvey (c1821-a1880)|Harvey<sup>7</sup>]],
[[Family:Whitney, David (1798-1855)|David<sup>6</sup>]],
[[Family:Whitney, Roswell (1764-1830)|Roswell<sup>5</sup>]],
[[Family:Whitney, David (1716-a1764)|David<sup>4</sup>]],
[[Family:Whitney, David (1682-1768)|David<sup>3</sup>]],
[[Family:Whitney, Joshua (1635-1719)|Joshua<sup>2</sup>]],
[[Family:Whitney, John (1592-1673)|John<sup>1</sup>]]
),
son of [[Family:Whitney, Harvey (c1821-a1880)|Harvey<sup>7</sup> and Eliza (Jump) Whitney]],{{ref|1}}
was born 29 Mar 1860, Bremer Co, IA, and died 27 Dec 1928, Kaneville, Kane, IL.{{ref|2}}

He married 4 Apr 1880, Keokuk, IA,{{ref|3}} '''Laura A. Dunn''', daughter of J. A. and Jane Dunn. She was born in 1859, Keokuk, IA, and died in 1922.{{ref|4}}

They lived in Prairie (1880) and Warren (1890), Keokuk, IA, Lafayette, Boulder, CO (1910), and Ninevah, Adair, MO (1920).

Levi was a farmer, railroad contractor, coal miner, and shopkeeper.

Children{{ref|5}} of Levi<sup>8</sup> and Laura (Dunn) Whitney:

:{|
| align=right valign=top | i.
| '''James A.  Whitney''', b. 1881, IA; d. 1978; m. Maude -----.
|-
| align=right valign=top | ii.
| '''Charles H.  Whitney''', b. 1883, IA; d. 1917, MO.
|-
| align=right valign=top | iii.
| '''William D. Whitney''', b. 1887, KS; d. 1949, IL; m. Clara -----.
|-
| align=right valign=top | iv.
| '''Karl H. Whitney''', b. 1889, IA; d. 1976, MO; m. 1908, Iva Shumate.
|-
| align=right valign=top | v.
| '''Hellen A. Whitney''', b. 1893, IA; d. 1950, IA; m. 1914, Kallie A. Lewis.
|-
| align=right valign=top | vi.
| '''Floyd O. Whitney''', b. 1896, IA; d. 1965, CA.; m. Mayme -----.
|}

== References ==

1.{{note|1}} 1870 U.S. Federal Census, Prairie, Keokuk, IA, p. 407B.

2.{{note|2}} Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947.

3.{{note|3}} Iowa, Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996.

4.{{note|4}} Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cg.

5.{{note|5}} 1900 U.S. Federal Census, Warren, Keokuk, IA, p. 6A.

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