Family:Whitney, Orville Jerome (1852-1917)

Orville Jerome Whitney (John, Nathaniel), son of John and Adaline (Mosher) Whitney, was born Oct 1852, Saint Lawrence Co., NY, and died 1917, Diana, NY.

He married, about 1873, Louisa M. Dashnow. She was born Dec 1851, NY, and died after 1920.

Children of Orville Jerome and Louisa M. (Dashnow) Whitney (order uncertain):

i.	Ruby Whitney, b. ca. 1874, NY.
ii.	Alminda Whitney, b. ca. 1877, NY.
iii.	Elmer Whitney, b. Sep 1879, NY; died after 1930, probably unmarried.
iv.	(child) Whitney.
v.	Richard Leslie Whitney, b. 21 Jun 1885, Lewis Co., NY; m.(1) ca. 1904, Cecile Wells, m.(2) before 1940, Mildred -----.
vi.	(child) Whitney.
vii.	Harrison Whitney, b. 3 Jan 1890, Lewis Co., NY; d. 4 Apr 1954, Lewis Co., NY, probably unmarried.

Census

• 1870, Diana, Lewis Co., NY:

8 6 Coats, John 47 M W Farmer $300 $200 Vt. Male citizen over 21 -----, Laurie 40 F " Keeping H. N.Y. -----, Rachel 20 F " " -----, Sarah 15 F " " -----, Henry 2 M " " Whitney, Orvil 17 M " Farm Laborer "

• 1880, Diana, Lewis Co., NY:

Orville WHITNEY 25 Self M M W NY Farmer NY NY Louisa WHITNEY 27 Wife F M W NY Keeping House CAN CAN Ruby WHITNEY 6 Son M S W NY NY NY Almida WHITNEY 3 Dau F S W NY NY NY Elmer WHITNEY 7M Son M S W NY NY NY

• 1900, Harrisville, Lewis Co., NY
• 1910, Diana, Lewis Co., NY
• 1920, Diana, Lewis Co., NY: Louisa Whitney, widow

References

• Census records
• Whitney, Harrison - Find A Grave Memorial
• Whitney, Louisa M. - Find A Grave Memorial
• Whitney, Orville J. - Find A Grave Memorial

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