Family:Whitney, Daniel Alpheus (1849-1945)

Daniel Alpheus⁹ Whitney (Artemas⁸, Daniel⁷, Daniel⁶, Daniel⁵, Richard⁴, Richard³, Richard², John¹), son of Artemas⁸ and Lucy Jane (Pease) Whitney, was born 13 Jul 1849, Maynard, MA, and died 4 Jan 1945, Magnolia, IA. He was buried in Magnolia Cemetery, Magnolia, IA.^[1]

He married firstly, 31 Mar 1879, Walnut City, Adair Co., IA, or Cass Co., IA, Minnie Ethel Henry,^[2] daughter of Ralph and Sarah Alice (Foley) Henry. She was born 15 Jun 1859, Sevastopol, WI, and died 8 Mar 1889, Fonda, IA.

He married secondly, 9 Nov 1892, Rockwell City, IA, Jennie Mae Gates, daughter of Jo. and Elizabeth (Welch) Gates.^[3] She was born 3 Aug 1870, Shabbona, IL, and died 19 Apr 1949, Magnolia, IA.^[4]

They resided Fonda, IA.

Children of Daniel Alpheus⁹ and Minnie Ethel (Henry) Whitney:

i.	Ralph Case10 Whitney, b. 18 Jan 1880, Clay, IA; d. 1 Dec 1964, Woodbine, IA; m. 27 Dec 1905, Linn Creek, MO, Hattie Blanche Crom.
ii.	George Whitney, b. 25 Mar 1884, Fonda, IA; d. 25 Feb 1887, Fonda, IA.
iii.	Ethel Minnie Whitney, b. 4 Mar 1889, Fonda, IA; d. 1 Mar 1974, Rolla, MO; m. Claude Wesley Crom.

Children of Daniel Alpheus⁹ and Jennie (Gates) Whitney:

iv.	Bessie May10 Whitney, b. 12 Jun 1893, Fonda, IA; d. 30 Jul 1895, Fonda, IA, aged 2 years 1 months 18 days.
v.	Jack Whitney, b. 23 Oct 1896, Fonda, IA; d. 17 Feb 1897, Iowa City, IA, aged 3 months 3 weeks 1 day.
vi.	Everett Pease Whitney, b. 26 Jun 1898, Colfax, IA; d. 14 Jun 1984, Guthrie Center, IA; bur. Montieth Cemetery, Montieth, IA;[5] m. Virginia Pearl Withers.
vii.	Sarah A. Whitney, b. 17 May 1903, Shelbina, MO; d. 2 Mar 1992, Council Bluffs, IA; m.(1) 1920, IA, Harvey Emmar "Len" Dunkin; divorced 1920, Iowa City, IA; m.(2) bef. 1921, Leo James McCarty; divorced.
viii.	Daniel Alpheus Whitney, Jr., b. 15 Jul 1906, Shelbina, MO; d. 16 Nov 1966, Lake City, IA; m. ca. 1935, Ruby Delores Stanley.
ix.	Hazel Whitney, b. 1908, Missouri City, TX.

Census

• 1880, Clay, Shelby Co., IA:

D. A. WHITNEY 29 Self M M W MA Farmer --- --- Minnie WHITNEY 20 Wife F M W WI Keeping House --- --- Ralph WHITNEY 6M Son M S W IA --- --- Alice TABOR 24 Oth F S W IL Teacher --- ---

• 1885 State, Williams, Calhoun Co., IA:

1 1 D. W. Whitney 89 34 12 W 1/2 SE 36 M - m Farmer Shelby Co. M. E. Whitney " 25 F - m - Calhoun Co. R. C. Whitney " 5 M - s - " G. M. Whitney " 1 M - s - "

• 1895 State, [Williams], Van Buren Co., IA:

27 27 Daniel Whitney 46 M W m Mass. - Methodist Military, Voter Jennie Whitney 24 F W m Ill. - " Ralph Whitney 15 M W s Ia. Shelby - Ethel Whitney 5 F W s " Calhoun - Bessie Whitney 1 F W s " " -

• 1900, Fonda town, Cedar Township, Pocahontas Co., IA:

355 347 Whitney, Daniel A. Head W M Jul 1849 50 mar 8 Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Farmer, Rents farm -----, Jennie Wife W F Aug 1870 29 mar 8 3ch 1liv Illinois New York Illinois -----, Ralph Son W M Jan 1880 20 sgl Iowa Massachusetts Illinois -----, Ethel Dau W F Mar 1889 11 sgl Iowa Massachusetts Illinois At school -----, Everett Son W M Jun 1898 1 sgl Iowa Massachusetts Illinois

• 1910, Clay, Monroe Co., MO.
• 1920, Virgil, Vernon Co., MO.
• 1925 State, Magnolia, Harrison Co., IA.
• 1930, Magnolia, Harrison Co., IA.

References

• ADAMS - WHITNEY - TERRY - ROYALTY & COMMONERS, 2015, a public tree at Ancestry.com.

• Census records.

1.^  FindAGrave Memorial #83297898, Daniel A. Whitney.

2.^  Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992, at FamilySearch.org.

3.^  Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992, at FamilySearch.org.

4.^  FindAGrave Memorial #102564320, Jennie Mae Gates Whitney.

5.^  FindAGrave Memorial #18963816, Everett Pease Whitney.

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