Family:Whitney, Boylston Samuel (1831-1902)

Boylston Samuel⁸ Whitney (John⁷, Phinehas⁶, Samuel⁵, William⁴, Nathaniel³, John², John¹), son of John⁷ and Sarah (Chapman) Whitney, was born 31 Mar 1831, Waterford, Washington County, OH, and died 21 Dec 1902, Muncie, Delaware County, IN, aged 66 years.

He married firstly, 8 Mar 1855, Delaware County, IN, Margaret Bush, daughter of Samuel Bush.

He married secondly, 9 Jun 1861, Delaware County, IN, Keziah W. Bush (sister of his first wife). She was born 5 May 1833, OH, and died 1 Sep 1897, Selma, Delaware County, IN.

Children of Boylston Samuel⁸ and Margaret (Bush) Whitney:

i.	Emmet F.9 Whitney, b. Aug 1857, IN; d. aft. 1900; m. ca. 1884, Mattie -----, b. Sep 1859, IL. Children: a. Bernice H.10 Whitney, b. Nov 1885, IA. b. (child) Whitney, b. say 1888; d. bef. 1900. c. Clarence B. Whitney, b. Aug 1890, IA. d. (child) Whitney, b. say 1893; d. bef. 1900.
ii.	James O. Whitney, b. 1859, IN; living 1860; not in family 1870; no further record.

Children of Boylston Samuel⁸ and Keziah W. (Bush) Whitney:

iii.	William Franklin9 Whitney, b. Jun 1864, IN; m. 23 Aug 1886, Shenandoah, IA, Mary Etta Baldwin,[1] b. Feb 1870, IA. Children: a. Bessie10 Whitney, b. Feb 1888, IA. b. Warren Whitney, b. Dec 1892, IA. c. Alma Whitney, b. Sep 1895, IA.
iv.	John Reed Whitney, b. 31 Oct 1865, IN; d. 29 Feb 1920, Garfield Co., OK; m. 4 Oct 1886, Red Oak, IA, Jennie Pike, b. 5 Sep 1870, d. 27 Dec 1943, Garber, CA, dau. of Solomon Douglas and Catherine Elizabeth (Loy) Pike. Children: a. Clarence10 Whitney, b. Dec 1888, IA. b. Floy Whitney, b. Aug 1892, IA. c. Hazel Dell Whitney, b. 11 Jun 1896, IA; m. 31 Aug 1914, Daniel Raymond Stine. d. Vera Whitney, b. Jan 1899, IA.
v.	Samuel Boylston Whitney, b. Mar 1868, IL; m. ca. 1888, IA, Jennie Kenworthy, b. May 1869, KY. Children: a. Brady10Whitney, b. Aug 1889, IA. b. Boilston Whitney, b. Dec 1890, IA. c. Thomas Whitney, b. Apr 1892, IA. d. Mabel Whitney, b. Dec 1896, IA.
vi.	Thomas Edward Whitney, b. Aug 1869, IL; also "Edward T."; d. aft. 1930; "E. T." m. 31 Oct 1890, Creston, IA, Phebe Blanch Arnold, b. Mar 1873, VA, d. aft. 1930, dau. of S. P. and Sarah (Hatfield) Arnold.[2]
vii.	Harry Whitney, b. 1871, IL; d. 1941, Muncie, IN; m. 10 Nov 1894, IN, Hattie G. Manley. She was b. 1877, and d. 1953, Muncie, IN. Both are buried in Mount Tabor Cemetery, Delaware County, IN. Children: a. Earl10 Whitney, b. Sep 1895, IN. b. Florence Whitney, b. Apr 1897, IN. c. May Whitney, b. Mar 1899, IN.
viii.	Emma Jane Whitney, b. 1873, IL; d. Clarinda, Page County, IA; m. 1892, Page County, IA, James Marley. He was son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Weed) Marley, b. 5 Jul 1873, IA, d. 1959, CO.

Census

• 1860, Liberty, Delaware Co., IN:

559 559 Balsam Whitney 24 M - Tenant $30 Ohio Margaret " 31 F - do Emmett F. " 3 M - Indiana James O. " 11/12 M - do Mordecai " 28 M - Farmer $2000 $100 do

• 1870, Clover, Henry Co., IL:

241 259 Whitney, Boylston 36 M W Farmer $1200 $850 O. Male citizen over 21 -----, Kizzia 39 F W Keeps house " -----, Emmet 12 M W At School Ind. Attended school -----, Wm. 6 M W " -----, John 5 M W " -----, Samuel 2 M W Ill. -----, Thos. 9/12 M W " Born in Aug

• 1880, Harlan, Page Co., IA:

Boyleston S. WHITNEY 44 Self M M W OH Farmer VT VT Kesiah WHITNEY 45 Wife F M W OH Keeping House OH VA Emmet WHITNEY 22 Son M S W IN Farmer OH OH William WHITNEY 16 Son M S W IN At Home OH OH John WHITNEY 13 Son M S W IN At Home OH OH Samuel WHITNEY 11 Son M S W IL At Home OH OH Edward WHITNEY 10 Son M S W IL At Home OH OH Harry WHITNEY 9 Son M S W IL OH OH Emma WHITNEY 7 Dau F S W IL OH OH

• 1900, Emerson town, Indian Creek Township, Mills Co., IA:

53 55 Whitney, Emett N. Head W M Aug 1857 42 mar 16 Ind. Ind. Ind. Well digger, Owns free house -----, Mattie Wife W F Sep 1859 43 mar 16 4ch 2liv Ill. England England -----, Bernice H. Dau W F Nov 1885 14 sgl Iowa Ind. Ill. At school -----, Clarence B. Son W M Aug 1890 9 sgl Iowa Ind. Ill.

• 1900, Yorktown village, Nodaway Township, Page Co., IA:

57 57 Whitney, William Head W M Jun 1864 35 mar 13 Indiana Ohio Ohio Farmer, Owns mortgaged farm -----, Ettie Wife W F Feb 1870 30 mar 13 3ch 3liv Iowa Iowa Ohio -----, Bessie Dau W F Feb 1888 12 sgl Iowa Indiana Iowa At school -----, Warren Son W M Dec 1892 7 sgl Iowa Indiana Iowa At school -----, Alma Dau W F Sep 1895 4 sgl Iowa Indiana Iowa

• 1900, Harlan Township, Page Co., IA:

37 37 Whitney, J. R. Head W M Oct 1865 34 mar 13 Indiana Ohio Indiana Farmer, Owns mortgaged farm -----, Jennie Wife W F Sep 1870 29 mar 13 4ch 4liv Iowa Indiana Ohio -----, Clarence Son W M Dec 1888 11 sgl Iowa Indiana Iowa At school -----, Floy Dau W F Aug 1892 7 sgl Iowa Indiana Iowa At school -----, Hazel Dau W F Jun 1896 3 sgl Iowa Illinois Iowa -----, Very Dau W F Jan 1899 1 sgl Iowa Illinois Iowa Holmes, Oscar Brdr M F Dec 1876 23 sgl Iowa Sweden Sweden Farm laborer

• 1900, Harlan Township, Page Co., IA:

22 22 Whitney, S. B. Head W M Mar 1868 32 mar 11 Illinois Indiana Indiana Farmer, Rents farm -----, Jennie Wife W F May 1869 31 mar 11 4ch 4liv Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky -----, Brady Son W M Aug 1889 10 sgl Iowa Illinois Kentucky At school -----, Bailston Son W M Dec 1890 9 sgl Iowa Illinois Kentucky At school -----, Thomas Son W M Apr 1892 8 sgl Iowa Illinois Kentucky At school -----, Mabel Dau W F Dec 1896 3 sgl Iowa Illinois Kentucky At school

• 1900, Main, New Market town, Dallas Township, Taylor Co., IA:

290 291 Whitney, Edward T. Head W M Aug 1869 30 mar 10 Illinois Ohio Ohio Jeweler, Rents house -----, Phebe B. Wife W F Mar 1873 27 mar 10 3ch 3liv Virginia Virginia Ohio -----, Carl E. Son W M May 1891 9 sgl Iowa Illinois Virginia -----, Ray E. Son W M May 1895 5 sgl Indiana Illinois Virginia -----, Marie T. Dau W F Jul 1897 2 sgl Iowa Illinois Virginia

• 1900, Perry Township, Delaware Co., IN:

91 91 Whitney, Harry Head W M Jan 1871 29 mar 5 Missouri Indiana Unknown Day laborer, Owns house -----, Hattie Wife W F Jun 1877 22 mar 5 3ch 3liv Indiana Vermont Ohio -----, Earl Son W M Sep 1895 4 sgl Indiana Indiana Indiana -----, Florence Dau W F Apr 1897 3 sgl Indiana Indiana Indiana -----, May Dau W F Mar 1899 1 sgl Indiana Indiana Indiana

References

Almost all information from the research of Lynne Alber, on these two web pages:

1. "Online Family Tree, by Ancestry.com", family group sheet of Phinehas and Elizabeth (Rand) Whitney.
2. "Online Family Tree, by Ancestry.com", family group sheet of John and Sarah (Chapman) Whitney.

1.^  Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934, at FamilySearch.org.

2.^  Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934, at FamilySearch.org.

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