Family:Whitney, David (1827-1912)

David⁸ Whitney (Jonathan Wood⁷, Abraham⁶, Abraham⁵, Abraham⁴, Moses³, Richard², John¹), son of Jonathan Wood⁷ and Abigail (Brooks) Whitney, was born 5 Apr 1827, Lyman, NH (but recorded in Stow, MA),^[1] and died 23 Sep 1912, at the Soldiers Home in (Burkett) Grand Island, NE. He was buried in the Soldiers And Sailors Cemetery, Grand Island, NE.^[2]

He married firstly, 1849-1850, Rosina J. Rice. She was born about 1826, NY, and died after 1850, Appleton, WI.

He married secondly, 31 Jul 1851, Neenah, WI, Eliza C. Marston. She was born 19 Sep 1833, Deerfield, NH, and died after 1910.

He was a soldier in Co. F, 15 U.S. Infantry, in the Mexican War. For details, see his pension application cited below.

Children of David⁸ and Rosina J. (Rice) Whitney, if any, unknown.

Children of David⁸ and Eliza C. (Marston) Whitney:

i.	(child) Whitney, b. say 1853; d. bef. 1860; deduced from 1900 census.
ii.	Louis E. Whitney, b. 1856; d. 1877; "Lewis E." bur. Prospect Hill Cemetery, Omaha, NE.[3]
iii.	Olney J. Whitney, b. 1859; d. 1875; bur. Prospect Hill Cemetery, Omaha, NE.[4]
iv.	(child) Whitney, b. say 1863; d. bef. 1870; deduced from 1900 census.
v.	Minnie9 Whitney, b. Apr 1866, or 5 Oct 1865, NE; d. 9 May 1913, Oakland, CA; m. ca. 1885, Walter G. Clark, b. Feb 1864, CT, d. aft. 1910. Children: a. Adelaide N. Clark, b. Apr 1886, NE; d. aft. 1900.
vi.	Herbert Hilton Whitney, b. Mar 1868, NE; "Bart H.", "Burte"; d. 25 Jan 1920, San Francisco, CA; m. Charotte J. -----.

Notes

Even though his birth is recorded in Stow, MA, vital records, he consistently gave his birthplace as New Hampshire in all the censuses. In his pension file, he testified that he had been born in "Lymon," NH. Likewise, his brother Jonathan's birth is recorded in Stow, MA, vital records, but the latter's marriage record says that he was born in Lyman, NH.

Census

• 1850, District Number 12, Grand Chute, Brown Co., WI:

617 662 David Whitney 23 M - Carpenter $400 New Hampshire Married in year Rosina J. " 24 F - New York Married in year

• 1856, Omaha, Douglas Co., NE Terr.: D. Whitney
• 1860, Omaha City, Douglas Co., NE Terr.:

1270 886 David Whitney 51 M - New Hampshire Eliza C. Whitney 28 F - do Louis E. Whitney 4 M - Nebraska Olney Whitney 2 M - do

NOTE: David's age should be 31, not 51.

• 1870, Omaha Ward 6, Douglas Co., NE:

131 151 Whitney, David 42 M W Wh. Grocer $20000 $15000 New Hamp. Male citizen over 21 -----, Eliza 38 F W Keeping Ho. " -----, Louis E. 14 M W At Home Neb. -----, Olney 10 M W " " -----, Winnie 4 F W " " -----, Herbert 3 M W " "

• 1880, Omaha, Douglas Co., NE:

David WHITNEY 53 Self M M W NH Merchant NH NH Eliza C. WHITNEY 48 Wife F M W NH Keeping House NH NH Minnie WHITNEY 14 Dau F S W NE At Home NH NH Burte WHITNEY 12 Son M S W NE At Home NH NH

• 1900, 3026 Davenport St., Omaha Ward 9, Douglas Co., NE:

171 174 Whitney David Head W M Apr 1826 74 mar 48 New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Rents house -----, Eliza C. Wife W F Feb 1832 68 mar 48 6ch 2liv New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire Clarke, Minnie W. Dau W F Apr 1866 34 mar 15 1ch 1liv Nebraska New Hampshire New Hampshire Whitney, Bart H. Son W M Mar 1868 32 sgl Nebraska New Hampshire New Hampshire Clark, Walter G. Son W M Feb 1864 36 mar 15 Connecticut New Hampshire New Hampshire Powder dealer -----, Adelaide N. GDau W F Apr 1886 14 sgl Nebraska Connecticut Nebraska At school Merston, John M. BiL W M Apr 1835 65 wid New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire

• 1910, Dundee, Douglas Co., NE.

References

• Census records.

• Mexican War Pension File, David Whitney (1827-1912).

1.^  "David [Whitney], s. Jonathan W. and Nabby, [born] Apr. 5, 1827," according to Stow Vital Records.

2.^  Find A Grave Memorial #39873885, David Whitney.

3.^  Find A Grave Memorial #72417404, Lewis E. Whitney.

4.^  Find A Grave Memorial #72417423, Olney J. Whitney.

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