Family:Whitney, Nathaniel Randall (1818-1884)

Nathaniel R.⁷ Whitney (Amaziah⁶, Abner⁵, John⁴, Isaiah³, Thomas², John¹), born Mayland, New York, 15 Jun 1818, married in Milltown, Pennsylvania, 7 Jan 1841, Charlotte S. Rice, born 23 Feb 1820. He was a farmer; he died 31 Mar 1884; resided Missouri Valley, Iowa.

Children of Nathaniel R.⁷ and Charlotte S. (Rice) Whitney:

i.	Ruth Ann8 Whitney, born 20 Nov 1841; married 17 Jul 1859, Nathan J. Robbins; resided Northfield, Minnesota Ch.: Leslier, born 2 Aug 1850; David Fitch, born 20 Nov 1861; Nathan Otis, born 11 Oct 1864; Charlottie Hulda, born 21 Mar 1867; Etta Esther, born 10 Jul 1869; Mattie May, born 10 Nov 1876; Henry Randol, born 13 Jan 1879; Ruth Ann, died 2 Sep 1880; Charlottie Hulda, died April 19, 1867.
ii.	Sarah Etta Whitney, born 29 Jan 1843; married 1 Aug 1869, Albert G. Brown; res Clear Lake, Iowa. Ch.: Walter Rufus, born 15 Jun 1872; Willard Whitney, born 14 Nov 1876; Albert Ward, born 19 Aug 1881; died 28 Jul 1882; Mabel Alberta, born 28 May 1883.
iii.	Charlotte Saxford Whitney, born 13 Jan 1845; married 20 Feb 1871, Chester T. Maxwell; resided Spencer, Iowa. Ch.: Edward Randol, born May 7, 1873; Ethelyn Charlotte, born 24 Oct 1874; Estelle Etta, born Apr. 24, 1877; Earl Chester, born 9 Apr 1879; Edna Beulah, born Feb. 1, 1881.
iv.	Anson Randol Whitney, born 23 Sep 1847; d 3 Oct 1867.
v.	Albert Enoch Whitney, born 25 Dec 1849; died 9 Oct 1873.
vi.	George Riley Whitney, born 16 Oct 1851; married Ursula Warren.
vii.	Elizabeth Arzelia Whitney, born 4 Jul 1853; resided Missouri Valley.
viii.	Alma E. Whitney, born 29 Oct 1855; married 23 Aug 1874, Oliver P. Hendrixson; resided E. Duncan St., Columbus, Ohio. Ch.: Horatio Perry, born 27 May 1875; died 27 Jan 1881.
ix.	Oliver Amaziah Whitney, born 27 Apr 1858; died 19 Mar 1860.
x.	Abner Nathaniel. Whitney, born 17 Jul 1860; murdered 28 Apr 1894. He was born in Charles City, Iowa, and resided there with his parents until the death of his father in 1884. In 1886 he moved to Missouri Valley, Iowa, and followed his trade, that of carpenter, until 1890, when he moved to Washington Terrirory and resided for two years. He then returned to Missouri Valley and in 1894 he was elected city marshal of that place. Early in April of 1894, many residences and stores were burglarized. Marshal Whitney with other officers succeeded in locating the thieves, and on the 28th raided the house where they were stopping. In arresting the men Marshal Whitney was shot throught the heart and instantly killed. One of the thieves was captured and the other escaped, the former was subsequently lynched by the people for the murder. Whitney was very popular and well liked by all.
xi.	Ira Rice Whitney,born 13 Mar 1868; resided Windom, Washington.

References

1. All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 322.

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