Family:Whitney, Roswell Van Buren (1845-1884)

Roswell Van Buren Whitney (John), son of John and Phebe (Sawins) Whitney, was born 1 Dec 1845, Mearburg, NY, and died 22 Feb 1884, IA [but the FindAGrave record says 1895, and he appears in the 1900 census, below], or 25 Aug 1911, Lyman Co., SD.^[1] He is buried in Diamond Cemetery, Hale, IA.^[2]

He married, 19 Mar 1865, Jones Co., IA, Amanda Simpson,^[3] daughter of Matthias Q. and Elizabeth A. (-----) Simpson. She was born 15 Nov 1847, Canton, IA, and died 8 Sep 1893. She is buried in Diamond Cemetery, Hale, IA.^[4]

Children of Roswell Van Buren and Amanda (Simpson) Whitney:

i.	Viola Asenith Whitney, b. 30 Jun 1868, Oxford Junction, IA; d. 7 Mar 1955, Davenport, IA; m. 1891, Oxford Mills, IA, John James Simpson.
ii.	Orpha Mae Whitney, b. 31 May 1870, IA; d. 27 Jul 1936; m. 25 Dec 1886, Wyoming, IA, Gottlieb L. "Levi" Goodier.
iii.	William R. Whitney, b. 4 Oct 1873, IA; m. 18 Jun 1907, Anamosa, IA, Lena M. Cram.
iv.	Russell Boyd Whitney, b. 9 Mar 1880, IA; d. 24 Feb 1884, IA, aged 3 years 11 months, of consumption of bowels; bur. Diamond Cemetery, Hale, IA.
v.	Walter Edmond Whitney, b. ca. Apr 1882, IA; d. 9 Sep 1883, IA, aged 1 years 4 months 3 days, of congestion of lungs; bur. Diamond Cemetery, Hale, IA.
vi.	Ethel Whitney, b. 31 Dec 1887, Oxford Mills, IA; d. 4 Jan 1888, Jones Co., IA, aged 4 days; bur. Diamond Cemetery, Hale, IA.
vii.	Roswell B. Whitney, b. 9 Mar 1888; not in family in 1895 or 1900.
viii.	Sanford Earl Whitney, b. 23 Nov 1889, Oxford Mills, IA

Census

• 1870, Hale, Jones Co., IA:

35 37 Whitney, R. V. 25 M W Farmer $800 $600 New York -----, Amanda 22 F W Iowa -----, Viola 2 F W Iowa -----, Orpha 1/12 F W Iowa Born in May -----, John 71 M W Vermont Male citizen over 21 -----, Phebe 67 F W Vermont

• 1880, Hale, Jones Co., IA:

Robert V. WHITNEY 34 Self M M W NY Farmer VT VT Amanda WHITNEY 32 Wife F M W IA Keeping House NY NY Viola WHITNEY 12 Dau F S W IA NY IA Orpha WHITNEY 10 Dau F S W IA NY IA William R. WHITNEY 7 Son M S W IA NY IA Boyd WHITNEY 4M Son M S W IA NY IA

• 1885 State, Oxford, Janes Co., IA:

17 I Whitney, Rosvell 88 1 28 Lot 6 T.L.A.P.M. 40 M - m Locksmith N.Y. " Amanda " 38 F - m - Jackson Co. " Viola " 15 F - s - Jones Co. " Orphia " 13 F - s - " " William " 10 M - s - Marion Co.

• 1895 State, Oxford Junction, Jones Co., IA:

65 67 Whitney, Rosswell V. 49 M W - N.Y. Carpenter Carmelite Voter Whitney, Will R. 21 M W - Jones Co. Ia. Painter " Military, Voter Whitney, Sanford E. 5 M W - " " " - 68 Simpson, John 28 M W m Penn. Railroading None Military, Voter Simpson, Mrs. Viola 26 F W m Jones Co. Ia. Housekeeping "

• 1900, Hale Township, Jones Co., IA:

22 22 Simpson, Lucy Head W F Oct 1818 81 mar -- 2ch 1liv Pennsylvania New York Pennsylvania Farmer, Owns free farm Allen, Menervi Dau W F Sep 1842 57 mar -- 2ch 2liv Iowa New York Pennsylvania House keeper Whitney, Ross Brdr W M Nov 1855 44 wid New York Maine New York Day laborer

Roswell was living with his wife's aunt by marriage, Lucy (Biggs) Simpson, widow of Miles T. Simpson.

• 1900, 640 Fremont Avenue, Davenport city Ward 6, Davenport Township, Scott Co., IA:

88 103 Goodier, Levi G. Head W M Sep 1861 38 mar 13 Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland B.P.G. (???), Rents house, Immig. 1877, Nat. -----, Orpha Wife W F May 1870 30 mar 13 2ch 2liv Iowa New York Iowa -----, Edward J. Son W M Aug 1888 11 sgl Iowa Switzerland Iowa At school -----, Hezel A. Dau W F Sep 1891 8 sgl Iowa Switzerland Iowa At school Whitney, Hurl BiL W M Nov 1889 10 sgl Iowa New York Iowa At school

References

• Census records.

• Joanne Carthey family tree at Ancestry.com.

1.^  South Dakota Death Records, Lyman County, 1905 – 1955. Also, South Dakota, Death Index, 1879-1955, from Ancestry.com.

2.^  Find A Grave memorial #68323598, Roswell V. Whitney.

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

4.^  Find A Grave memorial #68323614, Amanda Simpson Whitney.

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