Family:Whitney, Ira Edwin (1829-1896)

Ira Edwin⁸ Whitney (Joseph⁷, Elisha⁶, Samuel⁵, William⁴, Nathaniel³, John², John¹), son of Joseph⁷ and Abigail (Townes) Whitney, was born 13 Sep 1829, Peru, VT, and died 12 Dec 1896, Anthony, Harper Co., KS, aged 67 years 2 months 29 days.

He married, 28 Feb 1865, Pittsfield, OH, Delia Ann (Kelley) Round, daughter of Daniel and Mary (Ballard) Kelley. She was born about 10 Feb 1830, Rutland, VT, and died 14 Jan 1897, aged 66 years 11 months 4 days. She had married firstly, 1848, Providence, RI, James Round.

Both are buried in Forest Park Cemetery, Anthony, KS.^[1]

Children of Ira Edwin⁸ and Delia Ann (Kelley) Whitney:

i.	Cassius Kelley9 Whitney, b. 13 Mar 1866, Pittsfield, OH; d. 20 Dec 1940, Sedgwick, KS; m. 1888, Cora Ferguson.
ii.	Mary Abigail Whitney, b. 28 Jun 1868, Pittsfield, OH; d. 28 Jan 1958, Kern, CA; m. 28 Feb 1894, John Milton Kitchen.
ii.	Joseph Daniel Whitney, b. 1870, Pittsfield, OH; d. 1960; m. 2 Jun 1897, Lura/Laura Ann Kuykendall. He is buried in Forest Park Cemetery, Anthony, KS.[2]
ii.	Harry Elisha Whitney, b. 4 Apr 1872, Pittsfield, OH; d. 12 Mar 1916; m. 1 Oct 1902, Laura Smith. He is buried in Forest Park Cemetery, Anthony, KS.[3]

Census

• 1850, Pittsfield, Lorain Co., OH:

339 342 Joseph Whitney 55 M - Farmer $3000 Mass. Abigail 59 F - Vermont Augustine 29 M - Do Do Era 20 M - Do Do

• 1860, Pittsfield, Lorain Co., OH:

222 227 Ira Whitney 30 M - Farmer $4200 $1150 Vt.

• 1870, Pittsfield, Lorain Co., OH:

9 9 Whitney, Ira E. 40 M W Farmer $10000 $2600 Vermont Male citizen over 21 -----, Delia A. 40 F W Keeping House Vermont -----, Cassius K. 4 M W Ohio -----, Mary A. 1 F W Ohio Stocker, Polly 72 F W Vermont Mason, Ephraim 17 M W Farm laborer Ohio Mother foreign born

• 1880, Pittsfield, Lorain Co., OH:

Ira C. WHITNEY 50 Self M M W VT Farmer MASS MASS Delia WHITNEY 50 Wife F M W VT VT ... Carrius WHITNEY 14 Son M W OHIO VT MASS Mary WHITNEY 11 Dau F S W OHIO VT VT Joseph WHITNEY 9 Son M S W OHIO At Home VT VT Harry WHITNEY 8 Son M S W OHIO At Home VT VT

References

• Census records.

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