Family:Whitney, Byron F. (1840-1924)

Byron F.⁸ Whitney (Benjamin Franklin⁸, Benjamin⁷, James⁶, Benjamin⁵, James⁴, John³, Jonathan², John¹), Benjamin Franklin⁸ and Charlotte Ann (Goodale) Whitney, was born 10 Dec 1840, VT, probably Addison, VT, and died 21 Dec 1924, Ansley, NE. He is buried in Ashland Cemetery, Ashland, NE.^[1]

He married, 2 Feb 1862, Greene, PA, Mary J. Bishop. She was born 18 Oct 1841, and died 31 May 1881. She is buried in Ashland Cemetery, Ashland, NE.^[2]

Children of Byron F.⁸ and Mary J. (Bishop) Whitney:

i.	Mary Helen9 Whitney, b. 8 Dec 1862, PA; d. 24 Oct 1943; bur. Ashland Cemetery, Ashland, NE;[3] m. 9 Sep 1915, Erie, PA, Jerome Adams.
ii.	Mabel Bertha Whitney, b. ca. 1865, PA; m.(1) 11 Mar 1884, Saunders Co., NE, James E. Morris; m.(2) 18 Mar 1892, Council Bluffs, IA, George W. Gross.
iii.	Earl Edwin Whitney, b. 3 Sep 1866, PA; d. 8 Mar 1944, Ashland, NE; bur. Ashland Cemetery, Ashland, NE;[4] m. bef. 1905, Alice Jessie Putnam, b. 30 Sep 1877, San Joachin, CA, d. 25 Aug 1955, Boulder, CO.
iv.	Paul G. Whitney, b. 24 Jun 1871, WI; d. 30 Mar 1941; bur. Ashland Cemetery, Ashland, NE.[5]
v.	John Benjamin Whitney, b. 5 Oct 1876, NE; d. 9 Aug 1930; bur. Ashland Cemetery, Ashland, NE;[6] m. Mary C. Neibling. On 12 Sep 1918, when he registered for the draft, he was living at 842 7th Ave., Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co., IA, and was a county auditor.
vi.	Charlotte Amelia Whitney, b. 31 May 1879, NE; d. 30 Nov 1880; bur. Ashland Cemetery, Ashland, NE.[7]

Census

• 1870, Packwaukee, Marquette Co., WI:

90 88 Whitney, B. F. 29 M W Farmer $3200 $800 Vt. Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary 27 F W Keeping House N.Y. -----, Hellen 7 F W Penn. -----, Bertha 5 F W Penn. -----, Earl 3 M W Penn. -----, Benjamin 62 M W Carpenter Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Charlotte 21 F W Teaching School Penn. Wissing, Edward 16 M W Farm laborer Wis. Attended school Smith, Sarah 14 F W Domestic Servt. Mich. Attended school

• 1880, Lincoln, Furnas Co., NE:

Byron F. WHITNEY 39 Self M M W VT Farmer And Carpenter VT MA Mary J. WHITNEY 38 Wife F M W NY Housekeeper NY CT Helen M. WHITNEY 17 Dau F S W PA Housekeeper VT NY Bertha M. WHITNEY 15 Dau F S W PA Housekeeper VT NY Earl E. WHITNEY 13 Son M S W PA Farmer VT NY Paul G. WHITNEY 8 Son M S W WI VT NY Benjamin WHITNEY 4 Son M S W NE VT NY Charlotte A. WHITNEY 1 Dau F S W NE VT NY

• 1885 State Census, Ashland, Saunders Co., NE: P. G. Whitney, 13 M W, b. Wisconsin.
• 1900, Stocking, Saunders Co., NE, p. 203/4A:

74 76 Whitney, Byran F. Head W M Dec 1840 58 wid Vermont Massachusetts Vermont Recorder of Deeds, Rents house Mary H. Dau W F Dec 1862 37 sgl 0ch 1liv Pennsylvania Vermont New York House Keeper Paul G. Son W M Jun 1871 28 sgl Wisconsin Vermont New York Day Laborer John B. Son W M Oct 1876 23 sgl Nebraska Vermont New York Deputy Recorder of Deeds

• 1900, 9th St., Monte Vista Town, Rio Grande Co., CO, p. 29/9A:

176 182 Whitney, Earl Head W M --- ---- 33 sgl Nebraska Unknown Unknown Carpenter, rents house

• 1910: not found.
• 1910, Precinct 9, Conejos Co., CO, p. 16A-16B:

278 294 Whitney, E. E. Head M W 42 mar1 15 Pennsylvania Maine Maine Carpenter working out, Rents house -----, Alice Wife F W 32 mar1 15 4ch 4liv California Massachusetts Illinois None -----, Alice Dau F W 14 sgl Colorado Pennsylvania California None -----, Mamie Dau F W 11 sgl Colorado Pennsylvania California None Whitney, Louise Dau F W 5 sgl Colorado Pennsylvania California None -----, Byron Son M W 2 sgl Colorado Pennsylvania California None

• 1910, 630 First St., Council Bluffs Ward 3, Pottawattamie Co., IA, p. :

91 97 Whitney, John B. Head M W 33 mar2 4 Nebraska Vermont Pennsylvania Abstractor Real estate titles, Rents house -----, Mary C. Wife F W 30 mar2 4 0ch 0liv Ohio Germany Ohio None -----, Mary I. Dau F W 9 sgl Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska None, At school

• 1910, Ashland Ward 2, Saunders Co., NE, p. 1B:

21 22 Whitney, Paul G. Head M W 38 sgl Wisconsin Vermont Pennsylvania Farm laborer working out, Rents house

• 1915 State Census, 630 First St., Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co., IA:

John B. Whitney, M W 38, mar, tax clerk, Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska Mary C. Whitney, F W 35, mar, housewife, Fremont, Ohio Germany Ohio Mary J. Whitney, F W 14, sgl, at school, Wahoo, Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska

• 1920, Marble, Saunders Co., NE, p. 306/6A:

99 99 Whitney, Byron F. Head M W 79 wid Vermont Massachusetts Vermont Farmer general farm, owns farm Adams, Mary H. Dau F W 57 div Pennsylvania Vermont Pennsylvania Housekeeper at home Whitney, Paul G. Son M W 48 sgl Wisconsin Vermont Pennsylvania Laborer home farm

• 1920, 914 Seventh Ave., Council Bluffs Ward 5, Pottawattamie Co., IA, p. 8A:

168 178 Whitney, John B. Head M W 43 mar Nebraska Vermont Pennsylvania Land appraiser railway, Rents -----, Mary C. Wife F W 40 mar Ohio Germany Ohio None -----, Mary J. Dau F W 18 sgl Nebraska Nebraska Ohio None

• 1930, Rochester, Thurston Co., WA, p. 269/1A:

6 6 Whitney, John B. Head O 5600 Yes M W 53 mar 24 No Yes Nebraska Vermont Pennsylvania Farmer small fruit -----, Mary C. Wife Yes F W 46 mar 24 No Yes Ohio Germany Ohio None

• 1930, Henderson, Adams Co., CO, p. 1779/17A:

148 147 Whitney, Earl E. Head M W 63 mar 37 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Carpenter general work -----, Alice J. Wife F W 53 mar 16 California Massachusetts Kansas None -----, Louise A. Dau F W 25 sgl Colorada Pennsylvania California

• 1930, Marble, Saunders Co., NE, p. 196/5A:

113 113 Whitney, Paul G. Head M W 58 sgl No Yes Wisconsin Vermont New York Farmer general farm, Owner Adams, Mary Helen Sis F W 67 div 52 No Yes Pennsylvania Vermont New York None

• 1940, Marble, Saunders Co., NE, p. 5B:

94 R 5 No Whitney, Earl E. Head M W 74 sgl No 8 Pennsylvania R Custer Nebraska Unemployed -----, Mabel Bertha Gross Sis F W 76 wid No 8 Pennsylvania R Custer Nebraska Smith, Donald Ldgr M W 9 sgl Yes 3 Nebraska R Custer Nebraska

• 1940, Marble, Saunders Co., NE, p. 3B:

51 O 500 Yes Whitney, Paul G. Head M W 68 sgl No 7 Wisconsin Same House Farmer farm Whitney Adams, Mary Helen Bro F W 77 div No 8 Pennsylvania Same House

References

• Census records.

1.^  Find A Grave memorial #41949247, Byron F. Whitney.

2.^  Find A Grave memorial #36875399, Mary J. Bishop Whitney.

3.^  Find A Grave memorial #7046664, Mary Whitney Adams.

4.^  Find A Grave memorial #41949249, Earl Edwin Whitney.

5.^  Find A Grave memorial #41949251, Paul G. Whitney.

6.^  Find A Grave memorial #41949250, John Benjamin Whitney.

7.^  Find A Grave memorial #41949248, Charlotte Amelia Whitney.

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