Family:Whitney, James William (1894-1958)

James William "Holiday" Whitney (William Wort, Ephraim Bennett, etc.), son of William Wort and Sarah Caroline (Hipshire) Whitney,^[1] was born 21 Sep 1894, Squaw Valley, CA,^[2] and died 25 Aug 1958, Modesto, CA.^[3]

He married firstly, about 1912, CA,^[4] Inez Cooper, daughter of Robert A. and Roxanne "Roxie" Margaret (Cherry) Cooper. She was born 14 Feb 1897, CA, and died 1984, Sacramento, CA.

They lived in Washington, CA, and Santa Rosa, CA.

He married secondly, 1942, Sacramento, CA,^[5] Vivian Blanche Palmer, daughter of James Bennum and Belle (Lawrence) Palmer. She was born 12 Oct 1911, The Dalles, OR, and died 28 Apr 2004, Modesto, CA.

They lived in Sacramento, CA, and Healdsburg, CA.

Children of James Willliam "Holiday" and Inez (Cooper) Whitney:

i.	Paul Whitney, b. 1913; d. 2002; m. Jane Elizabeth Dobbins.
ii.	William "Bill" W. Whitney, b. 6 Oct 1922; d. 26 Sep 1999; m. Enola Fay Searles.

Children of James William "Holiday" and Vivian Blanche (Palmer) Whitney:

i.	Margaret "Maggie" Ruth Whitney, b. 7 Feb 1943; d. 27 Feb 2007; m.(1) 1 Aug 1960, Modesto, CA, Edward "Eddie" Dean Bledsoe; m.(2) ca. 1966, NV, John Albert Loveday; m.(3) 3 Mar 1990, Minden, NV, Luis Grana Melchor Jr..
ii.	Robert James Whitney, b. 23 Jun 1946; m. Connie L. (Haston).

References

1.^  1910 United States Federal Census; 1920 United States Federal Census; 1930 United States Federal Census; U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca. 1775-2006; U.S. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918; U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942; Web: California, Find A Grave Index, 1775-2011.

2.^  1910 United States Federal Census; 1920 United States Federal Census; 1930 United States Federal Census; U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca. 1775-2006; U.S. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918; U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942; Web: California, Find A Grave Index, 1775-2011..

3.^  U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca. 1775-2006; Find A Grave Index, 1775-2011..

4.^  Ancestry.com.

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