Family:Whitney, Salmon Deforest (1871-1932)

Salmon Deforest⁹ Whitney (Robert Shaw⁸, Albert Appleton⁷, Appleton Downer⁶, Asa⁵, Joshua⁴, William³, Joshua², John¹), son of Robert Shaw⁸ and Emily (Hicks) Whitney, was born 29 Nov 1871, near Rochester, OH, and died 9 Jun 1932 in his daughter Edna's house, Homewood, IL.

He married, 9 May 1894, Mary Louise Andersen, daughter of Thorvald and Lena Marie (Jensen) Andersen. She was born 12 Nov 1877, Norway, and died 18 Oct 1953, Homewood, IL.

Salmon was a carpenter and house builder. He built many of the older houses in Homewood, including the one in which he lived.

Children of Salmon Deforest⁹ and Mary Louise (Andersen) Whitney:

i.	Martha Emeline10 Whitney, b. 5 May 1895, Chicago, IL; d. 18 May 1966 in Homewood, IL; m. Peter MacCullough.
ii.	Edna Dawne Whitney, b. 4 Feb 1897, Chicago, IL; d. 5 Jan 1972, Long Beach, CA; m. James Kentish.
iii.	Clarence Edward Whitney, b. 12 Dec 1899, Chicago, IL; d. 17 Feb 1952, Homewood, IL; m. Mary Wisowatie.
iv.	Lillian Susan Whitney, b. 16 May 1902, Hazelcrest, IL; d. 5 Dec 1971, Chicago Heights, IL; m.(1) Paul Bogarding; m.(2) Joseph Remelsberger.
v.	Gladys Marie Whitney, b. 28 Sep 1905, Thornton, IL; d. 8 Jul 1981, Chicago Heights, IL; m. William J. Harty.
vi.	Robert Neville Whitney, b. 23 Sep 1908, Thornton, IL; d. 11 Feb 1943, Blue Island, IL; m. Edna C. Brown.

References

• Whitney and Kentish Family Papers, privately held by D. K. Burns.

• Death record [1]

• Salmon's memorial page on FindAGrave.com [2]

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