Family:Whitney, William Clifford (1828-1907)

William Clifford⁷ Whitney (John Godfrey⁶, Nathan⁵, Benjamin⁴, John³, Benjamin², John¹), son of John Godfrey⁶ and Mary (Allen) Whitney, was born 3 Jan 1828, Dexter, ME, and died 16 Jun 1907, Cawker City, KS.

He married, 5 Jan 1851, Boston, MA, Anna Eliza Holmes, daughter of Fisher and Freedom Lois (Buell) Holmes.^[1] She was born 30 Aug 1825, Barre, VT, and died 8 May 1916. He resided Cawker, KS.

Children of William Clifford⁷ and Anna Eliza (Holmes) Whitney:

i.	Arthur C.8 Whitney, b. ca. 1853, IL; d. Jul 1886, Waconda, KS; m. 10 Dec 1876, Mitchell Co., KS, Lizzie Whitford.
ii.	Laura Adelaide Whitney, b. 11 Jan 1859, Boston, MA.[2], d. 12 Sep 1872, Waconda, KS.

Census

• 1850, East Boston, Suffolk Co., MA:

982 1637 Jos. J. Bragdon 39 M - Teamster Maine Sarah G. " 31 F - N.Y. Susan E. " 10 " - Mass. Attended school Byron J. Bragdon 7 M - Mass. Attended school Sarah A. " 3 F - do Sarah Foster 64 " - do Jane Herren 17 " - Domestic N.S. Wm. C. Whitney 24 M - Teamster Maine Oliver Hitchings 22 " - do do

• 1860, Boston Ward 11, Suffolk Co., MA:

1000 1292 William C. Whitney 33 M - Driver $1000 $100 Maine Ada E. " 32 F - Vermont Arthur C. " 7 M - Illinois Attended school Laura A. " 1 F - Massachusetts 1293 Walter T. Lovejoy 27 M - Driver $600 $400 Maine Emily J. " 27 F - " Henry W. " 2 M - " Henry S. Billings 26 M - Driver " Samuel L. Wilkins 45 M - Carpenter " Roxana A. Tarbell 25 F - Dress Maker "

• 1870, New Milford, Winnebago Co., IL:

58 61 Whitney, John G. 72 M W Carpenter $7500 $1000 Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary 66 F W Keeping House Maine -----, Wm. 42 M W Farmer Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Anna 44 F W Keeping House Vermont -----, Arthur 17 M W Ill. Attended school -----, Addie 11 F W Mass. Attended school

• 1880, Cawker, Mitchell Co., KS:

W. C. WHITNEY 52 Self M M W ME Hotel Keeper ME ME Anna WHITNEY 48 Wife F M W VT Landlady VT VT Arthur WHITNEY 27 Son M M W IL Bus Driver ME VT Lizzie WHITNEY 26 DauL F M W ENG Keeping House ENG ENG Addie WHITNEY 2 GDau F S W KS IL ENG John G. WHITNEY 82 Fath M M W ME ME ME Mary WHITNEY 76 Moth F M W ME ME ME Ackley SMITH 29 Oth M S W CA Cook In Hotel OH PA

• 1900, Cawker, Mitchell Co., KS
• 1905 State Census, Cawker, Mitchell Co., KS.

References

• Census records.

• Civil War Pension File of William C. Whitney

1.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 56, page 3.

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 125, page 37.

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