Family:Whitney, William Victor (1842-1909)

William Victor⁹ Whitney (Pliny B.⁸, John⁷, John⁶, Nathan⁵, Thomas⁴, Eleazer³, Thomas², John¹), son of Pliny B.⁸ and Phebe Ann (Mayhew) Whitney, was born 26 Mar 1842, Lafayette, NY, and died 16 Oct 1909, Corvallis, OR.

He married firstly, before 1869, Mariva J. -----. She was born about 1845, NY, and died after 1870. Moriva J. Burnham is the daughter of Edwin James Burnham (Burnham/Bunham/Burninham) 1815–1860 and Jane Hebbard 1822–1853.

He married secondly, 7 Sep 1873, Fayette Co., IA, Zelia Ganley. She was born 14 Nov,1850 and died 4 March 1889. Zelia Caroline Ganley is the daughter of Albert Danley and Caroline Brundage.

He married thirdly, June 1893, Benton, Andrew Co., Missouri Gertrude Amadon. She was born 20 April,1858 and died 2 Dec 1948. Gertrude is the daughter of George LeRoy Amadon/Amidon 1834–1924 and Althea A Boardman 1835–1918. William Victor and Gertrude had no children together.

Children of William Victor⁹ amd Mariva J. (-----) Whitney:

i.	Grace J.10 Whitney, b. ca. 1869, WI; not in family 1880.
ii.	Addie L. Whitney, b. Dec 1870, WI; m. ca. 1894, Ross E. Bailiff; res. Mitchell, IA.

Children of William Victor⁹ and Zelia (Ganley) Whitney:

iii.	De'La Forrest10 Whitney, b. ca. 1875, WI.
iv.	Frank Whitney, b. ca. 1877, WI.
v.	Albert P. Whitney, b. ca. 1879, IA.

Census

• 1870, Greenbush, Sheboygan Co., WI:

243 242 Whitney, William V. 28 M W Farmer $2600 $600 N.Y. Male citizen over 21 -----, Mariva J. 25 F W Keeping House " -----, Grace J. 1 F W At Home Wis.

• 1880, Eden, Fayette Co., IA:

W. V. WHITNEY 38 Self M M W NY Retail Grocer VT NY Zelia WHITNEY 27 Wife F M W NY NY NY Addie WHITNEY 9 Dau F S W WI NY NY Dela Forrest WHITNEY 5 Son M S W WI NY NY Frank WHITNEY 3 Son M S W WI NY NY Albert P. WHITNEY 1 Son M S W IA NY NY

• 1900, Mitchell town, Mitchell Township, Mitchell Co., IA:

107 108 Bailiff, Ross E. Head W M Aug 1872 72 mar 6 Iowa unknown Wisconsin Day laborer, Rents house -----, Addie L. Wife W F Dec 1870 29 mar 6 3ch 3liv Wisconsin New York New York -----, Celia L. Dau W F Jun 1894 5 sgl South Dakota Iowa Wisconsin -----, Boyd W. Son W M Jun 1897 2 sgl Iowa Iowa Wisconsin -----, Edith Dau W F Jan 1899 1 sgl Iowa Iowa Wisconsin Whitney, Alfred P. BiL W M Jan 1878 22 sgl Iowa New York Wisconsin Day laborer

References

• Census records.

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