Family:Whitney, George Washington (1817-1886)

George Washington⁷ Whitney (Shubael⁶, Asa⁵, Joshua⁴, William³, Joshua², John¹), son of Shubael⁶ and Sarah (Mitchell) Whitney; born Groton, Connecticut, 23 Mar 1817; married in Norwalk, Ohio, 28 Dec 1847, Althea F. Beebe; born Mount Vernon, Ohio, 14 Apr 1822.

George W. Whitney, born at Groton, Connecticut, 23 Mar 1817; settled in Cleveland about 1845; married Althea F. Beebe, of Norwalk, Ohio, 28 Dec 1847; engaged in mercantile pursuits until about 1880, when compelled to retire through failing health; was a public spirited citizen and active in good work. Died at Chicago, Aug. 16, 1886; resided Cleveland, Ohio, and Chicago, Illinois.

Children of George Washington⁷ and Althea F. (Beebe) Whitney:

i.	John B.8 Whitney, born 31 Oct 1848; married Rebecca Colvin.
ii.	Clara E. Whitney, born 1850; married Judge Alfred W. Lamson; resided Cleveland, Ohio.
iii.	Helen A. Whitney, born -----; married Arthur E. Bingham; resided 4723 Woodlawn Ave., Chicago, Illinois.
iv.	George W. Whitney, born 8 Oct 1866; unmarried; resided 4723 Woodlawn Ave. Came to Chicago in 1884, and is a stockholder and officer of the Marsh Bingham Lumber County.

References

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 400.

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