Family:Whitney, Nathaniel Randall (1818-1884)

Nathaniel R.⁷ Whitney (Amaziah⁶, Abner⁵, John⁴, Isaiah³, Thomas², John¹), son of Amaziah⁶ and Sarah (Boyington) Whitney, was born 15 Jun 1818, Maryland, NY, and died 31 Mar 1884, Missouri Valley, IA.

He married 7 Jan 1841, Milltown, PA, Charlotte S. Rice. She was born 23 Feb 1820.

He was a farmer; he resided Missouri Valley, IA.

Children of Nathaniel R.⁷ and Charlotte S. (Rice) Whitney:

i.	Ruth Ann8 Whitney, b. 20 Nov 1841; d. 2 Sep 1880; m. 17 Jul 1859, Nathan J. Robbins; resided Northfield, MN. Ch.: Leslier, b. 2 Aug 1850; David Fitch, b. 20 Nov 1861; Nathan Otis, b. 11 Oct 1864; Charlottie Hulda, b. 21 Mar 1867, d. April 19, 1867; Etta Esther, b. 10 Jul 1869; Mattie May, b. 10 Nov 1876; Henry Randol, b. 13 Jan 1879.
ii.	Sarah Etta Whitney, b. 29 Jan 1843; m. 1 Aug 1869, Albert G. Brown; resided Clear Lake, IA. Ch.: Walter Rufus, b. 15 Jun 1872; Willard Whitney, b. 14 Nov 1876; Albert Ward, b. 19 Aug 1881; d. 28 Jul 1882; Mabel Alberta, b. 28 May 1883.
iii.	Charlotte Saxford Whitney, b. 13 Jan 1845; m. 20 Feb 1871, Chester T. Maxwell; resided Spencer, IA. Ch.: Edward Randol, b. 7 May 1873; Ethelyn Charlotte, b. 24 Oct 1874; Estelle Etta, b. 24 Apr 1877; Earl Chester, b. 9 Apr 1879; Edna Beulah, b. 1 Feb 1881.
iv.	Anson Randol Whitney, b. 23 Sep 1847; d. 3 Oct 1867.
v.	Albert Enoch Whitney, b. 25 Dec 1849; d. 9 Oct 1873.
vi.	George Riley Whitney, b. 16 Oct 1851; m. Ursula Warren.
vii.	Elizabeth Arzelia Whitney, b. 4 Jul 1853; resided Missouri Valley.
viii.	Alma E. Whitney, b. 29 Oct 1855; m. 23 Aug 1874, Oliver P. Hendrixson; resided E. Duncan St., Columbus, OH. Ch.: Horatio Perry, b. 27 May 1875; d. 27 Jan 1881.
ix.	Oliver Amaziah Whitney, b. 27 Apr 1858; d. 19 Mar 1860.
x.	Abner Nathaniel Whitney, b. 17 Jul 1860, Charles City, IA; murdered 28 Apr 1894. He resided there with his parents until the death of his father in 1884. In 1886 he moved to Missouri Valley, IA, and followed his trade, that of carpenter, until 1890, when he moved to Washington Territory and resided for two years. He then returned to Missouri Valley and in 1894 he was elected city marshal of that place. Early in Apr 1894, many residences and stores were burglarized. Marshal Whitney with other officers succeeded in locating the thieves, and on the 28th raided the house where they were stopping. In arresting the men Marshal Whitney was shot throught the heart and instantly killed. One of the thieves was captured and the other escaped, the former was subsequently lynched by the people for the murder. Whitney was very popular and well liked by all.
xi.	Ira Rice Whitney, b. 13 Mar 1868; resided Windom, WA.

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. 322.

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