Family:Whitney, Ira McKendree (1838-1905)

McKendree Whitney ([perhaps] Ira, [probably] Asa⁷, Eleazer⁶, Nathan⁵, Thomas⁴, Eleazar³, Thomas², John¹), perhaps son of Ira and Mary Ann (-----) Whitney, was born May 1838, VT, and died 29 Mar 1905, Williamstown, Berkshire Co., MA.

He married, firstly, ca. 1860, Melissa Cook. She was born circa 1843, VT, daughter of Benjamin W. and Lucy (Corbett) Cook.

He married, secondly, Eunice M. -----.

Children of McKendree and Melissa (Cook) Whitney:

i.	Benjamin Ira Whitney, b. 13 Jun 1861, Stamford, Bennington Co., VT.[1]
ii.	George B. Whitney, b. ca. 1864, VT.
iii.	Royal T. Whitney, b. Feb 1866, VT.
iv.	Bertha Whitney, b. ca. 1868, VT.
v.	McKendree K. Whitney, b. 3 Jun 1873, VT, d. 8 Jan 1958, Bennington, VT, m. 28 Oct 1896, Eudora Maria Bishop. Ch: Irene Harriet Whitney, b. 1901, d. 1939; Ira Dexter Whitney, b. 1902, d. 1997; McKendree Whitney, b. 1910, d. 1980.

Census

• 1850, Stamford, Bennington Co., VT
• 1860, Stamford, Bennington Co., VT
• 1870, Bennington, Bennington Co., VT

References

• Census records
• McKendree Whitney record in the Hines / Wollam / Sondey / Schumacher tree database
• Death Certificate for McKendree Whitney (this was the son).

1. ^  "Benjamin Ira, s. of McKendree and Mellissa, June 13, 1861 (S.V.R. B.3, P. 26)", Stamford, Vermont Vital Records

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