Family:Whitney, Orla Harrison (1839-1905)

Orla H.⁸ Whitney (Norman Knox⁷, Joseph⁶, Elijah⁵, John⁴, William³, Joshua², John¹), son of Norman Knox⁷ and Mary (Harman) Whitney, was born 24 Dec 1839, Scriba, NY, and died after 1880.

He married, Nov 1860, Downer's Grove, IL, Elvira Edgerly. She was born 30 Jun 1837, and died after 1880.

He is a broker; resided 11 Fairfield Ave., Chicago, IL.

Children of Orla H.⁸ and Elvira (Edgerly) Whitney:

i.	Norman Knox9 Whitney, b. 31 Dec 1861; m. Eunice Kelley.
ii.	Hattie B. Whitney, b. 24 Nov 1863; m. 14 Aug 1884, L. Tiffany; resided 719 W. Lake St., Chicago, IL.
iii.	Mary A. Whitney, b. 31 Mar 1869; m. 21 Oct 1890, George Oliver; resided 721 W. Lake St., Chicago, IL.

Census

• 1870, Downers Grove, Dupage Co., IL:

92 95 Whitney, O. H. 30 M W Farmer New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Elvira 32 F W Keeping House Massachusetts -----, Norman 8 M W Illinois -----, Hattie 6 F W Illinois -----, Mary 1 F W Illinois

• 1880, Downers Grove, Dupage Co., :

O. H. WHITNEY 41 Self M M W NY Grain Dealer Bd. Of Trade NY NY Elvira WHITNEY 43 Wife F M W MA Keeps House NH MA Norman WHITNEY 18 Son M S W IL Man Telegraph Instruments NY MA Hattie WHITNEY 16 Dau F M W IL At Home NY MA May WHITNEY 11 Dau F S W IL At School NY MA

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), pp. 569-570.

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