Family:Whitney, John William (1866-1957)
John William Whitney (Darius Thomas), son of Darius Thomas and Abigail Ann (Brumley) Whitney, was born 31 Jan 1866, IA, and died 12 Jul 1957, Burlington, KS.
He married firstly 25 Jan 1887, Atwood, KS, Anna Corrilla Innes, daughter of Hugh and Luvenia (Plummer) Innes. She was born 1860, KY, and died 28 Oct 1887, Atwood, KS.
He married secondly 7 Oct 1903, Lyndon, KS, Cora Greenwood, daughter of Henry and Mary (-----) Greenwood. She was born 22 Sep 1882, Melvern, KS, and died 23 Mar 1962, Le Roy, KS.
Some public trees on Ancestry indicate that he had two additional wives between the death of Anna and his marriage to Cora, but no records have been found to verify this claim.
Children of John William and Anna Corrilla (Innes) Whitney:
i. Hugh Innes Whitney, b. 10 Oct 1887, Atwood, KS; m. ca 1911, Wichita, KS, Mabel Cleo Dunham.
Children of John William and Cora (Greenwood) Whitney:
i. Mabel Leona Whitney, b. 14 Sep 1904, Melvern, KS; d. 31 Mar 1990, Newton, KS; m. ca 1929, KS, Arvil Earl Gifford. ii. Lowell Bryan Whitney, b. 1906, KS; d. 1923, Emporia, KS. iii. Inez Mildred Whitney, b. 30 Jul 1917, KS; d. 17 Dec 2005, Iola, KS; m. 25 Apr 1937, Coffey Co., KS, August Meredith Flake.
Census
7 7 Whitney, Thomas 35 M W Farmer $1000 $500 New York Male citizen over 21 " Catherine 28 F " Keeping house Ohio " Emily 14 " " Attending School Iowa Attended school " Ida 8 " " " " " Attended school " Jennie 5 " " " " " Attended school " Eldora 2 " " " " Neb. Attended school 8 8 Whitney, Levina 68 F " Keeping House $1000 -- New York " Moses 28 M " Farmer $1000 $500 New York Male citizen over 21
John is missing from the above record
Darius T. WHITNEY 45 Self M M W NY Farmer ME CT Catherine WHITNEY 39 Wife F M W OH Keeping House VA OH William WHITNEY 15 Son M S W IA Works On Farm NY OH Jessie WHITNEY 3 Dau F S W NE NY OH Minnie WHITNEY 11M Dau F S W NE NY OH
- 1900, not found
- 1910, Lincoln, Osage Co., KS
- 1920, Pottawatomie, Coffey Co., KS
- 1930, Burlington, Coffey Co., KS
References
- Census records
- Flake, Inez Mildred (Whitney) - Find A Grave Memorial
- Gifford, Mabel Leona (Whitney) - Find a Grave Memorial
- Whitney, Anna Corrilla (Innes) - Find A Grave Memorial
- Whitney, Cora (Greenwood) - Find A Grave Memorial
- Whitney, John William - Find A Grave Memorial
- Whitney, Lowell Bryan - Find A Grave Memorial
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