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 1899, Atwood, KS, Mary Alice Wetherbe, daughter of William and Elizabeth (Wood) Wetherbe. She was born 1873, Morgan Co., IL, and died 1898, Morgan Co., IL. She left him shortly after they were wed to return to IL with her brothers.
He married thirdly St. Joseph, MO, Jennie Adel (Brumley) Cline of unknown parentage. Little is known of her except that she died shortly after they were married.
He married fourthly 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.
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 Mary Alice (Wetherbe) Whitney:
i. Essie Estella Whitney, b. 9 Nov 1890, Morgan Co., IL; d. 11 Jan 1919, Morgan Co., IL; m. ca. 1907, Morgan Co., IL, Rufus Monroe Mansfield.
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
- The Life and Ministry of J. W. Whitney by Mildred (Whitney) Flake
- 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
Copyright © 2012, Brad Rockwood Whitney and the Whitney Research Group.
- Illinois
- Morgan County, Illinois
- Missouri
- Buchanan County, Missouri
- Saint Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri
- Kansas
- Coffey County, Kansas
- Burlington, Coffey County, Kansas
- Pottawatomie, Coffey County, Kansas
- Osage County, Kansas
- Lincoln, Osage County, Kansas
- Melvern, Osage County, Kansas
- Rawlins County, Kansas
- Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas
- Nebraska
- Cass County, Nebraska
- Tipton, Cass County, Nebraska