Family:Whitney, Roswell Van Buren (1845-1884)
Roswell Van Buren Whitney (John), son of John and Phebe (Sawins) Whitney, was born 1 Dec 1845, Mearburg, NY, and died 22 Feb 1884, IA.
He married, 19 Mar 1865, Jones Co., IA, Amanda Simpson.[1] She was born 15 Nov 1847, Canton, IA, and died 8 Sep 1893.
Children of Roswell Van Buren and Amanda (Simpson) Whitney:
i. Viola Asenith Whitney, b. 30 Jun 1868, Oxford Junction, IA; d. 7 Mar 1955, Davenport, IA; m. 1891, Oxford Mills, IA, John James Simpson. ii. Orpha Mae Whitney, b. 31 May 1870, IA; d. 27 Jul 1936; m. 25 Dec 1886, Wyoming, IA, Gottlieb L. "Levi" Goodier. iii. William R. Whitney, b. 4 Oct 1873, IA; m. 18 Jun 1907, Anamosa, IA, Lena M. Cram. iv. Russell Boyd Whitney, b. 9 Mar 1880, IA; d. 24 Feb 1884, IA. v. Walter Edmond Whitney, b. ca. Apr 1882, IA; d. 9 Sep 1883, IA. vi. Ethel Whitney, b. 31 Dec 1887, Oxford Mills, IA; d. 4 Jan 1888, Jones Co., IA. vii. Roswell B. Whitney, b. 9 Mar 1888; d. 25 Aug 1911, Kinnikidie, SD. viii. Sanford Earl Whitney, b. 23 Nov 1889, Oxford Mills, IA
Census
35 37 Whitney, R. V. 25 M W Farmer $800 $600 New York -----, Amanda 22 F W Iowa -----, Viola 2 F W Iowa -----, Orpha 1/12 F W Iowa Born in May -----, John 71 M W Vermont Male citizen over 21 -----, Phebe 67 F W Vermont
Robert V. WHITNEY 34 Self M M W NY Farmer VT VT Amanda WHITNEY 32 Wife F M W IA Keeping House NY NY Viola WHITNEY 12 Dau F S W IA NY IA Orpha WHITNEY 10 Dau F S W IA NY IA William R. WHITNEY 7 Son M S W IA NY IA Boyd WHITNEY 4M Son M S W IA NY IA
References
- Census records.
- Joanne Carthey family tree at Ancestry.com.
1.^ Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934 at FamilySearch.org.
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