Family:Whitney, Ira McKendree (1838-1905)

Ira McKendree⁹ Whitney (Ira⁸, [probably] Asa⁷, Eleazer⁶, Nathan⁵, Thomas⁴, Eleazar³, Thomas², John¹), son of Ira and Mary Ann (-----) Whitney, was born May 1838, Readsboro, VT, and died 29 Mar 1905, Williamstown, Berkshire Co., MA.

He "McKendra" married firstly, 14 Jan 1861, Stamford, VT, Melissa Cook, daughter of Benjamin W. and Lucy (Corbett) Cook.^[1] She was born circa 1843, VT, and died between 1870 and 1875.

He married secondly, 20/21 May 1874, Bennington, VT, Eunice M. Pratt, both of Bennington, daughter of Zadoc and Cynthia (Green) Pratt.^[2] She was born about 1845, VT, and died after 1880.

Children of Ira McKendree⁹ and Melissa (Cook) Whitney:

i.	Benjamin Ira10 Whitney, b. 13 Jun 1861, Stamford, VT.[3]
ii.	George B. Whitney, b. ca. 1864, VT.
iii.	Royal T. Whitney, b. Feb 1866, VT.
iv.	Bertha Whitney, b. 16 Jan 1868, Bennington, VT.[4]
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.

Children of Ira McKendree⁹ and Eunice M. (Pratt) Whitney:

vi.	Walter10 Whitney, b. ca. 1875, VT.

Census

• 1850, Stamford, Bennington Co., VT:

73 74 Ira Whitney 30 M - Farmer $2600 Vt. Mary D. 27 F - Vt. Ira M. K. 12 M - Vt. Attended school Ruth A. 7 F - Vt. Attended school Chauncey L. 5 M - Vt. Attended school Mary E. 1 F - Vt. Lester Lee 19 M - Teamster Vt. Julia Ballte 16 F - Vt.

• 1860, Stamford, Bennington Co., VT:

123 129 Ira Whitney 43 M - Farmer $1000 $1275 Vt. Attended school Mary Whitney 38 F - " I. M. K. Whitney 22 M - " Ruth A. " 17 F - " Chuds[?] L. " 15 M - " Jessie L. " 7 F - " Lawrence W. " 2 M - " Stephen A. " 1/2 M - " Charles Knapp 25 M - Farm Laborer " Burndt Washey 25 M - " Germany

• 1870, Bennington, Bennington Co., VT:

285 285 Whitney, McEndry 32 M W Farmer $9000 $800 Vermont Male citizen over 21 -----, Malesia 27 F W Keeping House Vermont -----, George 6 M W Vermont Attended school -----, Royal 4 M W Vermont -----, Bertha 2 F W Vermont Porter, Eliza 23 F B Domestic Servant Vermont -----, Bertha 1 F B Vermont

• 1880, Bennington, Bennington, Vermont:

Mckendric WHITNEY 42 Self M M W VERMONT Night Watchman In Mill --- --- Eunice M. WHITNEY 35 Wife F M W VERMONT Keep House --- --- George B. WHITNEY 16 Son M S W VERMONT Spinner VERMONT VERMONT Royal T. WHITNEY 14 Son M S W VERMONT VERMONT VERMONT Walter WHITNEY 5 Son M S W VERMONT VERMONT VERMONT

References

• Census records

• McKendree Whitney record in the Hines / Wollam / Sondey / Schumacher tree database

• Death Certificate for McKendree Whitney (this was the son).

1.^  Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages.

2.^  Vermont, Vital Records Index, Marriages.

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

4.^  Vermont, Vital Records Index, All Births.

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