Family:Whitney, Walter R. E. (1840-1922)
Walter R. E.2 Whitney (John1, WalterA, TheophilusB), son of John and Catherine (-----) Whitney, born 5 Jan 1840, PA, and died 3 Nov 1922, Todd, PA. He was buried in Trough Creek Cemetery, Todd, PA.[1]
He married, circa 1865, Eliza Kegerreis. She was born Mar 1848, PA. In 1900 she was listed as being mother of 10, 7 living.
He was a Weslyan minister. In 1860 he was listed as a school teacher. In 1870 he was Minister M.E. In 1880 he was listed as an M.E. Minister. In 1900 he was listed as a minister.
Children of Walter R. E.2 and Eliza (Kegerreis) Whitney (list incomplete):
i. Henry Howard3 Whitney, b. 25 Dec 1866, Glen Hope, PA; m. Ellen Wadsworth Closson. ii. Mary Luella Whitney, b. ca. 1869, PA. Possibly the Mary Whitney who m. 6 Aug 1903, Allegheny Co., PA, Edward Richards. iii. Anna E. Whitney, b. ca. 1873, PA; m. 6 Jun 1895, Philipsburg, PA, Charles H. Windner. iv. John A. Whitney, b. ca. 1877, PA; not in family in 1900; m. 27 Jun 1905, Columbia Co., PA, Hettie Cope. v. Letitia A. Whitney, b. 10 Jul 1879, PA; d. 9 Aug 1969; in 1900 she was a school teacher; m. 21 Jun 1905, Allegheny Co., PA, David Daniel Good; bur. Alexandria Presbyterian Cemetery, Alexandria, PA.[2] vi. Bertha M. M. Whitney, b. Jan 1889, PA; d. after 1900. vii. E. Winifred Whitney, b. Jun 1891, PA; d. after 1900.
Census
3 3 Whitney, Walter N. 30 M W Minister M. E. $600 Penna. Male citizen over 21 -----, Eliz 24 F W Keeping House Penna. -----, Henry Howard 3 M W Penna. -----, Mary Luella 1 F W Penna.
W. R. WHITNEY 40 Self M M W PA W. B. Minister WALES PA Eliza K. WHITNEY 34 Wife F M W PA Keeping House PA PA H. Howard WHITNEY 13 Son M S W PA PA PA Mary L. WHITNEY 11 Dau F S W PA PA PA Anna E. WHITNEY 7 Dau F S W PA PA PA John A. WHITNEY 3 Son M S W PA PA PA Letitia A. WHITNEY 11M Dau F S W PA PA PA
- 1900, Orbisonia, Huntingdon Co., PA: Walter R. Whitney, wife and two youngest daughters.
- 1910, Shirleysburg, Huntingdon Co., PA: Emily C. Whitney, widow, age 86, living alone.
References
1.^ Find A Grave memorial #24278749, Walter R. E. Whitney.
2.^ Find A Grave memorial #119450919, Letitia Whitney Good.
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