Family:Whitney, William Henry (1840-1914)

William Henry⁸ Whitney (William⁷, Henry⁶, John⁵, Abraham⁴, Joseph³, John², Henry¹), son of William⁷ and Mary (Ressell) Whitney, was born 7 Feb 1840, Kingston, OH, and died 31 Oct 1914, Kewanee, IL. He was buried in Pleasant View Cemetery, Kewanee, IL.^[1]

He married firstly, 15 Jan 1860, Mount Pleasant, IA, Ann Deline Miller, daughter of Rev. Arthur and Rebecca (Wherret) Miller. She was born 13 Dec 1837, Columbia, IN, and died 28 Jun 1864, Mount Pleasant, IA.

He married secondly, 6 Dec 1867, Mount Pleasant, IA, Nancy Ann Lambert, daughter of Jacob and Sydney (Feral) Lambert. She was born 3 Mar 1848, Fairview, IL, and died after 1925.

He was a carpenter and builder. They dwelt in Mount Pleasant till 4 Mar 1862; in Canaan, IA, till 10 Aug 1862; in Winfield, IA, till 1 Apr 1863; and then returned to Mount Pleasant. They were living in South Jefferson Street, Mount Pleasant, IA, in Aug 1874.

Children of William Henry⁸ and Ann Deline (Miller) Whitney:

i.	Mary Frances9 Whitney, b. ca. 1862, IL, or 1861, Mt. Pleasant, IA; d. aft. 1880.
ii.	Wiliam Arthur Whitney, b. 21 Jun 1863, Mt. Pleasant, IA; d. 15 Jul 1872, Winfield, IA; bur. Winfield Cemetery, Winfield, IA.

Children of William Henry⁸ and Nancy Ann (Lambert) Whitney:

iii.	Charles Henry9 Whitney, b. 25 Sep 1868, Mt. Pleasant, IA.
iv.	John Lewis Whitney, b. 12 Jan 1870, Mt. Pleasant, IA.
v.	George Wesley Whitney, b. 17 Jul 1871, Mt. Pleasant, IA.
vi.	Edwin Austin Whitney, b. 2 Mar 1873, Mt. Pleasant, IA.

Census

• 1870, Marion, Henry Co., IA:

424 419 Whitney, William 29 M W Carpenter $200 -- Ohio Male citizen over 21 -----, Nancy A. 21 F W Keeping House Illinois -----, Mary F. 7 F W Attending School Iowa Attended school -----, Chas. H. 2 M W do -----, Lewis 4/12 M W do Born in Feb

• 1880, Mt. Pleasant, Henry Co., IA:

William WHITNEY 40 Self M M W OH Carpenter CT PA Nancy A. WHITNEY 32 Wife F M W IL Keeping House IN IN Charles H. WHITNEY 11 Son M S W IA At School OH IL John L. WHITNEY 10 Son M S W IA At School OH IL George W. WHITNEY 8 Son M S W IA At School OH IL Edwin A. WHITNEY 7 Son M S W IA At School OH IL Mary F. WHITNEY 18 Dau F S W IA Work By Week OH IA Sydney VAN HORN 67 MotL F W W IN No Occupation --- ---

References

• All data imported from Stephen Whitney Phoenix, The Whitney family of Connecticut, and its affiliations; being an attempt to trace the descendants, as well in the female as the male lines, of Henry Whitney, from 1649 to 1878; to which is prefixed some account of the Whitneys of England. (New York : Priv. Print. [Bradford Press] 1878), pp. 1069 and pp. 1935.

• Census records.

1.^  FindAGrave Memorial #83261733, William Henry Whitney.

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