Family:Whitney, Karl H. (1889-1976)
and Glen W. Whitney, Kirksville, Adair, MO, December, 1958. ©2016,
Jane A. Whitney Hunt
Karl H.9 Whitney (Levi8, Harvey7, David6, Roswell5, David4, David3, Joshua2, John1), son of Levi S.8 and Laura A. (Dunn) Whitney,[1] was born 21 Mar 1889, Delta, Keokuk, IA, and died 29 Mar 1976, Kirksville, Adair, MO.[2]
He married 31 Oct 1908, in Connelsville, MO, Iva O. Shumate, daughter of William B. and Mary A. Shumate.[3] She was born 24 July 1892 and died 25 Mar 1985.[4]
They lived in Keokuk Co., IA, Novinger, MO, and Kirksville, MO.
During his early life, Karl worked in the coal mines in Adair County, MO. During the 1920's he served as traffic officer in Kirksville. Later he patented and manufactured curtain and drapery rods.[5] He worked in an aircraft factory in Wichita, KS, during WWII. After the war, he was head of custodial services for Kirksville Public Schools until his retirement in 1955. He and Iva owned and managed a mobile home park after his retirement.
Children of Karl H.9 and Iva O. (Shumate) Whitney:
i. Cloy Eldon10 Whitney, b. 15 Nov 1910, CO; d. 14 Feb 1979, MO; m. Anna Alice Wood, 16 Dec 1934, daughter of Pearl and Flossie Wood[6]; b. 10 Aug 1912, MO; d. 8 Jun 1997, MO.[7] ii. Glen Wellman Whitney, b. 19 Jun 1913, IA; d. 27 Oct 2004, NE; m. Ruth Mary Jobson, 20 Jun 1936, daughter of Arthur J. and Lulu P. Jobson[8]; b. 10 Apr 1911, ID; d. 2 Sep 1997, MO.[9]
References
1.^ 1900 U.S. Federal Census, Warren, Keokuk, IA, p. 6A.
2.^ U.S. Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current.
3.^ Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002.
4.^ U.S. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014.
5.^ U. S. Patents issued to Karl H. Whitney, 1926-1933, Whitmanis Mfg. Co., Inc.: #1573286, #1752472, #1756716, #1793035, #1793036, #1868452, #1878925, #1899544.
6.^ Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002.
7.^ U.S. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014.
8.^ Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002.
9.^ U.S. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014.
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