Family:Whitney, Hugh (1877-1957)

Hugh Whitney (James H., John), son of James H. and Hannah Merilla (Marsh) Whitney, was born 14 Apr 1877, Gibson Co., IN,and died 12 Feb 1957. He was buried in VA.

He married firstly, 28 Apr 1907, Boston, MA, Blanche C. McSorley, daughter of Michael and Eleanor J. (McDonald) McSorley.^[1] She was born 11 Dec 1887, Dedham, MA, and died 29 Nov 1922, Washington, DC. She was buried in Fort Lincoln Cemetery, Brentwood, MD. Hugh and she were apparently divorced. She married secondly, before 1920, Raymond F. Payne.

He married secondly, before 1920, Stella (Skene) Givan, daughter of Severn and Florence C. (Richarson) Skene. She was born 19 Aug 1874, KY, and died 8 Sep 1960, San Bernardino, CA. She had married firstly, 16 Nov 1899, Jefferson Co., KY, James W. Givan. Hugh and she were apparently divorced.

He married thirdly, before 1930, Cora Rebecca Garrison, daughter of Joseph A. amd Sidy A. (Gardenhire) Garrison. She was born, 3 Sep 1883, Rockwall Co., TX, and died 23 Jul 1952, Santa Cruz, CA. She had married firstly, 3 Jun 1910, Collin Co., TX, Cyril P. Martin. They were not living together in 1940.

Children of Hugh H. and Blanche C. (McSorley) Whitney:

i.	Eleanora Gertrude Whitney, b. 1910; d. 8 Mar 1910, Minneapolis, MN.

Census

• 1900, Broadway St., Princeton, Gibson Co., IN:

626 653 Whitney, Rilla Head W F Sep 1855 44 wid 4ch 2liv Indiana -- -- Servant, Rents house -----, Hugh Son W M Apr 1872 23 sgl Indiana Indiana Indiana Fort Monroe Heavy Art. -----, Villa Dau W F Aug 1883 16 sgl Indiana Indiana Indiana At school

• 1910, 2813 Central Avenue, Minneapolis Ward 9, Hennepin Co., MN, p. 1A:

1 1 ... Whitney, Hugh Head M W 33 mar1 3 Indiana Indiana Indiana Machinist, Rents house -----, Blanche Wife F W 23 mar1 3 2ch 0liv Massachusetts Massachusetts Canada None ...

• 1920, 1331 121st St., Los Angeles Assembly District 71, Los Angeles Co., CA, p. 13B:

241 252 Whitney, Hugh Head M W 42 mar Indiana Indiana Indiana Electrician, Electric co. shops -----, Stella Wife F W 42 mar Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky None Gevan, Ellen J. SDau F W 10 sgl New York Kentucky Kentucky None

• 1930, Allegany, Coos Co., OR, p. 1B:

24 24 Whitney, Hugh H. Head M W 53 mar 31 Indiana Indiana Indiana Laborer farm, Owns $500 worth -----, Cora H. Wife F W 47 mar 25 Texas Texas Texas Teacher public school

• 1940, Military Tract, Election Precinct 24, Palm Beach Co., FL, p. 3A:

55 Whitney, Hugh Head M W 63 wid Indiana Indiana Indiana Machinist Rail Road Machine, Rents @ $10, 1935: Allegany, Coos Co., OR

References

• Census records.

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