Family:Whitney, William Harrison (16 Jan 1840-a1920)

William Harrison⁸ Whitney (Charles⁷, Jonas⁶, Jonas⁵, David⁴, Benjamin³, John², John¹), son of Charles⁷ and Sarah (Howard) Whitney, was born 16 Jan 1840, Westminster, MA, and died after 1920.

He married, 2 Mar 1864, Mary Jane McCurdy. She was born 24 Mar 1843, ME, and died after 1900.

He resided Silver Creek, MN.

Children of William Harrison⁸ and Mary Jane (McCurdy) Whitney:

i.	George Albert9 Whitney, b. 17 Feb 1865, MN; d. aft. 1900.
ii.	Joseph H. Whitney, b. 24 Dec 1866, MN; m. 4 Jul 1888, Belle J. Gordon; b. 1 Jan 1866; resided Clearwater, MN. They have one son, b. 16 Apr 1889.
iii.	Frank Howard Whitney, b. 24 Jun 1870, MN.
iv.	Sarah Ann Whitney, b. 23 Aug 1872, MN; d. aft. 1900, then unmarried.
v.	William Merrill Whitney, b. 9 Apr 1877, MN; d. 28 Mar 1884.

Census

• 1870, Monticello, Wright Co., MN:

84 88 Whitney, Charles 73 M W Farmer $3520 $1000 Massachusetts Male citizen over 21 -----, Sarah 71 F W Keeping House Massachusetts -----, Henry 36 M W Farmer $1000 -- Massachusetts Male citizen over 21 89 -----, William H. 30 M W Farmer $2000 $300 Massachusetts Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary J. 27 F W Keeping House New Brunswick Parents foreign born -----, George A. 5 M W Minnesota Mother foreign born -----, Joseph H. 3 M W Minnesota Mother foreign born

• 1875 State, Monticello, Wright Co., MN.
• 1880, Maple Lake, Wright Co., MN:

Wm. H. WHITNEY 40 Self M M W MA Farmer MA MA Mary J. WHITNEY 37 Wife F M W NEW BRUNSWICK Keeps House NB NB George A. WHITNEY 15 Son M S W MN MA NB Harry J. WHITNEY 13 Son M S W MA At School MA NB Frank H. WHITNEY 9 Son M S W MN At School MA NB Sarah A. WHITNEY 7 Dau F S W MN MA NB William M. WHITNEY 5 Son M S W MN MA NB

• 1885 State, Silver Creek, Wright Co., MN.
• 1895 State, Corinna, Wright Co., MN.
• 1900, Anoka Ward 2, Anoka Co., MN:

Whitney, Wm. H. Head W M Jan 1840 60 mar XX Massachusetts -----, Mary J. Wife W F Mar 1843 57 mar XX Xch Xliv Maine -----, George A. Son W M Feb 1865 35 sgl Minnesota -----, Sarah A. Dau W F Aug 1872 27 sgl Minnesota

• 1920, Eugene Ward 2, Lane Co., OR.

References

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), pp. 479-480.

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