Family:Whitney, Wert Defoit (1879-1966)

Wert Defoit¹⁰ Whitney (Delbert F.⁹, John Reed⁸, John⁷, Phinehas⁶ Whitney, Samuel⁵, William⁴, Nathaniel³, John², John¹), son of Delbert F.⁹ and Lucy Olive (Wolfe) Whitney, was born 11 Aug 1879, Johnson Co., NE, and died 23 Feb 1966, Kearney, NE. He was buried in Kearney Cemetery, Kearney, NE.^[1]

He married firstly, 21 Dec 1902, Auburn, NE, Caddie Margaret Nelson.^[2] She was born 16 May 1878, and died 27 May 1920. She was buried in London Cemetery, Peru, NE.^[3]

He married secondly, 1912, NE, Mary Elizabeth (Cassidy) Nelson. She was born 22 Oct 1892, Boston, MA, and died 1 Mar 1951, Kearney, NE. She was buried in Kearney Cemetery, Kearney, NE.^[4]

He married thirdly, 1 Aug 1952, Grand Island, NE, Susie G. Kennedy.^[5]

Children of Wert Defoit¹⁰ and Caddie Margaret (Nelson) Whitney:

i.	Omar N.¹¹ Whitney, b. 21 Jun 1905; d. 26 Jul 1957; bur. Kearney Cemetery, Kearney, NE.^[6]
ii.	Carl W. Whitney, b. -----; m. Tina Ellen Umbaugh.

Children of Wert Defoit¹⁰ and Mary Elizabeth (Nelson) Whitney:

i.	Betty J. Whitney, b. -----; m. Howard A. Connell.
ii.	Delbert Bernard Whitney, b. 15 Mar 1924, Kearney, NE; d. 1 Aug 1989, Kearney, NE; m. Phyllis Agatha Adams.
iii.	Ollie Elaine Whitney, b. -----; m. Gale Weldon Dady.

Census

1900, London, Nemaha Co., NE:

44 45 Gibson, F. H. Head W M Sep 1844 55 mar 25 Indiana Kentucky Ohio Farmer, Owns free farm -----, Annie B. Wife W F Jun 1854 45 mar 25 6ch 5liv Ohio Pennsylvania Pennsylvania -----, Grace Dau W F Oct 1880 19 sgl Nebraska Indiana Ohio -----, Harry Son W M Jan 1884 16 sgl Nebraska Indiana Ohio At school -----, Ray Son W M Sep 1886 13 sgl Nebraska Indiana Ohio At school -----, Alice Dau W F Dec 1889 10 sgl Nebraska Indiana Ohio At school Whitney, Wert Hand W M Sep 1879 20 sgl Nebraska unknown unknown Farm Laborer