Family:Whitney, Wilson Wheelock (1870-1910)
Wilson Wheelock Whitney (Edward8, Joseph7, Palmer6, Joseph5, Timothy4, John3, John2, John1), son of Edward8 and Catherine Ann (Plouch) Whitney, was born 7 Jul 1870,[1] , and died 23 Apr 1910, Missoula, Montana.[2]
He married 1st, Florence Yount.[3]
He married 2nd, 17 Sep 1902, Red Oak, Iowa, Nellie May Sheets, daughter of William and Mary (Johnson) Sheets.[4] She was b. abt. 1884, Illinois.[5]
Wilson's first wife, Flo, left with two children, possibly one boy and one girl; one may have died. They res. Clarinda, Iowa.[6]
At the time of the 1900 U.S. Census, Wilt res. at Osceola, Clarke Co., Iowa; he was a boarder with Sheldon R. Howe.[7]
In SEP 1902, Wilt was a laborer.[8]
According to his father’s “Report of Heirs at Law” in SEP 1909, Wilt was 39 years of age and res. at Livingston, Park Co., Montana.[9]
At the time of his death, Wilt “had been a resident of Florence [Ravalli Co., Montana] for the last five years and was engaged in the contracting business”.[10] He was a widower.[11]
Children of Wilson Wheelock and Florence (Yount) Whitney:
--The children of this couple have not yet been identified.
Children of Wilson Wheelock and Nellie May (Sheets) Whitney:
--No children have been identified for this couple.
References
1.^ "Interview With Marie Clark, Vera Urich, and Mary Griffeth at Red Oak, IA", Gary E. Swinson, Torrance, CA, 1986.
2.^ [Death Certificate]
3.^ "Interview With Marie Clark, Vera Urich, and Mary Griffeth at Red Oak, IA", Gary E. Swinson, Torrance, CA, 1986.
4.^ [Marriage License; married by A. W. Watson, Justice of the Peace]
5.^ [Marriage License; according to her age listed on the license, Nellie was born between 18 Sep 1883 and 17 Sep 1884.]
6.^ [Notes made by brother Clinton Andrew Whitney]
7.^ [1900 US Census, Oscoela, Clarke Co., Iowa]
8.^ [Marriage License]
9.^ [Edward Whitney Estate Papers]
10.^ [Obituary published in the Daily Missoulian, 26 Apr 1910]
11.^ [Death Certificate]
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