Family:Whitney, Charles Rufus (1864-1923)

Dr. Charles Rufus⁹ Whitney (Charles Pritchard⁸, Erastus Davis⁷, Peter⁶, Peter⁵, Josiah⁴, Josiah³, [prob.] Benjamin², John¹), son of Charles Pritchard⁸ and Lovisa Rebecca (Blakeslee) Whitney, was born Jun 1864, MN, and died 14 Feb 1923, Fonda, IA, aged 58 years.^[1] He was buried in Cedar Township Cemetery, Fonda, IA.^[2]

He married, 15 Sep 1896, Storm Lake, IA, Lillian Belle Higgs,^[3] dau. of Thomas D. and Susan (Kline) Higgs. She was born 4 Oct 1867, Saratoga, IL, and died 2 Mar 1938, San Diego, CA, aged 69 years.^[4]

He was a physician, and she an attorney.

She applied for a passport on 13 Jan 1910, from Pocahontas Co., IA, stating that she was a permanent resident of Kansas City, MO.^[5]

Children of Dr. Charles Rufus⁹ and Lillian Belle (Higgs) Whitney:

i.	Homer Higgs¹⁰ Whitney, b. 6 Jun 1898, IA; d. 30 Jul 1971, Galveston, TX.^[6]
ii.	Wayne Whitney, b. 26 Mar 1900, IA; d. 25 Feb 1907, Fonda, IA;^[7] bur. Cedar Township Cemetery, Fonda, IA.^[8]

Census

1895 State, Fonda, Pocahontas Co., IA:

77 77 Bryan, Lindley N. 30 M W m Poweshiek Co. Ia. Hotel Methodist Military, Voter " Mary 29 F W m Norway Keeping house Lutheran " Eddie 8 M W s Scott Co. Ia. - " " Alice M. 3 F W s " " " - " Al Roy 3 M W s " " " - Evenson, Clara 20 F W s Minn. House Keeping Lutheran " Eden 24 M W s Norway Clerk in Hotel " Military, Voter Blake, C. M. 40 M W s N.Y. Cook Methodist Military, Voter Christianson, Mary 24 F W s Norway Asst. Cook Lutheran Potter, Burnice 25 F W s Wis. House Keeping Non. Sec. Anderson, Olaf 26 M W s Norway Laundry Lutheran " Lizzie 22 F W s " " " Waldmann, John 30 M W s Dubuque Co. Ia. Saloon Keeper Non. Sec. Military, Voter Clark, Geo. E. 47 M W m N.Y. " Clerk " " Voter Dunn, William 25 M W s " Teamster " " Military, Voter Whitney, Charles 29 M W s Minn. Physician Methodist Military, Voter Healey, Wm. H. 38 M W s Ireland Atty. at Law Catholic Military, Voter Jackson, Thos. 26 M W s England Gardner & Student Presbyterian Military, Voter

1900, Fonda town, Cedar Township, Pocahontas Co., IA:

20 20 Whitney, Chas. R. Head W M Jun 1864 35 mar 4 Minnesota New York Illinois Med. doctor, House -----, Lillian H. Wife W F --- ---- -- mar 4 2ch 2liv Illinois Illinois Pennsylvania -----, Homer H. Son W M Jun 1898 1 sgl Iowa Minnesota Illinois -----, infant Son W M Mar 1900 3m sgl Iowa Minnesota Illinois Crass, Lydia Srvt W F May 1884 16 sgl Illinois Germany Germany Servant

1905 State, Fonda, Pocahontas Co., IA.
1910: not found.
1915 State, Fonda, Pocahontas Co., IA.
1920, Cedar, Pocahontas Co., IA: Charles Whitney, 55, b. WI; Lillian Whitney, 50, b. IL; Homer Whitney, 21, b. IA.
1930, San Diego, San Diego Co., CA: Lillian H. Whitney, widow, 60, b. IL, parents b. IL & PA.