Family:Whitney, Daniel Russel (1821-1912)

Daniel Russel Whitney (or Oran Daniel Whitney in one record), parentage unknown (but both b. NY), was born 16 Jul 1821, OH, and died 1 Feb 1912, Clarinda State Hospital, Clarinda, IA, of apoplexy. He was buried in Hartington Cemetery, Hartington, NE.^[1]

He married, 25 Feb 1847, Jackson, MI, Isaphena Dow, of Rives,^[2] daughter of Job and Sarah (Johnston) Dow. She was born 6 Nov 1827, Garrard Co., KY, and died 1 Nov 1921, Hartington, NE. She was buried in Hartington Cemetery, Hartington, NE.^[3] The marriage was witnessed by an Israel R. Whitney, who may be a brother.

He was supposedly a son of ----- and ----- (Bennet) Whitney. His father was a school professor organizing schools in Battle Creek, MI, and Sandusky, MI. His father retired on a farm at Jackson, MI.

Children of Daniel Russel and Isaphena (Dow) Whitney:

i.	Adelbert F. Whitney, b. 27 Mar 1848, MI; m. Ella M. Collins.
ii.	Rosaltha Whitney, b. 1 Aug 1849; not in family in 1860 or after.
iii.	Rosina Whitney, b. 20 Oct 1851, Jackson, MI; d. 18 Feb 1930, Woodbine, IA, aged 78 years;^[4] bur. Washington Township Cemetery, Panama, IA;^[5] m. 3 Jul 1873, Marshalltown, IA, John Newton Crowder.^[6]
iv.	Oran Daniel Whitney, b. 8 Oct 1854, IN; m. Eldora Collins.
v.	Millard J. Whitney, b. 5 Oct 1856; m. Anna Josephine Hillas.
vi.	Marion L. Whitney, b. 9 Apr 1859, Marshall Co., IA; m. Jennie N. Witherill.
vii.	Jesse B. Whitney, b. 11 Apr 1863, Marshall Co., IA; m. Catharine A. Martin.
viii.	Cassius Henry Whitney, b. 28 Jun 1865; m. Hattie E. Records.
ix.	Ernest Horatio Whitney, b. 25 Jul 1867, Marshalltown, IA; m. Nellie Emeline Collins.
x.	Deatta Whitney, b. 17 Aug 1871; d. Aug 1871.

Notes

The following were contemporaneous marriages in Jackson Co., MI:

Joseph N. Whitney, m. 31 May 1836, Abagail Hess

Lydia S. Whitney, m. 11 Jun 1838, Charles Wing

Sarah Ann Whitney, m. 25 Dec 1839, William Potter

Benjamin Whitney, m. 21 Mar 1841, Mariah N. Franklin

Elizabeth Whitney, m. 29 Apr 1841, Cyrus B. Waldo

Mary Whiting/Whitney, m. 4 Sep 1842, Daniel Wright

Robert Whitney, m. 7 May 1843, Sarah Mahala Harris

Philena Whitney, m. 13 Aug 1843, John Vanbrocklin

Mary Whitney, m. 29 Jul 1844, John Welch

Laura J. Whitney, m. 13 Mar 1845, Lyman Cain

John T. Whitney, m. 2 Jan 1847, Sarah Albro

Daniel R. Whitney, m. 25 Feb 1847, Josepheney Dow

Electa Ann Whitney, m. 25 Feb 1847, Aaron Preston

Deborah Whitney, m. 19 Jun 1851, Reuben Henry

Roswell Whitney, m. 13 Dec 1855, Hannah Ackerson

Census

1850, Tompkins, Jackson Co., MI:

1336 1336 Daniel Whitney 27 M - Farmer Ohio Isaphena " 24 F - Ky. Adelbert " 2 M - Mich. Rosalpha " 1 F - "

1860, Marshall, Marshall Co., IA:

476 448 Daniel R. Whitney 35 M - Laborer $300 $600 Ohio Tryphina Whitney 13 F - Kentucky Adellbert Whitney 12 M - Michigan Attended school Rosina Whitney 9 F - Michigan Attended school Owen D. Whitney 6 M - Indiana Attended school Willard Whitney 4 M - Iowa Marion Whitney 1 M - Iowa

1870, Le Grand, Marshall Co., IA:

226 227 Whitney, Daniel R. 47 M W Farmer $3400 $880 Ohio Male citizen over 21 -----, Osephina 42 F W Keeping House Kentucky -----, Adelbert 21 M W Farm hand Michigan Male citizen over 21 -----, Roxanna 18 F W At home Michigan -----, Orin D. 15 M W At home Indiana Attended school -----, Millard J. 13 M W At home Iowa Attended school -----, Marion 11 M W At home Iowa Attended school -----, Jesse B. 6 M W Iowa Attended school -----, Cassie M. 5 F W Iowa Attended school -----, Earnest 2 M W Iowa

1880, Washington, Shelby Co., IA:

Daniel WHITNEY 53 Self M M W OH Farmer MA NY Icyphine WHITNEY 49 Wife F M W KY Keeping House MA KY Oren WHITNEY 25 Son M S W IN Farmer OH KY Milard WHITNEY 23 Son M S W IA OH KY Marion WHITNEY 21 Son M S W IA OH KY Jessie WHITNEY 17 Son M S W IA OH KY Cassius WHITNEY 14 Son M S W IA At School OH KY Ernest WHITNEY 12 Son M S W IA At School OH KY

1885 State, Washington, Shelby Co., IA:

Washington, Shelby Co., IA, p. 533: 59 61 Daniel R. Whitney 80 40 15 SE SW 63 M - m Farmer Ohio Espheney Whitney " 59 F - m - Ken. Cassius H. Whitney " 19 M - s - [M]arshall Co. Ernest Whitney " 16 M - s - "

1895 State, [Harlan], Shelby Co., IA:

409 421 Whitney, Daniel R. 72 M W m Ohio Farmer (Retired) None Voter Isypheny 67 F W m Ky. - Cong.

1900, Harlan city Ward 2, Center Township, Shelby Co., IA:

272 278 Whitney, Daniel Head W M Jul 1823 76 mar 54 Ohio New York New York Farmer, Owns free house -----, Isypheny Wife W F Nov 1825 74 mar 54 10ch 8liv Kentucky Massachusetts Kentucky