Family:Whitney, Elmore L. (c1854-1906)

Elmore L.⁹ Whitney (Luke Franklin⁸, Luke⁷, Josiah⁶, Abraham⁵, Abraham⁴, Isaiah³, Thomas², John¹), son of Luke Franklin⁸ and Electa (-----) Whitney, was born Apr 1854, PA, and died 3 Jan 1906, Springfield, NE.

He married, about 1887, Elizabeth A. "Bessie" Degen, daughter of John Joseph and Elizabeth Ann (Schmidt) Degen. She was born 20 Aug 1865, St. Paul, IA, and died 11 Dec 1944, Omaha, NE.

Children of Elmore L.⁹ and Elizabeth A. "Bessie" (Degen) Whitney:

i.	Dell Frances10 Whitney, b. 8 Dec 1889, IA; d. 1986; m. bef. 1912, Edward Herman Frederick Miller.
ii.	Catharine Whitney, b. 23 Jul 1895, IA; d. Feb 1987, CA; m. bef. 1916, Flavel Ashby Ward.

Census

• 1900, 212 South Locust Street, Atlantic city Ward 2, Atlantic Township, Cass Co., IA:

390 395 Whitney, Elmore L. Head W M Apr 1854 46 mar 13 Pennsylvania Vermont Pennsylvania Labor (day), Rents house " , Bessie Wife W F Apr 1865 35 mar 13 2ch 2liv Iowa Germany Germany " , Dell F. Dau W F Dec 1889 10 sgl " Penn. Iowa At school " , Catharine Dau W F Jul 1895 4 sgl " " "

• 1910, Fairview, Sarpy Co., NE: widow Bessie Whitney.
• 1920, Fairview, Sarpy Co., NE: widow Bessie Whitney.
• 1940, Fairview, Sarpy Co., NE: widow Bessie Whitney.

References

• Census records.

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