Family:Whitney, George L. (c1835-a1910)

George L.⁷ Whitney (William M.⁶, Joshua⁵, Joshua⁴, David³, Joshua², John¹), son of William M.⁶ and Martha Ann (Perlee) Whitney, was born about 1835, OH, and died after 1910.

He married, 5 Nov 1863, prob. IA, Lavilla G. Silcott, daughter of Lewis Edward and Rachel (Fisher) Silcott. She was born 3 Feb 1844, Parke Co., IN, and died 6 Oct 1891, Labette Co., KS.

Children of George L.⁷ and Lavilla G. (Silcott) Whitney:

i.	Lewis E.8 Whitney, b. 20 Aug 1864, IA; d. 23 Dec 1875, Warren Co., IA, aged 11 years 4 months 3 days; bur. IOOF Cemetery, Indianola, IA.
ii.	Elza Neroton Whitney, b. 7 May 1869, Warren Co., IA; m.(1) Jessie Belle Newman; m.(2) Laura (Cobbs?) Patz.
iii.	Emmett Wirt Whitney, b. Feb. 1871, Warren Co., IA; m. Martha Iva Chambers.
iv.	James Blaine Whitney, b. 24 Jun 1876, Warren Co., IA; m.(1) Grace Evelyn Metier; m.(2) Laura Myrtle -----.

Census

• 1850, Twin, Darke Co., OH:

66 70 William Whitney 53 M - Farmer Vermont Martha Ann Whitney 46 F - Ohio George L. Whitney 16 M - Farmer Ohio Rachael Ann Whitney 12 F - Ohio James Williamson 29 M - Physician Ohio J. B. Bell 58 M - None Maryland Illiterate Rachael Perlee 83 F - New Jersey

• 1860, Washington, Warren Co., IA:

236 214 William Whitney 65 M - Farmer $1600 $100 Vermont Martha A. " 57 F - Ohio Geo. L. " 26 M - Carpenter " Joshua W. Brandon 26 M - Farmer $200 " Rachel A. " 21 F - " William N. " 1 M - Iowa

• 1870, Palmyra, Warren Co., IA:

12 12 Whitney, Geo. 35 M W Ret. merchant $1850 Ohio Male citizen over 21 -----, Lavilla 25 F " Keeps house Ind. -----, Lewis 5 M W Iowa -----, Elza 1 " " " -----, William 75 " " $500 -- Vt. Male citizen over 21 -----, Martha 67 F W Ohio

• 1880, Washington, Warren Co., IA:

George L. WHITNEY 46 Self M M W OH Farming VT NJ Lavilla WHITNEY 36 Wife F M W IN Keeping House VA OH Elza WHITNEY 11 Son M S W IA At Home OH IN Wirt WHITNEY 9 Son M S W IA OH IN James WHITNEY 4 Son M S W IA OH IN William WHITNEY 85 FatL M W VT Retired At Home CT NY

• 1910, Pueblo Ward 8, Pueblo Co., CO: Living with son Emmit W. Whitney and family.

References

• Census records.

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