Family:Whitney, Ira Greenwood (1838-1896)
Ira Greenwood9 Whitney (Horatio8, David7, Ephraim6, David5, Nathaniel4, Nathaniel3, John2, John1), son of Horatio8 and Betsey (Greenwood) Whitney, was born 14 Apr 1838, New Bedford, MA, and died 11 Sep 1896.
He married, 28 May 1872, Brooklyn, NY, Elizabeth Mary Day, daughter of Edward Bliss and Almira (Atkins) Day. She was born 17 Sep 1848, Westfield, MA, and died 29 Mar 1920, Dubuque, IA.
Children of Ira Greenwood9 and Elizabeth Mary (Day) Whitney:
i. Helen Day10 Whitney, b. 10 Jul 1873, Brooklyn, NY; d. 9 Dec 1948, Bannock, ID; m. 25 May 1898, Green Bay, WI, James Monroe Latimer. ii. Louisa A. Whitney, b. Sep 1874, Brooklyn, NY. iii. Ruth Greenwood Whitney, b. 9 Mar 1876, Brooklyn, NY; d. 17 Feb 1953, Los Angeles, CA; unmarried. iv. Ira Greenwood Whitney, b. 22 Nov 1877, Brooklyn, NY; d. 11 Jun 1944, Dubuque Co., IA; m. 1906, Dubuque, IA, Helen "Nellie" McDonald; no children. v. Elizabeth Day Whitney, b. Jul 1883, NY; d. Toledo, OH; m. 1909, James Griswold Knapp.
Census
494 521 Henry Colburn 60 M - Retired merchant $3000 Mass. Dianna " 53 F - Me. William H. " 32 M - Clerk " Samuel T. " 28 M - Sail maker " Edward C. " 15 M - Piano polisher " [25 apparently unrelated people] Ira G. Whitney 21 M - Clerk Mass. [25 more apparently unrelated people]
- 1870: not found.
- 1875 State, 30 Park Pl., Brooklyn Ward 22, Kings Co., NY:
382 Brownstone $15000 528 Ira G. Whitney 36 M - ---- Mass. m Wholesale Bookstore N.Y. City 1 - - - - Elizabeth M. Whitney 29 F - Wife Mass. m - Helen D. Whitney 2 F - Dau Kings - - Loui A. Whitney 0 F - Dau Kings - - Maggie Sullivan 25 F - Srvt Ireland s Domestic Serant - - - 1 - - Bridget Conway 25 F - Srvt Ireland s Domestic Serant - - - 1 - - Mary Douglass 28 F - Brdr Westchesster m -
Ira G. WHITNEY 42 Self M M W MA Boot & Shoe Dealer MA MA Elizabeth M. WHITNEY 32 Wife F M W MA Keeping House MA MA Helen D. WHITNEY 7 Dau F S W NY MA MA Louise A. WHITNEY 5 Dau F S W NY MA MA Ruth G. WHITNEY 4 Dau F S W NY MA MA Ira G. Jr. WHITNEY 2 Son M S W NY MA MA Bridgett MOLLOY 30 Othe F S W IRE Servant IRE IRE Eliza MC GANN 50 Othe F S W IRE Servant IRE IRE Emma J. BATTIE 33 Othe F S W NY Servant NY NY
Whitney, Elizabeth I. Head W F 57 wid -----, Ruth G. Dau W F 24 sgl -----, Ira G. Son W M 22 sgl -----, Elizabeth D. Dau W F 16 sgl Latimer, Helen D. Dau W F 25 -----, Gertrud GDau W F 1m sgl
References
- Census records.
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