Family:Whitney, James W. (1834-1930)

James W.⁸ Whitney (Ezra⁷, John⁶, James⁵, James⁴, John³, Jonathan², John¹), son of Ezra⁷ and Sarah Fuller (Slack) Whitney, was born Mar 1834, Perry, ME, and died 2 Nov 1930, Soldiers' Home, Los Angeles, CA. He was buried in Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, CA.^[1]

He married, 26 Dec 1860, St. Stephen, NB, Susan Wright Newell, daughter of E. F. and Susan (Sprague) Newell. She was born Jul 1835, ME, and died 31 Dec 1928, Los Angeles, CA.^[2] She was buried in Inglewood Cemetery.

In the Civil War he served in the 6th Battery, 1st Maine Light Artillery.

Children of James W.⁸ and Susan Wright (Newell) Whitney:

i.	Edwin W.9 Whitney, b. 19 Feb 1863 or 1864, ME; d. aft. 1930; then unmarried.

Census

• 1870: not found.
• 1880, Newark, Kearney Co., NE:

James WHITNEY 46 Self M M W ME Farmer ME ME Susan WHITNEY 44 Wife F M W ME Keeping House MA ME Edwin WHITNEY 18 Son M S W ME At Home ME ME

• 1885 State, Newark, Kearney Co., NE:

36 36 Whitney, James W M 51 ---- mar Farmer Maine Mass. N.A. -----, Susan W F 50 Wife mar Keeps house Maine Mass. Me. -----, Edwin W M 23 Son --- At Home Maine Me. Me.

• 1900, 2644 B Ave.,, Kearney Ward 4, Buffalo Co., NE:

4 4 Whitney, James W. Head W M Mar 1834 66 mar 38 Maine Massachusetts Massachusetts Carpenter, Owns house -----, Susan W. Wife W F Jul 1835 64 mar 38 1ch 1liv Maine Massachusetts Maine -----, Edwin W. Son W M Feb 1864 36 sgl Maine Maine Maine Carrier

• 1910: not found.
• 1920, Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., MO.
• 1925 State, Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., MO.
• 1930, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA.

References

• Census records.

1.^  Find A Grave Memorial #3764152, James W. Whitney.

2.^  California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994, from FamilySearch.org.

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