Family:Whitney, Richard A. (1869-1944)

Richard A.'s Locations

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Richard A. "Dick" Whitney (Elhannan William, Hiram C.), son of Elhannan William and Romelia Catherine (Falls) Whitney, was born 30 Sep 1869, Jasper, Walker County, AL, and died 17 Sep 1944, Harrisburg, Poinsett County, AR.

He married firstly, 12 Jul 1890, Walker County, AL, Margaret A. Wright. She was born Jan 1875, AL, and died before 1925.

He married secondly, 13 Dec 1925, Poinsett Co., AR, Fannie (Baker) Henshaw, daughter of John B. Alex and Sophronia E. (-----) Baker. Both resided Harrisburg, AR. She was born about 25 Mar 1881, TN, and died 17 Jul 1941, Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas. She was buried in Willis Cemetery, Greenfield, AR. She had married firstly, 23 Mar 1905, Lawrence Co., AR, Andrew Franklin Henshaw.

Children of Richard A. "Dick" and Margaret A. (Wright) Whitney:

i.	Nancy Belle Whitney, b. 9 Jul 1892, AL; d. 30 Jun 1963.
ii.	Claudie E. Whitney, b. Jan 1893, AL.
iii.	Belma Whitney, b. 3 Jun 1895, AR; d. 22 Jul 1967, AR.
iv.	Estelle Whitney, b. Mar 1897, AR.
v.	Roscoe Conklin Whitney, b. 2 Aug 1898, Greene Co., AR, d. 1 Jul 1953, Manila, Mississippi County, AR; m. Ida Clara Vanhoozer.
vi.	William Edward Whitney, b. 1908, AR; d. 1934, Harrisburg, Poinsett County, AR.
vii.	Romelie Hammett Whitney, b. 1907, AR, d. 1952, AR.

Children of Richard A. "Dick" and Fannie (-----)(Henshaw) Whitney, if any, unknown.

Census

• 1870, Jasper P.O., Walker Co., AL:

134 134 Whitney, William 28 M W Farmer $300 $500 Ala. Male citizen over 21 -----, Catherine 27 F W Keeping house Ala. -----, William 12 M W Ala. -----, David 1/2 M W Ala. Born in Dec

• 1880, Beat 11, Walker County, Alabama

E. W. WHITNEY 42 Self M M W AL Farmer OH SC R. C. WHITNEY 36 Wife F M W AL Keeping House SC AL W. P. WHITNEY 13 Son M S W AL AL AL R. A. WHITNEY 11 Son M S W AL AL AL S. I. WHITNEY 9 Dau F S W AL AL AL M. J. WHITNEY 7 Dau F S W AL AL AL R. E. WHITNEY 4 Son M S W AL AL AL B. F. WHITNEY 2 Son M S W AL AL AL

• 1900, Mainshore, Greene County, Arkansas

307 312 Richard E. Whitney Head W M Sep 1865 34 mar 9 Alabama Alabama Alabama Farmer, Owns free farm -----, Margaret Wife W F Jan 1875 25 mar 9 3ch 3liv Alabama Alabama Alabama -----, Nancy B. Dau W F Aug 1891 8 sgl Alabama Alabama Alabama -----, Claudie E. Dau W F Jan 1893 6 sgl Alabama Alabama Alabama -----, Estelle Dau W F Mar 1897 3 sgl Arkansas Alabama Alabama -----, Rufus E. Bro W M Oct 1875 24 sgl Alabama Alabama Alabama Farm laborer

• 1910, Greenfield, Poinsett County, Arkansas

122 124 R A Whitney Head M W 45 M 21 AL AL AL Farmer M A Wife F W 32 M 21 AL AL AL Bama Dau F W 13 S AR AL AL Roscoe Son M W 10 S AR AL AL Romelie H Dau F W 2 S AR AL AL J C Bell Boarder M W 47 M AR TN TN Farm laborer Velma Barrentine Boarder F W 14 S AL AL AL

• 1930, Greenfield, Poinsett County, Arkansas

221 221 Richard Whitney Head M W 62 M AL AL AL Farming Fannie Wife F W 53 M TN TN TN Hamett Dau F W 22 S AR AL AL Jerlean Gdau F W 4 S AR AR AR Harold Henshaw Stson M W 17 S AR AR TN

• 1940 Greenfield, Poinsett County, Arkansas

236 R. A. Whitney Head M W 73 M Alabama Same Place Farmer Farming Fannie Wife F W 59 M Tennessee Same Place Newt Vanhoozer Hiredhand M W 28 S Arkansas Same Place Farm hand Farming

References

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