Family:Whitney, Russell B. (1840-1914)

Russell B. Whitney (Marcus), son of Marcus and Vashti Ellen (Sapp) Whitney), was born Sep 1840, IL, and died 10 Jan 1914.^[1]

He married firstly, 10 Apr 1864, Eaton, MI, Emma A. Wood.^[2]

He married secondly, 30 Sep 1866, Eaton, MI, Anna Shalier.^[3] She was born about 1850, Germany.

He married thirdly, 10 Jul 1900, Butte, Silver Bow Co., MT, Alice (Beverleigh) Hey, daughter of William Beverleigh. She was born about 1867, London, England.^[4]

He married fourthly, 15 Jan 1902, Maxwell, Story Co., IA, Augusta May (Rehrdantz)(Graves) Lewis, daughter of Frederick and Caroline (Gunther) Rehrdantz. She was born about 1853, Germany.^[5] They were divorced 20 Aug 1904, Story Co., IA.

He served in the Civil War, Co. H, 6th MI Inf., and Co. H, 1st MI Heavy Art.^[6]

Children of Russell B. and Emma A. (Wood) Whitney, if any, unknown.

Children of Russell B. and Anna (Shalier) Whitney:

i.	Charlie Whitney, b. ca. 1867, MI.
ii.	Zoela Whitney, b. ca. 1869, MI.
iii.	George E. Whitney, b. Feb 1875, MI; d. aft. 1900, then unmarried.

Children of Russell B. and Alice (Beverleigh)(Hey) Whitney, if any, unknown.

Children of Russell B. and Augusta May (Rehrdantz)(Graves)(Lewis) Whitney, if any, unknown.

Census

• 1870, Aurelius, Ingham Co., MI:

228 228 Whitney, Marcus 58 M W Farmer $2500 $850 New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Delora 16 F W At home Michigan -----, Marion J. 14 M W Attending School " Attended school -----, Gordis 2 M W " 229 -----, Ressel B. 29 M W Farm Laborer $200 Illinois Male citizen over 21 -----, Annie 20 F W Keeping house Germany Parents foreign born -----, Charlie 3 M W Michigan Mother foreign born -----, Zoela 1 F W " Mother foreign born

• 1880: not found.
• 1890 Veterans Schedule, Harrison and Thurman, Rock Co., NE:

14 14 Russell B. Whitney Private H 6 MI Inf 5 Aug 1861 20 Aug 1865 4y 0m 15d Long Pine, Brown Co., NE Chr. Rheumatism & diarhoea Re-enlisted veteran

• 1900, Harrison, Rock Co., NE:

29 29 Whitney, Russell B. Head W M Sep 1840 59 wid Illinois New York Germany Farmer, Owns free farm -----, George E. Son W M Feb 1875 25 sgl Michigan Illinois Germany Farm laborer

• 1910: not found.

References

• Census records.

1.^  United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933, from FamilySearch.org.

2.^  Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995, from FamilySearch.org.

3.^  Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995, from FamilySearch.org.

4.^  Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950, from Ancestry.com.

5.^  Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934, from FamilySearch.org.

6.^  United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, from FamilySearch.org. Invalid Application # 359,598, Certificate # 447,956.

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