Family:Whitney, William (1845-1934)

William⁸ Whitney (Jarvis⁷, Palmer⁶, Joseph⁵, Timothy⁴, John³, John², John¹), son of Jarvis⁷ and Nancy (Potter) Whitney, was born 2 Jun 1845, Pekin, NY, and died 21 Oct 1934, New Hartford, IA.^[1]

He married, 9 Oct 1871, Elgin, IL, Millie Freehold. She was born 14 May 1852, and died after 1880.

He is a farmer; resided New Hartford, IA.

Children of William⁸ and Millie (Freehold) Whitney:

i.	Harry9 Whitney, b. 15 Dec 1872, IA; resided NH.
ii.	Rosa Whitney, b. 14 Apr 1874, IA.
iii.	Jarvis Whitney, b. 31 Jan 1876, IA.
iv.	Charley Whitney, b. 17 Nov 1877, IA.
v.	Annie Bell Whitney, b. 16 Jun 1879, IA; d. 14 Mar 1881, IA.
vi.	Benjamin Whitney, b. 13 Aug 1882, IA.
vii.	Ralph D. Whitney, b. 13 Dec 1884, IA.
viii.	Myrtle Whitney, b. 7 Sep 1886, IA.

Census

• 1870, there is a possibility in Black Hawk, Gilpin Co., CO Terr.
• 1880, Beaver, Grundy Co., IA:

William WHITNEY 35 Self M M W NY Farmer MA ENG Mellie WHITNEY 28 Wife F M W IL Keeping House NJ NJ Harry WHITNEY 7 Son M S W IA NY IL Rosa WHITNEY 6 Dau F S W IA NY IL Jarvis WHITNEY 4 Son M S W IA NY IL Charles WHITNEY 2 Son M S W IA NY IL Anabel WHITNEY 11M Dau F S W IA NY IL

• 1900, Beaver Township, Grundy Co., IA:

148 148 Whitney, William Head W M Jun 1845 54 mar 29 New York Massachusetts England Farmer, Owns free farm -----, Millie Wife W F Mar 1852 48 mar 29 8ch 5liv Illinois New Jersey New Jersey -----, Charles E. Son W M Nov 1877 22 sgl Iowa New York Illinois Laborer day -----, Ben F. Son W M Aug 1882 17 sgl Iowa New York Illinois Laborer farm -----, Ralph D. Son W M Dec 1884 15 sgl Iowa New York Illinois Laborer farm -----, Myrtie E. Dau W F Sep 1886 13 sgl Iowa New York Illinois At school

• 1900, New Hartford town, Beaver Township, Butler Co., IA:

147 151 Ackerman, Albert Head W M Feb 1856 44 mar 20 Illinois New Jersey New York Hotel keeper, Owns mortgaged house -----, Ada A. Wife W F Dec 1863 36 mar 20 1ch 1liv Iowa Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Milliner -----, Earnest L. Son W M Jan 1883 17 sgl Iowa Illinois Iowa At school Whitney, Jarvis Brdr W M Jan 1876 24 sgl Iowa New York Illinois Day laborer Smith, William C. Brdr W M Sep 1870 29 sgl Iowa Indiana Ohio Salesman lumber Taylor, Walter Brdr W M Aug 1876 23 sgl Minnesota Ireland Illinois Salesman dry goods Lampman, Roy M. Brdr W M Sep 1878 21 sgl Iowa Wisconsin Iowa Teacher Card, Edward Brdr W M Jun 1863 36 sgl Iowa New York New York Day laborer Riner, Blanche Brdr W F Feb 1877 23 sgl Illinois Illinois Illinois Milliner Currier, Fannie Srvt W F Feb 1836 64 wid 15ch 12liv New York Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Servant Currier, Louis Brdr W M Jun 1881 18 sgl Iowa Vermont New York Day laborer

References

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 434.

1.^  Iowa Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990, at FamilySearch.org.

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