Family:Whitney, William Herbert (1858-1925)

William Herbert Whitney (William Smith, William), son of William Smith and Virginia M. (Stillman) Whitney, was born 24 Oct 1858, Middletown, CT, and died 5 Jan 1925, Savannah, GA.

He married, 20 Oct 1885, Middletown, CT, Grace VanSands, daughter of ----- and Sarah S. (-----) VanSands. She was born 21 Mar 1860, Middletown, CT, and died 19 Jun 1931, Middletown, CT. Both were buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Middletown, CT.

Children of William Herbert and Grace (VanSands) Whitney (but accordng to 1900 census she had had none!):

i.	Gracie Whitney, stillborn 1 Jun 1888, Westfield, MA.[1]
ii.	(son) Whitney, stillborn 9 Sep 1892, Westfield, MA.[2]

Census

• 1900, 21 Pleasant Street, Westfield, Hampden Co., MA:

294 375 Whitney, William Head W M Oct 1858 41 mar 14 Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Physician, Owns free house -----, Grace S. Wife W F Mar 1860 40 mar 14 0ch 0liv Connecticut New Jersey North Carolina Van Sands, Sarah S. MiL W F Oct 1833 66 wid 4ch 3liv North Carolina Connecticut Connecticut

References

• Census records.

1.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 391, page 453, and volume 385, page 518.

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 427, page 697.

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