Family:Whitney, William Melvin (1857-1931)

William Melvin Whitney (Edward, [prob.] Adolphus, Benjamin), son of Edward and Adeline (Balch) Whitney, was born 2 Jun 1857, Sandgate, VT, or Whitehall, NY, and died 10 Feb 1931, Middle Granville, NY.

He married, about 1880, Nancy Jewett Johnson. She was born Jun 1861, and died 12 Nov 1939, Washington Co., NY.

Children of William Melvin and Nancy Jewett (Johnson) Whitney:

i.	Frederick Bert Whitney, b. 29 Oct 1882, Hartford, NY; d. 15 Jan 1949, Washington Co., NY; bur. Morningside Cemetery, Hartford, NY;^[1] m. Elmina/Elmira S. Brown, b. 1879, bur. Morningside Cemetery, Hartford, NY.^[2]
ii.	Maude O. Whitney, b. 16 Aug 1883, Wells, NY; d. 1950, Worcester, MA; m. 29 Apr 1903, Wells, VT, Frederick F. Collins, b. ca. 1874, Arlington, VT, son of John and Bridget (-----) Collins.^[3]
iii.	Marion A. Whitney, b. Apr 1885, Whitehall, NY; d. 19 Apr 1918, Worcester, MA; m. 6 May 1903, Wallingford, VT, Fred Braman, b. ca. 1879, Montpelier, VT, son of William Patterson and Lizzie Braman.^[4]
iv.	Dwight Johnson Whitney, b. Mar 1887, Hoosick, NY; d. 9 Mar 1956; m. 4 Nov 1911, Danby, VT, Iola Reta (Wescott) Mallory, b. Feb 1877, Hoosick, NY, dau. of Amos and Mary (Robinson) Wescott.^[5]
v.	Gertrude Mary Whitney, b. Jun 1891, NY; m. 14 Jun 1909, Danby, VT, William Harley Gleason, son of Lewis H. and ----- (Wetherby) Gleason.^[6]
vi.	Ione Jewett Whitney, b. 11 Nov 1893, VT; d. 20 Aug 1983, Wrentham, MA; m. 11 Nov 1933, Springfield, MA, Philip Chaplin Hoyt.
vii.	William Arthur Whitney, b. 15 Jul 1895, Dorset, VT;^[7] d. 4 Mar 1968; bur. Wells Town Cemetery, Wells, VT;^[8] m. 17 Sep 1918, Wells, VT, Lena Olive Jones, dau. of Arthur Frederick and Clara S. (Burton) Jones, b. ca. 1901, Wells, VT.^[9]
viii.	Anna Skinner Whitney, b. 1 Nov 1899, Pawlet, VT; d. 17 Nov 1981, Milton, Halton Co., ON; m. 13 Jun 1919, Pawlet, VT, George Frederick Henry, son of Frederick and Mary M. (Smith) Henry, b. ca. 1894, St. George, NB.^[10]
viii.	Roy D. Whitney, b. 16 Feb 1903, Pawlet, VT;^[11] d. Jan 1967, Poultney, VT; m. bef. 1931, Irene Laura MacNally.

Census

1880, Whitehall, Washington Co., NY:

Adaline WHITNEY 59 Self F W W VT Keeping House N.H VT Fred WHITNEY 36 Son M S W VT Laborer VT VT William WHITNEY 24 Son M S W VT Boatman VT VT Minnie SMITH 14 GDau F S W VT VT VT Willie SMITH 4 GSon M S W VT VT VT

1900, Pawlet, Rutland Co., VT:

36 39 Whitney, William Head W M Jun 1858 41 mar 20 Vermont Vermont Vermont Farm laborer, Rents house -----, Anna Wife W F Jun 1861 38 mar 20 8ch 8liv New York New York New York -----, Fred Son W M Oct 1881 18 sgl New York Vermont New York Farm laborer -----, Maud Dau W F Aug 1883 16 sgl New York Vermont New York At school -----, Marion Dau W F Apr 1885 15 sgl New York Vermont New York At school -----, Dwight Son W M Mar 1887 13 sgl New York Vermont New York At school -----, Gertrude Dau W F Jun 1891 8 sgl New York Vermont New York At school -----, Ione Dau W F Nov 1893 6 sgl Vermont Vermont New York -----, William Son W M Jul 1895 4 sgl Vermont Vermont New York -----, Anna Dau W F Nov 1899 6m sgl Vermont Vermont New York