Family:Whitney, Alfred W. (1845-1925)

Alfred W.² Whitney (Edmund¹, Edmund), son of Edmund¹ and Frances (Hope) Whitney, was born 1845, NY, and died 30 Dec 1925. He was buried in Soldier Valley Cemetery, Pisgah, IA.^[1]

He married, 31 Dec 1872, Harrison Co., IA, Mary A. Huss.^[2] She was born about 9 Oct 1848, IN, and died 18 Jan 1896, Pisgah, IA, aged 47 years 3 months 9 days.^[3]

Children of Alfred W.² and Mary A. (Huss) Whitney:

i.	Edmond³ Whitney, b. 2 Jan 1873, IA; d. 25 Sep 1874, Pisgah, IA; bur. Soldier Valley Cemetery, Pisgah, IA.^[4]
ii.	Violet Whitney, b. ca. 27 Sep 1873, IA; d. 20 Dec 1884, Pisgah, IA, aged 11 years 2 months 23 days; bur. Soldier Valley Cemetery, Pisgah, IA.^[5]
iii.	John Parshall Whitney, b. Jun 1876, IA; m. 10 Jul 1901, Logan, Harrison Co., IA, Maude Shearer, b. ca. 1882, dau. of William and Nora (Turner) Shearer.^[6]
iv.	Charles Whitney, b. 4 Jun 1880, IA; d. 12 Dec 1884, Pisgah, IA, aged 4 years 6 months 8 days; bur. Soldier Valley Cemetery, Pisgah, IA.^[7]
v.	Ephraim Whitney, b. 10 Sep 1882, Jackson, IA;^[8] d. 20 Dec 1884, Pisgah, IA aged 2 years 3 months 10 days; bur. Soldier Valley Cemetery, Pisgah, IA.^[9]
vi.	Bessie Frances Whitney, b. Aug 1884, IA; d. 1957; bur. Magnolia Cemetery, Magnolia, IA;^[10] m. 7 Nov 1906, Logan, Harrison Co., IA, Fred R. Bell, b. ca. 1882, Dallas Co., IA, son of John M. and Sarah (Morgan) Bell.^[11]
vii.	Albert Whitney, b. 12 Oct 1888, IA; d. 16 Feb 1889, Pisgah, IA aged 4 months 4 days; bur. Soldier Valley Cemetery, Pisgah, IA.^[12]

Census

1870, Fort Buford, Dakota Territory:

11 11 Conelly, John 26 M W Wood Chopper $100 Ireland Parents foreign born, Male citizen over 21 Weaver, George 45 M W Wood Chopper $100 Bremen, Germany Parents foreign born, Male citizen over 21 Whitney, Alfred 25 M W Wood Chopper $100 New York Male citizen over 21 Orion, Heber 34 M W Wood Chopper $200 Hamburg, Germany Illiterate, Male citizen over 21

1880, Jackson, Harrison Co., IA:

Alfred WHITNEY 33 Self M M W YORK ST Farmer ENG ENG Mary WHITNEY 30 Wife F M W IN Keeping House PA IN Vilet WHITNEY 7 Dau F S W IA YORK ST IN Parshall WHITNEY 4 Son M S W IA YORK ST IN Charles WHITNEY 1M Son M S W IA YORK ST IN

1885 State, Jackson, Harrison Co., IA:

14 13 Alfred Whitney 71 44 9 SW NE 39 M mar Farmer New York Parents foreign born, Subject to military duty, Eligible to vote Mary A. Whitney " " " " " 37 F mar Keeping House Indiana Parents native born Violet Whitney " " " " " 12 F Harrison Parents native born Parshall Whitney " " " " " 9 M Harrison Parents native born Martha Whitney " " " " " 5 F Harrison Parents native born

1895 State, Jackson, Harrison Co., IA, p. 358:

58 58 Whitney, Alfred 50 M mar N. York Parents foreign born Farmer, Entitled to vote " , Mary Ann 46 F mar Ind. Parents native born " , Parshel 18 M sgl Ia. Parents native born Subject to military duty " , Bessey 10 F sgl Ind. Parents native born

1900, Jackson Township, Harrison Co., IA:

92 94 Whitney, Alfred Head W M Nov 1844 55 wid New York England England Farmer, Owns mortgaged farm -----, John Son W M Jun 1876 23 sgl Iowa New York Indiana Farm laborer -----, Bessie Dau W F Aug 1884 15 sgl Iowa New York Indiana

1905 State, Pisgah, Jackson, Harrison Co., IA, card 56:

Alfred Whitney 60 New York England England Farmer, 60 years in US, 38 years in IA

1910, Jackson, Harrison Co., IA, p. 2B:

50 50 Whitney, Alfred Head M W 66 wid New York England England Laborer street cons., Owns free house

1915 State, Jackson, Harrison Co., IA, card 370:

Alfred Whitney 69 M W wid New York England England 57 years in Iowa, 6 years grammar school, Owns $2000 house

1915 State, Pisgah, Harrison Co., IA, card 263:

John P. Whitney 38 M W mar Iowa New York Indiana Hardware clerk, 38 years in Iowa, 7 years common school

1925 State, Missouri Valley-Taylor, Harrison Co., IA, card 370:

Bell, Fred Head M W 43 mar Bell, Bessie Wife F W 40 mar Bell, Verda Dau F W 14 sgl Bell, Verna Dau F W 14 sgl Bell, Bessie Dau F W 11 sgl Bell, Vilot Dau F W 5 sgl Whitney, Alfred FiL M W 77 wid