Family:Whitney, Emmett Wirt (1871-1943)

Emmett Wirt⁸ Whitney (George L.⁷, William M.⁶, Joshua⁵, Joshua⁴, David³, Joshua², John¹), son of George L.⁷ and Lavilla G. (Silcott) Whitney, was born Mar 1871, Warren Co., IA, and died 3 Apr 1943, Pueblo, CO.

He married, about 1892, Greenwood Co., KS, Martha Iva Chambers, daughter of James and Caroline (Norman) Chambers. She was born Apr 1871, KS, and died 12 Dec 1956, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX.

Children of Emmett Wirt⁸ and Martha Iva (Chambers) Whitney:

i.	Lavilla Ellen9 Whitney, b. 8 May 1894, Liberty, Labette Co., KS; d. 10 Jul 1919, Pueblo, Pueblo Co., CO.
ii.	Della Blanche Whitney, b. 4 Jan 1897, Liberty, Labette Co., KS; m. about 1915, Pueblo, Pueblo Co., CO, Henry S. Barnes; d. 7 May 1974, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX. Children: Earl B. Barnes, b. about 1917
iii.	Ralph P. Whitney, b. 17 May 1902, Pueblo, Pueblo Co., CO; d. 24 Jul 1973, Pueblo, Pueblo Co., CO.

Census

• 1880, Washington, Warren Co., IA:

George L. WHITNEY 46 Self M M W OH Farming VT NJ Lavilla WHITNEY 36 Wife F M W IN Keeping House VA OH Elza WHITNEY 11 Son M S W IA At Home OH IN Wirt WHITNEY 9 Son M S W IA OH IN James WHITNEY 4 Son M S W IA OH IN William WHITNEY 85 FatL M W VT Retired At Home CT NY

• 1900, Pueblo, Pueblo Co., CO
• 1910, Pueblo, Pueblo Co., CO
• 1920, Pueblo, Pueblo Co., CO
• 1930, Pueblo, Pueblo Co., CO

References

• Census records
• Whitney, Emmett Wirt - Find A Grave Memorial
• Whitney, Lavilla Ellen - Find A Grave Memorial
• Whitney, Martha Iva (Chambers) - Find A Grave Memorial

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