Family:Whitney, John Henry (1847-1917)

John Henry⁹ Whitney (Clark Lyman⁸, (Samuel⁷, Samuel⁶, Samuel⁵, Nathaniel⁴, Nathaniel³, John², John¹), son of Clark Lyman⁸ and Adeline Elizabeth (Ballard) Whitney, was born 17 Sep 1847, NE Terr., or IA, and died 19 Nov 1917.

He married, 1872, Celesia E. Bequette. She was born about Apr 1853, Maryland, WI, and died 1917, WI.

Children of John Henry⁹ and Celesia E. (Bequette) Whitney:

i.	Ethel10 Whitney, b. ca. 1873, WI.
ii.	Lena Whitney, b. ca. 1875, WI.
iii.	Inez S. Whitney, b. Apr 1878 in Cartwright (later New Auburn), WI; d. after 1900.
iv.	Belle Whitney, b. ca. 1880, WI; d. 2 Sep 1952, MN.
v.	Clarence Whitney, b. Oct 1881, WI; d. after 1900.
vi.	Harry M. Whitney, b. ca. 1883, WI; d. after 1920; m. Minnie J. -----.
vii.	George H. Whitney, b. ca. Jun 1884, WI; d. after 1910.
viii.	Floyd John Whitney, b. 15 Dec 1887, Maryland, WI; d. 30 Jan 1970, Stanwood, WA; m. Marie Victoria Rose Robarge.
ix.	Joseph T. Whitney, b. ca. 1887; d. after 1905.
x.	Hazel S. Whitney, b. Jul 1892; d. after 1905.
xi.	Howard H. Whitney, b. Oct 1895; d. 16 Dec 1985, Rice Lake, WI.

Census

• 1880, Alma, Jackson Co., WI:

John WHITNEY 31 Self M M W NE Farmer NY CT Selicia WHITNEY 26 Wife F M W WI Keeping House MO OH Ethel WHITNEY 7 Dau F S W WI NE WI Lena WHITNEY 5 Dau F S W WI NE WI Inez WHITNEY 2 Dau F S W WI NE WI Adeline WHITNEY 52 Moth F W W CT At Home CT CT

• 1900, Auburn, Chippewa Co., WI.
• 1905 State census, Rice Lake, Barron Co., WI.
• 1910, Rice Lake, Barron Co., WI.

References

• Census records.

• Whitney Family Tree, a public tree at Ancestry.com.

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