Family:Whitney, John Lester (1898-1959)

John Lester Whitney (Rufus L., Stephen, Arthur J., [prob.] Francis), son of Rufus L. and Mary Jane (Lawson) Whitney, was born 21 Oct 1898, Monroe Co., AR, and died 26 Dec 1959, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Co., MI.

He married 28 Jul 1919, Monroe Co., AR, Ruth West, daughter of Etta Patterson. She was born 1904, AR, and died after 1929.

Children of John Lester and Ruth (West) Whitney:

i.	Ottis L. Whitney, b. 21 Sep 1922, d. 15 Oct 2009; m. Fairy I., b. 23 Nov 1924, d. 15 Feb 2009.
ii.	Albert Lewis Whitney, b. 24 Nov 1929, Cotton Plant, Woodruff Co., AR; d. 25 Mar 1995, Allegan, Allegan Co., MI.

Census

• 1900 Hindman, Monroe Co., AR:

163 168 Whitney, Mary Head W F Oct 1834 65 wid 9ch 4liv Mississippi Tennessee South Carolina -----, O. L. GDau W F May 1892 8 sgl Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas -----, Cal GSon W M Jun 1895 4 sgl Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas -----, John Gson W M Oct 1897 2 sgl Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas

• 1910 Raymond, Monroe Co., AR

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