Family:Whitney, Oscar Wallace (1850-1929)

Oscar Wallace⁸ Whitney (George Huyler⁷, Ira⁶, Hezekiah⁵, Hezekiah⁴, Joseph³, John², Henry¹), son of George Huyler⁷ and Ursula (Hawkins) Whitney, was born 25 Mar 1850, Fairfield, VT, and died 24 Nov 1929, Banks, MI.

He married, 23 Nov 1871, Jamestown Centre, MI, Amy Jackson, daughter of John and Amy (Barnly) Jackson. She was born 6 Feb 1852, Commercial Road, London, England, and died 20 Dec 1915, Torch Lake, MI.

He was a farmer.

He enlisted at Grand Rapids, MI, 30 July 1864, in Company G, 8th Regiment, Michigan Volunteer Infantry; and was discharged at Washington, DC, 30 Jul 1865. He enlisted, 7 Mar 1866, under Capt. Peter E. Haine, in Company E, -- Regiment, U.S. Engineers; and was discharged 7 Mar 1869.

Children of Oscar Wallace⁸ Whitney:

i.	George Everette9 Whitney, b. 17 May 1875, MI; d. after 1920; m. 19 Jun 1901, Torch Lake, MI, Talula Kennedy.
ii.	Henry Huyler Whitney, b. 14 Nov 1875, Jamestown, MI; d. 8 Aug 1946, Charlevoix Co., MI; m. 14 Oct 1899, Jordan, MI, Emily Mary Wylie.
iii.	Wesley Whitney, b. 7 Apr 1893, Banks, MI; d. 7 Apr 1893, Banks, MI.

Census

• 1880, Jamestown, Ottawa Co., MI:

Oscar WHITNEY 30 Self M M W VT Farmer VT VT Amy WHITNEY 28 Wife F M W ENG Keeping House ENG ENG George E. WHITNEY 5 Son M S W MI VT ENG Henry H. WHITNEY 3 Son M S W MI VT ENG

• 1890 Veterans Schedule, Banks, Antrim Co., MI:

16 16 Whitney, Oscar W. Private F 8 MI Inf 30 Jul 1864 30 Jul 1865 1y 0m 0d Eastport, MI

• 1900, Banks, Antrim Co., MI
• 1910, Banks, Antrim Co., MI
• 1920, Torch Lake, Antrim Co., MI

References

• All data imported from Stephen Whitney Phoenix, The Whitney family of Connecticut, and its affiliations; being an attempt to trace the descendants, as well in the female as the male lines, of Henry Whitney, from 1649 to 1878; to which is prefixed some account of the Whitneys of England. (New York : Priv. Print. [Bradford Press] 1878), p. 942].

• Census records.

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