Family:Whitney, Roswell Van Buren (1845-1884)

Roswell Van Buren Whitney (John), son of John and Phebe (Sawins) Whitney, was born 1 Dec 1845, Mearburg, NY, and died 22 Feb 1884, IA [but the FindAGrave record says 1895, and he appears in the 1900 census, below], or 25 Aug 1911, Lyman Co., SD.^[1] He is buried in Diamond Cemetery, Hale, IA.^[2]

He married, 19 Mar 1865, Jones Co., IA, Amanda Simpson,^[3] daughter of Matthias Q. and Elizabeth A. (-----) Simpson. She was born 15 Nov 1847, Canton, IA, and died 8 Sep 1893. She is buried in Diamond Cemetery, Hale, IA.^[4]

Children of Roswell Van Buren and Amanda (Simpson) Whitney:

i.	Viola Asenith Whitney, b. 30 Jun 1868, Oxford Junction, IA; d. 7 Mar 1955, Davenport, IA; m. 1891, Oxford Mills, IA, John James Simpson.
ii.	Orpha Mae Whitney, b. 31 May 1870, IA; d. 27 Jul 1936; m. 25 Dec 1886, Wyoming, IA, Gottlieb L. "Levi" Goodier.
iii.	William R. Whitney, b. 4 Oct 1873, IA; m. 18 Jun 1907, Anamosa, IA, Lena M. Cram.
iv.	Russell Boyd Whitney, b. 9 Mar 1880, IA; d. 24 Feb 1884, IA, aged 3 years 11 months, of consumption of bowels; bur. Diamond Cemetery, Hale, IA.
v.	Walter Edmond Whitney, b. ca. Apr 1882, IA; d. 9 Sep 1883, IA, aged 1 years 4 months 3 days, of congestion of lungs; bur. Diamond Cemetery, Hale, IA.
vi.	Ethel Whitney, b. 31 Dec 1887, Oxford Mills, IA; d. 4 Jan 1888, Jones Co., IA, aged 4 days; bur. Diamond Cemetery, Hale, IA.
vii.	Roswell B. Whitney, b. 9 Mar 1888; not in family in 1895 or 1900.
viii.	Sanford Earl Whitney, b. 23 Nov 1889, Oxford Mills, IA

Census

1870, Hale, Jones Co., IA:

35 37 Whitney, R. V. 25 M W Farmer $800 $600 New York -----, Amanda 22 F W Iowa -----, Viola 2 F W Iowa -----, Orpha 1/12 F W Iowa Born in May -----, John 71 M W Vermont Male citizen over 21 -----, Phebe 67 F W Vermont

1880, Hale, Jones Co., IA:

Robert V. WHITNEY 34 Self M M W NY Farmer VT VT Amanda WHITNEY 32 Wife F M W IA Keeping House NY NY Viola WHITNEY 12 Dau F S W IA NY IA Orpha WHITNEY 10 Dau F S W IA NY IA William R. WHITNEY 7 Son M S W IA NY IA Boyd WHITNEY 4M Son M S W IA NY IA

1885 State, Oxford, Janes Co., IA:

17 I Whitney, Rosvell 88 1 28 Lot 6 T.L.A.P.M. 40 M - m Locksmith N.Y. " Amanda " 38 F - m - Jackson Co. " Viola " 15 F - s - Jones Co. " Orphia " 13 F - s - " " William " 10 M - s - Marion Co.

1895 State, Oxford Junction, Jones Co., IA:

65 67 Whitney, Rosswell V. 49 M W - N.Y. Carpenter Carmelite Voter Whitney, Will R. 21 M W - Jones Co. Ia. Painter " Military, Voter Whitney, Sanford E. 5 M W - " " " - 68 Simpson, John 28 M W m Penn. Railroading None Military, Voter Simpson, Mrs. Viola 26 F W m Jones Co. Ia. Housekeeping "

1900, Hale Township, Jones Co., IA:

22 22 Simpson, Lucy Head W F Oct 1818 81 mar -- 2ch 1liv Pennsylvania New York Pennsylvania Farmer, Owns free farm Allen, Menervi Dau W F Sep 1842 57 mar -- 2ch 2liv Iowa New York Pennsylvania House keeper Whitney, Ross Brdr W M Nov 1855 44 wid New York Maine New York Day laborer

Roswell was living with his wife's aunt by marriage, Lucy (Biggs) Simpson, widow of Miles T. Simpson.

1900, 640 Fremont Avenue, Davenport city Ward 6, Davenport Township, Scott Co., IA:

88 103 Goodier, Levi G. Head W M Sep 1861 38 mar 13 Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland B.P.G. (???), Rents house, Immig. 1877, Nat. -----, Orpha Wife W F May 1870 30 mar 13 2ch 2liv Iowa New York Iowa -----, Edward J. Son W M Aug 1888 11 sgl Iowa Switzerland Iowa At school -----, Hezel A. Dau W F Sep 1891 8 sgl Iowa Switzerland Iowa At school Whitney, Hurl BiL W M Nov 1889 10 sgl Iowa New York Iowa At school