Family:Whitney, Washington Irving (1834-1883)

Washington Irving Whitney (Theodore S.), son of Theodore S. and ----- (-----) Whitney), was born 27 Jul 1834, Niagara, NY, and died 15 Mar 1883, Fort Wayne, IN, aged 48 years 7 months 14 days. He was buried in Lindenwood Cemetery, Fort Wayne, IN.^[1]

He married, 23 Dec 1863, Allen Co., IN, Miranda P. Waters,^[2] daughter of John P. and Minerva (Scott) Waters. She was born 2 Sep 1843, IN, and died 6 Apr 1905, Fort Wayne, IN. She was buried in Lindenwood Cemetery, Fort Wayne, IN.^[3]

On 15 Apr 1882, he won $15,000 in the Louisiana Lottery.

Children of Washington Irving and Miranda P. (Waters) Whitney:

i.	Theodore W. W. Whitney, b. 1864, IN; d. 16 Aug 1880, Allen Co., IN, aged 15 years.^[4]
ii.	John Irving Whitney, b. 1866, IN; d. 1906, obituary published 22 Jan 1906, Fort Wayne Sentinel;^[5] m. 10 May 1891, Fort Wayne, IN, Sarah E. Brown.^[6]
iii.	William Whitney, b. 1869, IN; d. bef. 1880. Possibly the child for whom W. I. Whitney bought a coffin, 20 Jun 1875.^[7]
iv.	Benjamin Franklin Whitney, b. 17 Feb 1872; d. 24 Apr 1874, Fort Wayne, IN.^[8]
v.	Cora C. Whitney, b. 26 Mar 1877, Fort Wayne, IN; d. aft. 1940, then res. Niagara Falls, NY; m. 15 Jun 1898, Fort Wayne, IN, Thomas Markham Hennessy.^[9]
vi.	Harry Claud Whitney, b. 5 Sep 1879, IN; d. 12 Jun 1948; bur. Greenlawn Memorial Park, Fort Wayne, IN;^[10] m. Jennie Elizabeth Butler.
vii.	Rosa May Whitney, b. Sep 1881, IN; d. aft. 1949; m. 24 Jun 1903, Allen Co., IN, Julian John Perrey.^[11]

Census

1870, Fort Wayne Ward 4, Allen Co., IN:

67 74 Whitney, Washington 38 M W Engineer Wabash R.R. $1500 -- New York Male citizen over 21 " Maranda 26 F W Keeping house Indiana " Theodore 6 M W Indiana " John 4 M W Indiana " William 1 M W Indiana

1880, Fort Wayne, Allen Co., IN:

W. I. WHITNEY 46 Self M M W NY R. R. Engineer NY NY Miranda P. WHITNEY 37 Wife F M W IN Keeping House NY NY T. W. W. WHITNEY 16 Son M W IN School NY IN J. Irving WHITNEY 14 Son M W IN School NY IN Cora C. WHITNEY 3 Dau F S W IN NY IN Harry C. WHITNEY 9M Son M S W IN NY IN M. E. WATERS 47 SisL F S W NY Home NY NY

1900, 261 Webster St., Fort Wayne Ward 3, Center Township, Allen Co., IN:

176 196 Whitney, Miranda Head W F Sep 1843 56 wid 8ch 4liv Indiana New York New York Rents house -----, Rosa M. Dau W F Sep 1881 18 sgl Indiana New York Indiana Waist maker -----, Harry Son W M Sep 1879 20 sgl Indiana New York Indiana Machinist

6 Van Buren St., Fort Wayne City Ward 5, Wayne Township, Allen Co., IN:

73 74 Whitney, Irving Head W M Jul 1866 33 mar 9 Indiana New York Indiana Express messenger, Rents house -----, Sarah Wife W F Feb 1874 26 mar 9 0ch 0liv Indiana Indiana Indiana