Family:Whitney, Willard G. (1832-a1880)

Willard G.⁸ Whitney (Eli⁷, Nathan⁶, Nathan⁵, Thomas⁴, Eleazer³, Thomas², John¹), son of Eli⁷ and Nancy (Whitmore) Whitney, was born 1832, OH, and died after 1880.

He married, 28 Dec 1852, Lake Co., IL, Elizabeth Ann Druce, daughter of Alexander and Magadalena (Near) Druce. She was born 21 Apr 1834, Warren, NY, and died between 1870 and 1880.

Children of Willard G.⁸ Elizabeth Ann (Druce) Whitney:

i.	William D.9 Whitney, b. ca. 1857, IL; m. Malissa Jane Howard; res. Centerville, KS.
ii.	Elmer Dennis Whitney, b. 3 May 1867, Waukegan, IL; d. 14 Mar 1950, Tacoma, WA.

Notes

It was a different Willard G. Whitney who married, 1 Nov 1866, Logan Co., IL, Georgia A. Norton. They appear in the 1880 census in Logan Co., IL:

• 1870, Laenna, Logan Co., IL:

Willard G. WHITNEY 49 Self M M W NY Miller NY NY Georgia A. WHITNEY 37 Wife F M W IL Keeping House NY OH Adelaide WHITNEY 12 Dau F S W IL At School NY IL Sarah WHITNEY 11 Dau F S W IL At School NY IL Araminta WHITNEY 9 Dau F S W KS NY IL Charles L. WHITNEY 6 Son M S W MO NY IL

Census

• 1850: not found.
• 1860: not found.
• 1870, Warren, Lake Co., IL:

27 28 Whitney, Williard 39 M W Farmer N.Y. Male citizen over 21 " Elizabeth 36 F W Keeps House " " William D. 13 M W Ills. Attended school " Almer 4 M W " Attended school

• 1870, Mission, Neosho Co., KS:

William RYAN 55 Self M M W ENG Farming CAN IRE Bridget RYAN 48 Wife F M W CAN Keeping House CAN IRE Maggie RYAN 20 Dau F M W NE Keeping House ENG IRE Andrew RYAN 11 Son M S W NE ENG IRE Anastasia RYAN 13 Dau F S W NE ENG IRE James RYAN 9 Son M S W KS ENG IRE Willard WHITNEY 48 Oth M W W OH Farming VT VT Elmer WHITNEY 13 Oth M S W IL OH NY

References

• Census records.

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