Family:Whitney, Omar (1844-1905)

Omar⁸ Whitney (Asa⁷, John⁶, John⁵, James⁴, Joseph³, Jonathan², John¹), son of Asa⁷ and Caroline P. (Tyler) Whitney, was born 18 Dec 1844, IL, and died 23 Jan 1905. He was buried in Elk City Cemetery, Elk City, NE.^[1]

He married firstly, 29 Mar 1866, Coffey Co., KS, Mary Ann Graves.^[2] She was born about 1844, IN, and died between 1860 and 1870.

He married secondly, 20 Apr 1873, Coffey Co., KS, Julia A. (Fay) Jones, daughter of Israel and Roxana (Post) Fay.^[3] She was born 8 Sep 1847, Canada, and died 8 Jan 1893, Elkhorn, NE. She was buried in Elk City Cemetery, Elk City, NE.^[4] She had married firstly, ----- Jones, who died before 1870.

He resided in Elkhorn, NE. He enlisted 7 Aug 1863 as a Private in Company C, 9th Kansas Cavalry in the Civil War, and later was a Corporal in Company F. He was discharged 29 Jun 1865. He applied for a invalid pension 11 Jan 1892, Application No. 1,083,386, Pension No. 842,485.^[5]

Children of Omar⁸ and Mary Ann (Graves) Whitney:

i.	Eugene Persey⁹ Whitney, b. Feb 1867, Woodson Co., KS; d. 1952; bur. Elk City Cemetery, Elk City, NE;^[6] m. 13 Sep 1898, Cedar Rapids, IA, Anna Groat, b. Feb 1876, ON, dau. of Randall and Alma (Rolph) Groat.^[7]
ii.	Luna Fidelia Whitney, b. 3 Mar 1869, KS; d. 11 Aug 1909, Keeler, CA; bur. Keeler Cemetery, Keeler, CA;^[8] "Lena F." m. 28 Apr 1886, Douglas Co., NE, John R. Bean.^[9]

Children of Omar⁸ and Julia A. (Fay)(Jones) Whitney, if any, unknown.

Census

1870, Polk, Atchison Co., MO:

23 23 Whitney, Omer 26 M W Farmer $9 $900 N.Y. Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary 26 F " Keeps house Ind. -----, Eugene 2 M " Kansas -----, Lerna 1 F " "

1880, Elkhorn and Chicago, Douglas Co., NE:

Omar WHITNEY 29 Self M M W NY Farmer VA NY Julia WHITNEY 29 Wife F M W CAN Keeping House CAN CAN Eugene WHITNEY 13 Son M S W KS Herds Cattle NY IN Luna F. WHITNEY 11 Dau F S W KS At School NY IN Jane L. CARRINGAN 27 SisL F M W MI Seamstress CAN CAN Roxana FAY 67 MotL F W W NY Boarder CAN CAN

1890 Veterans Schedule, Elkhorn, Douglas Co., NE:

116 116 Omar Whitney Corp. F 9 KS Cav 7 Aug 1863 29 Jun 1865 1y 11m 20d Elk City, NE

1900, Elkhorn, Douglas Co., NE:

118 120 Whitney, Eugene Head W M Feb 1867 33 mar 2 Kansas Illinois Indiana Farmer, Owns mortgaged farm -----, Anna Wife W F Feb 1876 24 mar 2 0ch 0liv Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Imm. 1885 Rickmas, Arthur Brdr W M Aug 1880 19 sgl Kansas Ohio Illinois Farm laborer