View source for Family:Whitney, Melvin Higley (1856-1941)

'''Melvin Higley<sup>9</sup> Whitney'''
([[Family:Whitney, William Elisha (1827-1911)|William Elisha<sup>8</sup>]],
[[Family:Whitney, Arvy (1802-1884)|Arvy<sup>7</sup>]],
[[Family:Whitney, Elisha (1767-1822)|Elisha<sup>6</sup>]],
[[Family:Whitney, Ephraim (1740-1829)|Ephraim<sup>5</sup>]],
[[Family:Whitney, Zachariah (s1701-a1750)|Zachariah<sup>4</sup>]],
[[Family:Whitney, Ebenezer (1672-1727)|Ebenezer<sup>3</sup>]],
[[Family:Whitney, Richard (1624-a1691)|Richard<sup>2</sup>]],
[[Family:Whitney, John (1592-1673)|John<sup>1</sup>]]),
son of [Family:Whitney, William Elisha (1827-1911)|William Elisha<sup>8</sup> and Mary Charlotte (Higley) Whitney]],
was born 10 Aug 1856, Camden, OH, and died 1941.  He was buried in Springfield Township Cemetery, Holland, OH.{{ref|1}}

He married, 18 Jul 1877, Erie, MI, '''Ida May Walker'''.{{ref|2}}  They must have been divorced.  She married secondly, 7 Sep 1898, Lorain Co., OH, T. Truman Holcomb,{{ref|3}} who was born 1855, died 1932, and was buried in Springfield Township Cemetery, Holland, OH.{{ref|4}}

Children of Melvin Higley<sup>9</sup> and Ida May (Walker) Whitney:

:{|
| align=right valign=top | i.
| '''Edith<sup>10</sup> Whitney''', b. ca. 1879, OH.
|-
| align=right valign=top | ii.
| '''Ethel May Whitney''', b. 6 Feb 1886, Wellington, OH; d. 26 Oct 1979; m.(1) 7 May 1908, Montgomery Co., OH, Frank Riley, son of James W. and Sarah (-----) Riley;{{ref|5}} m.(2) 26 Dec 1950, Howell, MI, Irving William Shelters.
|-
| align=right valign=top | iii.
| '''(child) Whitney'''.
|}

== Census ==

* [[Archive:1880 Census Extracts, Ohio#125|1880, Wakeman, Huron Co., OH]]:
<p class="Plaintext">Melvin H. WHITNEY      23 Self M M W  OH  Laborer             NY  OH
May WHITNEY            23 Wife F M W  OH  Keeping House       OH  OH
Edith WHITNEY           1 Dau  F S W  OH                      OH  OH</p>
* [[Archive:1900 Census Extracts, Iowa#1|1900, Lee Township, Adair Co., IA]]:
<p class="Plaintext90">  5   5 Holcomb, T. T.        Head W M Nov 1855 44 mar  1          Ohio          Ohio          New York       Farmer, Rents farm
        -----, May I.         Wife W F Nov 1856 43 mar  1 2ch 2liv Ohio          New York      Ohio 
        -----, Frank M.       Son  W M Oct 1880 19 sgl             Iowa          Ohio          Ohio           Farm laborer
        -----, Un-named       Dau  W F May 1900 0m sgl             Iowa          Ohio          Ohio
        -----, Hannah M.      Moth W F May 1831 69 wid    6ch 2liv New York      Connecticut   Connecticut
        Whitney, Ethel M.     Sdau W F Feb 1886 14 sgl             Ohio          Ohio          Ohio           At school</p>

== References ==

* Census records.

1.{{note|1}} [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=28287439& FindAGrave Memorial #28287439], Ida Mae Holcomb.

2.{{note|2}} [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3NQ-LMX Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925], at FamilySearch.org.

3.{{note|3}} [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XD2J-1DS Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013], at FamilySearch.org.

4.{{note|4}} [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=28287442& FindAGrave Memorial #28287442], T. Truman Holcomb.

5.{{note|5}} [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDG1-45L Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013], at FamilySearch.org.

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[[Category:Michigan]]
[[Category:Monroe County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Erie, Monroe County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Ohio]]
[[Category:Lorain County, Ohio]]
[[Category:Camden, Lorain County, Ohio]]
[[Category:Wellington, Lorain County, Ohio]]
[[Category:Lucas County, Ohio]]
[[Category:Holland, Lucas County, Ohio]]
[[Category:Montgomery County, Ohio]]