Family:Whitney, William J. (1854-1932)

William J.⁹ Whitney, (Alanson⁸, [prob.] Jared⁷, [prob.] John⁶, Joshua⁵, Nathaniel⁴, Nathaniel³, John², John¹), son of Alanson⁸ and Almira (Cool) Whitney, was born 21 Jan 1854, IN, and died 2 Jan 1932. He was buried in I.O.O.F. Cemetery, New Haven, IN.^[1]

He married, 15 Oct 1878, Allen Co., IN, Amanda M. Snyder. She was born Mar 1860, IN, and her parents in PA, and died 31 Mar 1941. She was buried in I.O.O.F. Cemetery, New Haven, IN.^[2]

Children of William J.⁹ and Amanda M. (Snyder) Whitney:

i.	Alice Ida10 Whitney, b. ca. Jan 1880, IN; m. 17 January 1898, Allen Co., IN, Ellsworth Snider.
ii.	Herschell A. Whitney, b. say 1882; d. bef. 1889.
iii.	Myrtle B. Whitney, b. Jun 1884, IN; d. 1964; bur. I.O.O.F. Cemetery, New Haven, IN;[3] m.(1) 1 Oct 1904, Allen Co., IN, Henry F. Bloemker; m.(2) Oral H. Sivits.
iv.	Charles Mc. Whitney, b. 2 Oct 1886, Allen Co., IN; d. aft. 1942; m. 20 Jun 1932, New Haven, IN, Nellie (Dellman) Heeter, dau. of W. H. and Lillie (Meek) Dellman.
v.	Lottie Elmira Whitney, b. 10 May 1889, Allen Co., IN; m. 23 Nov 1910, Allen Co., IN, Morris C. Swift, son of Frank and Mary M. (Brown) Swift.
vi.	Chloe Etta Whitney, b. 29 Sep 1895, IN; m. 1 Sep 1923, Allen Co., IN, Ralph Howard Bieber, son of Harvey F. and Laura (Lowrey) Bieber.

Census

• 1880, Jefferson, Allen Co., IN:

William J. WHITNEY 26 Self M M W IN Farmer NY PA Amanda WHITNEY 20 Wife F M W IN Keeps House PA PA Ida A. WHITNEY 4M Dau F S W IN IN IN

• 1900, Jefferson, Allen Co., IN, p. 6B:

114 114 Whitney, William J. Head W M Jan 1854 46 mar 21 Indiana Pennsylvania Ohio Farmer, Owns mortgaged farm -----, Amand M. Wife W F Mar 1860 49 mar 21 6ch 5liv Indiana Pennsylvania Pennsylvania -----, Myrtle B. Dau W F Jun 1884 15 sgl Indiana Indiana Indiana At school -----, Charles MC. Son W M Oct 1886 13 sgl Indiana Indiana Indiana At school -----, Lotta A. Dau W F May 1889 11 sgl Indiana Indiana Indiana At school -----, Chloa Etta Dau W F Sep 1894 5 sgl Indiana Indiana Indiana Juno, Alfred Brdr W M Dec 1855 44 wid Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland Farm laborer, Immig. 1882, Nat.

• 1910, Jefferson, Allen Co., IN.
• 1920, Jefferson, Allen Co., IN.
• 1930, Jefferson, Allen Co., IN.

References

• Census records.

• Valley of the upper Maumee River: with historical account of Allen ..., p. 403.

1.^  FindAGrave Memorial #58944635, William J. Whitney.

2.^  FindAGrave Memorial #58944630, Amanda M. Whitney.

3.^  FindAGrave Memorial #74767452, Myrtle B. Sivits.

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