Family:Whitney, Willard Wedlock (1823-1891)

Willard Wedlock⁸ Whitney (Erastus⁷, Isaac⁶, Jonathan⁵, Benjamin⁴, Benjamin³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Erastus⁷ and Thurza (Harmon) Whitney, was born 26 Feb 1823, Greenwich, NY, and died 15 May 1891, Maquoketa, IA.

He married, 27 Jul 1850, Fanny P. Orton. She was born 19 Feb 1831, and died 9 Feb 1878.

He resided Maquoketa, IA.

Children of Willard Wedlock⁸ and Fanny P. (Orton) Whitney:

i.	Ursula Elizabeth9 Whitney, b. 9 Nov 1851; m. 17 Aug 1871, Greenwich, NY, John Edward Coope; resided Imlay City, MI.
ii.	Oliver H. Whitney, b. 27 Mar 1855; m. Emma Hunter.
iii.	Sarah Jane Whitney, b. 28 Jun 1857; m. 14 Feb 1883, Cyrus Traver, b. 21 Nov 1825; resided Elvira, IA. Ch.: Percy C., b. 14 Feb 1886; Ray, b. 22 Aug 1888; d. 14 Jan 1889; Creon A., b. 28 Apr 1890.

Census

• 1860, Greenwich, Washington Co., NY:

1697 1640 Willard Whitney 37 M - Carpenter $250 N. York Fanny " 29 F - do Ursula " 8 " - do Attended school Oliver H. " 5 M - do Attended school Sarah J. " 2 F - do

• 1870, Greenwich, Washington Co., NY:

206 207 Whitney, Willard 47 M W Carpenter $1000 $150 N.Y. Male citizen over 21 -----, Fanny 39 F W Keeping House N.Y. -----, Oliver 15 M W Farm Laborer N.Y. -----, Sarah J. 13 F W N.Y.

• 1870, daughter Ursula not found.
• 1880, Brookfield, Clinton Co., IA:

Willard WHITNEY 57 Self M W W NY Farmer CT CT Oliver H. WHITNEY 25 Son M S W NY Farmer NY NY Sarah J. WHITNEY 22 Dau F S W NY Keeping House NY NY

References

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), pp. 590-591.

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