Family:Whitney, William Henry (1862-1886)

William Henry⁸ Whitney (James Jefferson⁷, John Merrick⁶, James Rex⁵, Caleb⁴, William³, Joshua², John¹), born Fayette, Mississippi, 31 Dec 1862; married 9 Feb 1881, Naomi Burch Campbell at Bleak House Plantation, Jefferson County - latter know as Stonington, Mississippi. He died 24 Apr 1886; he was shot in a dual over a political argument; resided Fayette, Mississippi.

Naomi Burch Campbell was born 22 May 1863 to Robert William and Ann Cordelia (Girault) (Davenport) Campbell. At 5 days old she was adopted by Issac Washington and Elizabeth Bisland (McCaleb) Burch; I W Burch was the brother to Robert W Campbell's first wife, Nancy Burch.

Children of William Henry⁸ Whitney:

i.	Camille Whitney, born 21 Jun 1884; died 21 Sep 1885.
ii.	Earl Frost Whitney, born 30 Jun 1885 at Bleak House Plantation, Stonington, Post Office, Jefferson County, Mississippi; home of I W and E B Burch.

References

1. All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 570.

2. Issac Washington Burch Family Bible;1829-1943; Bible publ 1850, Philadelphia - Marriage and Death dates and locations

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