Family:Whitney, Williston Herbert (1850-1929)
Williston Herbert8 Whitney (James Marshal7, Asaph6, Jonathan5, Benjamin4, Benjamin3, Benjamin2, John1), son of James Marshal7 and Mary E. (Huntley) Whitney, was born 2 Jul 1850, Amboy Center, NY, and died 21 Oct 1929, Indianapolis, IN.
Williston had a union at Plano, IL, with Laura Augusta Strader.[1] She was born Sep 1852, IL, and died 6 Mar 1946, Minnehaha County, South Dakota. They lived at Plano, IL and had 3 natural children. Laura left the 3 children with Williston, remarried Winfield Scott Roberts and they moved to South Dakota and had 3 more children.
Williston married Sophia A. Schiebner, 2 Jun 1883, Montgomery Co., IN. She was born Indiana, 1859, and died 12 Jun 1937, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN. Williston and Sophia had no children and are both buried at Section 5, Lot 26, Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, IN.
Children of Williston Herbert8 Whitney and Laura Agusta Strader:
i. Ralph9H. Whitney, b. 1874; d. June 12, 1928, Soldiers Home, Sawtelle, California. ii. William M. Whitney, b. 11 May 1876, Plano, IL; d. 26 Jun 1940, Indianapolis, IN, and was buried Crown Hill Cemetery. iii. Bertram Earl Whitney Norris, b. 6 Feb 1880, Plano, IL[2]; d. 6 Mar 1947, Indianapolis, IN, and was buried Crown Hill Cemetery; m. 16 Sep 1903, Indianapolis, IN, Clara Margaret Sophia Hillman.[3]
Williston Herbert8 and Sophia A. (Schiebner) Whitney had no children.
Census
Let H. WHITNEY 29 Self M M W NY Machinist NY NY Laura WHITNEY 27 Wife F M W IL Housekeeper NY NY Ralph WHITNEY 6 Son M S W IL NY IL Wittiston WHITNEY 4 Son M S W IL NY IL Bertram WHITNEY 4M Son M S W IL NY IL
References
1.^ Miss Laura Agusta Strader is listed on Bertram's (Kendall County, IL) birth certificate along with father Williston. It is unclear whether Williston was ever married to Laura as no Marriage Certificate has ever been found. Convention of the county at the time seems to suggest usage of the term "Miss" on the birth certificate suggests that they were not married upon the birth of their third child.
2.^ Bertram was adopted out to Robert B. and Mary Norris on 22 Oct 1883 by way of a hand-written declaration signed by Williston. This adoption was formalized by written Order of the local court at Marion County, IN, on 5 May 1884. Robert & Mary raised Bertram at Indianapolis, IN, where he later married Clara Margaret Sophia Hillman on 16 Sep 1903 at St. Paul's Church, Marion County, Indianapolis, IN. They had one child, Vera Catherine Norris on 3 Feb 1909.
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