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The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, by Frederick Clifton Pierce (Chicago: 1895)
Transcribed by the Whitney Research Group, 1999.
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| 584 | WHITNEY GENEALOGY. |
ment at Clinton, Ia., Aug. 8, 1865. He returned to his home in Quasqueton, which he had not seen in three years, worn out, run down, and weak from constant for three years, and which continued for more than fifteen years after the war. Find- ing no place of business obtainable he with his family, wife and two children, went on a visit to the old folks at home in the state of New York. While on this visit he was induced to engage in an enterprise to be consummated at Richmond, Va., in the establishment of a dairy farm. The project was a complete failure, and mindful still of the advice of GREELEY he again went west with his family to grow up again, locating on government land in Oswego Township, Labette Co., Kas., in the spring of 1867. Upon this place he lived seventeen years, when he sold out and moved into the city of Oswego, two and a half miles distant. The land sold for $31.25 per acre, costing from the government $1.25 per acre. He has continuously lived in Oswego up to date, Oct. 20, 1894, aged seventy-three years four months and seven days. He has no regular business of his own, but spends most of his time assisting his son-in- law in a coal, wood, flour and feed store; res. Quasqueton, Ia., and Oswego, Kas. 8926. i. EMMA HAWLEY, b. Aug. 2, 1855; m. Oct. 1, 1876, Lafayette BAKER, b. Sept. 19, 1851; res. Oswego. Ch.: Roy Whitney, b. Aug. 22, 1877; d. Nov. 12, 1877; Clifford Otis, b. June 12, 1879; d. Aug., 1882; Edward Lafayette, b. Feb. 10, 1883; Florence Eva, b. Mar. 5, 1885; Emma Louise, b. Aug. 17, 1890; Viola, b. June 22, 1893. 8927. ii. EDWARD OTIS, b. May 29, 1860; m. Laura M. NORRIS. 6382. EDWARD WEBSTER WHITNEY (Otis, Nathan, Jonathan, Jonathan, Jona- than, Benjamin, John), b. Oct. 2, 1834; m. Oct. 2, 1869, Kate CHAPIN. He d. Feb. 29, 1884; res. Marysville, Cal. 8928. i. FRANK CHAPIN, b. June 6, 1870; d. Nov. 21, 1876. 8929. ii. EDWARD OTIS, b. Dec. 3, 1875. 6384. JONAS WHITNEY (Jonathan, Nathan, Jonathan, Jonathan, Jonathan, Ben- jamin, John), b. Albion, N. Y., Mar. 15, 1824; m. in Bergen, N. Y., July 17, 1842, Eme- line POLLAY, b. Oct. 20, 1822. He was born in Albion, Orleans Co., N. Y., and his wife in Erie Co., in the same state. He resided in Albion until 1869, and followed his trade, that of harness maker. He moved to Iowa and Kansas in 1890; res. Canandaigua, N. Y., and Lone Elm, Kan. 8930. i. LOUISA JEANETTE, b. Sept. 16, 1843; m. Jan. 10, 1866, F. CHATTERDON; res. Lone Elm, Kan. They have 3 sons. 8931. ii. HERBERT JONAS, b. July 5, 1853; m. Mary E. KELLY. 8932. iii. FRANK POLLAY, b. Feb. 3, 1857; m. July 26, 1882, Stella A. SCHISCA; res. Lee Co., Ill.; 3 ch. 8933. iv. CHARLES MURRAY, b. Sept. 20, 1845; m. Julia A. NELSON. 6393. ALEXAS R. WHITNEY (Nathan, Nathan, Jonathan, Jonathan, Jonathan, Benjamin, John), b. Feb. 22, 1824; m. Aug. 14, 1851, Mary J. OAKLEY, b. Hillsdale, N. Y., Aug. 14, 1830. Alexas R. WHITNEY was born in Orleans Co., N. Y., and was but fourteen years of age when his parents migrated to Lee county. Aug. 14, 1851, he was married to Mary J. OAKLEY. His sons are married, associated with the father in the extensive business of the culture and shipping of fruit and the manufacture and sale of cider. He is prominently identified with horticultural matters in this state, and is associ- ated with Frank DYSART, ex-president of the state board of agriculture and present postmaster at Franklin Grove. Mr. WHITNEY was one of the organizers of the state board of agriculture, forty years ago, and has been connected with it ever since. Mr. WHITNEY has steadfastly refused to hold office of any kind, and is the only sur- viving organizer of the board who has not filled some position; res. Franklin Grove, Ill. 8934. i. SARAH J., b. June 24, 1852; d. Sept. 9, 1853. 8935. ii. JESSE R., b. Mar. 14, 1854; m. Ida M. DYSART. 8936. iii. CARRIE L., b. Sept. 21, 1855; d. Dec. 30, 1857. 8937. iv. CARRIE L., b. Mar. 16, 1857; m. June 24, 1879. Albert N. CRAWFORD. Ch.: Olive M., b. Mar. 28, 1880; John R., b. Apr. 5, 1882; Albert N., b. July 19, 1884; Robert D., b. Oct. 31, 1886; Charlie L., b. Mar. 12, 1889; res. F. G. 8938. v. NATHAN A., b. Dec. 6, 1859; m. Hattie M. TIMOTHY. 8939. vi. MARY J., b. Jan. 31, 1866; m. June 19, 1889, Clinton L. BOOTH; add. 228 Equitable Bldg., Denver, Col.
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