Family:Whitney, Wert Defoit (1879-1966)

Wert Defoit¹⁰ Whitney (Delbert F.⁹, John Reed⁸, John⁷, Phinehas⁶ Whitney, Samuel⁵, William⁴, Nathaniel³, John², John¹), son of Delbert F.⁹ and Lucy Olive (Wolfe) Whitney, was born 11 Aug 1879, Johnson Co., NE, and died 23 Feb 1966, Kearney, NE. He was buried in Kearney Cemetery, Kearney, NE.^[1]

He married firstly, 21 Dec 1902, Auburn, NE, Caddie Margaret Nelson.^[2] She was born 16 May 1878, Madison, IN, and died 27 May 1920. She was buried in London Cemetery, Peru, NE.^[3]

He married secondly, 1921, NE, Mary Elizabeth (Cassidy) Nelson. She was born 22 Oct 1892, Boston, MA, and died 1 Mar 1951, Kearney, NE. She was buried in Kearney Cemetery, Kearney, NE.^[4]

He married thirdly, 1 Aug 1952, Grand Island, NE, Susie G. Kennedy.^[5]

He married fourthly, 11 Aug 1953, Hurdland, MO, Arminta Ruth (Scott) Rowlison, daughter of Fletcher and Permelia Francis (Merrill) Scott. She was born 26 Sep 1900, Hurdland, MO, and died 20 Oct 1995. She had married firstly, 20 Oct 1920, Edina, MO, Clyde Rowlison (1897–1943).

Children of Wert Defoit¹⁰ and Caddie Margaret (Nelson) Whitney:

i.	Omar Nelson11 Whitney, b. 21 Jun 1905, Auburn, NE; d. 26 Jul 1957; bur. Kearney Cemetery, Kearney, NE;[6] m. Mary M. -----.
ii.	Carl William Whitney, b. 22 Aug 1912, Mason City, NE; d. 3 Oct 2006, Kearney, NE; bur. Kearney Cemetery, Kearney, NE;[7] m. 24 Jul 1939, St. Paul, Tina Ellen Umbaugh.
iii.	(son) Whitney, b. -----.

Children of Wert Defoit¹⁰ and Mary Elizabeth (Nelson) Whitney:

v.	Harmon Wert Whitney, b. 4 Sep 1922, Kearney, NE; d. 28 May 1986; bur. Kearney Cemetery, Kearney, NE;[8] m. Winona Maria Peterson.
vi.	Delbert Bernard Whitney, b. 15 Mar 1924, Kearney, NE; d. 1 Aug 1989, Kearney, NE; bur. Kearney Cemetery, Kearney, NE;[9] m. Phyllis Agatha Adams.
vii.	Marjorie Blanch Whitney, b. 22 May 1925, KS; d. 23 Sep 1993, Kearney, NE; bur. Kearney Cemetery, Kearney, NE;[10] m. Vern Douglas Broadfoot.
vii.	Betty Jean Whitney, b. 26 Oct 1927, Kearney, NE; d. 14 Oct 2003, Kearney, NE; bur. Kearney Cemetery, Kearney, NE;[11] m. Howard A. Connell.
viii.	Ollie Elaine Whitney, b. -----; d. aft 2006; m. Gale Weldon Dady.

Census

• 1900, London, Nemaha Co., NE:

44 45 Gibson, F. H. Head W M Sep 1844 55 mar 25 Indiana Kentucky Ohio Farmer, Owns free farm -----, Annie B. Wife W F Jun 1854 45 mar 25 6ch 5liv Ohio Pennsylvania Pennsylvania -----, Grace Dau W F Oct 1880 19 sgl Nebraska Indiana Ohio -----, Harry Son W M Jan 1884 16 sgl Nebraska Indiana Ohio At school -----, Ray Son W M Sep 1886 13 sgl Nebraska Indiana Ohio At school -----, Alice Dau W F Dec 1889 10 sgl Nebraska Indiana Ohio At school Whitney, Wert Hand W M Sep 1879 20 sgl Nebraska unknown unknown Farm Laborer

• 1910, Elk Creek, Custer Co., NE.
• 1920, Elk Creek, Custer Co., NE.
• 1930, Collins, Buffalo Co., NE.
• 1940, Collins, Buffalo Co., NE.

References

• Census records.

1.^  Find A Grave Memorial #52828027, Wert D. Whitney.

2.^  Nebraska, Marriage Records, 1855-1908, from Ancestry.com.

3.^  Find A Grave Memorial #61987043, Caddie Whitney.

4.^  Find A Grave Memorial #52828075, Mary Elizabeth Cassidy Whitney.

5.^  Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995, from FamilySearch.org.

6.^  Find A Grave Memorial #37748461, Omar N. Whitney.

7.^  Find A Grave Memorial #20251446, Carl William Whitney.

8.^  Find A Grave Memorial #52828295, Harmon Wert Whitney.

9.^  Find A Grave Memorial #27818705, Delbert Bernard Whitney.

10.^  Find A Grave Memorial #32164850, Marjorie Blanch "Margie" Whitney Broadfoot.

11.^  Find A Grave Memorial #16265625, Betty J. Whitney Connell.

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