Family:Whitney, William (1832-1898)

William⁹ Whitney (William W.⁸, John Rodman⁷, William⁶, Thomas⁵, William⁴, William³, Joshua², John¹), son of William W.⁸ and Ann (Sigsworth) Whitney, was born 8 Aug 1832, NY, and died 29 Jan 1896, Camden, OH, aged 63 years 6 months 22 days.

He married, 19 Jul 1863, Fort Smith, AR, Elizabeth Mileham, daughter of John A. and Martha J. (-----) Mileham. She was born 2 Feb 1844 or 23 Feb 1844 or 25 Feb 1845, Charleston, AR, and died 5 Oct 1901, Camden, OH, aged 57 years 7 months 20 days [birth computes to 15 Feb 1844].

He was called "Little Bill", to distinguish him from his father.

Children of William⁹ and Elizabeth (Mileham) Whitney:

i.	John Mileham10 Whitney, b. 11 Aug 1865, Fulton Co., OH; d. 15 Oct 1929, Lorain Co., OH; m. 15 Nov 1888, Erie Co., OH, Amy Harriet Holden, dau. of Josiah and Mary Ann (Parks) Holden, b. 10 Nov 1872, Lyme, OH, d. 7 Nov 1926, Camden, OH.
ii.	Charles Reuben Whitney, b. 14 Jun 1867, Lucas Co., OH; d. 15 Sep 1945, Toledo, OH; m.(1) 29 Jul 1886, Blissfield, MI, Ella Ross, b. ca. 1867, d. 13 May 1896; m.(2) 7 Aug 1898, Huron Co., OH, Carrie M. Snively, b. Jun 1876, OH; m.(3) 18 Jan 1909, Cuyahoga Co., OH, Nina Detruva Poe, dau. of James and Amanda (Billings) Poe, b. 3 Mar 1880, Akron, OH; m.(4) 25 Jun 1929, Lorain Co., OH, Minnie (Rodgers) Malcolmson, dau. of Arthur and Jenny (Gardner) Rodgers, b. ca. 1870, d. ca. 1932, widow of Ed Malcolmson.
iii.	Martha Ann Whitney, b. 7 Mar 1872, Camden, OH; d. 9 Nov 1956, Winameg, OH; m. 23 Nov 1887, Senaca, MI, Darwin E. Derby, b. 15 Apr 1867, Winameg, OH, d. 6 Aug 1938, Birmingham, OH.
iv.	Frankie Whitney, b. 4 Oct 1880, Camden, OH; d. 7 Nov 1923, Pensacola, FL; m. 6 Aug 1896, Lorain Co., OH, Lloyd Wellington Green, as his first wife, son of Sterling J. and Lettie Violetta (Wells) Green, b. 5 Apr 1878, Sunfield, MI, d. Aug 1957, Pensacola, FL.
v.	Bertha Ellen Whitney or Bertha E. Whitney, b. 4 or 5 Oct 1887, Camden, OH; d. 1968; m. 2 Aug 1905, William Lafayette Simonson, son of Lafayette and Margaret (Heffner) Simonson, b. ca. 1876, d. ca. 1955.

Census

• 1860: not found.
• 1870: not found.
• 1880, Camden, Lorain Co., OH:

William WHITNEY 47 Self M M W NEW YORK Farmer N. Y. N. Y. Elizabeth WHITNEY 35 Wife F M W AR. Keeping House TENN. AR. John M. WHITNEY 15 Son M S W OHIO At Home N. Y. AR. Charles W. WHITNEY 12 Son M S W OHIO N. Y. AR. Martha A. WHITNEY 8 Dau F S W OHIO N. Y. AR.

• 1900, Camden, Lorain Co., OH:

78 78 Whitney, Charles R. Head W M Jun 1867 32 mar 2 Michigan New York Arkansas Farmer, Owns mortgaged farm -----, Carrie M. Wife W F Jun 1876 23 mar 2 1ch 1liv Ohio Ireland Pennsylvania -----, Vernon D. Son W M Apr 1893 7 sgl Ohio Ohio Ohio -----, Libbie C. Dau W F Jun 1895 4 sgl Ohio Ohio Ohio 79 79 Whitney, Elizabeth Head W F Feb 1845 55 wid 5ch 5liv Arkansas Tennessee Arkansas Farmer, Owns free farm -----, Bertha E. Dau W F Oct 1887 12 --- Ohio New York Arkansas At school 80 80 Whitney, John M. Head W M Aug 1865 34 mar 11 Michigan New York Arkansas Farmer, Owns mortgaged farm -----, Aimy H. Wife W F Nov 1872 27 mar 11 2ch 2liv Ohio England England -----, Mary E. Dau W F Feb 1890 10 sgl Ohio Michigan Ohio At school -----, Jay M. Son W M May 1893 7 sgl Ohio Michigan Ohio At school

References

• Census records.

• All data from Whitney, Hallam S., and Weeks, Dr. F. E., comp., Whitney Genealogy of the Brothers, Judge Joshua and Gen. William Whitney of Binghamton, N.Y. (1932), typescript, NEHGS Library, call number Manuscripts G WHI 6956.

• Whitney, Hallam S., and Weeks, Dr. F. E., comp., Whitney Genealogy of the Brothers, Judge Joshua and Gen. William Whitney of Binghamton, N.Y. (1932), typescript, NEHGS Library, call number Manuscripts G WHI 6956.

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