Family:Whitney, William A. (1857-1932)

William A. Whitney ([prob.] Dwight⁸, Chauncey B.⁷, James⁶, Cornelius⁵, Matthias⁴, Cornelius³, Joshua², John¹), probably son of Dwight⁸ and Elmira/Emira Leora (Webster) Whitney, was born 1 Sep 1857, IA, and died 29 Feb 1932, Wapello Co., IA. He was buried in Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Ottumwa, IA.^[1]

He married, 24 Dec 1885, Mt. Pleasant, IA, Nannie L. Johnson, daughter of William T. and Sarah E. (Van Tress) Johnson.^[2] She was born 1867, IA, and died 1951. She was buried in Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Ottumwa, IA.^[3]

Children of William A. and Nannie L. (Johnson) Whitney:

i.	Theodore Van Whitney, b. 26 Sep 1887, Mt. Pleasant, IA; d. 4 Apr 1934, Wapello, IA, aged 47 years, of car accident; bur. Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Ottumwa, IA;^[4] m. 1 Jul 1912, Ottumwa, IA, Eva Frances Gibbons, b. Sep 1890, d. 1939, bur. Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Ottumwa, IA.^[5]
ii.	Percy E. Whitney, b. ca. 16 Feb 1894; d. 10 Mar 1954; bur. Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Ottumwa, IA;^[6] m. 12 Jun 1922, Helen C. -----.

Notes

It seems probable that Emma L. (Webster) Whitney was divorced from Dwight Whitney, and married secondly, before 1870, Thomas Armkin, as in the 1870 census below. It also seems probable that George and L. Webster in that record were her parents.

Census

1870, Burlington Ward 4, Des Moines Co., IA:

85 113 Armkin, Thomas 46 M W Teamster England Parents foreign born, Male citizen over 21 -----, E. L. 32 F W Keeping House New York Whitney, William 12 M W At School Iowa Attended school 114 Webster, George 56 M W Painter Massachusetts Male citizen over 21 -----, L. 49 F W Keeping House New York

1880, Cambridge, Lenawee Co., MI:

Granville LYMAN 38 Self M M W MI Farmer VT MA Henrietta LYMAN 31 Wife F M W MI Keeping House WALES ENG Nellie LYMAN 10 Dau F S W MI At School MI MI Belle LYMAN 8 Dau F S W MI MI MI William WHITNEY 22 Oth M S W IA Hiredman Laborer --- ---

1900, 413 Hamilton St., Ottumua city Ward 7, Center Township, Wapello Co., IA:

380 385 Whitney, W* Head W M Sep 1857 42 mar 14 Iowa New York New York Paper hanger, Rents house -----, Nannie L. Wife W F Mar 1867 33 mar 14 3ch 2liv Iowa Illinois Illinois -----, Theodore V. Son W M Sep 1887 12 sgl Iowa Iowa Iowa At school -----, Percy E. Son W M Feb 1894 6 sgl Iowa Iowa Iowa At school

1900, 413 North White St., Mount Pleasant city Ward 2, Center Township, Henry Co., IA:

134 140 Johnson, Wm. F. Head W M Nov 1838 61 mar 40 Indiana Alabama Alabama Printer, Owns mortgaged house -----, Sarah E. Wife W F Jan 1842 58 mar 40 5ch 4liv Ohio New York New Jersey -----, Edwin D. Son W M Jan 1870 30 sgl Iowa Indiana Ohio Salesman dry goods Vantress, Rebecca SiL W F Sep 1829 70 sgl Ohio New York New Jersey Whitney, Theo. D. GSon W M Sep 1887 12 sgl Iowa Iowa Iowa At school