Family:Whitney, Cheaney Orley (1852-a1888)

Cheaney Orley⁸ Whitney (Thomas⁷, Cornelius⁶, Cornelius⁵, Matthias⁴, Cornelius³, Joshua², John¹), son of Thomas⁷ and Annie (Jewel) Whitney, was born 20 Apr 1852, Centerville, NY, and died after 1888.

He married 1 Feb 1882, Elkhorn, IA, Carrie B. Christensen. She was born 21 Jul 1853, New Denmark, WI, and died after 1888.

He is an engineer and builder; resided 516 Alton St., Seattle, WA.

Children of Cheaney Orley⁸ and Carrie B. (Christensen) Whitney:

i.	Lester L.9 Whitney, b. 30 Nov 1883.
ii.	Mabel Sophia Whitney, b. 2 Aug 1886.
iii.	Thomas Frederick Whitney, b. 7 Dec 1888.

Census

• 1880, Oakfield, Audubon Co., IA:

Jay WHITNEY 37 Self M M W NY Vetinary Surgeon NY NY Harriett WHITNEY 36 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY Jessie WHITNEY 7 Dau F S W IA NY NY Leonard WHITNEY 6 Son M S W IA NY NY Guis VAN KEMERT 21 Oth M S W HOLLAND Farmer HOLLAND HOLLAND O. C. WHITNEY 28 Oth M S W NY Painter NY NY

References

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 573.

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