Family:Whitney, Riley (c1843-a1920)

Riley⁸ Whitney (Jonathan⁷, Moses⁶, Daniel⁵, Daniel⁴, Henry³, John², Henry¹), son of Jonathan⁷ and Nancy (Price) Whitney, was born about 1843, IN, and died after 1920.

He married, 30 Jan 1873, Sullivan Co., IN, Laura A. Bennett. She was born 21 Mar 1853, IN, and died 8 Jun 1935. She was buried in Westlawn Cemetery, Farmersburg, IN.^[1]

Children of Riley⁸ and Laura A. (Bennett) Whitney:

i.	Louise N. L.9 Whitney, b. Dec 1875, IN; d. aft. 1940, then unmarried.
ii.	Charles E. Whitney, b. Mar 1877, IN.
iii.	Algie Whitney, b. 12 Feb 1880, IN; d. 1948; bur. Center Ridge Cemetery, Sullivan, IN; m. 25 Apr 1904, Sullivan Co., IN, Jennie K. Asdell. No children in census records.
iii.	(child) Whitney, b. say 1882; deduced from 1900 census.
iii.	(child) Whitney, b. say 1884; deduced from 1900 census.
iii.	Ethel M. Whitney, b. Jan 1886, IN; d. aft. 1940, then unmarried.
iii.	Ada S. Whitney, b. 6 Nov 1887, IN; m.(1) 22 Apr 1937, Sullivan Co., IN, Herman F. Mallette; m.(2) 12 Sep 1948, Vincennes, IN, Herman Francis Mallet.
iii.	Inez Whitney, b. Jan 1891, IN; d. aft. 1930, then unmarried.

Census

• 1880, Farmersburg, Sullivan Co., IN:

Riley WHITNEY 37 Self M M W IN Merchant NY --- Laura WHITNEY 27 Wife F M W IN Keeping House IN IN Lucinda WHITNEY 4 Dau F S W IN --- IN Charles WHITNEY 2 Son M S W IN --- IN Algie WHITNEY 4M Son M S W IN --- IN

• 1900, Cross Street, Hamilton Township, Sullivan Co., IN:

243 259 Whitney, Riley Head W M Apr 1844 56 mar 27 Indiana Indiana Indiana Jeweler, Owns mortgaged house -----, Ora Wife W F Mar 1854 46 mar 27 8ch 6liv Indiana Indiana Indiana -----, Louie Dau W F Dec 1875 24 sgl Indiana Indiana Indiana Milliner -----, Chas. E. Son W M Mar 1877 23 sgl Indiana Indiana Indiana Bartender -----, Algy Son W M Feb 1880 20 sgl Indiana Indiana Indiana Day laborer -----, Ethel Dau W F Jan 1886 14 sgl Indiana Indiana Indiana At school -----, Ada Dau W F Nov 1887 12 sgl Indiana Indiana Indiana At school -----, Inez Dau W F Jan 1871 9 sgl Indiana Indiana Indiana

• 1910, Washington, Pike Co., IN:

22 22 Whitney, Riley Head M W 67 mar1 37 Indiana New York Indiana Jeweler Jewelry store, Rents house -----, Laura Wife F W 57 mar1 37 8ch 6liv Indiana U.S. Indiana None -----, Louise Dau F W 30 sgl Indiana Indiana Indiana Milliner Store -----, Ethel Dau F W 24 sgl Indiana Indiana Indiana None -----, Ada Dau F W 22 sgl Indiana Indiana Indiana Milliner Store -----, Ina Dau F W 14 sgl Indiana Indiana Indiana None

• 1920, Curry, Sullivan Co., IN:

21 23 Whitney, Riley Head M W 76 mar Indiana United States United States Jewelry Jewelry Store, Owns mortgaged -----, Laula Wife F W 66 mar Indiana Indiana Indiana None -----, Ada Dau F W 31 sgl Indiana Indiana Indiana None

• 1920, Louise and Ethel not found.
• 1930: not found.
• 1930, Curry, Sullivan Co., OH: Ethel M. Whitney, 44, single, b. IN, and sister Louise N. L., 53. b. IN.
• 1930, Terre Haute, Vigo Co., IN: Ina Whitney, 32, single, boarder.
• 1940, Curry, Sullivan Co., OH: Ethel Whitney, 54, single, b. IN, and sister Louise, 64, single, b. IN.

References

• Census records.

1.^  Find A Grave memorial #27052854, Laura A. Whitney.

2.^  Find A Grave memorial #56902282, Algie Whitney.

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