Family:Whitney, William (1837-a1880)

William⁸ Whitney (Benjamin⁷, David⁶, Benjamin⁵, Joseph⁴, Joseph³, Jonathan², John¹), son of Benjamin⁷ and Eliza (Hall)(Whitney) Whitney, was born 3 Sep 1838, Tunbridge, VT, and died 14 Dec 1916 at Ft. Atkinson, WI. FindAGrave Memorial 7903662.

He married, 3 Apr 1867, Jefferson, WI, Marietta Curtis. She was born 23 Jan 1843, and died 14 Jun 1900 at Ft. Atkinson, WI. FindAGrave Memorial 7903661.

He resided Fort Atkinson, WI.

Children of William⁸ and Marietta (Curtis) Whitney:

i.	William Curtis 9 Whitney, b. 15 Aug 1868; he is a locomotive engineer; unmarried; resided 1329 Park Ave., Chicago, IL.
ii.	Frank E. Whitney, b. 14 Dec 1869.
iii.	Mary E. Whitney, b. 18 May 1872.
iv.	Clara C. Whitney, b. 8 Jul 1874.
v.	David Curtis Whitney, b. 3 Jul 1876.

Census

• 1870, Jefferson, Jefferson Co., WI:

165 156 Whitney, William 31 M W Farmer $6500 $3400 Vt. Male citizen over 21 -----, Maryette 27 F W Keeps house Wis. Whitney, William C. 2 M W Wis. -----, Frank E. 4/12 M W Wis. Born in Dec -----, Frank 24 F W Farm Laborer $1600 Vt. Male citizen over 21 Fay, Mary 23 F W Domestic s. Wis.

Frank Whitney was his cousin, son of uncle Daniel Whitney.

• 1880, Koshkonong, Jefferson Co., WI:

William WHITNEY 40 Self M M W VT Farmer VT VT Maryetta WHITNEY 36 Wife F M W WI Keeping House VT VT Willie WHITNEY 11 Son M S W WI At Home VT WI Frank WHITNEY 10 Son M S W WI At Home VT WI Mary WHITNEY 8 Dau F S W WI VT WI Clara WHITNEY 6 Dau F S W WI VT WI David WHITNEY 5 Son M S W WI VT WI

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. 558.

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