Family:Whitney, William Warren (c1837-1879)

William Warren Wihtney, son of Daniel C. Whitney, b 25 Aug 1815 and Rachel White Miller b. 19 Feb 1816, was born 1836 or 1837, Hamilton, OH, and died 24 Sep 1879, Capioma, KS, aged 45 years of consumption.^[1] He was buried in the Ford Cemetery, southeast of Seneca, KS.

He married, firstly, 4 Mar 1855, Pulaski Co., IN, Sarah Ann Walden, daughter of Josiah and Sarah (Bare) Walden. She was born 2 Mar 1835, Dearborn Co., IN, and died before 1857.

He married, secondly, 6 Dec 1857, Pulaski Co., IN, Lucinda Walden, daughter of Josiah and Sarah (Bare) Walden. She was born 20 Nov 1837, Dearborn Co., IN, and died before 1867.

He married, thirdly, Oct 1867, Pulaski Co., IN, Mary E. Walden, daughter of Josiah and Sarah (Bare) Walden. She was born 20 Feb 1844, Dearborn Co., IN, and died 14 Feb 1880, Capioma, KS, aged 36 years of consumption.^[2]

He resided Pulaski Co., IN in the 1860's.

He resided Medaryville, IN.

He served in the 9th Indiana Infantry in the Civil War.

Military Record: 5' 9 1/2", Blue or Grey Eyes, Black Hair, dark Complextion. Served with 9th Indiana Infantry, 22 Jul 1862 to 18 Oct 1865. Lost Fingers off Left hand in accident during Shiloh Battle, and lost sight from right eye in accident during siege of Atlanta. Court martialed for desertion Jun 1863. Returned to duty Aug 1863 and honorably discharged. Speculation: first wife may have died during war, as reason for desertion.

Josiah Walden moved with his family to Seneca, Nemaha, Kansas, some time after the civil war.

William Warren and Sarah Ann (Walden) Whitney had no known children.

Children of William Warren and Lucinda (Walden) Whitney:

i.	Sarah J. Whitney, b. ca. 1858, IN; probably died before 1866.
ii.	Benjamin Whitney, b. ca. Nov 1859, IN.
iii.	Francis Whitney, b. ca. 1861, IN.
iv.	(prob.) Rachel E. Whitney, b. ca. 1863, IN; d. Dec 1869, Capioma, KS, aged 6 years of scarlet fever.[3]
v.	(prob.) Sarah E. Whitney, b. ca. 1866, MO; d. Dec 1869, Capioma, KS, aged 3 years of scarlet fever.[4]

Children of William Warren and Mary E. (Walden) Whitney:

vi.	Schuyler Colfax Whitney, b. 28 Aug 1868, KS; d. 21 Jun 1932, Exeter, Tulare Co., CA; m.(1) Florence Sullivan; m.(2) Carrie Stanton. Veteran of Spanish-American War, 1898. Ch.: William Warren Whitney, b. 1889, m. Jennie Alma Green, b. 1896 Ch.: Byron Leonard Whitney, b. 1915, m. Bessie Phyllis Clark, b. 1914 Ch.: Douglas Warren Whitney, b. 1938, m. Donna Rae Hutchison, b. 1940.
vii.	John S. Whitney, b. 23 Aug 1870, KS; m. ca. 1891, Laura Jane Shaffer.
viii.	Mary Lucretia Whitney, b. 13 Aug 1872, KS.
ix.	Josiah Whitney, b. ca. Feb 1875, KS; d. Sep 1879, Capioma, KS, aged 5 years in a haying accident.[5]
x.	Walter Willard Whitney, b. 27 Dec 1876, KS.
xi.	Ellsworth Elmer Whitney, b. 30 Nov 1878, KS.

Census

• 1860, White Post, Pulaski Co., IN:

806 806 William W. Whitney 23 M - Farmer $173 Ohio Lusinda Whitman 22 F - Ind. Sarah J. " 2 F - " Benjamin " 7/12 M - "

• 1870, Capioma, Nemaha Co., KS:

8 8 Whitney, William W. 33 M W Farmer $550 $350 Ohio -----, Mary E. 26 F W Keeping house Indiana -----, Benjamin 10 M W Farm laborer Indiana -----, Francis 9 M W Indiana -----, Schuyler 1 M W Kansas

• 1880, Capioma, Nemaha Co., KS:

Josiah WALDEN 75 Self M W W IN Farmer NC VA Susana WALDEN 25 Dau F S W IN Keeping House IN VA Benjamin WHITNEY 20 GSon M S W IN Farmer OH IN Francis WHITNEY 19 GSon M S W IN Farmer OH IN Schuyler WHITNEY 12 GSon M S W KS Farmer OH IN John S. WHITNEY 10 GSon M S W KS At School OH IN Mary L. WHITNEY 8 GDau F S W KS OH IN Willard W. WHITNEY 3 GSon M S W KS OH IN Elmer E. WHITNEY 1 GSon M S W KS OH IN Nancy CLINE 40 Dau F W W IN Keeping House IN VA Sarah CLINE 19 GDau F S W IN Housekeeping OH IN Alice I. CLINE 15 GDau F S W MO OH IN

References

• Photograph of his tombstone.

1.^  1880 Mortality Schedule.

2.^  1880 Mortality Schedule.

3.^  1870 Mortality Schedule.

4.^  1870 Mortality Schedule.

5.^  1880 Mortality Schedule.

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