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Dorothy Lee Whitney 1881–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Feb 1881

Birth Location: Union City, Clay, West Virginia, United States

Death Date: 22 Nov 1942

Death Location: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA

Father: Benjamin Whitney

Mother: Fanny Park

Spouse(s): Van Clark

Children(s): VanKessler Clark, Willard Clark, Leonard Clark, Lina Clark, Alvin Clark

The story of Dorothy Lee Whitney began in 1881 in Union City, Clay, West Virginia, United States. In 1900, Dorothy Lee Whitney resided in Henry, Clay, West Virginia. In 1910, Dorothy Lee Whitney resided in Birch, Braxton, West Virginia, USA. Dorothy Lee Whitney married Van Clark, and had children including Alvin Clark, Leonard Gordon Clark, Lina Tiny Clark, Vankessler Clark, Willard T Clark. Dorothy Lee Whitney passed away in 1942 in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Dorothy Lee Whitney began in 1881 in Union City, Clay, West Virginia, United States.
  • In 1900, Dorothy Lee Whitney resided in Henry, Clay, West Virginia.
  • In 1910, Dorothy Lee Whitney resided in Birch, Braxton, West Virginia, USA.
  • Dorothy Lee Whitney married Van Clark, and had children including Alvin Clark, Leonard Gordon Clark, Lina Tiny Clark, Vankessler Clark, Willard T Clark.
  • Dorothy Lee Whitney passed away in 1942 in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Dorothy Whitney's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy Whitney
1881–1942
Birth Place: Union City, Clay, West Virginia, United States
Parents
Benjamin E Whitney
1848–1905
Saratoga, Saratoga, New York, United States
Fanny (McVinay) Park
1862–1913
West Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Hays (Alexander) Paxton
1815–1884
Kanawha, Virginia, United States
Amanda (Elizabeth Houchin) Park
1841–1911
Wood, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Paxton
1792–1872
Dicena Cartwright
1796–1893
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Paxton
1766–1841
Catherine Atkinson
1768–1850

Dorothy Whitney's Descendants

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Dorothy (Lee) Whitney (25 Feb 1881–22 Nov 1942) m. Van Clark (1881–1920)
  1. 1. VanKessler Clark 1909–
  2. 2. Willard (T) Clark 1907–
  3. 3. Leonard (Gordon) Clark 1905–1968
  4. 4. Lina (Tiny) Clark 1908–
  5. 5. Alvin Clark 1910–

Dorothy Whitney's Timeline

6 Records

1881
25 Feb 1881
Birth of Dorothy Lee Whitney in Union City, Clay, West Virginia, United States
Union City, Clay, West Virginia, United States
1900
1900
Age 19
Dorothy Lee Whitney resided here in Henry, Clay, West Virginia
Henry, Clay, West Virginia
1910
1910
Age 29
Dorothy Lee Whitney resided here in Birch, Braxton, West Virginia, USA
Birch, Braxton, West Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 39
Dorothy Lee Whitney resided here in Dunbar, Kanawha, West Virginia
Dunbar, Kanawha, West Virginia
1930
1930
Age 49
Dorothy Lee Whitney resided here in Dunbar, Kanawha, West Virginia
Dunbar, Kanawha, West Virginia
1942
22 Nov 1942
Age 61
Death of Dorothy Lee Whitney in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1881
    Event Place: Union City, Clay, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Dunbar, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: 2539; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 79; Image: 226.0.
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Dunbar, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1957; Page: 21B; Enumeration District: 136; Image: .
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Birch, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1677; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 2; Image: 50.
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Henry, Clay, West Virginia; Roll: T623_1757; Page: 27A; Enumeration District: 7.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Henry, Clay, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Henry, Clay, West Virginia; Roll: T623_1757; Page: 27A; Enumeration District: 7.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Birch, Braxton, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Birch, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1677; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 2; Image: 50.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Dunbar, Kanawha, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Dunbar, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1957; Page: 21B; Enumeration District: 136; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Dunbar, Kanawha, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Dunbar, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: 2539; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 79; Image: 226.0.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1942
    Event Place: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA

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