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William Henry Whitney 1871–1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 March 1871; or 13 Mar 1873

Birth Location: Canton/Wellsboro, Tioga, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 28 Jul 1950

Death Location: Greenville, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Charles Whitney

Mother: Sarah Herbert

Spouse(s): Mercina Coats, Ida Whitney, Rena (Miller?), Lillie Cummings, Grace Oathout

Children(s): Pearl Whitney, Emma Whitney, Samuel Whitney, William Whitney, Charles (Gleason), Emma Whitney, Emma Whitney, William Whitney, Samial Whitney, Loyd Whitney, Maria Whitney, Clifford Whitney, Leala Iler*Her, Myrtle Whitney, Robert Whitney, Everett Whitney, Pearl Whitney

The story of William Henry Whitney began in 1871 in CantonWellsboro, Tioga, Pennsylvania. In 1900, William Henry Whitney resided in Wexford, Wexford, Michigan, USA. William Henry Whitney married Grace M Oathout, Ida P Whitney, Lillie Whitney Nee Cummings, Mercina Coats, Rena Yeargin Miller, and had children including Charles Whitney Gleason, Clifford Whitney, Emma Margaret Whitney, Emma Whitney, Everett Clifton Whitney, Leala Herman Iler Her, Loyd A Whitney, Maria Whitney, Myrtle Marie Whitney, Pearl Charlotte Davis Anderson Jerred Nee Whitney, Pearl Whitney, Robert Buster Whitney, Samial S Whitney, Samuel W Whitney, William B Whitney, William Whitney. William Henry Whitney/ passed away in 1950 in Greenville, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Henry Whitney began in 1871 in Canton/Wellsboro, Tioga, Pennsylvania.
  • In 1900, William Henry Whitney resided in Wexford, Wexford, Michigan, USA.
  • William Henry Whitney married Grace M Oathout, Ida P Whitney, Lillie Whitney Nee Cummings, Mercina Coats, Rena Yeargin Miller, and had children including Charles Whitney Gleason, Clifford Whitney, Emma Margaret Whitney, Emma Whitney, Everett Clifton Whitney, Leala Herman Iler Her, Loyd A Whitney, Maria Whitney, Myrtle Marie Whitney, Pearl Charlotte Davis Anderson Jerred Nee Whitney, Pearl Whitney, Robert Buster Whitney, Samial S Whitney, Samuel W Whitney, William B Whitney, William Whitney.
  • William Henry Whitney passed away in 1950 in Greenville, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Whitney's Ancestors

Self
William Whitney
1871–1950
Birth Place: Canton/Wellsboro, Tioga, Pennsylvania
Parents
Charles Henry Whitney
1847–
Wellsboro, Tioga, Pennsylvania, United States
Sarah Herbert
1851–1929
Union City, Tioga, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Whitney's Descendants

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William (Henry) Whitney (12 March 1871; or 13 Mar 1873–28 Jul 1950) m. Mercina Coats (21 Mar 1879–14 Nov 1904) m. Ida (P) Whitney (19 Sep 1914–31 Jan 1947) m. Rena (Yeargin) (Miller?) (22 Nov 1880–) m. Lillie (Whitney, nee) Cummings (1876–6 Jul 1929) m. Grace (M) Oathout (1882–26 Jan 1939)
  1. 1. Pearl (Charlotte Davis, Anderson, Jerred, nee) Whitney 1895–1973 m. Ernest (Andrew) Jerred 1890–1971 m. Johan (Hjalmer ‘John Elmer’) Anderson 1872–1968 m. Willis Davis 1878–1965
    1. 1. Infant Jerred 1915–1915
    2. 2. Ruth (Ann Lucille Trumbo, nee) Jerred\Anderson 1914–1982
    3. 3. Charlotte (Pearl) Anderson 1928–1988
    4. 4. Carolyn (L Rowland, nee) Anderson 1921–1991
    5. 5. June (McDowell, nee) Anderson 1934–2014
    6. 6. Lewis (Charles) Anderson 1922–2001
    7. 7. Elma (Esther) Anderson 1924–2011
    8. 8. Alfred (Elmer) Anderson 1920–1996
    9. 9. Tago (Rusty) Anderson 1918–1999
    10. 10. John (Elmer) Anderson 1927–1968
    11. 11. Mary (Josephine) Anderson 1925–
  2. 2. Emma (Margaret) Whitney 1897–1962
  3. 3. Samuel (W) Whitney 1902–1983
  4. 4. William (B) Whitney 1900–1987
  5. 5. Charles (Whitney) (Gleason) 1904–1973
  6. 6. Emma Whitney 1897–
  7. 7. Emma Whitney 1897–
  8. 8. William Whitney 1900–
  9. 9. Samial (S) Whitney 1903–
  10. 10. Loyd (A) Whitney 1908–1979
  11. 11. Maria Whitney 1910–1986
  12. 12. Clifford Whitney 1906–1906
  13. 13. Leala (Herman) Iler*Her 1901–1983
  14. 14. Myrtle (Marie) Whitney 1910–1986
  15. 15. Robert (Buster) Whitney 1911–1968
  16. 16. Everett (Clifton) Whitney 1912–1996
  17. 17. Pearl Whitney 1896–

William Whitney's Timeline

5 Records

1871
12 March 1871; or 13 Mar 1873
Birth of William Henry Whitney in Canton, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States
Canton, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States
1871
12 March 1871; or 13 Mar 1873
Birth of William Henry Whitney in Canton/Wellsboro, Tioga, Pennsylvania
Canton/Wellsboro, Tioga, Pennsylvania
1900
1900
Age 29
William Henry Whitney resided here in Wexford, Wexford, Michigan, USA
Wexford, Wexford, Michigan, USA
1910
1910
Age 39
William Henry Whitney resided here in McKinley, Emmet, Michigan, USA
McKinley, Emmet, Michigan, USA
1950
28 Jul 1950
Age 79
Death of William Henry Whitney in Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 March 1871; or 13 Mar 1873
    Event Place: Canton, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 March 1871; or 13 Mar 1873
    Event Place: Canton/Wellsboro, Tioga, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Wexford, Wexford, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: McKinley, Emmet, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: McKinley, Emmet, Michigan; Roll: T624_645; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0100; FHL microfilm: 1374658

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Greenville, Kentucky
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jul 1950
    Event Place: Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Greenville, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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