George Washington WHITNEY

Father: William Peace WHITNEY
Mother: Nancy J. CARLTON

Family 1: Minnie Minerva HARTLEY

(1) Our Pioneering Families, Genealogies of Whitney, Groathouse and Lignitz, researched and compiled by Vivian Gail Morrow Wade, Dec. 1986, first edition. Self-published manuscript available at DAR Library, Washington DC. Page 90.

  1. George Washington WHITNEY
  2. Pearl Hartley WHITNEY
  3. Effie WHITNEY
  4. Lester L. WHITNEY
                                           _Abel WHITNEY _
                          _Micah WHITNEY _|
                         |                |_Mary CANE ____
 _William Peace WHITNEY _|
|                        |                 _Andrew COBB __
|                        |_Hannah COBB ___|
|                                         |_Hannah GREEN _
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|--George Washington WHITNEY
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|_Nancy J. CARLTON ______|
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Notes

Updated May 11, 2013. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1850 United States Census for Illinois, DeKalb Co., Pampas Twp.: Page 739; October 29, 1850.

George WHITNEY is the son of William and Nancy J. WHITNEY. He is 12 years old, born in Maine, and is attending school.

(2) 1860 United States Census for Illinois, DeKalb Co., Pampa Twp., Cortland Post Office: Page 150-151; July 9, 1860.

George WHITNEY is a member of the household headed by his brother, Hiram WHITNEY. He is 22 years old, was born in Maine and is a farm laborer.

(3) 1870 United States Census for Kansas, Marshall Co., Marysville Twp.: page 23; July 12, 1870.

George WHITNEY is head of household. His mother, Nancy J. WHITNEY is a resident along with the McKINNEY family (is "Vesta McKINNEY" his sister Nancy's daughter?). He is 30 years old, born in Maine, and is a farmer with real estate valued at $800.

(4) LDS FamilySearch 1880 United States Census database for Mill Creek, Washington Co., KS. Family History Library Film 1254339, NA Film Number T9-0399, Page 484A.

George W. WHITNEY is 41 years old and born in Maine, as were his parents. He is head of household, a farmer, and married to Minnie [HARTLEY] WHITNEY. Their 3-year-old child Alonzo is also a resident.

(5) 1900 United States Census for Kansas, Washington Co., Haddam Twp.: Supervisor's District 5; Enumeration District 136; Sheet 5A; June 13, 1900.

Geo. W. WHITNEY is head of household, married to Minnie M. [HARTLEY] WHITNEY. Children in the household are Geo. W (b. Oct. 1880 in KS), Pearl H. (b. Oct. 1883 in KS), Effie (b. Dec. 1886 in KS), and Lester L. (b. Jan. 1891 in KS).

- Birth month: December 1838; age 61.
- Number of Years of Present Marriage: 27.
- Birthplace: Maine, as were his parents.
- Occupation: Farmer.
- Home: Owns his farm free of mortgage.

(6) 1910 United States Census for Kansas, Washington Co., Haddam Twp.: Supervisor's District 5; Enumeration District 152; Sheet 10B; May 3 & 4, 1910.

George W. WHITNEY (listed as "Whittney") is head of household, married to Minnie M. [HARTLEY] WHITNEY. Children in the household are Pearl H (age 26) ., Effie P. (age 25), and Lester L. (age 19) Whitney. There are also grandchildren, parentage not yet determined, Kenneth P. (age 3), Westin [?] (age 1 year and 8 months) and Irene M. (age illegible) Whitney.

- Age: 72; married for 37 years.
- Birthplace: Maine, as were his parents.
- Occupation: Farmer on a general farm, working on his own accord.
- Home: Owns his farm free of mortgage.

(7) 1915 Kansas State Census, Washington Co., Haddam Twp.: Sheet 18.

G. W. WHITNEY Sr. is head of household, married to Minnie [HARTLEY] WHITNEY. He is 77 years old and owns a farm with a mortgage. Children and grandchildren in the household include Lester (age 22), Pearl (age 31), Elma (age 30), Kenneth (age 8), Walter (age 6) Irena (age 5), Louis (age 4), Muriel (age 1) and Oville (age 1).

(8) 1920 United States Census for Kansas, Washington Co., Haddam Twp., Haddam City: Supervisor's District 5; Enumeration District 163; Sheet 9B, January 19, 1920.

George W. WHITNEY is head of household, married to Minnie M. [HARTLEY] WHITNEY. Their child Lester L. Whitney (age 29) is also a resident.

- Age: 81.
- Home: Owns his home free of mortgage.
- Birthplace: Maine, as were his parents.
- Occupation: None.

(9) 1930 United States Census for Kansas, Neosho Co., Tioga Twp., Chanute City, part of 4th Ward: Supervisor's District 13, Enumeration District 67-10; Sheet 5B; April 5, 1930.

George W. WHITNEY and his wife Minnie M. [HARTLEY] WHITNEY reside with their daughter Effie SIMMON, husband Rev. Oran F. SIMMON and son Marvin SIMMON.

- Home ownership: no; renting at $5 per month.
- Radio ownership: no.
- Age: 91 years old at time of census; 34 when first married.
- Birthplace: Maine, as were his parents.
- Occupation: Harness Maker, By Trade (code 7737).

(10) Find a Grave via Ancestry.com

- George W. WHITNEY
- Birth: 1838
- Death: 1930
- Family links: Spouse: Minnie M WHITNEY (1850 - 1933); Children: Pearl Hartly WHITNEY (1883 - 1960)
- Burial: Haddam Cemetery, Haddam, Washington County, Kansas, USA

(11) Portrait & Biographical Album DeKalb County, Illinois 1885 via Ancestry.com, entry for George M. Kinyon.

... "Mrs. Nancy P... Her mother, Nancy J., nee CARLTON, is living in Washington Co., Kan., with her son George, a farmer."

(12) Our Pioneering Families, Genealogies of Whitney, Groathouse and Lignitz, researched and compiled by Vivian Gail Morrow Wade, Dec. 1986, first edition. Self-published manuscript available at DAR Library, Washington DC. Page 90.

(13) Listed in Daughters of the American Revolution membership record 727930 (issued 1990).

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Additional Notes.

Mayflower lineage: Howland/Tilley -1; Hope Howland -2; Hope Chipman -3; Samuel Cobb -4; Chipman Cobb -5; Andrew Cobb -6 (DAR/SAR ancestor); Hannah Cobb -7; William Whitney -8; George Whitney -9.