Family:Whitney, William Thomas (1835-1925)

William Thomas⁸ Whitney (Isaac Davis⁷, Daniel⁶, David⁵, Nathan⁴, Nathaniel³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Isaac Davis⁷ and Melinda (Harding) Whitney, was born 19 Sep 1835, Hampden, ME, and died 20 Jan 1925, Waterloo, IA.^[1]

He married firstly, 13 Oct 1868, Black Hawk Co., IA, Josephine E. Brott, daughter of William Barnabus and Susan (Van Rensselaer) Brott. She was born about 17 Nov 1846, OH, and died 16 Aug 1923. They were divorced after 1880. She married secondly, 28 Apr 1897, Chicago, IL, Stephen Green (1842-1912). She may have married thirdly, after 1912, ----- Watson. She lived in Los Angeles, CA, in 1900, and Long Beach, CA, in 1910.

He married secondly, 17 Aug 1892, Dubuque, IA, Lucy Canfield, daughter of Samuel and Harriet (Wood) Canfield. She was born Jun 1865, IA, and died 9 Jan 1904, aged 38 years.^[2]

He and Lucy were buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Waterloo, IA.

He moved to Waterloo, IA, in 1857, where he was a liveryman.

Children of William Thomas⁸ and Josephine E. (Brott) Whitney:

i.	Arthur⁹ Whitney, b. ca. 1871, IA; d. 16 May 1882, Waterloo, IA.^[3]

Children of William Thomas⁸ and Lucy (Canfield) Whitney:

ii.	Malinda C.⁹ Whitney, b. Jun 1893, Dunkerton, IA; d. 1972; bur. Elmwood Cemetery, Waterloo, IA; m. 5 Dec 1917, Bradford, Chickasaw Co., IA, Frederick C. Letsch.
iii.	Lucy Whitney, b. 21 Nov 1903, Waterloo, IA; d. 11 Apr 2004, Cambridge, Guernsey Co., OH; m. Jay Dewitt Proctor.^[4]

Census

1860: not found.
1870, Waterloo Ward 2, Black Hawk Co., IA:

77 94 Whitney, Wm. T. 34 M W Livery man $4500 $2500 Me. Male citizen over 21 -----, Josephine 23 F " Keeping House Ohio

1880, Waterloo Ward 1, Black Hawk Co., IA:

William T. WHITNEY 44 Self M M W ME Farming ME ME Josephine E. WHITNEY 33 Wife F M W OH Artist NY OH Arthur WHITNEY 9 Son M S W IA At School ME OH Theresa MC CABE 15 Oth F S W IA Servant IRE IRE

1900, 913 Jefferson Street, Waterloo city Ward 2, Waterloo Township, Black Hawk Co., IA

29 36 Whitney, Wm. T. Head W M Sep 1835 64 mar -- Maine Maine New Hampshire Retired farmer, Rents house -----, Lucy Wife W F Jun 1865 34 mar -- 1ch 1liv Iowa New York New York -----, Malinda Dau W F Jun 1892 7 sgl Iowa Maine Iowa At school

1910, 720 Mullen Ave., Waterloo Ward 1, Black Hawk Co., IA, p. 4351/4B:

101 105 Whitney, William T. Head M W 74 wid Maine Maine Maine Own income -----, Malinda Dau F W 16 sgl Iowa Maine Maine None

1920, 720 West Mullen Ave., Waterloo Ward 1, Black Hawk Co., IA, p. 6001/14B:

277 278 Whitney, William P. Head M W 84 wid Maine Maine Maine None Graham, Charles Head M W 48 mar Iowa Iowa Iowa None -----, Sarah Wife F W 41 mar Iowa Iowa Iowa None