Family:Whitney, John Philip (1848-1915)

John Philip⁸ Whitney (William⁷, Henry⁶, John⁵, Abraham⁴, Joseph³, John², Henry¹), son of William⁷ and Mary (Ressell) Whitney, was born 7 Oct 1848, Wayne, IN, and died 6 Mar 1915, Burlington, IA. He was buried in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, IA.^[1]

He "J. D." married, 27 Dec 1877, Henry Co., IA, Elizabeth Ann Bozarth,^[2] daughter of Manning and Mary Jane (Bennington) Bozarth. She was born Mar 1860, Warren Co., IA, and died 14 Nov 1923, Burlington, IA. She buried in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, IA.^[3]

He was a blacksmith; was living at Mount Pleasant, IA, in 1873.

Children of John Philip⁸ and Elizabeth Ann (Bozarth) Whitney:

i.	Clara⁹ Whitney, b. 15 May 1878, Mt. Pleasant, IA; d. 29 Sep 1928, Bloomington, IL, aged 50 years;^[4] bur. Park Hill Cemetery, Bloomington, IL; m. 22 Jul 1903, Burlington, IA, Paul Marshall,^[5] b. ca. 1870, Copenhagen, Denmark, son of Christie and Marie (Nelson) Marstens.
ii.	(daughter) Whitney, b. 13 Jul 1880, Henry Co., IA;^[6] not in family 1885.
iii.	Birdie M. Whitney, b. May 1881, Mt. Pleasant, IA;^[7] d. 28 Apr 1898, Des Moines, IA, aged 17 years.^[8]
iv.	Lillian Della Whitney, b. ca. 1883, Mt. Pleasant, IA; m.(1) 20 Jun 1901, Des Moines Co., IA, Archie O. Raines, b. ca. 1879, son of M. B. Lenora (Stewart) Raines;^[9] m.(2) 2 May 1914, Cedar Rapids, IA, Lewis Walter Adams, b. ca. 1885, Galveston, TX, son of Sanford and Anna (Marvin) Adams.^[10]
v.	William Whitney, b. 21 Apr 1885, Mount Pleasant, IA;^[11] d. 24 Nov 1888, Mount Pleasant, IA.^[12]
vi.	Alice Whitney, b. ca. 1889, Mount Pleasant, IA; d. 11 Sep 1893, Burlington, IA.^[13]
vii.	Blanche Whitney, b. 14 Oct 1892, Burlington, IA;^[14] d. 7 Oct 1918, Joliet, IL, aged 25 years;^[15] bur. Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, IA;^[16] m. 3 Aug 1908, Galesburg, IL, Roy Edward Cook, son of Millard and Rachel (Johnson) Cook.^[17]

Census

1870, Burlington Ward 4, Des Moines Co., IA:

156 199 Stiffen, Christof. 45 M W Saloon Keeper 4100 Wirtemberg Parents foreign born, Male citizen over 21 -----, Margaret 43 F W Keeping House " Parents foreign born -----, Sophia 9 F W At School New York Parents foreign born, Attended school -----, Jacob 7 M W " " Parents foreign born, Attended school -----, August 3 M W " Parents foreign born Roler, William 25 M W Germany Parents foreign born, Male citizen over 21 Stollsenbag, Gotfried 48 M W Brick Layer Wirtemberg Parents foreign born, Male citizen over 21 Steyn, William 22 M W Clerk Hesse Darmstadt Parents foreign born Whitney, John 21 M W Blacksmith Indiana Male citizen over 21

1880, Mt. Pleasant Ward 3, Henry County, IA:

John WHITNEY 26 Self M M W OH Blacksmith CT PA Elizabeth WHITNEY 20 Wife F M W IA Keeping House IN --- Clarra WHITNEY 2 Dau F S W IA OH IA John BOZARTH 12 BroL M S W IA At Home IN ---

1885 State, Center, Henry Co., IA:

5 5 John Whitney S. Jefferson 37 M - m Blacksmith Shop Ind. Elizabeth Whitney " 25 F - m Keeping House Warren Co. Clara Whitney " 6 F - - - Henry Co. Birdie M. Whitney " 4 F - - - " Lillie D. Whitney " 2 F - - - "

1895 State, Burlington Ward 4, Des Moines ., IA:

408 379 Wittne John 46 M W m Ind. [???]smith Cath. Voter " Lizzie 35 F W m " - Meth. " Clara 17 F W - D.M. Co. Ia. - " Birdie 14 F W - " - " Della 12 F W - " - " Blanche 2 F W - " -

1900, 237 South 5th, Burlington city Ward 4, Burlington Township, Des Moines Co., IA:

83 83 Whitney, John Head W M Jan 1850 50 mar 20 Indiana Indiana Indiana Blacksmith, Rents house -----, Lizie Wife W F Mar 1865 35 mar 20 5ch 3liv Iowa Iowa Iowa -----, Clara Dau W F May 1881 19 sgl Iowa Indiana Iowa Canvasing dry good -----, Blanch Dau W F Nov 1892 7 sgl Iowa Indiana Iowa At school