Noted Relations: WHITNEY Family

WHITNEY Family ODT

Contents:

Relatives
Bookmarks (off-site links)
Candidates Work List
Page services

Name forms

Whetney, Whettney, Whettny, Whitna, Whitne, Whitney, Whitny, Whittne, Whittney, Witney

These people are all related to me.

Relatives

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	KIMBALL, Heber Chase [1801-1868] – American church elder (LDS) and potter, Apostle WTNY728 21C2 Spouse: ¤WHITNEY, Sarah Ann
	WHITNEY, Amos [1832-1920] – American engineer and inventor WTNY899 20C3 In 1860 he partnered with Francis Pratt to organize the Pratt & Whitney company to manufacture machine tools, tools for the makers of sewing machines, and gun making machinery for use by the Union Army during the American Civil War. wiki:
	WHITNEY, Arthur Wilson [1858-1943] – American professional baseball player WTNY727 21C2 Brother: ¤WHITNEY, Frank Thomas
	WHITNEY, Eli [1765-1825] – American inventor WTNY1 7C6 Father-in-law: ¤EDWARDS, Pierpont
	WHITNEY, Frank Thomas [1856-1943] – American professional baseball player WTNY726 21C2 Brother: ¤WHITNEY, Arthur Wilson
	WHITNEY, George Eli [1862-1963] – American inventor WTNY908 21C2 Founder of the Whitney Motor Wagon Company, he designed and built a succession of steam-driven carriages, starting with, he believed, the first steam-driven car ever built. Other inventions: a bicycle hub brake, an automatic coal furnace stoker, a pressed asphault brick for street pavement, a bottle-capper, a hay-compressor. wiki: Uncle: ¤WHITNEY, Amos 5C2: ¤WHITNEY, Eli
	WHITNEY, Gertrude Vanderbilt [1875-1942] – American sculptor and art patron WTNY836 22C1
	WHITNEY, Hassler [1907-1989] – American mathematician and mountaineer, National Medal of Science WTNY588 22C1 In addition to an illustrious career as a mathematician, culminating with the Wolf Prize in 1982 and the Steele Prize in 1985, he was also an avid mountain-climber. The Whitney-Gilman Ridge in New Hampshire was named for him and a cousin, who were the first to climb it. wiki: Brother: ¤WHITNEY, Simon N.
	WHITNEY, Henry Payne [1872-1930] – American capitalist and sportsman WTNY837 22C1
	WHITNEY, John Hay [1904-1982] – American diplomat, sportsman, 1957-1961 U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom WTNY741 23C0
	WHITNEY, Joseph [1678-1741] – ::> CT: Ridgefield proprietors and founders (1708) ::> lot #7 WTNY865 2C11
	WHITNEY, Josiah Dwight jr [1819-1896] – American geologist WTNY249 20C3 He was instrumental in placing mining geology on a firm scientific basis.
	WHITNEY, Newell Kimball [1795-1850] – LDS bishop WTNY339 20C3 He was the second presiding Bishop of the LDS Church. His daughter became known as Mother Whitney. Daughter: ¤WHITNEY, Sarah Ann
	WHITNEY, Orson Ferguson [1855-1931] – American preacher, poet and historian, LDS Bishop WTNY383 22C1
	WHITNEY, Sarah Ann [1825-1873] – LDS Church historian WTNY345 21C2 She was the first woman given in plural marriage by and with the consent of both parents (to Joseph Smith). Father: ¤WHITNEY, Newell Kimball Husband 1: ¤SMITH, Joseph jr. Husband 3: ¤KIMBALL, Heber Chase
	WHITNEY, Simon N. [1903-?] – American economist WTNY586 22C1 Brother: ¤WHITNEY, Hassler
	WHITNEY, William Collins [1841-1904] – American lawyer and politician WTNY834 21C2
	WHITNEY, William Dwight [1827-1894] – American philologist, Professor of Sanskrit WTNY252 20C3 He was brilliantly successful as editor of The Century Dictionary.

Bookmarks (off-site links)

History origins, early history
- Hamrick Software - U.S. Surname Distribution maps showing name distribution in the U.S. in selected years.
- Onomastics (=the study of the origin and formation of proper names)
People
- Genealogy
- Heraldry
- WHITNEY (W350) at ROOTSWEB
- Category:Whitney family - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Places
- Thesaurus of Geographic Names Results List, English (Getty Research) Place names
Other

Bookmarks:2007-03-05 18:17:02

Candidates Work List

This is my working list of candidates to include -- I'm not yet sure if they are related to me! As candidates are eliminated (proven not related) they are marked appropriately (~~THUS~~) and an explanation included. They are kept in the list in case future research proves they can be included. (And to keep them from popping up on the list again!) Never discard good research!

Proven candidates' names are marked with an asterisk (*) until they can be added to the database.

PAYSON, Joan (Whitney) [1903-1975]: American philanthropist and art patron
WHITNEY, Adeline Dutton Train [1824-1926]: American novelist and poet
WHITNEY, Anne [1821-1915]: American sculptor
WHITNEY, Arthur Carter "Pinky" [1905-1987]: American All-Star professional baseball player
WHITNEY, Asa [1791-1874]: American inventor & (rail?) car manufacturer
WHITNEY, Asa [1797-1872]: American railroad pioneer
WHITNEY, Caspar [1861-?]: American journalist, author
WHITNEY, Charles S. [1824-?]: American railroad executive
WHITNEY, Charlotte Anita [1867-1955]: American suffragist and political radical
WHITNEY, Claire [1890-1969]: Silent movie star
WHITNEY, Clarence []: American businessman (Whitney Chain Co.)
WHITNEY, Courtney [1897-1969]: American army officer and biographer
WHITNEY, (Joseph) Ernest [1858-?]: American educator, author
WHITNEY, Eugene [1838-89]: American author, composer
WHITNEY, Franklin [1830-1899]: American mariner and legislator (ME)
WHITNEY, Frederick Augustus [1812-80]: American clergyman, author
WHITNEY, George [1804-42]: American clergyman, author
WHITNEY, George J. [1819-]: American railroad manager; In 1857 he built the Whitney elevator, one of the largest erected up to that time.
~~WHITNEY, Grace Lee [*1930]~~: American actress née Mary Ann Chase
WHITNEY, Henry Clay [1831-?]: American politician, author
WHITNEY, Henry Lawrence [1886-?]: American landscape architect
WHITNEY, Henry Mitchell [1843-?]: American librarian & educator
WHITNEY, Howard [fl. 1900]: Australian composer of popular music
WHITNEY, Isabella [~1548->1573]: English poetess, first Englishwoman to publish her poetry
WHITNEY, J. S. [fl. 1875]: American politician and historian

WHITNEY, James Amaziah [1839-?]: American chemist, author
WHITNEY, James Evans "Grasshopper Jim" [1857-1891]: American professional baseball player
WHITNEY, James F. [1843->1883]: American pioneer homesteader
WHITNEY, James Lyman [1835-?]: American librarian
WHITNEY, (Sir) James Pliny [1843-19914]: Canadian politician
WHITNEY, Josiah Davis [1818-1902]: American manufacturer of organ reeds
WHITNEY, Josiah Dwight [1819-1896]: American scientist (geology)
WHITNEY, Levi Lincoln [1858-?]: American manufacturer, legislator
WHITNEY, Mary Watson [1847-1921]: American astronomer
WHITNEY, Milton [1860-1927]: American soil scientist
WHITNEY, Milton Burrall [1825-?]: American lawyer, legislator
WHITNEY, Mrs Louisa Goddard [1819-82]: English-American author
WHITNEY, Myron William [1836-1910]: American bass singer
WHITNEY, Nancy [1925-2002]: American actress
WHITNEY, Peter [1744-1816]: American clergyman, author
WHITNEY, Phyllis Ayame [*1903]: American novelist
WHITNEY, Ray [*1972]: American professional hockey player
WHITNEY, Richard [1888-1974]: American banker, investment counselor, and embezzler
WHITNEY, Rienzi Eugene [1840-1891]: American entrepreneur
WHITNEY, Ryan [*1983]: American professional hockey player
WHITNEY, Stephen [~1776-1860]: American merchant
WHITNEY, Thomas [fl 1790-1821]: Anglo-American instrument maker
WHITNEY, Thomas Richard [1807-58]: American congressman & newspaperman
WHITNEY, Willis Rodney [1868-?]: American research chemist

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