Whitney, Richard

WHITNEY, PAGE

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Date: 11/27/2012 at 09:18:39

Whitney, Richard - Farmer, section 29, P. O. Grinnell. Was born in Vermont, February 16, 1823, and when fifteen years of age removed with his parents to Ohio, where he grew to manhood. He was engaged in the livery business until the spring of 1860 when he moved to Michigan, and there followed the hotel business. In the spring of 1862 came to this county, locating in Grinnell, where he engaged in the livery business until 1864, and then took up the occupation of selling patent rights. In 1866 he commenced farming, and now owns 210 acres of land, and his farm is but two miles from the city. Mr. Whitney was married in Ohio, March 20, 1857, to Miss Mary E. Page. They have by this union four children: Emma A., Mary E., George A., and Almer C.

pps. 930-931, "The History of Poweshiek County, Iowa"
Published by Union Historical Co., Birdsdall, Williams & Co., Des Moines, 1880