Whitney, G. A.

WHITNEY, ELSWORTH, SANDERS

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Date: 2/1/2013 at 12:15:56

The History of Poweshiek County, Iowa
Des Moines: Union Hist. Co., 1880.

WHITNEY, G.A.—Grinnell Twp—pg 931. Of the firm of Morse & Whitney, grain-dealers. Was born in Penobscot county, Maine, June 19, 1833. Is the son of Isaac and Malinda Harding Whitney, well-to-do farmers of that county, Young Whitney lived on the farm until fourteen years of age. He received the advantages of a good academic education. On reaching his majority he came to Dubuque, Iowa, and here engaged in the mercantile business for five years. In 1859 he went to the mountains where he was engaged in mining for some years. He came to Grinnell in 1872, since which time he has been closely identified with Grinnell’s best interests. He was married, in Waterloo, this State, to Miss Augusta Elsworth, in December, 1868; she died in March, 1873. He was married, a second time, in the city of Grinnell, to Mrs. Jane Sanders, April 21, 1874. They have by this union two son: William and Fredrick. Mrs. Whitney is a native of Lee county, Iowa, and has one son and one daughter by her former marriage: Elizabeth and George.