Martin D. WHITNEY [Parents] was born 29 Jan 1874 in Alden, IA. He died 9 Apr 1949. Martin married Elizabeth BARNES on 13 Nov 1898.
He was a Spanish-American war veteran, serving in Company B of the 49th Iowa Volunteer Infantry.
The following article appeared in Tama, Iowa newspaper, dated June 2, 1898, the day the 49th Iowa Volunteer Infantry left for service. Almost all of the men in the 49th Iowa had came from the northeast fourth of the state. The unit was mustered into service at Des Moines on June 2, 1898. For a while, it appeared as though the 49th was not going to be accepted into the Federal service since Iowa's quota was only three Regiments and the 49th had the junior colonel among the four regiments that were raised (the others being the 50th, 51st, and 52nd Iowa Volunteer Infantry regiments). However, according to the 49th's published history, the unit was so well trained and had such a good appearance that they accepted anyhow. At the time they were mustered into the federal service, the unit consisted of 50 officers and 780 men.
The 49th Iowa became part of the Second Division of the Seventh Army Corps. The unit would still find itself in Jacksonville's Camp Cuba Libre when the fighting ended on August 13, and as late as October, 1898. Eventually the unit served in Cuba as part of the occupation forces, leaving Savannah, Georgia on December 19, 1898 aboard the U.S. Transport "MINNAWASKA" bound for Havana, Cuba and arriving three days later. The unit stayed in Cuba until April 5, 1899 when it left the island to return to the United States, where it arrived six days later.
The 49th Iowa was mustered out of service on May 13, 1899. At the time of muster out, the unit consisted of 49 officers and 953 enlisted men. During its term of service, two officers and fifty-two enlisted men died of disease. One enlisted man died as a result of an accident, and two more deserted. Eleven were discharged on disability.
In the 1930 Census he was listed as a fireman, working on a railroad.
Elizabeth BARNES was born 26 Apr 1874 in Iowa. She married Martin D. WHITNEY on 13 Nov 1898.
They had the following children:
F i Avonelle WHITNEY F ii Elizabeth WHITNEY
Maurice Roderick WHITNEY [Parents] was born 21 Dec 1877 in Alden, IA. He died 1972. Maurice married Dixie ENGLAND.
Dixie ENGLAND married Maurice Roderick WHITNEY.
They had the following children:
M i Alfred E. WHITNEY F ii Marcella WHITNEY F iii Elizabeth WHITNEY F iv Cornelia WHITNEY F v Adaline WHITNEY F vi Delberta WHITNEY
John COX was born 1845 in England. He married Anna ?.
Anna ? was born 1848 in England. She married John COX.
They had the following children:
F i Clara COX was born 1868 and died 15 Dec 1953.
Louis STEBE was born Aug 1848 in France. He died 1932. Louis married Millie WHITNEY.
Louis Stebe was born in France and emigrated to America in 1874.
Millie WHITNEY [Parents] was born 5 Oct 1866 in Alden, IA. She died 30 Jul 1951 in Alden, IA. Millie married Louis STEBE.
They had the following children:
F i Bessie STEBE was born Apr 1891. F ii Eleanor STEBE F iii Carol STEBE was born 25 Dec 1908 and died 9 Apr 1969. F iv Addie STEBE was born 17 Oct 1892. She died 10 Oct 1896.
Died from diptheria
Irving WHITNEY [Parents] was born 22 Jun 1880 in Alden, IA. He died 20 Apr 1964. Irving married Myrtle CHRISTIE.
Myrtle CHRISTIE was born 20 May 1881 in Elgin, IL. She married Irving WHITNEY.
They had the following children:
F i Maruine WHITNEY F ii Jeannette Adaline WHITNEY was born 14 Jun 1913. She died 1 Feb 1920.
William COX married Myrtle WHITNEY on 27 Apr 1892 in Alden, IA.
Myrtle WHITNEY [Parents] was born 24 Apr 1872 in Alden, IA. She died 28 Apr 1901. Myrtle married William COX on 27 Apr 1892 in Alden, IA.
They had the following children:
F i Nathalie COX was born 22 Feb 1897. M ii Rosse William COX was born 1 Feb 1893 and died 26 Jul 1974.
Marion Francis KENDALL was born 13 Nov 1882 in Danville, IA. He died 14 Oct 1961. Marion married Abbigail Harriet WHITNEY on 19 Dec 1906.
Abbigail Harriet WHITNEY [Parents] was born 16 Feb 1886 in Alden, IA. She died 9 Apr 1973. Abbigail married Marion Francis KENDALL on 19 Dec 1906.
They had the following children:
F i Marie Adaline KENDALL M ii Marion KENDALL F iii Erma Gail KENDALL F iv Mildred Bernice KENDALL M v Keith Laverne KENDALL
Lee WHITNEY [Parents] was born 4 May 1888. He married Jess HAVEN.
Jess HAVEN married Lee WHITNEY.
They had the following children:
M i Raymond WHITNEY M ii William Lee WHITNEY
Lou COSTELLO married Blanche WHITNEY.
Blanche WHITNEY [Parents] was born 5 May 1890. She married Lou COSTELLO.
They had the following children:
M i Kenneth COSTELLO
Maude WHITNEY [Parents] was born 28 May 1892. She married Charles SCHUMACHER.
Mabel notes that Maude was an artist in San Diego
They had the following children:
M i Robert SCHUMACHER F ii Betty Jane SCHUMACHER