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Biographical History of Cherokee County, Iowa
W. S. Dunbar & Co., Chigago - 1889

[page 630-631]

    JOHN WHITNEY has been identified with the interests of Cherokee County
    since June, 1867.  He was born in Onondaga County, New York, June 26,
    1838.  His father was WARREN WHITNEY, a native of Vermont, of French
    descent, and his mother's name was LORINDA AUSTIN; she was born in the
    State of New York, and was of Dutch descent.  Young WHITNEY was only
    thirteen years of age when he went to Wisconsin and settled in Dane
    County; thence he removed to Outagamie County.  In 1866 he decided to
    go to Iowa and look up a location, and the year following he brought
    his family to their new home.  He had entered eighty acres of Gov-
    ernment land in Afton Township, on which he built a house and made
    many other improvements.  He sold his place and invested in land in
    Spring Township; as his means increased he made additions to his first
    purchase until he now owns 500 acres in Spring and Cedar township,
    which is well improved and in an advanced state of cultivation.  He
    devotes his exclusive time and attention to agricultural pursuits,
    and his success is evident to the casual observer, as there is an
    unmistakable air of thrift about the WHITNEY farm.  Mr. WHITNEY was
    united in marriage to Miss HARRIET BROTT, a native of Outagamie
    County, Wisconsin, and a daughter of MICHAEL and HANNAH (PARIS) BROTT.
    Mr. and Mrs. WHITNEY are the parents of eight children: MARY, wife of
    HENRY COLEMAN; LAURA, wife of EZRA WARE; HATTIE, wife of PETER FARLEY;
    JOHN J., HANNAH, WARREN, NELLIE and WALTER.  Since his residence in
    the county Mr. WHITNEY has done his share in forwarding all enter-
    prises having for their object the advancement of the community, and
    he is recognized as one of the reliable and leading farmers of the
    county.

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