The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-27
Came to Keokuk When Small Boy
and Continued His
Residence
Here.
WAS BORN IN VERMONT
Had Been Patient Invalid for Over
Five Years With e.
out Com
plant.

o'clock this morning after a long
period of Illness. and there is scarce
ly an adult in the city or even q
younger resident, but who will feel q
deep sorrow over his passing away.
so kindly was he held In the hearts Of
Keokuk people, where he has honor
ably resided since his boyhood days.
He was the son of Leonard and Ann
Jennett Whitney, and was born at
Bennington, Vermont, April Il, 1874.
His parents removed to Peoria, H..
while he was child and shortly af-
ter came to Keokuk In the fail of
1847 where the father became min
lister OF the Unitarian church and was
a popular pastor. The son. now de-
ceased, attended the public and pri-
vate schools Of keokuk unit! the age
Of fourteen years and was then sent
to Williston academy, Williston. VT
and remained there two years. At the
age of seventeen, he returned to Keo-
kuk and enlisted in the army in
Company C., Third Iowa regiment OF
volunteer cavalry. He served in the
field through the campaign of the
army of the southwest in command OF
General s. R. Curtis. He marched
from st. Louis, through Missouri and
Arkansas, to Helena, Ark, and was
engaged in the battle OF Pea Ridge In
the Ozark mountains in 1862. Upon
arrival at Helena, Ark, General Cur
It's was placed in command OF the de-
partment OF Missouri with headQuar-
tiers at st. Louis. By orders of Cen
eral Curtis, young Whitney was de-
tached from his regiment and ordered
to st. Louis to serve as clerk In the
adjutant generals Office, and was rec
by General Curtis. Gener-
al Halleck and others for . neuten-
ancy in the regular army. but PREFER
ed his discharge and returned to
Keokuk and engaged In the railroad
business, serving at several points in
prominent capacities, and his last po-
sition in railroad service was as gem
eral freight agent for the G. 3. & 9.
railroad at Keokuk.
Mr.. Whitney was twice married.
His first marriage was to Miss Helen
Hay. of Warsaw, youngest sister OF
the late John Hay of national fame.
This marriage occurred in 1870. She
died June 9. 1873. After the lapse of
4 number of years, on June Is, 1904.
ne was again married to Mrs. Lillian
Ehinger Felt who survives him.
Several years ago, Mr.. Whitney was
stricken with something like paralysis
which made him an invalid. requiring
he most careful care and attention
and this he received at the hands OF
ais devoted wife who was always
xatchful for every want or desire OF
he almost helpless husband. He was
always patient, never complaining.
While he suffered little pain, there
vas a grief which comes from help
essness to The man OF natural activity
If mind and body. No matter how
feen the suffering from this source,
lie bore 1t all without a murmur, buoy
ID up. no doubt. by the watchful tend
srness OF a noble and sympathetic
wife. Five years an invalid, the Inn
Mediate cause OF hts death was cere-
,ral hemorrhage at 2 o'clock Tuesday
morning, from which he never recover
ID consciousness, and finally his good
life passed out as peacefully and
as he had lived, and Mem
rial day tears will moigten the now
.rs that decorate his new-made grave
lie was q man OF culture, quiet and
,ignifad and his friends might be
counted by the number OF his acquaint-
.ncee He was gallant soldier,
member OF the G. A. r., and always
oval to his every duty, and will be
missed on Memorial day occasions, as
lie was always prompt In attendance,
on .nese days. He was
rue friend, genial companion and
Gentleman OF many commendable
Qualities. The community will bow It's
read In sorrow when they read the an
OF his death.
He is survived by his wife and one
,rother, Carlton Perry Whitney, and
liece, Marguerite NJ. Whitney, OF Keo-