History

The Whitney Family

Seth Whitney was born on 8 February 1726 in Ridgefield, Connecticut Colony.1 He married Sarah Mow.1 Their daughter, Sarah Whitney, was born on 3 April 1750.2

Fatal Shooting in Silver Plume

Raymond was born on 17 May 19381 in Colorado.2 He was adopted1 by Mr. and Mrs. Francis Rowe.3 He was the victim of a hunting accident on 4 November 1949 in Silver Plume, Colo.3

Italian Soldiers

Giuseppe Cervi, son of Costantino and Angela, was born on 28 October 1882 in Alvito.1 His height was 1.66 meters.1 His complexion was rosy.1 His hair was straight and chestnut-colored.1 His eyes were chestnut-colored.1 His teeth were healthy.1 He was an illiterate peasant.1 He served in the infantry.1 He was involved in World War I.1

Memorial Day

First Cousin Six Times Removed

Edward McKune was born in 1832 in Pennsylvania.1 He married on 2 November 1856 in Illinois.2 He held the rank of private.3 He died on 8 October 1862 in Kentucky.3

1 1850 U.S. census, Lee Co., Ill., sch. 1, Hanno Township, p. 125, line 32, dwelling 6, family 6, Hesekiah McKuen.
2 Illinois, "Compiled Marriages, 1851–1900," database, Ancestry, Edward McKune and Minerva Hastings, 1856.
3 "Illinois Veterans Index, 1775–1995," database, Ancestry, Edward McKune.

Paternal Grandmother

Vivian Lee Selman was born on 7 September 1922 in Texas.1 She was adopted on 12 June 1923 in Arkansas, and her name was changed to Pauline Frances Scholz.2

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