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John William “Jack” Whitney

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Birth	:	29 Mar 1846 Canada
Death	:	11 Sep 1916
Burial	:	Fullerton Cemetery, Fullerton, Nance County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.3510017, -97.9813995
Description	:	From the book: "Fullerton's First 100 Years" pg's#117/118/119 John William Whitney and Louise Georgianna Riehl were married at Cedar Falls, Iowa, December 1875. In the spring of 1876, they came to Omaha and bought a team of horses and a wagon and drove to Central City, where they took a homestead claim on 1/4 section of land in Merrick county, about 10 miles north of Central City (Prairie Creek area). Later they sold the Homestead claim and bought land near what was then Pawnee Reservation. In January 1879, when the land in what had been Pawnee Reservation was put up... Read More	From the book: "Fullerton's First 100 Years" pg's#117/118/119 John William Whitney and Louise Georgianna Riehl were married at Cedar Falls, Iowa, December 1875. In the spring of 1876, they came to Omaha and bought a team of horses and a wagon and drove to Central City, where they took a homestead claim on 1/4 section of land in Merrick county, about 10 miles north of Central City (Prairie Creek area). Later they sold the Homestead claim and bought land near what was then Pawnee Reservation. In January 1879, when the land in what had been Pawnee Reservation was put up for sale, John W. (Jack) Whitney bought 93 acres at $3.00 per acre, ($1.00 down and two years time on the rest). They moved to this location on the Loup river which became their home until their deaths, John W. in September 1916 and Louise G. April 1938. In 1879, they bought the ferry known as the "Black Mariah". This ferry had been launched in the Loup river south and east of what is now Fullerton but because of unfavorable river conditions was moved up river seven miles to the site near the Whitney home. This was the only crossing of the Loup between Genoa and St. Paul, Nebraska, at that time. "Captain Jack", as he was called operated the ferry for about ten years until a bridge was built south of Fullerton. Many travelers who reached the ferry in the evening were given food and lodging in the Whitney home, which was a small sod house. One memorable event was ferrying a small circus across the river. The caged animals in wagons were loaded on the ferry, but the elephant was too large so it was made to swim across the river. When the elephant got about mid stream, it decided to stop and play in the cool water, shooting water in the air with its trunk. It took considerable persuasion to move the elephant across the river. During the time the ferry was in operation, the home of Jack and Louise was known as the "Ferry Ranch" and later was called "Whitney Ranch". Not only was Jack a farmer, rancher, and ferry boat operator, but also he was one of three temporary commissioners appointed by Nebraska Governor Albinus Nance, for whom Nance county was named. He served in the organization of Nance county and in the location of the county seat and later served one term as Nance county Treasurer. He helped organize the Farmers State Bank of Fullerton, and served as Bank President about 1914-1915. Jack and Louise had a family of eleven children, nine of whom grew to adulthood, married and with exception of two (Alice Peggy) who lived in California and (Mary Dade), who lives in Sutherland, Nebraska, made their homes in the immediate vicinity of the Whitney Ranch. The children of these families were educated in Nance county schools and with few exceptions graduated from Fullerton High School. The Whitney's also provided a foster home for 6 year old twin girls: Cleo and Leo Bohannen who were brought to Fullerton on the so called Orphan train about 1906. Cleo and Leo came from Lincoln, Nebraska, under supervision of Miss Bogardus, representative of a Lincoln orphanage. The twins lived in the Whitney home until their marriages. Cleo married Allan Shively of Central City, Nebraska. They raised a family of ten children, lived in Sutherland, Nebraska. Leo married George Smith also of Central City, Nebraska. They had one daughter and lived in Omaha, Nebraska. Members of the J. W. Whitney family still living in Nance County are Jessie Russell and her daughter Margaret Russell, and son John W. (Jack) Russell, his wife Dorothy Davis Russell and their sons, John and Timothy. Fred Whitney and wife Helen Forney Whitney, their daughter Linda and husband Dale Lesiak and their chidren (sic) Chris, Jennifer and Nicholas. MARY ELIZABETH (Dade) deceased married William A. Hossack deceased John William Hossack Mary Louise Jessie Isabel, deceased James Jacob, deceased Nellie Katherine JOHN NICHOLAS (Barlow) deceased Lena Price, deceased John Franklin Evelyn Louise, deceased Ardene Elizabeth, deceased Barlo Nicholas Riel L. William C. (A)LICE LOUISE (Peggy) deceasedArthur G. Buckner James Whitney Buckner, deceased GEORGE WILLIAM BENJAMIN, deceasedNettie Ann Wingerd Florence Ruth Helen Georgiana Josephine Charlotte, deceased Mark Wingert Madge Wiolet Mary Grace Paul WINNIFRED ADELLA, deceased age 7 months SAM CHARLES, deceasedLessie Myrtle Crow, deceased Gladys Beck Milton, deceased John Francis Eleanor Sam Merton Georgeanne Milton (step daughter) JACOB PHILIP, deceasedMary Spliechal, deceased Joseph William, Dec. Leslie Philip Fredric Raymond Mary Emma Teressa, deceased age 2 years LUCY SELMAJames B. Drury, deceased Jessie Edna Alice Louise James Leonard ROBERT FRANCIS, deceasedGoldie Lee Trotter, deceased No family JESSIE ELLAJohn T. Russell, deceased Jessie Margaret Jean Louis John William (Jack)

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Latitude: 41.3510017
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Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Louise Georgianna Riehl Whitney

(1854 - 1938)

Siblings

Children

Adella Whitney

(1883 - 1883)

Sam C. Whitney

(1884 - 1978)

Jacob Phillip “Jake” Whitney

(1886 - 1973)

Teressa Whitney

(1888 - 1890)

Frank R. Whitney

(1893 - 1960)

Jessie E. Whitney Russell

(1896 - 1995)

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Coordinate: 41.3510017, -97.9813995

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Coordinate: 41.4317017, -97.7319031

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