George Burton WHITNEY
Internet IGI, Sep 2009
Pedigree Resource File
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Source: Family history and records compiled by George B. Whitney Fam. Org.;
Early LDS Ward records on film (#2045 Santa Clara, #14914 Panaca, #6459 pt. 1 Panguitch, #14924 St. Thomas, #14913 Overton, and #25920 St. George; Temple Records Index Bureau and temple records of St. George Temple; Personal and Family records of families of children rec'd by corr.
Family Group Sheet at the Church Archives.
Family Group Sheet from George Fenton Whiteny, Hurricane, Utah.
Family Group Sheet Book at the St. George Famliy History Library.
Birth-Baptism-Endowment-Marriage-Death: TIB; End. House; No. 1634e Book H page 75.
Sealing to Parents: Archive Record Group Sheet.
Marriage/Sealing to Spouse: Family Group Sheet submitted by Janice W. Ruesch.
Married to Lovina Syphus
Children: George Luke, Chrissie Eveline, Lovina Ellen, Louella May, Stowell Edward, Mary Maudean, Mabel Clara, Levi Burton, Ralph Emanuel and Jane.
Louella and Jane died as a child.
George married Julia Ann Wardell and (2) Chloe Berry.
Chrissie married John A. Abbott.
Lovina married Ute Vorace Perkins.
Stowell married Ann Isobell Frehner.
Mary married Abram Burgess.
Mabel married Chauncy MacFarlane.
Levi married (1) Nellie Valate Hughes and (2) Misha Isabell Potter.
Birth-Baptism-Endowment: TIB; End House No. 1617 Book H Page 75.
Whitney Family History Book.
Church Archives Family Group Sheet Record.
Santa Clara, Utah records on Film # 1131, PART 276, New Film # is 2045.
1864-1904 Lovina - May 3, 1863 - M. Ensign.
Panaca, Nevada Ward Records: She is mentioned as being baptized in 1862 and baptized in Santa Clara, Utah.
Whitney history compiled by Fenton Whitney.
He was known as Luke since his father was George too.
Married to Julia Wardell Syphus who had been married to his cousin. He married her in the St. George temple, but was not sealed to her at that time as she had been sealed to her first husband. The sealing has been done since their death.
May have a daughter, Clarice.
Temple Ordinance records also list his birth place as Oxford, Franklin, Idaho (but I think this is incorrect).
Merged data has Baptism Date: 17 Aug 1884
Born in Lincoln County, Nevada which became part of Clark County, Nevada in 1908.
Lived in Bunkerville, Nevada and died of the measles. She was one year, two months and twenty-six days old when she died. On the 14th she was buried. There was a double funeral; a Miss Earl was buried the same day. (This from the history by her brother, George Luke Syphus)
Merged data had her name spelled as Louella.
Born in Lincoln County, Nevada which became part of Clark County, Nevada in 1908.
BIRTH-BAPTISM-ENDOWMENT-SEALING TO SPOUSE: IGI 1988 Edition.
1988 IGI lists Sealing to Parents as 12 Aug 1981 SLAKE.
DEATH-BURIAL: Photocopy of picture of headstone at Logandale, NV Cemetery.
Merged data had baptism: 11 May 1892
Merged data had Baptism: 8 Jul 1894 and Endowed: 18 Feb 1906 (St George Temple)
Merged data had Baptism 11 Sep 1896
She was buried in St. Thomas, but the grave was moved to Overton, Nevada about 1932 when Lake Mead covered the St. Thomas area.
He married Lovina C. Syphus 9 Oct 1873 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah . Lovina C. Syphus was born at Sydney, New Wales, Australia 31 Aug 1854 daughter of Luke Syphus, Sr. and Christiana Long .
They were the parents of 10
children:
George Luke Whitney
born 3 Aug 1874.
Chrissie Eveline Whitney
born 16 Jun 1876.
Lovina Ellen Whitney
born 4 Oct 1878.
Luella May Whitney
born 18 Oct 1881.
Stowell Edward Whitney
born 28 Mar 1884.
Mary Maudeen Whitney
born 18 Feb 1886.
Mabel Clara Whitney
born 18 Dec 1887.
Levi Burton Whitney
born 25 Jul 1890.
Ralph Emanuel Whitney
born 26 May 1892.
Jane Whitney
born 12 May 1897.
George Burton Whitney died 5 Apr 1927 at St George, Washington, Utah .
Lovina C. Syphus died 10 Dec 1934 at St George, Washington, Utah .