Here is the basic information about Erasmus Darwin Whitney (note, he was known to his family as Darwin) Erasmus Darwin Whitney b - 4 May 1824 in Wyalusing, PA d - 8 Jul 1898 in Seward, IL (moved to IL in 1845) m - 2 Nov 1847 to Laura Bixby Children: 1. Wilbur Fisk Whitney b - 1 Jun 1848 in Seward, IL d - 28 Feb 1937 in Byron IL m - 3 Mar 1871 to Lizzie Bunion (children: Eddie, Frederick, Laura, and Levi) 2. Cleora Whitney b - 3 Apr 1850 in Seward, IL d - 5 May 1872 in Seward, IL never married 3. Alta Whitney b - 5 Sep 1853 in Seward, IL d - 1 Apr 1855 in Seward, IL died very young 4. Emerson Bixby Whitney b - 24 Apr 1856 in Seward, IL d - 14 May 1932 m - 11 Oct 1876 to Sarah Bentley (children: William, Frank, Mabel, Artellisa, Homer, Mary, Carrie, Harold, and Sarah) 5. Sarah Lucinda Whitney Hobson b - 4 Apr 1860 in Seward, IL d - 7 Apr 1946 in Roswell, New Mexico m - 30 Nov 1881 to Herbert Hobson (children: Albert, Nell, Emory, Howard, Laura, and Herbert) 6. Newton Elbert Whitney (aka Bert) b - 16 Dec 1861 in Seward, IL d - 25 Sep 1949 in Roswell, New Mexico m - 31 Mar 1886 to Elizabeth Carter (children: Thomas, Ralph, Ross, Lois, Marion, Darwin, Emory, and Ellis) 7. Mary Ellen Whitney Ray (aka Mamie) b - 10 Nov 1870 in Seward, IL d - 14 Mar 1958 in Roswell, New Mexico m - 30 Apr 1900 to Walter Ray (Divorced) no children I have fairly complete information on all of the families since I lived in both Seward, Illinois and Roswell, New Mexico. Stu Pyper smpyper@AOL.com