Nancy -- If you are in Lee County, Illinois drop by the Whitney Home (on the National Register of Historic Places) in Franklin Grove near Dixon. Col. Nathan Whitney was one of the first white settlers and on the inaugural County Commission in the late 1830's. His orchards were famous for their Whitney #20 crabapple. Best wishes -- Greg Nickels G-G-Great grandson of Col. Nathan Whitney -------------- Original message -------------- > To all my fellow Whitneys, please keep me in your thoughts this week as I > make a research trip to Illinois to find out about my elusive grandfather, > Harry E. Whitney, son of George W. and Harriett Osburn Whitney. This is so > exciting! :) Thanks to all who helped with all the bits and pieces of inf. > that finally came together. Will let you all know how this turns out! Nancy > Whitney Hicks > >