Will try one more time to get this thru to the list. My grandfather is Harry E. Whitney, of Illinois-and hopefully the son of George and Harriet (Osburn) Whitney, b. 1878. Found the following inf. in History of Henry County, Illinois, pg 205 Wm. Whitney, b. May 13, 1823, Washington Co, Ohio, to John and Sarah, natives of Massachusetts. (John died in 1849). Wm married Jane Cheffy, of VA. They purchased land and lived in DeKalb County, Winnebago County, and Clover Twp. Henry County, IL. Wm was a member of the Christian church, Masonic Order, served one term as school director, one term as Path Master. Says that Wm and Jane had 6 children: George W. (married Harriet Osburn), Sarah (m. James Woodworth), and Charles E.(m. Lura Mosher) and other children deceased. George W. Whitney may be my "missing" grandfather's father, I hope! Does anyone else have more information on this family. Nancy W.