As far back as I can go (that irrepressible Calvin!) the ages at death were as follows. My Dad: Austin Calderwood Whitney 81 (Pancreatic Cancer) Grandfather: William Emery Whitney 84 (Cancer) GGF: Merritt Austin Whitney 69 ("La Grippe followed by Pneumonia") GGGF: Calvin F. Whitney 78 (Heart Disease) GGGGF: Calvin Whitney ????? in 1832. We have to keep in mind that all of these Whitneys have other genetic backgrounds that contribute to longevity--or lack of same. Marion Martin