1949 Utah Death Certificate

William Francis Whitney age 71
Blacksmith

1880 Census Parowan, Iron, Utah
New Samuel Whitney 28, blacksmith
Sarah E Whitney 25
Sarah R Whitney 7
Mary J Whitney 5
William F Whitney 2
Rachael G Whitney 9 months

1900 Census Parowan, Utah
New S Whitney 50, blacksmith
Sarah E Whitney 44, 9 children, 7 living
William F Whitney 23
Rachel G Whitney 20
Minnie Whitney 17
Mabel Whitney 13
Samuel J Whitney 11
Bertha Whitney 8
Own home

1910 Census Parowan, Iron, Utah
William F Whitney 32, blacksmith, own shop
Dena Whitney 30, 3 child. 3 living
Ardath Whitney 4
Marion Whitney 3
Clair Whitney 1
Own home

1920 Census Parowan, Iron, Utah
William F Whitney 41, blacksmith, general
Hulda S Whitney 40
Ardath Whitney 15
Marion D Whitney 13
Clair D Whitney 10
Frank D Whitney 8
Edward D Whitney 1 year 3 months
Claude T Dalton 18, BIL
Renting, 2nd S. West
Next door Edward M and Zilkha Dalton

1930 Census Parowan, Iron, Utah
William F Whitnry 52, mechanic, Blacksmith
Huldah D Whitney 50
Marion D Whitney 23
Clair D Whitney 21
Frank D Whitney 18
Edward D Whitney 11
Own home, 194 First West

1939
Wife Dena died

1940 Census Parowan, Iron, Utah
William F Whitney 62, blacksmith
Edward D Whitney 21, laborer, farm
Claude T Dalton 39, sheep herding
Own home
Next door Clair D and Elva Whitney

1949 Funeral Services
Funeral Services Held for Parowan Resident
Funeral services were held in the Parowan West ward chapel Sunday for William Francis Whitney, 72, who for years served as a blacksmith at the county seat. Mr Whitney died Friday at his home following a long illness.
He was born in Parowan on August 17, 1876, a son of New S and Sarah Gurr Whitney, and spent his entire life there. He worked as a blacksmith until a few years ago when poor health forced his retirement.
Mr Whitney married Dena Dalton in Parowan on October 15, 1903. She died ten years ago.

He is survived by four sons and one daughter, Marion Whitney, San Francisco; Clair Whitney, Orem; Edward Whitey, Salt Lake City; Frank Whitney, Parowan, and Mrs Ardeth Richardson, Las Vegas, Nevada; 19 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs Mable Hanks, Salt Lake City; Samuel J Whitney, Mrs Eva Bennett, Mrs Minnie Lowder and Mrs Bertha Mitchell, all of Parowan.
Iron County Record, May 26, 1949, Page 10

Children:
Ardath Whitney Richardson 1904-1987
Marion Dalton Whitney 1906-1975
Clair Dalton Whitney 1904-1972
Frank Dalton Whitney 1911-1979
Samuel Joseph Whitney 1915-1915 infant
Edward Dalton Whitney 1918-2002

Spouse Huldah Dena Dalton