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Family HistoryFamily History - Raymond Leslie Whitney


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Raymond Leslie Whitney and six of his descendants down to the third generation.


First Generation
1. Raymond Leslie Whitney,1 born 20 April 1905 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, the son of Willard Forman Whitney and Ida A. Phelps;1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 died 13 March 2002.2, 3 Raymond married Doris Agnes Matthews9 (born 9 December 1911 in New Jersey, parents not determined;7, 8 Doris died 10 December 1992 in Shelby, North Carolina7). Raymond and Doris are buried in El Bethel Cemetery, King Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina.2, 7

Children of Raymond Leslie Whitney and Doris Agnes Matthews:

 2i. Robert Whitney.
+3ii. Raymond Leslie Whitney, Jr., born 1 March 1937 in Ridge, Suffolk County, New York; died 9 January 2013 in Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia. Married Julia Faye Hevner.
+4iii. Carol Lynn Whitney, born 29 June 1939. Married John Willard Belsha.

  1. New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909, Raymond Leslie Whitney, born: 20 April 1905 in Brooklyn, Kings [County], New York; father: Willard Whitney, age 41, born in Brooklyn; mother: Ida Phelps, age 39, born in Brooklyn.
  2. Find a Grave (website). El Bethel Cemetery, King Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, Raymond L. Whitney, born: 1905; died: 2002 (from record).
  3. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Family Search (website), Raymond L. Whitney, born: 20 April 1905; died: 13 March 2002; last place of residence: Brevard, Transylvania, North Carolina.
  4. New York State Census, 1905, Kings County, Brooklyn, 18th Election District, Block D, Page 14, family of Willard Whitney Sr. (42, machinist); wife Ida Whitney (40); son Ernest Whitney (18, metal worker); son Edward Whitney (15); son William [sic, Willard] Whitney (12); son Herbert Whitney (10); daughter Marion Whitney (2 1/2); daughter Rose Whitney (2 mos.) [sic, the birth record shows this as male Ramond (ie., Raymond) Whitney; the 1910 census also shows this child as male Raymond]; Martha Phelps (80) [she is likely Ida’s mother]; border Lillian Van Lot (66).
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Queens County, Enumeration District 1202, Sheet No. 4B, family of Willard Whitney (46, New York, engineer, portable); wife of 24 years Ida Whitney (44, New York, 6 children, 6 living); son Willard Whitney (17, New York, apprentice, jewelry house); son Herbert Whitney (14, New York); daughter Marion Whitney (7, New York); son Raymond Whitney (4, New York); son Ernest Whitney (23, New York, conductor, railroad); wife of 4 years Sarah Whitney (21, New York, 2 children, 2 living); son Harry Whitney (3, New York); son Eugene Whitney (6/12, New York).
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New Jersey, Somerset County, Franklin Township, Enumeration District 127, Sheet No. 5A, family of Willard F. Whitney (56, New York, machinist, factory); wife Ida Whitney (53, New York); son Willard Whitney, Jr. (26, New York, painter, signs); son Herbert Whitney (23, New York, painter, signs); daughter Marion Whitney (17, New York); son Raymond Whitney (14, New York).
  7. Find a Grave (website). El Bethel Cemetery, King Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina, Doris A. Whitney, born: 1911; died: 1992 (from record).
  8. North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1931-1994, Doris Agnes Whitney, died: 10 December 1992 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina; born: 9 December 1911 in New Jersey; father: William Matthews; mother: Edith Dow; husband: Raymond Leslie Whitney.
  9. Email between Peggy Hubbard and Lee Gazlay, April 2022, with details of her Whitney ancestors and their descendants.
Second Generation
3. Raymond Leslie Whitney, Jr.2 (Raymond1), born 1 March 1937 in Ridge, Suffolk County, New York;1 died 9 January 2013 in Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia.1 Raymond married Julia Faye Hevner (born 27 August 1941 in Forest Hills, Queens County, New York, the daughter of Ercil R. Hevner and Ebba Eliason;2 Julia died 28 June 2008 in Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina2, 3).

Children of Raymond Leslie Whitney, Jr. and Julia Faye Hevner:

 5i. Michael Ryan Whitney, born 4 May 1964 in Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina.4
 6ii. Stephen Charles Whitney, born 17 December 1965 in Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina.5

4. Carol Lynn Whitney2 (Raymond1), born 29 June 1939.6 Carol married, 1968 in Queens County, New York, John Willard Belsha8 (born 5 May 1927, parents not determined;7 John died 2 September 20117). John is buried in Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, Suffolk County, New York.7

Child of Carol Lynn Whitney and John Willard Belsha:

+7i. Peggy A. Belsha, born 29 September 1971. Married Raymond M. Hubbard.

  1. Find a Grave (website). (No cemetery indicated); Raymond L. Whitney II, born: 1 March 1937 in Ridge, Suffolk County, New York; died: 9 January 2013 in Martinsburg, Berkley County, West Virginia (from record, which provides the text of his obituary giving vital and biographical details and the names of his parents, sons, grandchildren, and one sister).
  2. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Family Search (website), Julia F. Whitney, born: 27 August 1941; died: 28 June 2008; place of last residence: Brevard, Transylvania, North Carolina.
  3. Obituary, Transylvania Times, Brevard, North Carolina (website: transylvaniatimes.com), Julia F. Whitney, died: 28 June 2008 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals [in Ashville, North Carolina]; native of Forest Hills, New York. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of her parents, husband, sons, and grandchildren.
  4. North Carolina, Department of Archives and History, Index to Vital Records, 1800-2000, Michael Ryan Whitney, born: 4 May 1964 in Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina; father: Raymond Leslie Whitney.
  5. North Carolina, Department of Archives and History, Index to Vital Records, 1800-2000, Stephen Charles Whitney, born: 17 December 1965 in Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina; father: Raymond Leslie Whitney.
  6. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  7. Find a Grave (website). Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, Suffolk County, New York, John W. Belsha, born: 5 May 1927; died: 2 September 2011 (from record).
  8. New York, New York City Marriage Licenses Index, 1950-1995, John Belsha and Carol Whitney, married in 1968 in Queens, New York City, New York.
Third Generation
7. Peggy A. Belsha3 (Carol,2 Raymond1), born 29 September 1971.1 Peggy married Raymond M. Hubbard (born 4 October 1968, parents not determined1).

  1. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.