Mecosta County MI Archives Biographies.....Whitney, Willard S., M.D. September 27, 1821 - 
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WILLARD S. WHITNEY, M.D., medical practitioner at Big Rapids, was born Sept. 
27, 1821, at Hancock, Berkshire Co., Mass., and is the son of John and 
Christiana (Stafford) Whitney.  His father was a farmer and he was trained to 
that occupation until he was 20 years old.  In 1835 his parents removed to 
Elba, Genesee Co., N.Y., and in 1841 he became a clerk in a general store, 
where he worked several years, meanwhile reading medicine as opportunity 
presented.  Afterwards he was variously occupied until 1854, when he formed a 
partnership with JOhn F. Baker, M.D., of Batavia, N.Y., in January, 1856.  In 
1858 he attended a medical institute at Buffalo, N.Y.  He practiced his 
profession and attended lectures alternately until 1868, when he was graduated 
at the Homeopathic Medical College, at Cleveland, Ohio.  He was in practice at 
Lansing, Mich., five years, and at Lockport, N.Y., three years.  In 1872 he 
returned to Michigan and located at Big Rapids, where he established himself 
permanently in business.  He is one of the most popular physicians of Big 
Rapids, and is doing an annual business of $5,000.

Dr. Whitney was married in Monroe Co., N.Y., to Mary A. Whiting, born in 1882 
(sic)  One son was born of this marriage, Willard A., now a practicing 
physician at Big Rapids (see sketch).  The mother died in 1854, and Dr. 
Whitney was again married in September, 1855, at Batavia, N.y., to Mary A. 
Putnam.  She survived until 1860.  the present wife of Dr. Whitney, to whom he 
married June 1, 1861, was Mary Jane, daughter of Daniel and Amanda Raymond, 
born in Potter Co., Pa., Sept. 11, 1838.  They have one daughter, Clara 
Amanda, born Feb. 8, 1878, at Big Rapids, Mich.

Dr. Whitney owns his own residence and a dwelling adjoining, four lots in 
various parts of the city, and a farm of 100 acres on sec. 13, Big Rapids, 
Tp.  He is a member of the Odd Fellows Order, the fraternity of Masonry and 
the Royal Templars of Temperance, in which cause he is earnestly interested.

Additional Comments:
1883 Portrait & Bio Album of Mecosta Co.

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