two years later, william whitney married edith sibyl randolph (née may), the widow of capt. arthur randolph. he acquired for her a residence at fifth avenue and 68th street in new york city, and commissioned mckim, mead & white to do a $3.5 million renovation of the house. whitney, who at the time of his death was one of the largest landowners in the eastern united states, died on february 2, 1904, and was also interred at woodlawn.