William Granville Dana was born 7 April 1811 in Sharon, Windsor County, Vermont, United States to George Dana (1764-1821) and Hannah Lathrop (1773-1817) and died 28 June 1834 Grand-De-Tour, Ogle County, Illinois of unspecified causes. He married Hannah Elizabeth Carpenter (1813-1900) 1834 .
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Adelaide Baxter Dana (1834-1920) | |||
| Mary Elizabeth Dana (1836-1871) | |||
| Charles Dana (1839-1874) | |||
| Clara Maria Dana (1846-) | 22 March 1846 Sharon, Windsor County, Vermont, United States | John McWilliams (1832-1924) | |
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Hope Lathrop Dana (1794-1841) | |||
| Laura Dana (1797-1840) | |||
| George Clark Dana (1799-1859) | |||
| Horace Whittlesey Dana (1801-1870) | |||
| Charles Elutheros Dana (1803-1839) | |||
| Hannah Maria Dana (1806-) | |||
| Wareham Orlando Dana (1809-1809) | |||
| William Granville Dana (1811-1834) | 7 April 1811 Sharon, Windsor County, Vermont, United States | 28 June 1834 Grand-De-Tour, Ogle County, Illinois | Hannah Elizabeth Carpenter (1813-1900) |
| Mary Sophia Dana (1814-) | |||
| Eliza Dana (1816-1817) | |||