Family:Whitney, Charles (1805-1851)

Charles⁸ Whitney (Zimri⁷, John⁶, Zachariah⁵, John⁴, Joseph³, John², John¹), son of Zimri⁷ and Susanna (Sanderson) Whitney, was born 2 Mar 1805 and died 26 Feb 1851 [but no record found in MA].

He married, 1 May 1828, Dublin, Cheshire, NH, Adaline Strong,^[1] daughter of Richard and Sally (-----) Strong. She was born about 1808, Dublin, NH, and died 7 Jun 1857, Charlestown, MA, aged 49 years 4 months 12 days, of dropsy.^[2]

They resided Charlestown, MA and had 10 children.

Children of Charles⁸ and Adaline (Strong) Whitney:

i.	Susan A.9 Whitney, b. ca. 1830, Dublin, NH; m. 24 Nov 1850, Charlestown, MA, Aaron A. Todd.[3]
ii.	Elvira E. P. Whitney, b. ca. 1833, Dublin, NH, m.(1) 5 Dec 1852, Charlestown, MA, Rufus H. Angier;[4] m.(2) Charles Edward Gove.
iii.	Harriet A. Whitney, b. ca. 1838, Boston, MA; m. 21 Nov 1858, Charlestown, MA, Albion K. Richmond,[5] b. 22 Aug 1834. They had, born in Oxford, ME, Ch.: Warren A., b. 29 Sep 1859, m. Maggie E. Pratt; Henry L., b. 19 Dec 1861; Edwin F., b. 20 Aug 1864, m. Louisa Ann (Robinson), widow of Dr. Edwin Wood, has a beautiful home on King street; Tracy I., b. So. Boston, 8 Jul 1873, m. Lillian Whitney Holden; Karl Denton, b. So. Boston 2 Mar 1881.
iv.	Charles R. Whitney, b. ca. 1840, Charlestown, MA; m. 27 Apr 1864, Charlestown, MA, Mary A. Carney.[6]
v.	Edwin F. Whitney, b. ca. 1845, MA.

Census

• (perhaps) 1830, East Sudbury, Middlesex Co., MA: Charles Whitney (correct age, dau correct age, no mother), though he was probably still in NH
• 1840, Charlestown, Middlesex Co., MA: Charles Whitney, 3 males 30-39, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 5-9, and 1 female 0-4; 3 engaged in commerce.
• 1850, Charlestown, Middlesex Co., MA:

48 88 Charles Whitney 43 M - Teamster Mass. Adeline " 42 F - N.H. Susan A. " 20 F - " Elvira E. P. " 17 F - Mass. Attended school Harriet A. " 12 F - " Attended school Charles R. " 10 F - " Attended school Edwin F. " 5 M - " John Tement 30 M - Teamster N.H. Arron B. Todd 26 M - " Maine Rufus H. Angier 32 M - " Mass. Henry Stearns 28 M - " N.H. 89 Samuel Philbrick 29 M - " Maine Martha A. " 32 F - Mass. Samuel E. " 3/12 M - "

• 1855, Charlestown, Middlesex Co., MA:

789 1201 Adaline Whitney 47 F - N.H. Harriet A. " 17 F - Mass. Chas. R. " 16 M - " Edwin F. " 11 M - " Elvira E. P. Angier 22 F - N.H. John Jewett 30 M - Fireman Mass. Franklin Swindleton 21 M - Fireman " Geo. Cheney 20 M - Fireman "

• 1860, Charlestown, Middlesex Co., MA:

2285 3109 Aaron A. Todd 36 M - Teamster Scotland Susan E. 30 F - Me. Alvira E. P. Angier 27 F - Seampstress N.H. Chas. R. Whitney 20 M - Machinist Jour " John S. " 19 M - Clerk Mass.

John S. Whitney was their cousin, son of uncle Hosea.

• 1870, Charles and Edwin not found.
• 1880, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA:

Chas. R. WHITNEY 40 Self M M W MA Machinist Navy Yard NH NH Mary C. WHITNEY 40 Wife F M W N S Keeps House N S N S

• 1880, Edwin not found.

References

1.^  IGI

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 112, page 85.

3.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 46, page 54.

4.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 61, page 71.

5.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 118, page 108.

6.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume , page .

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