Family:Whitney, Charles E. (1861-1928)

Charles E. Whitney, son of William E. and Sarah E. (Polley) Whitney, was born 23 Apr 1861, Owosso, Shiawassee County, MI, and died 15 Jan 1928, Clinton, Clinton County, IA. He was buried in Springdale Cemetery, Clinton, IA.^[1]

He married, 15 Mar 1883, Columbus City, Iowa, Clara F. May, daughter of Henry Pendleton and Lydia (Jefferis) May. She was born 9 Oct 1865, Columbus City, Louisa County, IA, and died 12 Nov 1939, Clinton, Clinton County, IA. She was buried in Springdale Cemetery, Clinton, IA.^[2]

Children of Charles E. and Clara F. (May) Whitney:

i.	Estella Whitney, b. 16 Nov 1887; d. 22 Aug 1888.
ii.	Henry May Whitney, b. 15 Jun 1890; d. 31 Aug 1980, Clinton, IA
iii.	Leila Grace Whitney, b. 1 Sep 1892.
iv.	William Jefferies Whitney, b. 19 Jul 1894; d. 18 Apr 1918; buried Springdale Cemetery, Clinton, IA.^[3]

Census

1880, Columbus City, Louisa Co., IA:

Joel BROWNSEN 68 Self M M W NY Farmer CT CT Jane BROWNSEN 66 Wife F M W NY Keeping House CT CT Anna BROWNSEN 8 GDau F S W IA IA IA Charles WHITNEY 19 Neph M S W MI Farms NY NY

How Charles Whitney was related to Joel Brownson is not known.

1900, 716 North 3rd St., Clinton city Ward 1, Clinton Co., IA:

396 404 Whitney, Charles E. Head W M Apr 1861 39 mar 17 Michigan Indiana New York Peddler, Rents house -----, Clara Wife W F Oct 1865 34 mar 17 4ch 3liv Iowa Kentucky Pennsylvania -----, Henry Son W M Jun 1890 9 sgl Iowa Michigan Iowa At school -----, Lela Dau W F Sep 1892 7 sgl Iowa Michigan Iowa At school -----, William Son W M Jul 1894 5 sgl Iowa Michigan Iowa At school