Family:Whitney, Charles L. (1851-1882)

Charles L.⁷ Whitney (John⁶, Samuel⁵, Benjamin⁴, John³, Benjamin², John¹), son of John⁶ and Almira (Turner) Whitney, was born about 15 Sep 1851, North Yarmouth, ME, and died 31 Mar 1882, Malden, MA, aged 30 years 6 months 16 days, of an accident.^[1] He is buried in Lisbon Center Cemetery, Lisbon, ME.^[2]

He married, 4 Jan 1873, Lisbon, ME, Arivesta F. Green "both of Lisbon",^[3] daughter of Capt. True G. and Nancy (Blethen) Green. She was born 11 Sep 1848, ME, and died 6 Aug 1930. She is buried in Lisbon Center Cemetery, Lisbon, ME.^[4]

Charles L.⁷ and Arivesta F. (Green) Whitney:

i.	(child)8 Whitney, b. between 1873 and 1882; d. before 1900; not in the 1880 census. It seems likely that this child was born and died in Maine, before the move to Malden.
ii.	(child) Whitney, b. between 1873 and 1882; d. before 1900; not in the 1880 census. It seems likely that this child was born and died in Maine, before the move to Malden.
iii.	(child) Whitney, b. between 1873 and 1882; d. before 1900; not in the 1880 census. It seems likely that this child was born and died in Maine, before the move to Malden.

Notes

Arivesta F. Green was a descendant of "Mayflower" passenger Henry Sampson:

1. Henry Sampson, m. Ann Plummer
2. Elizabeth Sampson, m. Robert Sprout
3. Hannah Sprout, m. Ephraim Keene
4. Hannah Keene, m. John Blethen
5. John Blethen, m. Dorcas Getchell
6. John Blethen, m. Sally Pomeroy
7. Nancy Blethen, m. True G. Green
8. Arivesta F. Green, m. Charles L. Whitney

Census

• 1880, Malden, Middlesex Co., MA:

Chas. L. WHITNEY 28 Self M M W ME Expressman ME ME Arivesta F. WHITNEY 28 Wife F M W ME Keeping House ME ME Hattie E. WHITNEY 18 Sis F S W ME Works In Rubber Facty. ME ME George WHITEHOUSE 22 Oth M S W ME Teamster ME ME Ira HOPKINS 18 Oth M S W MA Teamster NH ENG Millbry WHITE 28 Oth M S W MA Teamster IRE ---

• 1900, 62 Spring Street, Malden Ward 5, Middlesex Co., MA:

59 62 Holton, James G. Head W M Jan 1852 48 mar 13 Maine Maine Maine Boot maker rubber, Owns mortgaged house -----, Augusta W. Wife W F Jun 1862 37 mar 13 1ch 1liv Massachusetts Maine Maine -----, Ellis W. Son W M Oct 1890 9 sgl Massachusetts Maine Massachusetts At school Whitney, Arivista F. Brdr W F May 1871 29 wid 3 1ch 0liv Maine Maine Maine Dressmaker

• 1910, Lisbon, Androscoggin Co., ME.
• 1920, Lisbon, Androscoggin Co., ME.

References

• Census records.

1.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 338, page 131.

2.^  Find A Grave memorial #43677156, Charles L. Whitney.

3.^  "Charles L. [Whitney] and Arevesta F. [Vesta F. in Int.] Green, both of Lisbon, [married] Jan. 4, 1873," according to Marlene Alma Hinkley Groves, ed., Vital Records of Lisbon, Maine Prior to 1892, Maine Genealogical Society Special Publication No. 19 (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1995).

4.^  Find A Grave memorial #43677124, Vesta F. Green Whitney.

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