Family:Whitney, Charles Edward (1837-1908)

Charles Edward⁸ Whitney (John Beadon⁷, Josiah⁶, Josiah⁵, David⁴, Benjamin³, John², John¹), son of John Beadon⁷ and Harriet (Cushing) Whitney, was born 16 Mar 1837, Ashby, MA, and died after 1880.

He married firstly, 27 May 1863, Townsend, MA, Lydia A. Dix. She was born 16 Aug 1846, and died 28 Jan 1883.

He "of Boston" married secondly, 25 Nov 1885, Dedham, MA, Minnie Ridley "of Dedham", daughter of Matthias and Lydia Ann (Rolfe) Ridley. She was born about 1858, Charlestown, MA.

He is an organ key maker; resided Roxbury, MA, 9 Catawba St.

Children of Charles Edward⁸ and Lydia A. (Dix) Whitney:

i.	Frank Norton9 Whitney, born 17 May 1868; died 24 Aug 1880.
ii.	Nellie Florence Whitney, born 3 Jan 1870; married 29 Jan 1889, A. E. Horton; resided Fitchburg, Massachusetts.
iii.	Lottie May Whitney, born 17 Jul 1879.
iv.	Charles Melvin Whitney, born 12 Nov 1882.
v.	Lulu Marion Whitney, born 12 Nov 1882.

Census

• 1870, Charlestown Ward 3, Middlesex Co., MA:

457 637 Whitney, Charles 32 M W Works on Melodeons $500 Mass. Male citizen over 21 Lydia A. 22 F W Keeping house " Frank M. 2 M W At home " Nellie F. 6/12 F W At home " Born Dec Dix, Henrietta 17 F W Cleaning Gloves " 638 Paine, Thoams Jr. 29 M W Cabinet Maker " Male citizen over 21 Emma 22 F W Keeping house " Jessie G. 1 F W At home "

• 1880, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA:

C. E. WHITNEY 42 Self M M W MA Case Maker MA MA Annie WHITNEY 32 Wife F M W MA MA MA Frank M. WHITNEY 12 Son M S W MA At School MA MA Nelly WHITNEY 10 Dau F S W MA At School MA MA Lotty WHITNEY 11M Dau F S W MA MA MA

References

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 477.

1.^  "Charles E. [Whitney], of Boston, a. 48, b. Asby, s. John B. and Harriet C., and Minnie Ridley of Dedham, a. 27, b. Charlestown, d. Matthias and Lydia A., 11:25:85 [Nov. 25, 1885]," according to Don Gleason Hill, ed., Dedham, Records of Baptisms, Marriages, and Deaths 1638-1845 (Dedham, MA: Dedham Transcript, 1886).

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