Family:Whitney, Charles (1812-1850)

Charles⁷ Whitney (Amos⁶, Abraham⁵, John⁴, Benjamin³, John², John¹), son of Amos⁶ and Martha (Priest) Whitney, was born 11 Feb 1812, Waltham, MA,^[1] and died 29 Jul 1850, Cambridge, MA.

Marriage intentions were published 28 Dec 1838, Cambridge, MA, for him and Carollne F. Stimson "of Waltham".^[2] Marriage intentions were published 29 Dec 1838, Waltham, MA, for him "of Cambridgeport" and Caroline F. Stimson.^[3] He married, 26 Jan 1839, Caroline Fuller Stimson, daughter of Jeremiah and Elizabeth (Fuller) Stimpson. She was born 20 Aug 1816, Needham, MA, and died 10 May 1872, Cambridge, MA, aged 55 years 8 months 20 days, of dropsy. She married secondly, 16 Nov 1854, Cambridge, MA, Nathan Russell.

Children of Charles⁷ and Caroline Fuller (Stimson) Whitney:

i.	Charles Edward8 Whitney, b. 5 Jan 1840, Cambridge, MA;[4] d. 5 Apr 1860, Cambridge, MA, aged 20 years, unmarried.[5]
ii.	William H. Whitney, b. 3 Jan 1843, Waltham or Cambridge, MA; d. 4 May 1909, Cambridge, MA; m. 18 Feb 1868, Cambridge, MA, Emma Sargent Barber,[6] b. 20 Nov 1843,[7] Cambridge, MA, d. 28 Dec 1888, Cambridge, MA, dau. of John N. and Susan (Sargent) Barbour.[8] Children: a. Clara Mabel9 Whitney, b. 22 Feb 1871, Cambridge, MA;[9] m. 8 Jun 1898, Cambridge, MA, Arthur S. Pevear, b. ca. 1872, Lynn, MA, son of Warren and Mary (Gulager) Pevear.[10] b. Chester Whitney, b. 29 Jun 1874, Cambridge, MA;[11] d. 31 Jul 1874, Cambridge, MA, aged 1 month 2 days, of bronchitis.[12] c. Charles Fuller Whitney, b. 22 Jan 1879, Cambridge, MA;[13] m. 10 Jun 1903, Brookline, MA, Ethel Putnam Sargent, b. ca. 1881, Haverhill, MA, dau. of Edward F. and Hannah E. (Stott) Sargent.[14] He was a civil engineer, and in 1903 lived at 100 Chestnut St., Cambridge, MA. d. Alice E. Whitney, b. 6 Aug 1880, Cambridge, MA;[15] d. 12 Aug 1880, Cambridge, MA, aged 8 daus, of premature birth.[16]
iii.	Clara Maria Whitney, b. 4 Jan 1845, Cambridge, MA;[17] d. 29 Sep 1849, Cambridge, MA, aged 2 years 9 months.[18]
iv.	Ella C. Whitney, b. 15 Mar 1847, Cambridge, MA;[19] d. 17 Jan 1907, Cambridge, MA; unmarried.
v.	Frank E. Whitney, b. 28 Oct 1850, Cambridge, MA; m. 7 Oct 1880, Cambridge, MA, Isabel E. Billman.

Census

• 1840, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA: Charles Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 60-69, and 1 female 20-29.
• 1850, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA:

73 82 Charles Whitney 38 M - Blacksmith $3000 Mass. Caroline Whitney 33 F - Mass. Charles Whitney 10 M - Mass. William Whitney 8 M - Mass. Ella Whitney 3 F - Mass. Ann J. Lacy 17 F - Ireland

• 1855, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA:

500 574 Nathan Russell 57 M - Shoe Dealer Mass. Caroline T. " 38 F - " Susan L. " 29 F - " Nathan " 18 M - Clerk " William F. " 13 M - " Charles E. Whitney 15 M - Clerk " William H. " 12 M - " Ella C. " 8 M - " Francis E. " 5 M - " Mary Martin 17 F - Ireland

• 1860, Cambridge Ward 4, Middlesex Co., MA:

2467 3173 Nathan Russell 62 M - Shoe Dealer $7000 $4000 Mass. Caroline F. " 43 F - " Nathan " Jr. 23 M - Clerk " Wm. F. " 18 M - Clerk " W. H. Whitney 17 M - " Attended school E. C. " 13 F - " Attended school F. E. " 9 M - " Attended school Margaret Kelly 19 F - Servant Ireland

• 1870, Cambridge Ward 4, Middlesex Co., MA:

475 623 Whitney, Wm. H. 27 M W Civil Engineer Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Emma S. 26 F W Keeping House " 624 Russell, Caroline F. 52 F W No occupation " Whitney, Ella C. 23 F W No occupation " -----, Frank E. 20 M W Car Buillder "

• 1880, Cambridge, Middlesex Co., MA:

William H. WHITNEY 37 Self M M W MA Civil Engineer MA MA Emma S. WHITNEY 36 Wife F M W MA Keeping House MA MA Clara M. WHITNEY 9 Dau F S W MA At School MA MA Charles F. WHITNEY 1 Son M S W MA MA MA Frank E. WHITNEY 29 Bro M S W MA Machinist MA MA Margaret PRICE 32 Oth F M B VA Servant VA VA

• 1880, Cambridgeport, Middlesex Co., MA:

Albert J. SAWYER 39 Self M M W MA Dentist MA MA Emma B. SAWYER 35 Wife F M W CT Keeping House CT MA Frederic A. SAWYER 11 Son M S W MA Attending School MA CT Edith L. SAWYER 5 Dau F S W MA Attending School MA CT Arthur H. SAWYER 1 Son M S W MA MA CT Ella C. WHITNEY 35 Oth F S W MA Teacher MA MA

References

1.^  "Charles [Whitney], ch. Amos and Martha, [born] Feb. 11, 1812," according to Vital Records of Waltham, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1904).

2.^  "Charles [Whitney] and Caroline F. Stimson of Waltham, int. Dec. 28, 1838," according to Vital Records of Cambridge, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: 1914-1915).

3.^  "Charles [Whitney] of Cambridgeport, and Caroline F. Stimson, int. Dec. 29, 1838," according to Waltham Vital Records.

4.^  "Charles Edward [Whitney], s. of Charles and Caroline F., [born] Jan. 5, 1840," according to Archive:Cambridge Vital Records.

5.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 139, page 48, and 1860 Mortality Schedule.

6.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 209, page 113.

7.^  "Emma S. [_____] [Whitney], w. of W[illia]m H., [born] Nov. 20, 1843. G.R.3," according to Archive:Cambridge Vital Records.

8.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 233, page 198.

9.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 392, page 88.

10.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 479, page 110.

11.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 260, page 84.

12.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 266, page 74.

13.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume vol. 305, p. 52.

14.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 538, pages 17, 324.

15.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 314, page 73.

16.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 320, page 63.

17.^  "Clara Maria [Whitney], d. of Charles and Caroline F., [born] Jan. 4, 1845," according to Archive:Cambridge Vital Records.

18.^  "Clara M. [Whitney], d. of Charles and Caroline F., [died] Sept. 29, 1849, a. 2y. 9m. G.R.3," according to Archive:Cambridge Vital Records.

19.^  "Ella C. [Whitney], d. of Charles and Caroline, [born] Mar. 15, 1847," according to Archive:Cambridge Vital Records.

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