Family:Whitney, Charles Dennis (1833-a1880)

Charles Dennis⁷ Whitney (Barnard⁶, William Clark⁵, Henry⁴, Josiah³, John², Henry¹), son of Barnard⁶, was born 17 Mar 1833, Paterson, NJ, and died after 1880.

He married, 10 Sep 1859, Paterson, NJ, Emma Jane McCall, daughter of William Dorsey and Sarah Jane (Groucher) McCall. She was born 28 Dec 1843, Hamburgh, NJ, and died after 1900.

Phoenix says the following:

". . . a clerk . . . . He dwelt in Jersey City, N.J., from 1854 to 1862; and then moved to Paterson, where they were living in May 1875, at 69 Paterson Street."

Children of Charles Dennis⁷ and Emma Jane (McCall) Whitney:

i.	Charles William Henry8 Whitney, b. 1 Sep 1860, Ridgewood, NJ.
ii.	Sarah May Whitney, b. 5 Jan 1862, Jersey City, NJ; m. ca. 1882, David Folley.
iii.	Maud Carey Whitney, b. 9 Nov 1870, Paterson, NJ; apparently d. between 1880 and 1900.

Census

• 1860, Jersey City Ward 4, Hudson Co., NJ:

782 1139 Wm. Tewkes 48 M W Glass Cutter $3000 $200 England Elizabeth " 46 F " New York William " 21 M " " " 1140 John Underwood 33 " " Cruisable Maker $250 Maryland Sarah J. " 30 F " " Louesa " 57 " " " 1141 Lydia Roberts 63 " " New Jersey Chas. D. Whatney 27 M " N.Y.&E.R. Fireman " Married in year Emma J. " 15 F " " Married in year Archd. McCull 13 M " "

• 1870, Passaic Ward 3, Passaic Co., NJ:

259 424 Whitney, Charles 37 M W Clk. in store New Jersey Male citizen over 21 -----, Emma 27 F W Keep House " -----, Charles 10 M W Attend school " Attended school -----, Sarah 8 F W Attend school " Attended school 425 McLean, Wm. 28 M W Painter Ireland Parents foreign born -----, Dorathy 27 F W Keeps House " Parents foreign born -----, William 2 M W At Home New Jersey Parents foreign born

• 1880, Paterson Ward 3, Passaic Co., NJ:

Charles D. WHITNEY 46 Self M M W N J Clerk In Store CT CT Emma J. WHITNEY 36 Wife F M W N J Keeping House N J N J Charles W. WHITNEY 19 Oth M S W N J Carpenter N J N J Sarah May WHITNEY 18 Oth F S W N J Works In Silk Mill N J N J Maude WHITNEY 9 Oth F S W N J At School N J N J Amelia SIMON 19 Oth F S W GERMANY Works In Silk Mill GER GER

• 1900, 205 Godwin Street, Paterson Ward 3, Passaic Co., NJ:

27 39 Folley, David Head W M Jul 1857 42 mar 18 New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey Carpenter, Owns mortgaged house -----, Sarah M. Wife W F Jan 1862 38 mar 18 6ch 6liv New Jersey New Jersey New York -----, Whitney A. Son W M Jul 1883 16 sgl New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey Office boy -----, Charles B. Son W M Feb 1886 14 sgl New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey Office boy -----, Leroy A. Son W M Spe 1889 10 sgl New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey At school 9 mos. -----, Chrissie T. Dau W F Sep 1891 8 sgl New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey At school 9 mos. -----, Edward F. Son W M Jun 1894 5 sgl New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey At school 9 mos. -----, Sarah J. Dau W F Apr 1899 1 sgl New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey Whitney, Emma J. MiL W F Dec 1843 56 wid 3ch 2liv New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey

• 1900, 48 Hebron Avenue, Paterson Ward 2, Passaic Co., NJ:

77 134 Whitney, Charles Head W M Sep 1860 39 mar 18 New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey Boiler Maker, Owns mortgaged house -----, Margaret Wife W F Mar 1863 37 mar 18 9ch 6liv Scotland Scotland Scotland -----, Charles Son W M Sep 1883 16 sgl New Jersey New Jersey Scotland Lawyer, Rents house -----, Maud Dau W F Feb 1888 12 sgl New Jersey New Jersey Scotland At School 10 mos. -----, Sadie Dau W F Feb 1890 10 sgl New Jersey New Jersey Scotland At School 10 mos. -----, Grace Dau W F Jul 1893 6 sgl New Jersey New Jersey Scotland At School 10 mos. -----, Donald Son W M May 1897 3 sgl New Jersey New Jersey Scotland -----, Williamena Dau W F Aug 1899 9/12 sgl New Jersey New Jersey Scotland

• 1910, 123 Paterson Avenue, Paterson Ward 2, Passaic Co., NJ:

101 162 Whitney, Margaret Head F W 47 wid 11ch 6lv Scotland Scotland Scotland Nurse, Rents house -----, Maud Dau F W 22 sgl New Jersey New Jersey Scotland Quiller silk mill -----, Grace Dau F W 16 sgl New Jersey New Jersey Scotland Bookkeeper silk finisher -----, Donald Son M W 12 sgl New Jersey New Jersey Scotland None -----, Wilhelmina Dau F W 10 sgl New Jersey New Jersey Scotland None -----, Ruth Dau F W 7 sgl New Jersey New Jersey Scotland None -----, John Son M W 5 sgl New Jersey New Jersey Scotland None MacNaughton, Donald Brdr M W 30 m3 Scotland Scotland Scotland Ironworker

• 1920, 519 Totowa Lane, Paterson Ward 2, Passaic Co., NJ:

52 89 Whitney, Mrs. Margaret Head F W 57 wid New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey Matron county jail, Rents house -----, Wilma Dau F W 20 sgl New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey Telephone operator N.Y.Tel.Co. -----, Ruth Dau F W 17 sgl New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey Saleslady dept. store -----, John Son M W 15 sgl New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey Clerk jewelry store 90 Miller, Mrs. Grace Head F W 25 mar New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey None -----, Ruth Dau F W 1-5/12 sgl New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey None -----, George Bro M W 22 sgl New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey Weaver silk mill

• 1930, 3 Washington Palce, Totowa, Passaic Co., NJ:

663a 703a Whitney, Margaret F. Head F W 67 wid m@18 Scotland Scotland Scotland Matron county jail, Rents property -----, John H. Son M W 25 sgl New Jersey New Jersey Scotland Clerk banking Miller, Grace W. Dau F W 36 div m@25 New Jersey New Jersey Scotland -----, Ruth M. GDau F W 11 sgl New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey

References

• All data imported from Stephen Whitney Phoenix, The Whitney family of Connecticut, and its affiliations; being an attempt to trace the descendants, as well in the female as the male lines, of Henry Whitney, from 1649 to 1878; to which is prefixed some account of the Whitneys of England. (New York : Priv. Print. [Bradford Press] 1878), p. 900 and p. 1797.

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