Family:Whitney, Charles Henry (1864-1948)

Charles Henry⁹ Whitney (Charles H.⁸, David⁷, Isaac⁶, Abner⁵, Jonas⁴, Eleazer³, Thomas², John¹), son of Charles H.⁸ Whitney and Mary Ann Banks, was born 4 Sep 1864, Hanover Co., VA, died 1948, Clearwater Beach, FL, and buried Bay Pines National Cemetery.^[1]

He married four or five times.

He married firstly, about 1900, ----- -----. She died before 1902. She is known only from the fact that the 1910 census calls Agnes his second wife.

He married secondly, 1902, Agnes (Clark)(-----) -----. She was born about 1872, PA, and died after 1910. The names of her first two husbands are unknown. She had had two children, but by which husband is unknown, and both died before 1910.

He married thirdly, Edna M. Rineheart. She was born 1874, PA.

He enlisted 8 Jun 1894, Willits Pt., NY, for 5 years. He was born Hanover Co., VA; aged 29 years; occupation cook; eyes blue; hair dark brown; complexion dark; height 5' 8"; Co. B Engineers; discharged 7 Sep 1897, G.O. 80, A.Y.O. 90, Willets Point, NY; private.

He re-enlisted 19 Feb 1898, Ft. Wadsworth, NY, for 3 years. He was born Hanover Co., VA; aged 33 years 6 months; occupation cook; eyes blue; hair dark brown; complexion dark; height 5' 8"; Co. E 5th Artillery; last in Co. B Engineers until 7 Sep 1897; discharged 18 Feb 1901 at Ft. Hancock, NJ; cook.

He served as a cook in Co. E, 5th Artillery, U.S. Army, stationed at Fort San Cristobal, Puerto Rico, in 1900.

He re-enlisted 20 Feb 1901, New York, NY, for 3 years. He was born Hanover Co., VA; aged 36 years 5 months; occupation soldier; eyes blue; hair dark brown; complexion dark; height 5' 8"; Co. C 16th Infantry; last in Co. E 5th Artillery; discharged 19 Feb 1904 at Ft. Slocum, NY; cook.

He re-enlisted 23 Feb 1904, New York, NY, for 3 years. He was born in Hanover Co, VA; aged 39 years 5 months; occupation soldier; eyes blue; hair dark brown; complexion dark; height 5' 8"; Co. C 16th Infantry; H. C. Inf. C. A.; last in Co. C 16th Inf.; discharged 22 Feb 1907 at Fort Terry, NY; cook.

He re-enlisted 23 Feb 1907, Terry, NY, for 3 years. He was born in Hanover Co, VA; aged 42 years 5 months; occupation soldier; eyes blue; hair dark brown; complexion dark; height 5' 8"; C. A.; last in C.A.; discharged 5 Sep 1907 at Fort Terry, NY per S.O. 197, Dept. East 97; cook.

He re-enlisted 29 Nov 1907, Ft. Trumbull, CT, for 3 years. He was born in Hanover Co, VA; aged 43 years 2 months; occupation soldier; eyes blue; hair light brown; complexion w. fair; height 5' 7-1/2"; C. A.; last in C.A.; discharged 28 Nov 1910 at Fort H. G. Wright, NY.

He re-enlisted 29 Nov 1910, Ft. H. G. Wright, NY, for 3 years. He was born in Hanover Co, VA; aged 43 years 2 months; occupation soldier; eyes blue; hair light brown; complexion ruddy; height 5' 7-1/2"; C. A.; last in C.A.; discharged 20 Nov 1913 at Fort H. G. Wright, NY; cook.

Children of Charles Henry⁹ and ----- (-----) Whitney, if any, unknown.

Children of Charles Henry⁹ and Agnes (Clark)(-----)(-----) Whitney, if any, unknown.

Children of Charles Henry⁹ and Edna M. (Rineheart) Whitney:

i.	Marguerite Virginia10 Whitney, b. 8 Apr 1912, New London, CT; d. 1986, OR; m. ----- Mason.
ii.	Dorothea Anna Whitney, b. 14 May 1914, New London, CT; d. 14 Feb 1915, New London, CT.
iii.	Gladys Almeta Whitney, b. ca. 1914, New London, CT; d. ca. 1988, OR.
iv.	Robert Banks Whitney, b. 1916; d. after 2011; resided in FL; m. Dorothy -----; one adopted child.
v.	Walter Whitney, b. -----. Not found in census records.
vi.	Georgie Whitney, b. -----. Not found in census records.

Charles Henry Whitney (1864-1948)

Census

• 1880, Chickahominy, Charles City Co., VA:

Matilda BANKS 63 Self F W MU VA Keeping House VA VA Robt. BANKS 33 Son M D MU VA Farmer VA VA Charlie WHITNEY 15 GSon M MU VA At Home VA VA

• 1900, Co. E, 5th Artillery, Fort San Cristobal, PR, Military and Naval Forces:

U.S. Residence: Charles City Co., VA [indexed as "Whitsey" at Ancestry.com]:

Whitney Charles H. Cook W M Sep 1864 35 sgl Virginia New York New York Literate

• 1910, 20 East Ct., New London, New London Co., CT, p. 182/7A:

96 130 Whitney, Charles H. Head M W 47 m2 8 -- -- Virginia Virginia Virginia English Solider U.S. Army Rents house -----, Agnes Wife F W 38 m3 8 2 0 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania English None Clark, Mary MotL F W 59 wd - 12 7 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania In-English English None

• 1910, Fort Trumbull, New London Ward 5, New London Co., CT, p. 9B:

Name: Charles H. Whitney Whitney, Charles H. Sold M W 46 m2 5 -- -- Virginia New York New York English, Sergeant U.S. Army, Can read and write English

• 1920, Middlesex Street, Chelmsford, Middlesex Co., MA, p. 23B:

471 517 Whitney, Charles H. Head M W 54 m Virginia New York New York None Rents -----, Edna M. Wife F W 46 m Pennsylvania New Jersey New Jersey None -----, Marguerite Dau F W 7 s Connecticut Virginia Pennsylvania None At school -----, Gladys A. Dau F W 6 s Connecticut Virginia Pennsylvania None At school -----, Robert B. Son M W 4-6/12 s Connecticut Virginia Pennsylvania None

• 1930, 20 Reed St., New London, New London Co., CT, p. 247/18A:

246 482 Whitney, Charles H. Head M W 65 w Virginia Virginia Virginia Caretaker Estate Veteran of Spanish-American War Rents -----, Marguerite Dau F W 18 s Connecticut Virginia Connecticut Waitress Restaurant -----, Gladys Dau F W 16 s Connecticut Virginia Connecticut Waitress Restaurant -----, Robert Son M W 14 s Connecticut Virginia Connecticut None Hedden, Florence S. Srvt F W 64 w Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Servant Private Family 483 Kuslaniek, Nathan ... 484 Little, James ...

References

• Census records.

• Information from his granddaughter, Marguerite Ann Gee, Aug 2011.

• Register of Enlistments in the U.S. Army, 1798-1914; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M233, 81 rolls); Records of the Adjutant General’s Office, 1780’s-1917, Record Group 94; National Archives, Washington, D.C.

1.^  U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca 1775-2006:

Charles H Whitney SGT US ARMY SPANISH AMERICAN WAR, MEXICAN BORDER, WORLD WAR 1 Birth Date: 4 Sept. 1864 Death Date: 4 Nov. 1948 Service Start Date: 19 Feb 1898 Interment Date: 5 Nov. 1948 Cemetery: Bay Pines National Cemetery Cemetery Address: P.O.Box 477 Bay Pines, Fl. 33744 Buried At: Section 12 Row 3 Site 12

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