Family:Whitney, Charles (1810-1899)

Charles Whitney ((CHARLES6 WHITNEY, DANIEL5, DANIEL4, BENJAMIN3, JOHN2, JOHN1)), was born 1810, Watertown, MA, and died 01 Apr 1899, Boston, MA.

He married 29 Dec 1840, Hardwick, Worchester, Massachusetts, Martha G. Collins, daughter of . She was born abt 1815 , MA, and died bef 1870 , .

In 1870, both the marriage of Charles as well as his daughter Ruth was listed in the Watertown Records. He was 59 and a stone mason when he married his second wife Martha White, by W. Blagden, the pastor of the Old South church in Boston. It was his second marriage, but her first. In the 1880 census, Both He and Martha are living in Plymouth, Duxbury, MA and his occupation was listed as a retired merchant. in the 1850 & 1860 censuses, Charles, Martha and all 5 children are living in Watertown, Middlesex, MA. In the 1850 census, his occupation is a lumberdealer. Value of Real Estate was listed as 10,000. He was living in Watertown with his family. In the 1860 census, his occupation is contractor. The value of his real estate is listed as 15,000 with 2200 as the value of his personal estate. He is living in Watertown with his family. In the 1870 census, his occupation is a RR contractor. The value of his real estate is listed as 15,000 with 5000 as the value of his personal estate. He is living in Watertown with Martha, Ruth and Mary. The census was taken on 6/10/1870. Baptism: 15 Jul 1810, Watertown, MA Occupation: railroad contractor

Children of Charles and Martha G. (Collins) Whitney:

i.	William Henry Whitney, b. 10 Dec 1843, Watertown, MA, d. , .
ii.	Charles C Whitney, b. abt 1842 , MA, d. , .
iii.	Ruth A Whitney, b. abt 1845 , MA, d. , .
iv.	Edward B Whitney, b. 25 Jan 1848, Watertown, MA, d. , .
v.	Mary Elizabeth Whitney, b. abt 1850 , MA, d. , .
vi.	Whitney, b. , , d. , .
vii.	Whitney, b. , , d. , .
viii.	Whitney, b. , , d. , .
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x.	Whitney, b. , , d. , .

References

New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, MA, Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910. Watertown Records, Comprising the Fourth Book of Town Proceedings and the Second Book of Births, Marriages, and Deaths, from 1738 to 1822 (Watertown, Massachusetts: Historical Society, c1903. Whitney Extracts, Watertown, MA, Vital Records to 1800, Pub. by the town? 1894.

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