Family:Whitney, Charles Henry (1864-1949)

Charles Henry Whitney (Charles Tufts, John Edmond), son of Charles Tufts and Celestia Maria (Ripley) Whitney, was born 27 Sep 1864, Halifax, MA,^[1] and died said 5 Nov 1949, Boston, MA.

He married, 25 Nov 1886, Duxbury, MA, Florence A. Chandler, daughter of Harrison and Abigail (Peterson) Chandler.^[2] She was born 23 Sep 1865, Duxbury, MA, and died 6 Jun 1907, Easton, MA, aged 42 years 8 months 15 days, of pleuro-pneumonia.^[3]

Children of Charles Henry and Florence A. (Chandler) Whitney:

i.	Charles Tufts Whitney, b. 29 Aug 1887, Duxbury, MA;[4] m. 19 Jun 1910, Brockton, MA, Florence Amy Mason, b. ca. 1894, Bradford, MA, dau. of Mark W. and Eva. M. (Cummings) Mason.[5]
ii.	Mildred Harrison Whitney, b. 4 Feb 1889, Duxbury, MA;[6] d. 5 Feb 1986, Brea, CA; m. 29 Nov 1913, Rochester, NH, Horace Webber Horne.[7]
iii.	Lawrence Bennett Whitney, b. 3 Apr 1894, Brockton, MA.[8]
iv.	Richard P. Whitney, b. 4 May 1899, Pittsfield, MA [given name omitted.[9]
v.	William Whitney, b. 1901, Easton, MA.
vi.	Allen Chandler Whitney, b. 18 Feb 1907, Easton, MA.[10]

Notes

Florence A. Chandler was a descendant of two Mayflower passengers: George Soule (twice) and John Alden.

Census

• 1900, 32 Oak Hill Avenue, Pawtucket, Providence Co., RI:

253 391 Whitney, Charles T. Head W M Sep 1864 35 mar 13 Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Furniture buyer, Rents house -----, Florence A. Wife W F Sep 1864 35 mar 13 4ch 4liv Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts -----, Charles T. Son W M Aug 1887 12 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts At school -----, Mildred H. Dau W F Feb 1889 11 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts At school -----, Lawrence B. Son W M Jun 1893 6 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts At school -----, Richard P. Son W M Apr 1899 1 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts

• 1910, Boston Ward 10, Suffolk Co., MA: Charles H. Whitney, lodger, 46, widowed, b. MA, parents b. MA; furniture salesman. The children are scattered among several families.

References

• Census records.

1.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 169, page 341.

2.^  Massachusetts, Marriages, 1841-1915, at FamilySearch.org. Also "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 371, pages 384 and 387.

3.^  Massachusetts, Deaths, 1841-1915, at FamilySearch.org. Also "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 1907/36 (death), page 22.

4.^  Massachusetts, Births, 1841-1915, at FamilySearch.org.

5.^  Massachusetts, Marriages, 1841-1915, at FamilySearch.org.

6.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 395, page 445.

7.^  New Hampshire, Marriage Records, 1637-1947, at FamilySearch.org.

8.^  Massachusetts, Births, 1841-1915, at FamilySearch.org.

9.^  Massachusetts, Births, 1841-1915, at FamilySearch.org.

10.^  Massachusetts, Births, 1841-1915, at FamilySearch.org. Also "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 566, page 151.

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