Family:Whitney, Charles Sumner (1855-1918)

Charles Sumner⁸ Whitney (James Frothingham⁸, Nathaniel Ruggles⁷, Nathaniel Ruggles⁶, Simon⁵, Daniel⁴, Benjamin³, John², John¹), son of James Frothingham⁸ and Mary Henderson (Eskildson) Whitney, was born 7 Nov 1855, Brooklyn, NY, and died 25 Jan 1918, New York, NY.

He married firstly, Mary Gardner Brown.

He married secondly, 15 Dec 1910, Dallas, TX, Florence (Craig) Groce. She had married firstly J. S. Groce.

He was living in Brooklyn, NY, in 1895. Not found in the 1880 census.

Children of Charles Sumner⁸ and Mary (Brown) Whitney:

i.	Edith9 Whitney, b. ca. 1881; m.(1) 1 Nov 1900, New York, NY, Henry Lewis Batterman; m.(2) ----- Phelps.
ii.	Marian Frothingham Whitney, b. ca. 1883; m. 2 Nov 1904, New York, NY, Arthur Benedict Griffin.
iii.	Sumner Brown Whitney, b. 7 Dec 1886, Brooklyn, NY.

Children of Charles Sumner⁸ and Florence (Craig)(Groce) Whitney, if any, unknown.

Census

• 1880, New York, New York Co., NY:

Charles BROWNE 50 Self M M W NY Varnisher NY NY Lydia BROWNE 30 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY Charles WHITNEY 25 Othe M S W NY Clerk IRE IRE

• 1892, Brooklyn Ward 24, Kings Co., NY:

Charles S. Whitney M 35 U.S. C. Broker Minnie Whitney F 32 U.S. C. Edith Whitney F 11 U.S. C. Marian Whitney F 9 U.S. C. Sumner B. Whitney M 5 U.S. C.

References

• Census records.

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