Family:Whitney, Charles Story (1837-1914)

Hon. Charles S.⁷ Whitney (Alexander⁶, Alexander⁵, Eleazer⁴, Eleazer³, Thomas², John¹), son of Alexander⁶ and Lydia (Foster) Whitney, was born 1 Mar 1837, New London, NH, and died after 1880.

He married, 5 Jan 1865, Penacook, NH, Laura Pearson,^[1] of Wilmont. She was born 16 Sep 1841, and died after 1880.

He is a farmer, was elected to the office of selectman for two consecutive terms, and represented his town in the legislature in 1887; resided New London, NH; P.O. Scytheville.

Children of Charles S.⁷ and Laura (Pearson) Whitney:

i.	Carrie E.8 Whitney, b. 6 Jan 1866, New London, NH; m. 6 Jul 1889, New London, NH, Frank Reed;[2] resided Unity, NH.
ii.	George W. Whitney, b. 25 May 1878; resided New London, NH.

Census

• 1870, New London, Merrimack Co., NH:

160 159 Whitney, Alexander 80 M W Farmer $3000 $2000 N.H. Male citizen over 21 -----, Lydia 74 F W Keeping house Massachusetts Phelps, Jenette 30 F W At home N.H. -----, Walter 4 M W N.H. Whitney, Charles 33 M W Farm Laborer N.H. Male citizen over 21 -----, Laura 28 F W At home N.H. -----, Carrie 4 F W N.H.

• 1880, New London, Merrimack Co., NH:

Chas. J. WHITNEY 42 Self M M W NH Farmer NH NH Laura WHITNEY 38 Wife F M W NH Keeping House NH NH Carrie E. WHITNEY 14 Dau F S W NH At School NH NH George WHITNEY 2 Son M S W NH NH NH Alonso WHITNEY 52 Brp M S W NH Farm Labor NH NH Emiline D. WHITNEY 50 Sis F S W NH NH NH Walter S. WHITNEY 14 Neph M S W NH NH NH

References

• All data imported from Frederick Clifton Pierce, The Descendants of John Whitney, Who Came from London, England, to Watertown, Massachusetts, in 1635, (Chicago: 1895), p. 346.

1.^  "Charles Whitney (b. 1837, New London, NH, s. of Alexander Whitney) & Laura A. Pearson, m. 5 Jan 1865, Fisherville, Merrimack Co., NH," according to New Hampshire, Vital Records, Marriage Index.

2.^  "Carrie E. Whitney (b. 1865, New London, NH, d. of Charles S. Whitney & Laura Whitney) & Frank Reed, m. 6 Jul 1889, New London, Merrimack Co., NH," according to New Hampshire, Vital Records, Marriage Index.

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