Family:Whitney, Charles Edwin (1806-1892)
Charles Edwin6 Whitney (Josiah5, Eliasaph4, Nathan3, John2, Henry1), son of Josiah5 and Mary (Smith) Whitney, was born 3 Feb 1806, Darien, CT, or Stamford, CT,[1] and died after 1880.
He married, 5 Nov 1833, Darien, CT, Rosanna Mather,[2] daughter of Moses and Sally (Bishop) Mather. She was born 31 Aug 1808, and died after 1880.
Phoenix says the following:
- "Charles Edwin Whitney, b. in Darien, Conn., 3 Feb. 1806; married, 5 Nov. 1833, Rosanna Mather, who was born 31 Aug. 1808; and was living at Darien in July 1874."
Children of Charles Edwin7 and Rosanna (Mather) Whitney:
i. William Marcus7 Whitney, b. 25 Aug 1834, Darien, CT; bapt. 1 May 1835, Darien, CT; a carpenter; m. by Rev. Frederick Alvord, pastor of the Congregational Church in Darien, 29 May 1867, Darien, CT, Mary E. Bates. He enlisted at Darien, 6 Sep 1862, as first-lieut. of Co. C, 28th Reg., Conn. Vol. Infantry; and was mustered out at New Haven, Conn., 28 Aug 1863. He was living at Darien, 1880. ii. Horace Whitney, b. 14 Jun 1836, Darien, CT; bapt. Aug 1836, Darien, CT; a carpenter; m. 25 Apr 1866, Syosset, L.I., NY, Lavinia Nichols; and resided Darien, 1880. He enlisted there, 12 Aug 1862, as corporal, in Co. H, 17th Reg., Conn. Vol. Infantry; was promoted to a lieutenancy, and mustered out with his regiment. iii. Charles Stuart Whitney, b. 1838, Darien, CT; bapt. 31 Aug 1838, Darien, CT; a gardener; m. 29 Apr 1868, Darien, CT, Susan B. Knapp, of Wilton, CT. He enlisted at Darien in 1861, as sergeant, in Co. G, 10th Reg., Conn. Vol. Infantry. iv. Walter Smith Whitney, b. 26 May 1840, Darien, CT; bapt. 4 Sep 1840, Darien, CT; res. Darien, CT, 1880; m. 19 May 1869, Catherine A. Bates. v. George Albert Whitney, b. 2 Jul 1842, Darien, CT; m. Elizabeth Antoinette Ferris. vi. Sarah Matilda Whitney, b. 28 Feb 1848, Darien, CT; bapt. 1 Sep 1848, Darien, CT; resided Darien, CT, 1880; unmarried.
Census
- 1840, Darien, Fairfield Co., CT: Charles Whitney, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 5-9, 3 males 0-4, and 1 female 30-39; 1 engaged in manufacture or trades.
- 1850, Darien, Fairfield Co., CT:
218 253 Charles Whitney 44 M - Hatter $2000 Ct. Rosanna " 42 F - " Wm. " 15 M - " Attended school Horace " 14 M - " Attended school Charles " 12 M - " Attended school Walter " 10 M - " Attended school George A. " 8 M - " Attended school Sarah M. " 2 F - "
1615 1972 Chas. E. Whitney 53 M - Farmer $4500 $400 Conn. Roseanna " 51 F - " Wm. M. " 26 M - Carpenter " Horace " 24 M - Do " Chas. S. " 22 M - School Teacher " Walter S. " 20 M - " George A. " 18 M - " Sarah M. " 12 F - " Attended school
160 158 Whitney, Charles E. 63 M W Farmer $8000 $500 Connecticut Male citizen over 21 -----, Rosanna 61 F W Keeping house Connecticut -----, Sarah 22 F W At home Connecticut -----, William M. 36 M W House Carpenter Connecticut Male citizen over 21 -----, Mary L. 24 F W Keeping house Connecticut -----, Mary 3/12 F W At home Connecticut Born in Mar
Charles E. WHITNEY 74 Self M M W CT Farmer CT CT Rosanna WHITNEY 71 Wife F M W NY Keeping House CT CT Sarah WHITNEY 30 Dau F S W CT At Home CT NY Sarah PERCIVAL 90 Oth F W W CT CT CT
William M. WHITNEY 45 Self M M W CT Carpenter CT NY Mary E. WHITNEY 33 Wife F M W CT Keeping House CT CT Georgiana WHITNEY 10 Dau F S W CT At School CT CT
Horace WHITNEY 49 Self M M W CT Carpenter CT CT Lavinia WHITNEY 38 Wife F M W NY Keeping House NY NY Arthur C. WHITNEY 10 Son M S W WA At School CT NY Johnnora M. KEHOE 26 Oth F S W NY At Home --- --- Eliza J. LYNES 40 Oth F S W CT Keeping House CT CT
Charles S. WHITNEY 42 Self M M W CT Clerk In Grocery CT CT Susie WHITNEY 40 Wife F M W CT Keeping House CT CT Mariene WHITNEY 8 Dau F S W CT At School CT CT Alice WHITNEY 6 Dau F S W CT At School CT CT
Walter S. WHITNEY 40 Self M M W CT Huckster CT NY Catharine A. WHITNEY 39 Wife F M W CT Keeping House CT CT Adelaide WHITNEY 9 Dau F S W CT At School CT CT Stanley C. WHITNEY 7 Son M S W CT At School CT CT Ruth WHITNEY 1 Dau F S W CT At Home CT CT
References
- All data imported from Stephen Whitney Phoenix, The Whitney family of Connecticut, and its affiliations; being an attempt to trace the descendants, as well in the female as the male lines, of Henry Whitney, from 1649 to 1878; to which is prefixed some account of the Whitneys of England. (New York : Priv. Print. [Bradford Press] 1878), p. 312 and p. 826.
1.^ "Charles Edwin, s. [Josiah & Mary], b. 3 Feb 1806," according to the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, Stamford 2:99.
2.^ "Charles E. [Whitney], m. Rosanne MATHER, 5 Nov 1833, by B. Y. MESSENGER, V.D.M.," according to the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, Darien 1:11.
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