Family:Whitney, Charles Pritchard (1833-1909)

Charles Pritchard⁸ Whitney (Erastus Davis⁷, Peter⁶, Peter⁵, Josiah⁴, Josiah³, [prob.] Benjamin², John¹), son of Erastus Davis⁷ and Hannah (Wilkinson) Whitney, was born 20 Nov 1833, Erie Co., NY, and died 3 Jan 1909, Fonda, IA. He was buried in Cedar Township Cemetery, Fonda, IA.^[1]

He married, 11 Jun 1858, Dubuque, IA, Lovisa Rebecca Blakeslee.^[2] She was born 18 May 1840, NY (or Erie Co., PA), and died 19 Jan 1917, Fonda, IA. She was buried in Cedar Township Cemetery, Fonda, IA.^[3]

Children of Charles Pritchard⁸ and Lovisa Rebecca (Blakeslee) Whitney:

i.	Minetta⁹ Whitney, b. ca. 1858, Dubuque Co., IA; m. 15 Oct 1884, Pocahontas Co., Ia, W. A. Karr, son of Jos. and L. (Peters) Karr.^[4]
ii.	Oliva A. Whitney, b. ca. 1862, High Forest, MN; m. 8 May 1884, Fonda, IA, William Bauer, son of Lewis and Elizabeth (Snaders) Bauer.^[5]
iii.	Charles R. Whitney, b. Jun 1864, MN; m. Lillian Belle Higgs.
iv.	William Whitney, b. ca. 1868, MN.
v.	Mary Whitney, b. ca. 1870, MN; "Mamie"; m. 25 Dec 1894, Fonda, IA, Francis M. Jenkens.^[6]
vi.	Frank Albert Whitney, b. 29 Oct 1878, Pocahontas Co., IA; m. 5 Jun 1909, Des Moines, IA, Bess A. Moore, b. ca. 1886, dau. of Thomas F. and Minnie (Sheesley) Moore.^[7] Child: Mary Frances¹⁰ Whitney, m. Glen Davis.^[8]

Census

1860, Racine, Mower Co., MN:

450 428 Chas. Whitney 25 M - Farmer New York Louisa " 21 F - " Minaetta " 1 " - Iowa

1870: not found.
1880, Cedar, Pocahontas Co., IA:

Chas. WHITNEY 47 Self M M W NY Farmer VT VT Louiza B. WHITNEY 41 Wife F M W PA Keeping House PA PA Netta WHITNEY 22 Dau F S W IA Teaching Dist. School NY PA Oliva WHITNEY 18 Dau F S W --- At --- --- Willie WHITNEY 13 Son M S W MN At School NY PA Mamie WHITNEY 10 Dau F S W MN At School NY NY Frank WHITNEY 4 Son M S W IA At Home NY PA

1885 State, Cedar, Pocahontas Co., IA:

9 9 Whitney, Chas. 90 34 30 NW NW 58 M - m Farmer N.Y. Whitney, Louvinia " 43 F - m Keeping House " Whitney, N. Chas. " 25 M - s Teacher Minn. Whitney, Willie " 17 M - s - Minn. Whitney, Mary " 15 F - s - " Whitney, Frank " 7 M - s - [Pocaho]tas Co.

1895 State, [Cedar], Pocahontas Co., IA:

11 11 Chas. Whitney 64 M W m New York Farmer M.E. Voter Louise Whitney 58 F W m " House Keeping " Frank Whitney 17 M W s Pocahontas - "

1900, Fonda town, Cedar Township, Pocahontas Co., IA:

54 55 Whitney, Chas. Head W M Nov 1833 66 mar 40 New York Vermont Vermont Day laborer, Owns free house -----, Louisa R. Wife W F May 1839 61 mar 40 6ch 6liv New York New York New York