Family:Whitney, Charles (1805-1884)

Charles⁸ Whitney (Silas⁷, Silas⁶, Daniel⁵, Richard⁴, Richard³, Richard², John¹), son of Silas⁷ and Abigail M. (Shedd) Whitney, was born 15 Sep 1805, Boston, MA, and died 27 or 28 Dec 1884, Boston or Melrose, MA, aged 79 years 3 months 13 days, of gangrene.^[1]

Marriage intentions were published 1826, Charlestown, MA, for him "Mr." "of Charlestown" and "Miss" Maria Emery "of Chichester, N.H."^[2] He married, 6 Jun 1826, Concord, NH, Lydia Maria Emery,^[3] daughter of Benjamin and Lydia (Hall) Emery. She was born 24 Feb 1808, Concord, NH, and died 12 Dec 1884, Melrose, MA, aged 76 years 9 months 11 days, of valvular disease of heart and dropsy.^[4]

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Whitney, of the Highlands, reached the fifty-eighth anniversary of their marriage, Friday, 6 Jun 1884. Mr. Whitney started from Charlestown, MA, 5 Jun 1826, at sunrise, and arrived at Chichester, NH, at sundown, in a chaise, a distance of about seventy miles. The following morning he was united in marriage to Lydia Maria Emery, having seen her but twice, their courtship being done mostly by proxy. And that they have lived together so long and happily proves that long courtships are not always necessary. Mr. Charles Whitney, a gentleman highly esteemed by all who knew him, died on Sunday, at his home on Melrose street, aged 79 years. It was only 16 days after the death of his wife, with whom he been wedded nearly 59 years. It seemed a beautiful mercy of the Almighty that death should not long divide them, and, although their departure is sorrowful to the mourners bereft, yet they were sheaves fully ripe, and God has garnered them. [Melrose Journal.] He died 27 Dec 1884; resided Boston, MA.

He was an innkeeper, at 41 Lincoln St.

Children of Charles⁸ and Lydia Maria (Emery) Whitney:

i.	Louisa M.9 Whitney, b. 16 Sep 1827, Charlestown, MA; d. 2 Sep 1905, Boston, MA, aged 77 years 11 months 16 days, of senile dementia;[5] m. Benjamin F. Peakes; resided 8 Codman Park, Roxbury, MA.
ii.	Augusta G. Whitney, b. 20 Aug 1829; d. 22 Apr 1860; m. ----- Weissbuga.
iii.	Mary Eliza Whitney, b. 5 Nov 1831, Boston, MA; d. 23 Apr 1874, Berlin, WI; m. 13 Aug 1851, Boston, MA, Edgar Bernard Fox, b. ca. 1831, England, son of Augustus Fox.[6] Children: a. Edgar Augustus Fox, b. 7 Jun 1852; m. Bertha Sweet; res. Berlin, WI. b. Harold Sumner Fox, b. 16 Jun 1856; m. Addie Easton; res. Berlin, WI. c. George Julian Fox, b. 4 May 1858; m. Emma Seelye; res. Berlin. d. Fannie Louise Fox, b. 14 Feb 1864; m. Frank C. Roberts; res. Braintree, MA. e. Annie Alice Lydia Fox, b. 7 Sep 1868; m. A. Adelbert Doty. f. Edgar Bernard Fox, Jr., b. Dec 1872; res. Berlin, WI.
iv.	Helen S. Whitney, b. 2 Apr 1834; d. 1843.
v.	Frances E. Whitney, b. 14 May 1837; d. 1920[7]; m. Henry G. Washburn; resided 8 Codman Park, Boston, MA.
vi.	Charles J. Whitney, b. 15 Jan 1839; d. Feb 1839.
vii.	Charles J. Whitney, b. 11 Jan 1840; d. 1842.
viii.	Charles Joseph Whitney, b. 15 May 1843; m.(1) Mary Elizabeth Dunbar; m.(2) Helen E. Fuller.
ix.	Ellen Swan Whitney, b. 18 Jul 1849 [per Pierce] or 10 Jul 1848, Boston, MA;[8] d. 1941;[9] resided 8 1/2 Beethoven St., Roxbury, MA.

Census

• 1830: not found.
• 1840, Newton, Middlesex Co., MA: Chs. Whitney, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 0-4, 2 females 30-39, 2 females 10-14, and 3 females 5-9.
• 1850, Boston Ward 9, Suffolk Co., MA:

17 20 Chas. Whitney 44 M - Innkeeper Mass. Lydia M. " 42 F - Me. Agusta G. " 19 F - Mass. Mary E. " 16 F - " Frances E. " 13 F - " Attended school Chas. J. " 6 M - " Attended school Ellen S. " 1 F - " B. F. Peake 25 M - Commissions Me. Louisa M. " 22 F - Mass. Ellen " 3 F - " Cath. " 7/12 F - " Thos. Dobson 60 M - Clerk Eng. Henry Hawkes 26 M - Timworker " John Haven 33 M - Map Designer " Elisa Charming 17 F - Ireld. Julie Luskin 20 F - " Illiterate

• 1855, Newton, Middlesex Co., MA:

113 145 Charles Whitney 49 M - Innholder Massachusetts Maria " 44 F - New Hampshire Charles " Jr. 12 M - " Helen " 7 F - " Mary Donald 35 F - Ireland Henry Washburn 20 M - Clerk Massachusetts Fanny " 17 F - Maine Frances A. " 1d F - Massachusetts

• 1855, Boston Ward 8, Suffolk Co., MA:

842 1722 Charles Whitney 40 M - Whitneys Hotel Massachusetts Mrs. " 37 F - Massachusetts Henry Washburn 34 M - Clerk Massachusetts Mrs. " 33 F - Massachusetts Young " 3m F - Massachusetts Chas. Whitney Jr. 11 M - Massachusetts John Smith 33 M - Pasenger Agent Massachusetts John Regan 30 M - Hose Maff Massachusetts M. " 27 F - Massachusetts Thomas " 6 M - " Massachusetts H. Nicklas Royle 24 M - Patents New York Frankln Drawl 30 M - " New York Catherine O'Brien 26 F - Ireland Mary Breythn 25 F - Ireland

• 1860, Newton, Middlesex Co., MA:

1639 1901 Chas. Whitney 54 M - Merchant $1800 $500 Mass. Lydia M. " 52 F - N.H. Chas. J. " 16 M - Clerk Mass. Ellen Swan 10 F - Mass. Frances E. Washburn 21 F - Me.

• 1865 State, Newton, Middlesex Co., MA:

25 28 Charles Whitney 58 M - Massachusetts M Clerk - - 1 1 - Lydia M. Whitney 56 F - New Hampshire M - - - - - Helen S. Whitney 14 F - Massachusetts - - - - - - Frances E. Washburn 28 F - Maine M - - - - - Charles H. Washburn 4 M - Massachusetts - - - - - -

• 1870, Melrose Middlesex Co., MA:

16 17 Whitney, Chas. 63 M W Clerk in Newspaper Off. $1800 $150 Mass. Male citizen over 21 -----, Lydia M. 61 F W Keeping House N.H. -----, Helen S. 20 F W No occupation Mass. Washburn, Chas. H. 9 M W Attending School " Attended school Washburn, Fannie E. 32 F W No Occupation Maine

• 1880, Melrose, Middlesex Co., MA:

Charles WHITNEY 74 Self M M W MA MA MA Lydia M. WHITNEY 72 Wife F M W NH Keeping House NH NH Helen S. WHITNEY 29 Dau F S W MA At Home MA NH Annie A. L. FOX 12 GDau F S W WI At School ENG. ME Fannie L. WASHBURN 43 Dau F M W ME ME NH Charles R. WASHBURN 19 GSon M S W MA At College ME MA

• 1900, 3157 Washington Street, Boston Ward 22, Suffolk Co., MA:

136 242 Peakes, Benjamin F. Head W M Feb 1824 76 mar 52 Maine Massachusetts Maine Car receiving, Rents house -----, Louisa M. Wife W F Sep 1827 72 mar 52 4ch 3liv Massachusetts Massachusetts New Hampshire Whitney, Helen S. SiL W F Jul 1849 50 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts 243 Schuck, Earnst Head W M May 1860 40 mar 8 Germany Germany Germany Liquor salesman, Immig. 1889, Na., Rents house -----, Eliza Wife W F Mar 1863 37 mar 8 1ch 1liv Germany Germany Germany Immig. 1889 -----, Eliza A. Dau W F Mar 1890 10 sgl Massachusetts Germany Germany -----, Anna C. Dau W F May 1895 5 sgl Massachusetts Germany Germany -----, Carl C. BiL W M Feb 1868 32 sgl Germany Germany Germany Provisions, Immig. 1882, Na. 244 Cannon, Patrick Head W M unknown -- mar 27 Ireland Ireland Ireland Stone worker, Immig. 1865, Ma., Rents house -----, Margaret Wife W F Aug 1848 51 mar 27 0ch 0liv Ireland Ireland Ireland Wash woman, Immig. 1865

References

• Census records.

• 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. 513.

1.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 356, page 149.

2.^  "Mr. Charles Whitney of Charlestown & Miss Maria Emery of Chichester, N.H., entered May 20, 1826," according to Roger D. Joslyn, F.A.S.G., comp. and ed., Vital Records of Charlestown, Massachusetts to the Year 1850 (Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1984).

3.^  "Charles Whitney & Maria Emery, m. 7 Jun 1826, NH," according to New Hampshire, Vital Records, Marriage Index.

4.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 356, page 149.

5.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 1905/18, page 449.

6.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 56, page 91.

7.^  Frances Washburn headstone, Common Street Cemetery, Watertown, MA. Online database: Find A Grave.

8.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 36, page 166.

9.^  Helen Whitney headstone, Common Street Cemetery, Watertown, MA. Online database: Find A Grave.

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