Family:Whitney, Charles A. (c1843-a1920)

Charles A.⁸ Whitney (Jonathan⁷, Benjamin⁶, Jonathan⁵, Isaac⁴, Nathaniel³, Benjamin², John¹), son of Jonathan⁷ and Edna (Howard) Whitney, was born about 1843, or 16 May 1841, Sweden, ME, and died after 1920.

He married, 3 Sep 1870, Harrison, ME, Julia Sturgis Robie.^[1] She was born 28 Jun 1850, ME, and died after 1920.

In Jun 1863 he registered for the draft in Harrison, ME, aged 22 years, white, farmer, single, born Maine.

Children of Charles A.⁸ and Julia S. (Robie) Whitney:

i.	Roscoe Howard9 Whitney, b. 9 May 1875, ME; d. after 1920; m.(1) 6 Jun 1896, North Bridgton or Harrison, ME, Edith M. Tracey,[2] b. 8 Jun 1877, dau. of George W. and Nancy J. (Holland) Tracey; m.(2) 11 Nov 1911, Boston, MA, Mae B. Young. Children: a. Dorothy M. Whitney, b. 25 Oct 1904.
ii.	Franklin Elwood Whitney, b. 17 Apr 1877, ME; d. after 1940, then unmarried.

Census

• 1870, Harrison, Cumberland Co., ME:

111 112 Whitney, Jonathan 59 M W Farmer $2500 $1200 Maine Male citizen over 21 -----, Ednah 59 F W Keeping House Maine -----, Charles A. 29 M W Farmer Maine Male citizen over 21

• 1880, Harrison, Cumberland Co., ME:

Jonathan WHITNEY 69 Self M M W ME Farmer ME ME Ednah WHITNEY 69 Wife F M W ME Housekeeping ME ME Charles A. WHITNEY 39 Son M M W ME Farmer ME ME Julia S. WHITNEY 29 DauL F M W ME Housekeeping ME ME Roscoe H. WHITNEY 5 GSon M S W ME ME ME Franklin E. WHITNEY 3 GSon M S W ME ME ME

• 1900, Harrison, Cumberland Co., ME:

120 122 Whitney, Charles A. Head W M May 1841 59 mar 29 Maine Maine Maine Farmer, Owns free farm -----, Julia S. Wife W F Jun 1850 49 mar 29 2ch 2liv Maine Maine Maine Harney, Thomas H. FarmHand W M Dec 1872 27 sgl Maine Maine Maine Farm laborer

• 1900, Harrison, Cumberland Co., ME:

198 200 Whitney, Rosco H. Head W M May 1875 26 mar 4 Maine Maine Maine Com shop on caus, Rents house -----, Edith M. Wife W F Jan 1877 23 mar 4 0ch 0liv Maine Canada Eng. Maine

• 1900, 35-1/2 Essex Street, Cambridge Ward 2, Middlesex Co., MA, :

241 320 Sanders, Frederick F. Head W M Sep 1873 26 mar 4 Vermont Vermont Vermont Hotel saiter, Rents house -----, Rebecca Wife W F Aug 1876 23 mar 4 1ch 1liv Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Immig. 1876 -----, Beatrice J. Dau W F Dec 1898 1 sgl Massachusetts Vermont Canada Eng. Defiddes, Lillian Ldgr W F Mar 1875 25 sgl Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Canada Eng. Saleslady-candy, Immig. 1896 Crowley, Minna Ldgr W F May 1865 35 wid 1ch 0liv Germany Germany Germany Lodging house keeper, Immig. 1878 Cunningham, John A. Ldgr W M Sep 1857 42 sgl Canada Eng. Ireland Canada Eng. Real estate ??, Immig. 1888, Na. -----, Henry J. Ldgr W M Dec 1863 36 sgl Canada Eng. Ireland Canada Eng. Real estate & insurance agt., Immig. 1890, Na. -----, Wilfred Ldgr W M Mar 1878 22 sgl Canada Eng. Ireland Canada Eng. Student, Immig. 1897, Al. Drake, Mary E. Ldgr W F Jun 1842 57 wid 3ch 2liv Maryland Maryland Maryland Dressmaker Bennett, Philip Ldgr W M Sep 1865 34 mar 12 Germany Germany Germany Hotel clerk, Immig. 1894, Na. -----, Anne Ldgr W F Aug 1867 32 mar 12 0ch 0liv England England England Immig. 1894 Whitney, Frank E. Ldgr W M Apr 1877 23 sgl Maine Maine Maine Clerk-piano

• 1910, Harrison, Cumberland Co., ME: Charles A. Whitney and wife Julia S. Whitney.
• 1920, Harrison, Cumberland Co., ME: Roscoe H. Whitney, wife Mae B. Whitney, father Charles A. Whitney and mother Julia Whitney.

References

• Census records.

• Moulton, Alphonso, Howard L. Sampson, and Granville Fernald, comps. and eds., Centennial History of Harrison, Maine: Containing The Centennial Celebration of 1905, and Historical and Biographical Matter (Portland: Southworth Printing Company, 1909), p. 684.

1.^  Harrison, Maine, Vital Records.

2.^  Harrison, Maine, Vital Records.

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