Family:Whitney, Charles (1805-1851)

Charles⁸ Whitney (Zimri⁷, John⁶, Zachariah⁵, John⁴, Joseph³, John², John¹), son of Zimri⁷ and Susanna (Sanderson) Whitney, was born 2 Mar 1805, NH, and died 26 Feb 1851 [but no record found in MA].

He married, 1 May 1828, Dublin, Cheshire, NH, Adaline Strong,^[1] daughter of Richard and Sally (-----) Strong. She was born about 1808, Dublin, NH, and died 7 Jun 1857, Charlestown, MA, aged 49 years 4 months 12 days, of dropsy.^[2]

They resided Charlestown, MA and had 10 children.

Children of Charles⁸ and Adaline (Strong) Whitney:

i.	Susan A.9 Whitney, b. ca. 1830, Dublin, NH; m. 24 Nov 1850, Charlestown, MA, Aaron A. Todd, b. ca. 1830, ME, son of George and Maria (-----) Todd.[3]
ii.	Elvira E. P. Whitney, b. ca. 1833, Dublin, NH; d. 15 Apr 1901, Nahant, MA, aged 68 years 4 months 19 days, of Bright's disease;[4] m.(1) 5 Dec 1852, Charlestown, MA, Rufus H. Angier, b. ca. 1828, Lexington, MA;[5] m.(2) Charles Edward Gove.
iii.	Harriet A. Whitney, b. ca. 1838, Charlestown, MA; d. 5 Jul 1905, Boston, MA, aged 67 years 5 months 6 days, of acute gastro-enteritis;[6] m. 21 Nov 1858, Charlestown, MA, Albion K. Richmond, b. 22 Aug 1834, son of Israel and Phebe (-----) Richmond.[7] Children: a. Warren A. Richmond, b. 29 Sep 1859, Oxford, ME; m. Maggie E. Pratt. b. Henry L. Richmond, b. 19 Dec 1861, Oxford, ME. c. Edwin F. Richmond, b. 20 Aug 1864, Oxford, ME; m. Louisa Ann (Robinson), widow of Dr. Edwin Wood, has a beautiful home on King street d. Tracy I. Richmond, b. 8 Jul 1873, So. Boston; m. Lillian Whitney Holden. e. Karl Denton Richmond, b. 2 Mar 1881, So. Boston.
iv.	Charles Richard Whitney, b. 5 Oct 1839, Charlestown, MA;[8] d. 6 Dec 1909, Boston, MA, aged 72 years 2 months 1 day, of cerebral hemorrhage;[9] m. 27 Apr 1864, Charlestown, MA, Mary A. Carney.[10]
v.	(child) Whitney, b. ca. Oct 1842; d. 25 Jan 1842, aged 3 months.[11]
vi.	(child) Whitney, b. 13 May 1844, Charlestown, MA.[12] Note this child and the next have birth dates too close together. Both are called children of Charles Whitney, teamster, of Front St., Charlestown.
vii.	Edward F. Whitney, b. 2 Oct 1844, Charlestown, MA.[13]
viii.	Mary Maria Whitney, b. ca. 10 May 1847; d. 12 Aug 1847, Charlestown, MA, aged 3 months 2 daysm, of whooping cough.[14]
ix.	(daughter) Whitney, stillborn 6 Jan 1850, Charlestown, MA.[15]

Census

• (perhaps) 1830, East Sudbury, Middlesex Co., MA: Charles Whitney (correct age, dau correct age, no mother), though he was probably still in NH
• 1840, Charlestown, Middlesex Co., MA: Charles Whitney, 3 males 30-39, 1 male 0-4, 1 female 30-39, 1 female 10-14, 1 female 5-9, and 1 female 0-4; 3 engaged in commerce.
• 1850, Charlestown, Middlesex Co., MA:

48 88 Charles Whitney 43 M - Teamster Mass. Adeline " 42 F - N.H. Susan A. " 20 F - " Elvira E. P. " 17 F - Mass. Attended school Harriet A. " 12 F - " Attended school Charles R. " 10 F - " Attended school Edwin F. " 5 M - " John Tement 30 M - Teamster N.H. Arron B. Todd 26 M - " Maine Rufus H. Angier 32 M - " Mass. Henry Stearns 28 M - " N.H. 89 Samuel Philbrick 29 M - " Maine Martha A. " 32 F - Mass. Samuel E. " 3/12 M - "

• 1855, Charlestown Ward 1, Middlesex Co., MA:

789 1201 Adaline Whitney 47 F - N.H. Harriet A. " 17 F - Mass. Chas. R. " 16 M - " Edwin F. " 11 M - " Elvira E. P. Angier 22 F - N.H. John Jewett 30 M - Fireman Mass. Franklin Swindleton 21 M - Fireman " Geo. Cheney 20 M - Fireman "

• 1860, Charlestown, Middlesex Co., MA:

2285 3109 Aaron A. Todd 36 M - Teamster Scotland Susan E. 30 F - Me. Alvira E. P. Angier 27 F - Seampstress N.H. Chas. R. Whitney 20 M - Machinist Jour " John S. " 19 M - Clerk Mass.

John S. Whitney was their cousin, son of uncle Hosea.

• 1865 State, Charlestown Ward 1, Middlesex Co., MA:

219 309 Adam L. Brown 51 M W Mass. M Tin Plate Manf. - - 1 1 - Eliza Brown 50 F " " M - - - - - Charles C. Flagg 39 M " Me. M Laborer - - 1 1 - Jeanna K. Flagg 43 F " Mass. M - - - - - Eliza Neal 55 " " " S Housekeeper - - - - - Charles R. Whitney 25 M " " M Machinist - - 1 1 -

• 1870, Charles and Edwin not found.
• 1880, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA:

Chas. R. WHITNEY 40 Self M M W MA Machinist Navy Yard NH NH Mary C. WHITNEY 40 Wife F M W N S Keeps House N S N S

• 1880, Edwin not found.
• 1900, 6 Ludlow Street, Boston Ward 4, Suffolk Co., MA:

127 180 Whitney, Charles Head W M Oct 1840 59 mar 36 Massachusetts Massachusetts New Hampshire Machinist, Rents house -----, Mary A. Wife W F Mar 1839 61 mar 36 -ch -liv Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Nova Scotia

References

• Census records.

1.^  IGI

2.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 112, page 85.

3.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 46, page 54.

4.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 516, page 595.

5.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 61, page 71.

6.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 1905/15, page 185.

7.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 118, page 108.

8.^  "Boston Births, 1800-1849." Also, "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 172, page 65.

9.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 1909/19, page 594.

10.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 172, page 65.

11.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 1, page 50.

12.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 5, page 27.

13.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 11, page 23.

14.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 33, page 16.

15.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 49, page 44.

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