Family:Whitney, Charles W. (1823-1901)
Charles W. Whitney, parentage unknown, was born about 19 Dec 1823, Milton, MA, and died 22 Nov 1901. He was buried in Old Stearns Cemetery, Ogden, IL.[1]
He married, before 1859, Sarah Mclern. She was born about 1834, England, and died 26 Jan 1906. She was buried in Old Stearns Cemetery, Ogden, IL.[2]
Children of Charles W. and Sarah (Mclern) Whitney:
i. Emma F. Whitney, b. ca. 1857, NY; d. aft. 1900; m.(1) 1 Jul 1876, Champaign Co., IL, Oliver E. Huggins; m.(2) 11 Aug 1890, Champaign Co., IL, Frank Lafferty. ii. Sarah Frances Whitney, b. 7 Dec 1859, Douglas, MA;[3] m. 23 Jul 1876, Champaign Co., IL, John Sickafoos. iii. Ida J. Whitney, b. 18 Jan 1862, Douglas, MA;[4] m. 1878, Champaign Co., IL, Ira Jones, son of David and Mandy (White) Jones. iv. Ichabod Whitney, b. 13 Oct 1864, Douglas, MA;[5] not in family in 1865. v. (daughter) Whitney, b. 11 Dec 1865, Douglas, MA;[6] not in family in 1870.
Census
3 3 Charles W. Whitney 43 M - Massachusetts M Farmer - - 1 1 - Sarah Whitney 33 F - England M Mistress 1 - - - - Emma F. Whitney 8 F - New York S - - - - - Sarah F. Whitney 5 F - Massachusetts S - - - - - Iola J. Whitney 3 F - Massachusetts S - - - - -
85 83 Whitney, Charles 40 M W Farmer $600 $100 Ohio Male citizen over 21 " Sarah 35 F W Keeping House " " Emma 13 F W Illinois Attended school " Frances 12 F W " Attended school " Ida 8 F W "
These birth states are all wrong, but the rest of the data are consistent.
Charles WHITNEY 50 Self M M W MA Farme MA MA Sarah WHITNEY 45 Wife F M W ENG House Keeper ENG ENG Emma WHITNEY 23 Dau F W NY House Worke MA ENG Minney WHITNEY 3 GDau F S W IL IL NY
Minney was the Minnie E. Whitney, dau. of Emma Whitney, who married, 1894, Champaign Co., IL, Winston S. Brown.
249 252 Whitney, Charles W. Head W M Dec 1823 76 mar 47 Massach. Mass. Mass. Farmer, Owns free farm -----, Sarah Wife W F Dec 1833 66 mar 47 8ch 3liv England England England Immig. 1849 Lafferty, Emma F. Dau W F Aug 1854 45 wid 1ch 1liv New York Mass. England
References
1.^ FindAGrave Memorial #17885066, Charles Whitney.
2.^ FindAGrave Memorial #17885070, Sarah Whitney.
3.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 125, p. 169.
4.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 152, p. 156.
5.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 170, p. 151.
6.^ "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 179, p. 155.
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