Family:Whitney, Charles Dennis (1848-1921)

Charles Dennis⁸ Whitney (Beachgood⁷, Dennis⁶, Samuel⁵, Eliakim⁴, Nathan³, John², Henry¹), son of Beachgood⁷ and Betsey Elizabeth (Bennett) Whitney, was born 27 Mar 1848, Armada, MI, and died 21 May 1921, Genesee Co., MI.

He married firstly, 20 Aug 1873, Argentine, MI, Sarah Ann Roberts, daughter of David Nelson and Louisa Maria (Head) Roberts. She was born 25 Sep 1855, Deerfield, MI.

He married secondly, 25 Jul 1893, Tyrone, MI, Linda S. Cox, daughter of Thomas and Phebe (Street) Cox.^[1] She was born Mar 1852, MI, and died after 1900.

He was a farmer. They dwelt at Linden, MI, in 1874.

Children of Charles Dennis⁸ and Sarah Ann (Roberts) Whitney:

i.	Franklin9 Whitney, b. ca. 1876, MI.
ii.	Louiza Whitney, b. ca. 1878, MI.
iii.	(poss.) Allen E. Whitney, b. Aug 1882, MI.
iv.	(poss.) Matthew Whitney, b. Jan 1885, MI.
v.	Byron Whitney, b. Jun 1887, MI.

Charles Dennis⁸ and Linda S. (Cox) Whitney had no children.

Census

• 1870, Argentine, Genesee Co., MI:

211 204 Hopkins, Byron L. 28 M W Farmer $2000 Michigan Male citizen over 21 -----, Genevieve 27 F W Keeping House New York -----, Leonard 71 M W With Son New York Male citizen over 21 -----, Clarissa 69 F W With Son New York -----, Elbert 15 M W At Home Michigan Attended school Bradley, Philo 29 M W Farm Hand Michigan Male citizen over 21 Whitney, Chas. D. 22 M W Farm Hand Michigan Male citizen over 21

• 1880, Fenton, Genesee Co., MI:

Charles WHITNEY 32 Self M M W MI Farmer N Y N Y Sarah WHITNEY 24 Wife F M W MI Keeping House N Y N Y Frank WHITNEY 4 Son M S W MI At Home MI MI Louiza WHITNEY 2 Dau F S W MI At Home MI MI Joseph WISE 20 Oth M S W MI Farm Laborer --- ---

• 1900, Fenton, Genesee Co., MI:

1900, Fenton, Genesee Co., MI, p. 1B: 77 77 Whitney, Charlie Head W M Mar 1847 53 mar 2 Michigan New York New York Farmer, Owns free farm -----, Lyndia Wife W F Mar 1852 48 mar 2 0ch 0liv Michigan Ireland New York -----, Byron Son W M Jun 1887 12 sgl Michigan Michigan Michigan At school

• 1900, 251 Columbus Avenue, Boston Ward 10, Suffolk Co., MA:

1900, 251 Columbus Avenue, Boston Ward 10, Suffolk Co., MA, p. 1A/118-1B:

9 12 Clancy, Henry Head W M Mar 1870 30 mar 7 Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Hostler, Rents house -----, Eva Wife W F Aug 1870 29 mar 7 1ch 1liv Massachusetts Ireland Ireland -----, Joseph Son W M Jun 1895 4 sgl Massachusetts Massachusetts Massachusetts Whitney, Matthew Ldgr W M Jan 1885 15 sgl Michigan New York New York Office boy -----, Allen E. Ldgr W M Aug 1882 17 sgl Michigan New York New York Clerk

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• 1910, Fenton, Genesee Co., MI.
• 1920, Fenton, Genesee Co., MI.

References

• All data imported from Stephen Whitney Phoenix, The Whitney family of Connecticut, and its affiliations; being an attempt to trace the descendants, as well in the female as the male lines, of Henry Whitney, from 1649 to 1878; to which is prefixed some account of the Whitneys of England. (New York : Priv. Print. [Bradford Press] 1878), p. 1711.

• Census records.

1.^  Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952, from Ancestry.com.

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