Family:Whitney, Charles Pritchard (1833-1909)

Charles Pritchard⁸ Whitney (Erastus Davis⁷, Peter⁶, Peter⁵, Josiah⁴, Josiah³, [prob.] Benjamin², John¹), son of Erastus Davis⁷ and Hannah (Wilkinson) Whitney, was born 20 Nov 1833, Erie Co., NY, and died 3 Jan 1909, Fonda, IA. He was buried in Cedar Township Cemetery, Fonda, IA.^[1]

He married, 11 Jun 1858, Dubuque, IA, Lovisa Rebecca Blakeslee,^[2] daughter of Enoch Crocker and Olivia Ann (Finch) Blakeslee. She was born 18 May 1840, NY (or Erie Co., PA), and died 19 Jan 1917, Fonda, IA. She was buried in Cedar Township Cemetery, Fonda, IA.^[3]

Children of Charles Pritchard⁸ and Lovisa Rebecca (Blakeslee) Whitney:

i.	Minetta⁹ Whitney, b. ca. 1858, Dubuque Co., IA; m. 15 Oct 1884, Pocahontas Co., Ia, W. A. Karr, son of Jos. and L. (Peters) Karr.^[4]
ii.	Oliva A. Whitney, b. ca. 1862, High Forest, MN; m. 8 May 1884, Fonda, IA, William Bauer, son of Lewis and Elizabeth (Snaders) Bauer.^[5]
iii.	Charles Rufus Whitney, b. Jun 1864, MN; m. Lillian Belle Higgs.
iv.	William Whitney, b. ca. 1868, MN.
v.	Mary Whitney, b. ca. 1870, MN; "Mamie"; m. 25 Dec 1894, Fonda, IA, Francis M. Jenkens.^[6]
vi.	Frank Albert Whitney, b. 29 Oct 1878, Pocahontas Co., IA; m. 5 Jun 1909, Des Moines, IA, Bess A. Moore, b. ca. 1886, dau. of Thomas F. and Minnie (Sheesley) Moore.^[7] Child: Mary Frances¹⁰ Whitney, m. Glen Davis.^[8]

Census

1860, Racine, Mower Co., MN:

450 428 Chas. Whitney 25 M - Farmer New York Louisa " 21 F - " Minaetta " 1 " - Iowa

1870: not found.
1880, Cedar, Pocahontas Co., IA:

Chas. WHITNEY 47 Self M M W NY Farmer VT VT Louiza B. WHITNEY 41 Wife F M W PA Keeping House PA PA Netta WHITNEY 22 Dau F S W IA Teaching Dist. School NY PA Oliva WHITNEY 18 Dau F S W --- At --- --- Willie WHITNEY 13 Son M S W MN At School NY PA Mamie WHITNEY 10 Dau F S W MN At School NY NY Frank WHITNEY 4 Son M S W IA At Home NY PA

1885 State, Cedar, Pocahontas Co., IA:

9 9 Whitney, Chas. 90 34 30 NW NW 58 M - m Farmer N.Y. Whitney, Louvinia " 43 F - m Keeping House " Whitney, N. Chas. " 25 M - s Teacher Minn. Whitney, Willie " 17 M - s - Minn. Whitney, Mary " 15 F - s - " Whitney, Frank " 7 M - s - [Pocaho]tas Co.

1885 State, Cedar, Sac Co., IA:

47 49 Orange S. Smith 38 34 4 Dist No. 2 37 M - m Farmer Penn. Mary F. Smith " 35 F - m House Keeper Ohio Sadie S. Smith " 16 F - s House Keeper [C]linton Co. Ora M. Smith " 15 F - s - [C]linton Co. Olive K. Smith " 12 F - s - [C]linton Co. Eva L. Smith " 7 F - s - Ohio Charley L. Smith " 5 M - s - Ohio Guy E. Smith " 0 M - m - [Sa]c Co.

         Charley R. Whitney            "          20 M - s School Teacher    Minn.

1895 State, [Cedar], Pocahontas Co., IA:

11 11 Chas. Whitney 64 M W m New York Farmer M.E. Voter Louise Whitney 58 F W m " House Keeping " Frank Whitney 17 M W s Pocahontas - "

1900, Fonda town, Cedar Township, Pocahontas Co., IA:

54 55 Whitney, Chas. Head W M Nov 1833 66 mar 40 New York Vermont Vermont Day laborer, Owns free house -----, Louisa R. Wife W F May 1839 61 mar 40 6ch 6liv New York New York New York