Family:Whitney, Charles Lucius (1824-a1860)

Charles Lucius⁸ Whitney (Levi⁷, Jacob⁶, Abraham⁵, Abraham⁴, Moses³, Richard², John¹), son of Levi⁷ and Rebecca (Warren) Whitney, was born 26 Jan 1824, Bolton, MA, was baptized 23 May 1824, Bolton, MA,^[1], and died after 1860.

He married, 12 Mar 1849, Thompson, CT, Lusannah C. Wheeler,^[2] daughter of Jonas and Ruth (Brown) Wheeler. She was born about 1 Jul 1828, Bridgewater, MA, and died 2 Jul 1909, Ayer, MA, aged 81 years 1 day, of heart disease.^[3] She married secondly, 23 Oct 1871, Ayer, MA, Samuel Reed, son of Rufus and Eliza (Smith) Reed.^[4] He was born 4 Nov 1834, Groton, MA, and died after 1909.

In the censuses, she is called "Susannah C.", "Louisa C.", and "Susannah O." and "Lusanna C." In her second marriage record, she is called "Lucella C.". In her marriage record, it is "Susannah C." In her death record, it is "Lusanna C." In her son Herbert's and daughter Eudora's marriage records, it is "Susanna".

On 23 Aug 1866, he, a farmer, aged 42, lived in Little Lake Township, Mendocino Co., CA, where he was enrolled as a voter.

Children of Charles Lucius⁸ and Lusannah C. (Wheeler) Whitney:

i.	Herbert Warren9 Whitney, b. ca. 4 Sep 1849, Lancaster, MA [birth record not found]; m. Anna Eliza Draper.[5]
ii.	Eudora S. Whitney, b. ca. 1858, Geneseo, IL; d. after 1900; m. 13 Dec 1881, Ayer, MA [also recorded as Lancaster, MA], James S. Draper, b. ca. 1855, Boxborough, MA, son of Reuben M. and H. Maria (Stearns) Draper.[6]
iii.	Edward A. Whitney, b. 25 Sep 1860 "Edwin A.", Groton, MA;[7] m. Nellie A. Woodbury.[8]
iv.	(allegedly) Charles Whitney, b. -----; resided in California in 1895 (according to Pierce).

Census

• 1850: not found.
• 1850, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA:

292 309 Jonas Wheeler 54 M - Farmer $4500 N.H. Ruth " 49 F - Mass. George F. " 15 M - Labourer " Attended school Lucy R. " 45 F - " Lucina C. Whitney 21 F - " Herbert W. " 9/12 M - " Nathan Brown 41 M - Labourer " Nancy Wilder 65 F - " Susan Brown 34 F - "

• 1855: not found.
• 1855, Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA:

153 162 Jonas Wheeler 59 M - Farmer N.H. Ruth B. " 54 F - Mass. Nathan Brown 44 M - Farmer " Susan " 37 F - " Susanna C. Whitney 27 F - Mass. Herbert W. " 5 M - "

• 1860, Groton, Middlesex Co., MA:

376 376 Charles L. Whitney 36 M - Tin Worker $300 Massachusetts Susanna C. 32 F - Mass. Herbert W. 10 M - Mass. Attended school Dora S. 2 F - Illinois Samuel Reed 25 M - Tin man Mass. Durmont Holt 20 M - " New Hampshire John D. Griswold 17 M - " N.H. Katie Haskin 22 F - Servant Ireland

• 1865, Groton, Middlesex Co., MA:

418 471 Susanna C. Whitney 36 F - Bridgewater M Housekeeper - - - - - Herburt W. Whitney 15 M - Lancaster - Student - - - - - Dora L. Whitney 7 F - Illinois - - - - - - Edward A. Whitney 4 M - Groton - - - - - - Samuel Reed 30 " - Groton S Stove Dealer - - 1 1 - Patsy Barrington 20 " - Ireland " Housekeeper - - - - -

1870: not found.

• 1870, Groton, Middlesex Co., MA:

531 555 Whitney, Louisa C. 40 F W Keeps House Mass. -----, Herbert W. 20 M W Works in Tin Plate Shop " -----, Dora L. 13 F W Attends School Illinois Attended school -----, Edward W. 9 M W Attends School Mass. Attended school Reed, Samuel 38 M W No occupation " Male citizen over 21 Brown, Nathan 62 M W Common Laborer " Male citizen over 21 Haley, Julia 16 F W Seamstress " Attended school

• 1880, Ayer, Middlesex Co., MA:

Samuel REED 46 Self M M W MA Town Police MA MA Susanna O. REED 52 Wife F M W MA Keeping House NH MA Eudora G. WHITNEY 23 SDau F S W IL Artist & Teacher MA MA Edward A. WHITNEY 19 Son M S W MA At Home MA MA

References

1.^  "Charles Lucius [Whitney], s. Levi and wife, bap. May 23, 1824. C.R.1," according to Bolton Vital Records.

2.^  "Charles L. [Whitney], m. Susanna C. WHEELER, 12 Mar 1849, by Rev. Charles WILLETT," according to the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records, Thompson 2:224.

3.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 1909/4, page 89.

4.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 236, page 111.

5.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 419, page 81, also volume 327, page 289.

6.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 327, page 289.

7.^  "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910," from original records held by the Massachusetts Archives. Online database: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2004; volume 133, page 103.

8.^  "Edward A. Whitney (b. 1861, Ayer, MA, s. of Charles Whitney & L. C.) & Nellie A. Woodbury, m. 26 Jan 1884, Manchester, Hillsborough Co., NH," according to New Hampshire, Vital Records, Marriage Index.

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