Family:Whitney, Charles Avery (1853-1914)

Charles Avery⁹ Whitney (Calvin⁸, John Rodman⁷, William⁶, Thomas⁵, William⁴, William³, Joshua², John¹), son of Calvin⁸ and Emma Lucy (Morse) Whitney, was born 28 Aug 1857, OH, and died 21 May 1914, Camden, OH.

He married firstly, 26 Feb 1878, Lorain Co., OH, Lillian "Lillie" Lenore Rhodes. She was born 28 Aug 1857, OH, and died 28 Mar 1890.

He married secondly, Alvira Collins. She was born Apr 1858, OH, and died 1932, Salamanca, NY.

Children of Charles Avery⁹ and Lilian Lenore (Rhodes) Whitney:

i.	Myrtle Estelle10 Whitney, b. 12 Aug 1879, Pittsfield, OH; d. 31 Oct 1913, South Point, OH; m. 10 Dec 1903, Wellington, OH, Fred Leon Sage, b. 8 Mar 1880, Huntington, OH. Children: a. Leon Whitney Sage, b. ca. 1905, OH. b. Russell Louis Sage, b. 2 Dec 1906, Wellington, OH. c. James Sage, b. 4 Sep 1908, Lorain, OH. d. Melvin Ellis Sage, b. 14 Dec 1911, Wellington, OH.
ii.	Claude Harris Whitney, b. 1 Apr 1882, Kipton, OH; m. Amanda Blanchard.
iii.	Emmanetta Whitney, b. 4 Jul 1887, Kipton, OH; d. 20 Jun 1982, Ashland, OH; m. 6 Jan 1914, Ashland, OH, Joseph Byron Sprott, b. 24 Dec 1878, Ashland, OH, d. 15 Dec 1971, Ashland, OH, son of James and Margaret Hortense (Taylor) Sprott. Children: a. Lucille Winifred Sprott, b. 5 Feb 1916, Orange, OH. b. Olive Eileen Sprott, b. 15 Oct 1924, Ashland Co., OH.

Children of Charles Avery⁹ and Alvira (Collins) Whitney:

iv.	Elnora Dusten10 Whitney, b. 8 Nov 1891, West Clarksfield, OH; m. 16 Jun 1920, Ashland Co., OH, Leon Harris Miller.
v.	Charles Calvin Whitney, b. 26 Apr 1893, West Clarksfield, OH; m. Minnie Marie Crocuston.
vi.	William Collins Whitney, b. 29 Sep 1894, West Clarksfield, OH; m. Myra E. Jackson.

Census

• 1880, Henrietta, Lorain Co., OH:

Chas. A. WHITNEY 26 Self M M W OHIO Farmer NY NY Lilla WHITNEY 22 Wife F M W OHIO Keeps House VT NY Mertle WHITNEY 10M Dau F S W OHIO OHIO OHIO

• 1900, Clarksfield, Huron Co., OH
• 1900, Alta Vista town, Washington Township, Chickasaw Co., IA:

19 19 Smith, Carl H. Head W M Apr 1872 28 mar 2 Iowa Germany Germany Grocer clerk, Rents house -----, Maud Wife W F Aug 1874 25 mar 2 1ch 1liv Ohio Ohio Ohio -----, Harold Son W M Oct 1899 7m sgl Iowa Iowa Ohio Whitney, Claud Brdr W M Apr 1883 17 sgl Ohio Ohio Ohio Carpenter gen.

References

• Census records.

• All data from Whitney, Hallam S., and Weeks, Dr. F. E., comp., Whitney Genealogy of the Brothers, Judge Joshua and Gen. William Whitney of Binghamton, N.Y. (1932), typescript, NEHGS Library, call number Manuscripts G WHI 6956.

• Whitney, Hallam S., and Weeks, Dr. F. E., comp., Whitney Genealogy of the Brothers, Judge Joshua and Gen. William Whitney of Binghamton, N.Y. (1932), typescript, NEHGS Library, call number Manuscripts G WHI 6956.

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