Family:Whitney, Charles Mayo (1833-1900)

Charles M. Whitney was born in 1833 or 1834 in MA.^1,2 He died on 17 Mar 1900 in Vancouver, British Columbia.³

He married Laura Acenith -----^1,2 in 1859 or 1860.²

Laura was born c. 1835 in Chester, VT.⁴ She died on 22 Dec 1893⁴ in New Westminster, British Columbia.

They lived in Troy for several years, while Charles was working as a lawyer.

By 1880 he is living in St. Louis, where he is listed variously as a lawyer and an editor.¹

By 1890, we find Charles and his son, Charles Francis, both living near Vancouver, British Columbia. Charles M. started a newspaper there, and apparently started going by the name "Mayo" (his middle name?)

He died on 17 Mar 1900 in Vancouver, BC.³

Children of Charles M. and Laura A. (-----) Whitney:

i.	Charles Francis Whitney, born c. 1871 in St. Louis, MO and died Apr 1931 in Miami, FL.

References

¹ 1880 Federal Census, St. Louis, MO, 2nd enumeration, p. 388B.

² 1860 Federal Census, Troy, Rensslear Co, NY, p. 641.

³ Death Certificate for Mayo Whitney, filed 19 Mar 1900, British Columbia.

⁴ Death Certificate for Laura Acenith Whitney, filed 22 Dec 1893, British Columbia.

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