b. 16 January 1838, Bridgton, Cumberland Co., ME – d. 25 December 1912, Cookeville, Putnam Co., TN, md on the 28th of October 1860, Waupun, WI to Mary Alicia "Alice" (Wirt) Whitney, b. 22 July 1843, Willoughby, OH – d. 11 February 1911, Cookeville, TN, d/o Elder Noah Wirt & Frances Fannie Mapes. Col. Charles Henry Whitney, s/o George W. Whitney (1792-1878)& Angelina Phinney. (Church of Christ member. Mason, Knights of Phythias, Postmaster of Cookeville 1907-1910, known as Col. Whitney. Real Estate Contractor). Children: Miss Gertrude Whitney, Mrs. Fred H. (Millie) White, Mrs. John Schneider of Marshall, MN & Mrs. J. T. Snodgrass.

WHITNEY, C. H.: Col. C. H. Whitney died at the home of his son-in-law, Mr. F. H. White, on Christmas day, after a long illness. Mr. Whitney had resided in Cookeville for more than 25 years, and had a wide acquaintance. He served as postmaster for several years, and had been active in political affairs. He was nearly 75 years old, a member of the Masonic and Knights of Pythias fraternities. The funeral will be held at Mr. White's residence at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Burial in the City Cemetery, the rural route carriers acting as pall bearers. [Date 12/26/1912, Vol. X, No. 52, Page 3]

b. 16 January 1838, Bridgton, Cumberland Co., ME – d. 25 December 1912, Cookeville, Putnam Co., TN, md on the 28th of October 1860, Waupun, WI to Mary Alicia "Alice" (Wirt) Whitney, b. 22 July 1843, Willoughby, OH – d. 11 February 1911, Cookeville, TN, d/o Elder Noah Wirt & Frances Fannie Mapes. Col. Charles Henry Whitney, s/o George W. Whitney (1792-1878)& Angelina Phinney. (Church of Christ member. Mason, Knights of Phythias, Postmaster of Cookeville 1907-1910, known as Col. Whitney. Real Estate Contractor). Children: Miss Gertrude Whitney, Mrs. Fred H. (Millie) White, Mrs. John Schneider of Marshall, MN & Mrs. J. T. Snodgrass.

WHITNEY, C. H.: Col. C. H. Whitney died at the home of his son-in-law, Mr. F. H. White, on Christmas day, after a long illness. Mr. Whitney had resided in Cookeville for more than 25 years, and had a wide acquaintance. He served as postmaster for several years, and had been active in political affairs. He was nearly 75 years old, a member of the Masonic and Knights of Pythias fraternities. The funeral will be held at Mr. White's residence at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Burial in the City Cemetery, the rural route carriers acting as pall bearers. [Date 12/26/1912, Vol. X, No. 52, Page 3]