Family:Whiting, George (1804-a1850)
George6 Whiting (William5, Thomas4, John3, Joseph2, Samuel1), son of William and Rebecca (Brown) Whiting, was born about 19 Aug 1804, Westminster, MA, and died after 1850.
He married, 29 May 1827, Charlton, MA, Julia Ann Wheelock, daughter of Aaron and Ruth (Towne) Wheelock. She was born 16 Mar 1807, Charlton, MA, and died after 1850.
He was a musician. They lived in Charlton and Leicester, MA, and Williamsburg, NY.
Children of George6 and Julia Ann (Wheelock) Whiting:
i. George Brown7 Whiting, b. 4 Aug 1828, Charlton, MA.[1] ii. Amelia Davis Whiting, b. 15 Jun 1830, Leicester, MA.[2] iii. Caroline R. Whiting, b. ca. 1832, MA. iv. Charles Lowell Whiting, b. ca. 1835, NY. v. Franklin Phillips Whiting, b. ca. 1838, NY. vi. Frederic A. Whiting, b. ca. 1840, NY. vii. John C. Whiting, b. ca. 1842, NY. viii. Edward M. Whiting, b. ca. 1844, NY. ix. Arthur Whiting, b. ca. 1847, NY.
Notes
The 1850 census and daughter Amelia's birth record give this family the name "Whitney", but they were properly "Whiting".
Census
- 1840, not found.
- 1850, Williamsburg, Kings Co., NY:
1563 2166 George Whitney 50 M - Musician Mass. Julia " 48 F - " George " 22 M - " Amelia " 20 F - " Caroline " 18 F - " Charles " 15 M - N.Y. Franklin " 12 M - " Attended school Frederic " 10 M - " Attended school John " 8 M - " Attended school Edward " 6 M - " Attended school Arthur " 3 M - " Margt. Mack 19 F - Ireland
The record is clearly "Whitney", but the family was properly named "Whiting".
- 1860, not found.
References
1.^ L.D.S. International Genealogical Index, Batch # C500651.
2.^ "Amelia Davis [Whitney], d. George and Julia Ann, [born] June 15, 1830," according to Franklin P. Rice, ed., Vital Records of Leicester, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (1903). NOTE: The L.D.S. International Genealogical Index, Batch # I008801, lists this birth, but with surname "Whiting".
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