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1800 United States Federal Census 1800 United States Federal Census
Name: Abisha Whiting
Township: Otego
County: Otsego
State: New York
Free White Males Under 10: 1
Free White Males 16 to 25: 1
Free White Males 26 to 44: 1
Free White Females Under 10 : 1
Free White Females 16 to 25 : 1
Number of Household Members Under 16 : 2
Number of Household Members Over 25 : 1
Number of Household Members: 5
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1840 United States Federal Census 1840 United States Federal Census
Name: R Whiting [A Whiting]
Township: Port Byron
County: Rock Island
State: Illinois
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
Total - All Persons (Free White, Free Colored, Slaves): 5
Persons Employed in Manufacture and Trade: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 3
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 5
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 5
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1850; Census Place: District 37, Rock Island, Illinois; Roll M432_126; Page: 185; Image: 4.
641/641 Abisha Whiting 45 male Farmer New York
Ruth 43 fem New York
Henry B W 17 male laborer New York
Delilah S 14 fem Ohio Attended School
Anna 11 fem Illinois Attended School
William M 08 male Illinois Attended School
Paris 03 male Illinois
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New York Genealogical Records, 1675-1920 about Abisha Whiting
Name: Abisha Whiting
Event: Lived
Year: 1800
Place: Milford
County: Otsego
Province: New York
Source: Reel 25, 1800 Federal Census of New York, Microfilm Series M32
Publisher: National Archives, Washington, DC.
Additional Info: See Family History Library, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Page: 28
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Ah..the lure of family history!!! I am not supposed to be here now,but I am. I'm sending a link to a newspaper interview that Jere Pearsall gave in 1915.He states that Beisher Whiting was father's brother-in-law.Abisher Whiting was listed in the census as living next door??I'm taking a giant step and presuming that Ruth Pearsall,married to Abisher Whiting was W.C.'s sister. As for Jeremiah's son being named Colwell,Jeremiah was featured in another article on his 86th birthday(1928).Port Byron Globe I believe,and listed all his children,grandchildren,etc. My stepdad knew all of these people,so it's not debateable with him. In your list you sent,Jeremiah#2 and Mary Loretta Moody are my stepdad's parents.They had three children,Howard,Esther,and Edwin(stepdad).Edwin is the only one left now,he's 87. Somewhere I ran across the name EDTL ??? I have a note from Mary Loretta's papers, stating they visited them in Tacoma Washington.Darned if I can find the reference now!!! I'm off again.... Sheryl Shirley Becker wrote:
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Jere Pearsall

[They spelled the name Jere þ and pronounced it "Jerry."]
Per Jere Pearsall, Port Byron, Ill., March 17, 1915
Our folks came down from Canada and after a time moved to a place near Chicago.
"I was born near Chicago and we moved to Rock Island County when I was between six and eight years old. When we moved out on the place in Coe Town we were two miles from any neighbor, where we put up the first shanty. When we first came we lived on Beisher Whiting's place above Cordova, - this was the year 1848 or '49. Whiting was a brother-in-law of father's, and we lived there from the fall until the first of July the following year. We worked up at his place and my oldest brother was drowned in the Mississippi while we lived there. He was bathing with some boys. We brought grappling hooks, etc. at once but couldn't find the body. We found him a few days after between Port Byron and LeClaire. Mrs. Belch- er and some others, I can't remember who, found his body floating down the river. They were young folks then, and shw was a Miss Holmes. Father had advertised all along down the river, but Miss Holmes and her companions didn't know of the drowning until they saw the body. I think that's about as old a sketch as you'll get around here. That was in '48 or '49.

Abisha married Pearsall, Ruth about 1844 in New York, United States. Ruth was born in 1807 in New York, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The Pearsall Family page 1288 Section 9

1. Whiting, Henry R.W was born in 1833 in New York, United States.
2. Whiting, Delilah S was born in 1836 in Medina, Medina, Ohio, United States.
3. Whiting, Anna was born in 1839 in Illinois, United States.
4. Whiting, William M was born in 1842 in Illinois, United States.
5. Whiting, Paris was born in 1847 in Rock Island, Illinois, United States; died on 27 Nov 1922 in Meeker, Minnesota, United States.