Notes:

1900; Census Place: Walnut Grove, Knox, Illinois; Roll T623_314; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 66.
72/73 Whiting SM head white male Aug 1857 42 married 15 years ILL Conn Conn
proprietor meat market
Ella M wife white fem Jan 1860 40 married 15 years mother of 4:4 living
Illinois New York England
Claude son white male Nov 1885 14 single ILL ILL ILL at school
Harry son white male Oct 1887 12 single ILL ILL ILL at school
Inez dau white fem Mar 1890 10 single ILL ILL ILL at school
Pierce son white male Jan 1894 06 single ILL ILL ILL at school
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1910; Census Place: Galesburg Ward 6, Knox, Illinois; Roll T624_299; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 162; Image: 404. 528 Jefferson Street
166/173 Whiting Morris C head male white 25 married 1st time 0 years ILL US US
Jennie V wife fem white 21 married 1st time 0 years ILL Sweden Sweden
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World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 about Morse Claude Whiting
Name: Morse Claude Whiting
County: Alexander
State: Illinois
Birth Date: 7 Nov 1885
Race: White
FHL Roll Number: 1452429
DraftBoard: 0
Present Occupation: Manager R??? Pole & Shaft Co.
Nearest Relative : Jennie V Whiting
724 22 Cairo Alex Illinois
Signature: Morse Claude Whiting
Medium Height
Medium Build
Light Blue Eyes
Black Hair
12 Sep 1918
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1920;Census Place: Cairo, Alexander, Illinois; Roll T625_297; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 11; Image: 773. 724 22nd Street
142/171 Whiting Claude head rents male white 35 married ILL ILL ILL Manager Lumber Co.
Jennie wife fem white 30 male married ILL Sweden Sweden
Claudia dau fem white 07 fem single ILL ILL ILL
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1930; Census Place: Cairo, Alexander, Illinois; Roll 406; Page: 27A; Enumeration District: 7; Image: 820.0. 812 26TH Street
605/703 Whiting Morris C head owns $10,000 radio male white 44 married at age 24
ILL ILL ILL Proprietor Electrical Co.
Jennie wife fem white 40 married at age 20 ILL Sweden Sweden
Claudia dau fem white 17 single ILL ILL ILL
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U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 about Morse Claude Whiting
Name: Morse Claude Whiting
Birth Date: 7 Nov 1885
Birth Place: Altona
Residence: Cairo, Illinois
Race: White
Roll: 30955_166006
812 26th Street Cairo Alexander Illinois
Telephone 675
Age: 56
Mrs. JV Whiting
Owns Business
Mor Halliday-Rittenhouse Co. Cairo, Alex. Illinois
Signature MC Whiting
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Social Security Death Index about Morse Whiting
Name: Morse Whiting
SSN: 332-03-4900
Last Residence: 63141 Saint Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States of America
Born: 6 Nov 1885
Died: Jun 1970
State (Year) SSN issued: Illinois (Before 1951)

Morse married Nelson, Jennie Victoria. Jennie (daughter of Nelson, John and Ida) was born in 1889 in Galesburg, Knox, Illinois, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FamilySearch Id: L7NT-1ZZ

Notes:

1880; Census Place: Galesburg, Knox, Illinois; Roll T9_220; Family History Film: 1254220; Page: 99.1000; Enumeration District: 132; Image: 0200 Seminary Street
256/289 Nelson Lars J white male 50 married works in Railroad Shop Sweden Sweden Sweden
Gustava white fem 48 wife keeping house Sweden Sweden Sweden
John L white male 22 son single works Railroad Shop Swed Swed Swed
Charles white male 20 son single works Railroad Shop Swed Swed Swed
Albert white male 10 son single at school Illinois Swed Swed
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1900; Census Place: Galesburg Ward 6, Knox, Illinois; Roll T623_313; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 46. 531 Jefferson Street
138/146 Nelson John A head white male April 1857 43 married 7 years Sweden Sweden Sweden
Immigrated 1875 24 years in USA naturalized carpenter
owns mortgaged home
Ida wife white fem Dec 1867 32 married 7 years mother of 3:3 living
Sweden Sweden Sweden Immigrated 1888 12 years in USA
Jennie dau white fem March 1889 11 single Illinois Sweden Sweden
Attends School
Arvig son white male Dec 1894 05 single Illinois Sweden Sweden
Edith dau white fem Mar 1899 01 single Illinois Sweden Sweden
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1910; Census Place: Galesburg Ward 6, Knox, Illinois; Roll T624_299; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 162; Image: 404. 528 Jefferson Street
166/173 Whiting Morris C head male white 25 married 1st time 0 years ILL US US
Jennie V wife fem white 21 married 1st time 0 years ILL Sweden Sweden
========================================================================
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 about Morse Claude Whiting
Name: Morse Claude Whiting
County: Alexander
State: Illinois
Birth Date: 7 Nov 1885
Race: White
FHL Roll Number: 1452429
DraftBoard: 0
Present Occupation: Manager R??? Pole & Shaft Co.
Nearest Relative : Jennie V Whiting
724 22 Cairo Alex Illinois
Signature: Morse Claude Whiting
Medium Height
Medium Build
Light Blue Eyes
Black Hair
12 Sep 1918
========================================================================
1920;Census Place: Cairo, Alexander, Illinois; Roll T625_297; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 11; Image: 773. 724 22nd Street
142/171 Whiting Claude head rents male white 35 married ILL ILL ILL Manager Lumber Co.
Jennie wife fem white 30 male married ILL Sweden Sweden
Claudia dau fem white 07 fem single ILL ILL ILL
========================================================================
1930; Census Place: Cairo, Alexander, Illinois; Roll 406; Page: 27A; Enumeration District: 7; Image: 820.0. 812 26TH Street
605/703 Whiting Morris C head owns $10,000 radio male white 44 married at age 24
ILL ILL ILL Proprietor Electrical Co.
Jennie wife fem white 40 married at age 20 ILL Sweden Sweden
Claudia dau fem white 17 single ILL ILL ILL
========================================================================
U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 about Morse Claude Whiting
Name: Morse Claude Whiting
Birth Date: 7 Nov 1885
Birth Place: Altona
Residence: Cairo, Illinois
Race: White
Roll: 30955_166006
812 26th Street Cairo Alexander Illinois
Telephone 675
Age: 56
Mrs. JV Whiting
Owns Business
Mor Halliday-Rittenhouse Co. Cairo, Alex. Illinois
Signature MC Whiting
===========================================================================

Other Events:

• FamilySearch Id: L7NY-MDD

Notes:

1860; Census Place: Walnut Grove, Knox, Illinois; Roll: M653_195; Page: 435; Image: 101.
708/706 Samuel Whiting 37 male farmer $8000/2500 Connecticut
Lucretia 34 fem Wife Conn
Harriet A 08 fem Illinois
S. Morse 03 male Illinois
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1870; Census Place: Altona, Knox, Illinois; Roll: M593_241; Page: 502; Image: 519.
150/152 Whiting Samuel P 49 male white Butcher $4000/1000 Connecticut
Lucretia M 48 fem white Keeps House Connecticut
Adella H. 18 fem white at home Illinois
S. Morse 12 male white at home Illinois
Inez A 09 fem white at home Illinois
Augie 07 fem white at home Illinois
=======================
1880; Census Place: Altona, Knox, Illinois; Roll T9_220; Family History Film: 1254220; Page: 394.4000; Enumeration District: 152; Image: 0793.
Household Record 1880 United States Census
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Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
S. P. WHITING Self M Male W 60 CT Editor CT CT
Lucrecia WHITING Wife M Female W 57 CT Keeps House CT CT
Morse S. WHITING Son S Male W 22 IL Butcher CT CT
I. A. EDWARDS Dau M Female W 18 IL At Home CT CT
A. G. EDWARDS SonL M Male W 30 OH School Teacher OH OH
Ida SWANSON Other S Female W 16 SWE Servant SWE SWE
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Source Information:
Census Place Altona, Knox, Illinois
Family History Library Film 1254220
NA Film Number T9-0220
Page Number 394D
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1900; Census Place: Walnut Grove, Knox, Illinois; Roll T623_314; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 66.
72/73 Whiting SM head white male Aug 1857 42 married 15 years ILL Conn Conn
proprietor meat market
Ella M wife white fem Jan 1860 40 married 15 years mother of 4:4 living
Illinois New York England
Claude son white male Nov 1885 14 single ILL ILL ILL at school
Harry son white male Oct 1887 12 single ILL ILL ILL at school
Inez dau white fem Mar 1890 10 single ILL ILL ILL at school
Pierce son white male Jan 1894 06 single ILL ILL ILL at school
========================================================================
1910; Census Place: Walnut Grove, Knox, Illinois; Roll T624_299; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 184; Image: 785.
43/43 Whiting S M head male white 52 married first time 25 years ILL Conn Conn Butcher own shop
Ella wife fem white 50 married first time 25 years mother of 4:4 living ILL NY ILL
Harry son male white 23 single ILL ILL ILL Book Keeper State Bank
Inez dau fem white 20 single ILL ILL ILL
Pierce son male white 16 single ILL ILL ILL
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History of Knox County, Illinois: Its Cities, Towns and People, Volume 2, Part 2
By Albert James Perry
Samuel Morse Whiting
Samuel Morse Whiting, who engaged in mercantile pursuits in Altona, was born in that town on the 11th of August, 1857, and traces his ancestry back to William and Susannah Whiting, who settled in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1632, having come from Boxford, Suffolk, England. William Whiting was a very wealthy merchant who had received a patent for land at Sevanscot with Lord Say and Lord Brook. He served as treasurer of Connecticut colony from 1642 to 1647 and died in July of the latter year. His wife passed away July 8, 1673. Their son Joseph Whiting , who was born October 2, 1640 and died October 8, 1717, was married in 1676 to Anna Allyn, who was born August 18, 1652, and died March 3, 1735. She was a daughter of Colonel John and Ann (Smith) Allyn. Her father, who was secretary of the Connecticut colony for twenty-eight years, was born February 24, 1630, and died November 11, 1696.
John Whiting, son of Joseph and Anna (Allyn) Whiting, was born December 15, 1693, and died February 12, 1766. He married Jerusha Lord, who was born in 1699 and died in 1776. Their son Allyn Whiting was a soldier of the Revolutionary war, being a private in Major Sheldon's'Regiment of Light Horse and Colonel Enos' Regiment on the Hudson. He was born June 23, '1740, and died February 9, 1818. He and his wife Elizabeth joined the church at West Hartford in 1758.
Their son Joseph Whiting was born in August, 1763, and died February 16, 1842. He was 'married in 1784 to Mary Goodwin, who was born in 1766 and died in 1835.
Their son Allyn Whiting, who was the grandfather of our subject, was born July 4, 1788, and died in Aurora, Illinois, November 3, 1871. He married Amanda Alford, who was born June 6, 1796, and died May 3, 1849.
Their son Samuel Phelps Whiting, the father of our subject, was born September 19, 1821, in Hartford, Connecticut, and was married, in Litchfield, that state, May 28, 1845, to Miss Lucretia Morse who was born in Litchfield, August 22, 1823, and died April 5, 1901. She was a daughter of Jacob and Harriet Morse, who were married March 14, 1821. Her mother was born March 17, 1800, and died February 28, 1882, in Litchfield. Her father was born in that city March 6, 1792, and was a son of Levi and Thalia (Sanford) Morse. Levi Morse was born in Litchfield, September 19, 1775, and died January 20, 1841. His wife was born October 26, 1776, and died July 16, 1854. Mrs. Lucretia (Morse) Whiting belonged to a very prominent old New England family and a monument has been erected which bears the following inscription: "To the memory of seven Puritans who emigrated from England to America in 1635-9. John Morse, born 1604, settled at New Haven and died at Wallingford, Connecticut, 1707, aged one hundred and three years. Samuel Morse, born 1585, settled at Dedham, 1636, died at Medfield, 1654. Joseph Morse, settled at Ipswich, where he died 1646. Anthony Morse, born at Marlboro, England, 1606, died at Newbury, 1686. William Morse, born 1608, died 1685. Robert and Peter, their brothers, settled and died in New Jersey."
Samuel Phelps Whiting, the father of our subject, conducted a meat market in his native city until coming to Victoria, Illinois, in 1851, with his brother Richard and family. They engaged in mercantile business for two years and at the end of that time Samuel P. Whiting removed to Altona, where he opened'a meat market. In addition to that business he also engaged in the raising and shipping of cattle, horses and hogs, becoming one of the leading men engaged in that enterprise in the locality. He disposed of his stock in Peoria, which was the nearest market. His was one of the first frame houses built in Altona and was situated on Main street, opposite the present place of business of Samuel M. Whiting.
In 1878 he admitted his son Samuel as a business partner and subsequently purchased and edited for five years Altona's only newspaper -the Altona Journal. He took an active interest in public affairs and was a supporter of the republican party. After a useful and well spent life he passed away in March, 1907. In his family were four children: Samuel M.- of this review; Della, the wife of A. H. Miles, a druggist of Des Moines, Iowa; Inez, the wife of A. G. Edwards, a druggist and ex city treasurer of Omaha, Nebraska; and Angie, the wife of Ernest R. Smith, of Palo Alto, California.
Samuel M. Whiting has been engaged in the meat market business since he finished school at the age of fifteen years. In addition to conducting his market he has also bought and shipped cattle to the near-by markets. For one year he ran a restaurant and from 1892-to 1897 he conducted a meat market in Galesburg but then returned to Altona. In his dealings he has maintained the strictest business integrity, realizing that satisfied customers are the best advertisement. He keeps in touch with the trade, knows what the market offers and carries a good line of meats, while his prices are reasonable and his treatment of his patrons always courteous.
Mr. Whiting was married to Miss Ella M. Pierce, of Walnut Grove township whose birth occurred January 5, 1860. She is a daughter of Mathew Pierce, who came to Altona from New York state when very young and is now living retired at Galesburg. To Mr. and Mrs. Whiting four children have been born: Claude N., an electrician, who married Jennie Nelson and is residing in Cairo, Illinois; Harry S., the assistant cashier of the State Bank at Victoria, Illinois, who married Lillian Wenstrom, of Altona, and they have a little daughter, Lucile, born January 11, 1912; Inez, who is engaged in teaching music and is residing at home; and Mathew Pierce, who since his graduation from school has assisted his father in the meat market.
Mr. Whiting is an active and enthusiastic republican and has frequently been elected to ofiice. He has served as village clerk and has four times been elected supervisor, his first election being in 1889. For nine years he served as county committeeman and during that time did much active work in furthering the interests of the republican party. Practically his whole life has been spent in Altona, where he has the distinction of being one of the two oldest business men. He occupies a place of prominence as one of the energetic business men, succeeding in what he undertakes by reason of his forceful character and his strict conformity to modern business methods.
http://books.google.com/books?pg=PA871&lpg=PA871&dq=John+Whiting+Jerusha+Lord&id=OU00AQAAMAAJ&ots=zibB_7Xqps#v=onepage&q=John%20Whiting%20Jerusha%20Lord&f=false
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1920;Census Place: Altona, Knox, Illinois; Roll T625_381; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 193; Image: 111. Washington Street
97/101 Whiting Samuel head owns free male white 62 married ILL Conn Conn
Meat Market Proprietor
Ella wife fem white 60 ILL NY ILL
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1930; Census Place: Altona, Knox, Illinois; Roll 527; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 57; Image: 1130.0.
25/25 Whiting Morse M head owns $4000 radio male white 72 married at age 28
Illinois Kentucky [Connecticut] KY[Conn]
Ella wife fem white 70 married at age 26 ILL Ireland ILL
Parmenter Harry M grand son male white 09 single ILL ILL ILL
Allen W grand son male white 07 single ILL ILL ILL
========================================================================

Samuel married Pierce, Ella M in 1885 in Knox, Illinois, United States. Ella was born in Jan 1860 in Knox, Illinois, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1900; Census Place: Walnut Grove, Knox, Illinois; Roll T623_314; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 66.
72/73 Whiting SM head white male Aug 1857 42 married 15 years ILL Conn Conn
proprietor meat market
Ella M wife white fem Jan 1860 40 married 15 years mother of 4:4 living
Illinois New York England
Claude son white male Nov 1885 14 single ILL ILL ILL at school
Harry son white male Oct 1887 12 single ILL ILL ILL at school
Inez dau white fem Mar 1890 10 single ILL ILL ILL at school
Pierce son white male Jan 1894 06 single ILL ILL ILL at school

Notes:

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1900; Census Place: Walnut Grove, Knox, Illinois; Roll T623_314; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 66.
72/73 Whiting SM head white male Aug 1857 42 married 15 years ILL Conn Conn
proprietor meat market
Ella M wife white fem Jan 1860 40 married 15 years mother of 4:4 living
Illinois New York England
Claude son white male Nov 1885 14 single ILL ILL ILL at school
Harry son white male Oct 1887 12 single ILL ILL ILL at school
Inez dau white fem Mar 1890 10 single ILL ILL ILL at school
Pierce son white male Jan 1894 06 single ILL ILL ILL at school
========================================================================

Notes:

1880; Census Place: Galesburg, Knox, Illinois; Roll T9_220; Family History Film: 1254220; Page: 99.1000; Enumeration District: 132; Image: 0200 Seminary Street
256/289 Nelson Lars J white male 50 married works in Railroad Shop Sweden Sweden Sweden
Gustava white fem 48 wife keeping house Sweden Sweden Sweden
John L white male 22 son single works Railroad Shop Swed Swed Swed
Charles white male 20 son single works Railroad Shop Swed Swed Swed
Albert white male 10 son single at school Illinois Swed Swed
====================================================================
1900; Census Place: Galesburg Ward 6, Knox, Illinois; Roll T623_313; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 46. 531 Jefferson Street
138/146 Nelson John A head white male April 1857 43 married 7 years Sweden Sweden Sweden
Immigrated 1875 24 years in USA naturalized carpenter
owns mortgaged home
Ida wife white fem Dec 1867 32 married 7 years mother of 3:3 living
Sweden Sweden Sweden Immigrated 1888 12 years in USA
Jennie dau white fem March 1889 11 single Illinois Sweden Sweden
Attends School
Arvig son white male Dec 1894 05 single Illinois Sweden Sweden
Edith dau white fem Mar 1899 01 single Illinois Sweden Sweden
========================================================================
Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Galesburg Ward 6, Knox, Illinois; Roll T624_299; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 162; Image: 405. 531 Jefferson Street
172/179 Nelson John A head male white 53 married 1st time 17 years Sweden Sweden Sweden
Immigrated 1883 naturalized Carpenter
Ida wife fem white 42 married 1st time 17 years Mother of 7:5 living
Sweden Sweden Sweden Immigrated 1888
Arvid W son male white 15 single Illinois Sweden Sweden Bundle Boy Dry Goods
Edith A dau fem white 11 single Illinois Sweden Sweden
Mildred H dau fem white 09 single Illinois Sweden Sweden
Edgar P son male white 04 single Illinois Sweden Sweden
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1920;Census Place: Galesburg Ward 6, Knox, Illinois; Roll T625_380; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 170; Image: 980. 531 Jefferson Street
130/141 Nelson John A head owns free male white 62 married Immigrated 1879 Nat 1884
Sweden Sweden Sweden carpenter house
Ida wife fem white 52 married immigrated 1887 Nat 1892
Sweden Sweden Sweden
Mildred H dau fem white 19 single ILL Sweden Sweden Stenographer Shoe Store
Edgar P son male white 13 single ILL Sweden Sweden
=========================================================================

John married Ida. Ida was born in Dec 1867 in Sweden. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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1900; Census Place: Galesburg Ward 6, Knox, Illinois; Roll T623_313; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 46. 531 Jefferson Street
138/146 Nelson John A head white male April 1857 43 married 7 years Sweden Sweden Sweden
Immigrated 1875 24 years in USA naturalized carpenter
owns mortgaged home
Ida wife white fem Dec 1867 32 married 7 years mother of 3:3 living
Sweden Sweden Sweden Immigrated 1888 12 years in USA
Jennie dau white fem March 1889 11 single Illinois Sweden Sweden
Attends School
Arvig son white male Dec 1894 05 single Illinois Sweden Sweden
Edith dau white fem Mar 1899 01 single Illinois Sweden Sweden
========================================================================

Other Events:

• FamilySearch Id: L7NR-9DX

Notes:

1860; Census Place: Walnut Grove, Knox, Illinois; Roll: M653_195; Page: 435; Image: 101.
708/706 Samuel Whiting 37 male farmer $8000/2500 Connecticut
Lucretia 34 fem Wife Conn
Harriet A 08 fem Illinois
S. Morse 03 male Illinois
=======================
1870; Census Place: Altona, Knox, Illinois; Roll: M593_241; Page: 502; Image: 519.
150/152 Whiting Samuel P 49 male white Butcher $4000/1000 Connecticut
Lucretia M 48 fem white Keeps House Connecticut
Adella H. 18 fem white at home Illinois
S. Morse 12 male white at home Illinois
Inez A 09 fem white at home Illinois
Augie 07 fem white at home Illinois
======================
1880; Census Place: Altona, Knox, Illinois; Roll T9_220; Family History Film: 1254220; Page: 394.4000; Enumeration District: 152; Image: 0793.
Household Record 1880 United States Census
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Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
S. P. WHITING Self M Male W 60 CT Editor CT CT
Lucrecia WHITING Wife M Female W 57 CT Keeps House CT CT
Morse S. WHITING Son S Male W 22 IL Butcher CT CT
I. A. EDWARDS Dau M Female W 18 IL At Home CT CT
A. G. EDWARDS SonL M Male W 30 OH School Teacher OH OH
Ida SWANSON Other S Female W 16 SWE Servant SWE SWE
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Source Information:
Census Place Altona, Knox, Illinois
Family History Library Film 1254220
NA Film Number T9-0220
Page Number 394D
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History of Knox County, Illinois: Its Cities, Towns and People, Volume 2, Part 2
By Albert James Perry
Samuel Morse Whiting
Samuel Morse Whiting, who engaged in mercantile pursuits in Altona, was born in that town on the 11th of August, 1857, and traces his ancestry back to William and Susannah Whiting, who settled in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1632, having come from Boxford, Suffolk, England. William Whiting was a very wealthy merchant who had received a patent for land at Sevanscot with Lord Say and Lord Brook. He served as treasurer of Connecticut colony from 1642 to 1647 and died in July of the latter year. His wife passed away July 8, 1673. Their son Joseph Whiting , who was born October 2, 1640 and died October 8, 1717, was married in 1676 to Anna Allyn, who was born August 18, 1652, and died March 3, 1735. She was a daughter of Colonel John and Ann (Smith) Allyn. Her father, who was secretary of the Connecticut colony for twenty-eight years, was born February 24, 1630, and died November 11, 1696.
John Whiting, son of Joseph and Anna (Allyn) Whiting, was born December 15, 1693, and died February 12, 1766. He married Jerusha Lord, who was born in 1699 and died in 1776. Their son Allyn Whiting was a soldier of the Revolutionary war, being a private in Major Sheldon's'Regiment of Light Horse and Colonel Enos' Regiment on the Hudson. He was born June 23, '1740, and died February 9, 1818. He and his wife Elizabeth joined the church at West Hartford in 1758.
Their son Joseph Whiting was born in August, 1763, and died February 16, 1842. He was 'married in 1784 to Mary Goodwin, who was born in 1766 and died in 1835.
Their son Allyn Whiting, who was the grandfather of our subject, was born July 4, 1788, and died in Aurora, Illinois, November 3, 1871. He married Amanda Alford, who was born June 6, 1796, and died May 3, 1849.
Their son Samuel Phelps Whiting, the father of our subject, was born September 19, 1821, in Hartford, Connecticut, and was married, in Litchfield, that state, May 28, 1845, to Miss Lucretia Morse who was born in Litchfield, August 22, 1823, and died April 5, 1901. She was a daughter of Jacob and Harriet Morse, who were married March 14, 1821. Her mother was born March 17, 1800, and died February 28, 1882, in Litchfield. Her father was born in that city March 6, 1792, and was a son of Levi and Thalia (Sanford) Morse. Levi Morse was born in Litchfield, September 19, 1775, and died January 20, 1841. His wife was born October 26, 1776, and died July 16, 1854. Mrs. Lucretia (Morse) Whiting belonged to a very prominent old New England family and a monument has been erected which bears the following inscription: "To the memory of seven Puritans who emigrated from England to America in 1635-9. John Morse, born 1604, settled at New Haven and died at Wallingford, Connecticut, 1707, aged one hundred and three years. Samuel Morse, born 1585, settled at Dedham, 1636, died at Medfield, 1654. Joseph Morse, settled at Ipswich, where he died 1646. Anthony Morse, born at Marlboro, England, 1606, died at Newbury, 1686. William Morse, born 1608, died 1685. Robert and Peter, their brothers, settled and died in New Jersey."
Samuel Phelps Whiting, the father of our subject, conducted a meat market in his native city until coming to Victoria, Illinois, in 1851, with his brother Richard and family. They engaged in mercantile business for two years and at the end of that time Samuel P. Whiting removed to Altona, where he opened'a meat market. In addition to that business he also engaged in the raising and shipping of cattle, horses and hogs, becoming one of the leading men engaged in that enterprise in the locality. He disposed of his stock in Peoria, which was the nearest market. His was one of the first frame houses built in Altona and was situated on Main street, opposite the present place of business of Samuel M. Whiting.
In 1878 he admitted his son Samuel as a business partner and subsequently purchased and edited for five years Altona's only newspaper -the Altona Journal. He took an active interest in public affairs and was a supporter of the republican party. After a useful and well spent life he passed away in March, 1907. In his family were four children: Samuel M.- of this review; Della, the wife of A. H. Miles, a druggist of Des Moines, Iowa; Inez, the wife of A. G. Edwards, a druggist and ex city treasurer of Omaha, Nebraska; and Angie, the wife of Ernest R. Smith, of Palo Alto, California.
Samuel M. Whiting has been engaged in the meat market business since he finished school at the age of fifteen years. In addition to conducting his market he has also bought and shipped cattle to the near-by markets. For one year he ran a restaurant and from 1892-to 1897 he conducted a meat market in Galesburg but then returned to Altona. In his dealings he has maintained the strictest business integrity, realizing that satisfied customers are the best advertisement. He keeps in touch with the trade, knows what the market offers and carries a good line of meats, while his prices are reasonable and his treatment of his patrons always courteous.
Mr. Whiting was married to Miss Ella M. Pierce, of Walnut Grove township whose birth occurred January 5, 1860. She is a daughter of Mathew Pierce, who came to Altona from New York state when very young and is now living retired at Galesburg. To Mr. and Mrs. Whiting four children have been born: Claude N., an electrician, who married Jennie Nelson and is residing in Cairo, Illinois; Harry S., the assistant cashier of the State Bank at Victoria, Illinois, who married Lillian Wenstrom, of Altona, and they have a little daughter, Lucile, born January 11, 1912; Inez, who is engaged in teaching music and is residing at home; and Mathew Pierce, who since his graduation from school has assisted his father in the meat market.
Mr. Whiting is an active and enthusiastic republican and has frequently been elected to ofiice. He has served as village clerk and has four times been elected supervisor, his first election being in 1889. For nine years he served as county committeeman and during that time did much active work in furthering the interests of the republican party. Practically his whole life has been spent in Altona, where he has the distinction of being one of the two oldest business men. He occupies a place of prominence as one of the energetic business men, succeeding in what he undertakes by reason of his forceful character and his strict conformity to modern business methods.
http://books.google.com/books?pg=PA871&lpg=PA871&dq=John+Whiting+Jerusha+Lord&id=OU00AQAAMAAJ&ots=zibB_7Xqps&output=text

Samuel married Morse, Lucretia in 1845 in Connecticut, United States. Lucretia was born on 22 Aug 1823 in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States; died on 5 Mar 1901 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1870; Census Place: Altona, Knox, Illinois; Roll: M593_241; Page: 502; Image: 519.
150/152 Whiting Samuel P 49 male white Butcher $4000/1000 Connecticut
Lucretia M 48 fem white Keeps House Connecticut
Adella H. 18 fem white at home Illinois
S. Morse 12 male white at home Illinois
Inez A 09 fem white at home Illinois
Augie 07 fem white at home Illinois
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Notes:

1880; Census Place: Galesburg, Knox, Illinois; Roll T9_220; Family History Film: 1254220; Page: 99.1000; Enumeration District: 132; Image: 0200 Seminary Street
256/289 Nelson Lars J white male 50 married works in Railroad Shop Sweden Sweden Sweden
Gustava white fem 48 wife keeping house Sweden Sweden Sweden
John L white male 22 son single works Railroad Shop Swed Swed Swed
Charles white male 20 son single works Railroad Shop Swed Swed Swed
Albert white male 10 son single at school Illinois Swed Swed
====================================================================
1900; Census Place: Galesburg Ward 6, Knox, Illinois; Roll T623_313; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 46. 531 Jefferson Street
138/146 Nelson John A head white male April 1857 43 married 7 years Sweden Sweden Sweden
Immigrated 1875 24 years in USA naturalized carpenter
owns mortgaged home
Ida wife white fem Dec 1867 32 married 7 years mother of 3:3 living
Sweden Sweden Sweden Immigrated 1888 12 years in USA
Jennie dau white fem March 1889 11 single Illinois Sweden Sweden
Attends School
Arvig son white male Dec 1894 05 single Illinois Sweden Sweden
Edith dau white fem Mar 1899 01 single Illinois Sweden Sweden
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Lars married Gustava. Gustava was born in 1852 in Sweden. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1880; Census Place: Galesburg, Knox, Illinois; Roll T9_220; Family History Film: 1254220; Page: 99.1000; Enumeration District: 132; Image: 0200 Seminary Street
256/289 Nelson Lars J white male 50 married works in Railroad Shop Sweden Sweden Sweden
Gustava white fem 48 wife keeping house Sweden Sweden Sweden
John L white male 22 son single works Railroad Shop Swed Swed Swed
Charles white male 20 son single works Railroad Shop Swed Swed Swed
Albert white male 10 son single at school Illinois Swed Swed
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