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1870; Census Place: Scott, Cortland, New York; Roll M593_922; Page: 846B; Image: 470; Family History Library Film: 552421
13/13 Whiting Hamilton 31 male white Farmer Hay $1500/1000 New York
Josephine 31 fem white Keeping House New York
Willie I 10 male white attending school New York
Lena M 06 fem white New York
Merton 02 male white New York
Spencer Edwin 58 male white Peddlar New York
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1880; Census Place: Scott, Cortland, New York; Roll T9_822; Family History Film: 1254822; Page: 211.2000; Enumeration District: 133; Image: 0426.
Household Record 1880 United States Census
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
213/214
Hamilton I. WHITING Self M Male W 41 NY Manufacturer Town CT NY
Josaphene A. WHITING Wife M Female W 42 NY Keeping House NY NY
Willie J. WHITING Son S Male W 19 NY At Home NY NY
Lena M. WHITING Dau S Female W 16 NY At Home NY NY
Merten A. L. WHITING Son S Male W 11 NY At School NY NY
Mary E. WHITING Dau S Female W 5 NY At School NY NY
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Family History Library Film 1254822
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Page Number 211B
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1850; Census Place: Scott, Cortland, New York; Roll M432_493; Page: 255; Image: 257.
28/33 A L Whiting 43 Male Merchant $1000 Conn
Nancy 40 fem New York
Leuela 17 fem New York attended school
Henry L 14 male New York attended school
Hamilton 11 male New York attended school
Lorenda F 06 fem New York attended school
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1860; Census Place: Scott, Cortland, New York; Roll M653_739; Page: 2; Image: 3.
16/18 Anson L Whiting 53 male white farmer $4000 Connecticut
Nancy 50 fem white House Keeping New Yorfk
Francina L 16 fem white School Teacher New York Attended School
Octavia A 08 fem whtie New York Attended School
George Hazard 21 male whtie farm laborere $200 New York
Katherine Gorman 19 fem white House Work Ireland
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1870; Census Place: Scott, Cortland, New York; Roll M593_922; Page: 846B; Image: 470; Family History Library Film: 552421
13/13 Whiting Hamilton 31 male white Farmer Hay $1500/1000 New York
Josephine 31 fem white Keeping House New York
Willie I 10 male white attending school New York
Lena M 06 fem white New York
Merton 02 male white New York
Spencer Edwin 58 male white Peddlar New York
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1870; Census Place: Scott, Cortland, New York; Roll M593_922; Page: 846; Image: 466.
8/8 Whiting, Anson L 63 male white Farmer $9800/8000 Connecticut
Nancy 60 fem white without occupation New York
Adel 18 fem white New York
Spencer James B 27 male white farmer $250 New York
Francina 26 fem whtie without occupation New York
Havens Mary 40 fem white domestic laborer New York
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1880; Census Place: Scott, Cortland, New York; Roll T9_822; Family History Film: 1254822; Page: 206.3000; Enumeration District: 133; Image: 0415.
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
James SPENCER Self M Male W 38 MI Farmer NY NY
Francina SPENCER Wife M Female W 36 NY Keeping House CT NY
Norma B. SPENCER Dau S Female W 8 NY At School MI NY
Ansel H. WHITING FatherL W Male W 75 CT Farmer CT CT
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Census Place Scott, Cortland, New York
Family History Library Film 1254822
NA Film Number T9-0822
Page Number 206C
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1880; Census Place: Scott, Cortland, New York; Roll T9_822; Family History Film: 1254822; Page: 211.2000; Enumeration District: 133; Image: 0426.
Household Record 1880 United States Census
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
213/214
Hamilton I. WHITING Self M Male W 41 NY Manufacturer Town CT NY
Josaphene A. WHITING Wife M Female W 42 NY Keeping House NY NY
Willie J. WHITING Son S Male W 19 NY At Home NY NY
Lena M. WHITING Dau S Female W 16 NY At Home NY NY
Merten A. L. WHITING Son S Male W 11 NY At School NY NY
Mary E. WHITING Dau S Female W 5 NY At School NY NY
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Census Place Scott, Cortland, New York
Family History Library Film 1254822
NA Film Number T9-0822
Page Number 211B
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1900; Census Place: Scott, Cortland, New York; Roll T623_1020; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 103.
36/38 Whiting Hamilton head white male Feb 1839 61 Married 42 years NY Conn NY
capitalist owns free house
Josephine wife white fem Aug 1836 53 married 42 years mother of 4:4 living
NY NY NY
37/39 Childs, Samuel A head white male Jan 1830 70 married 7 years NY Vermont NY farmer
owns free farm
Elizabeth C wife white fem Apr 1844 56 married 7 years mother of 4:3 living
NY England NY
45/47 Spencer James B head white male Mar 1852 48 married 33 years Mich Rhode Is NY
Francina W wife white fem Oct 1843 56 married 33 years mother of 1:1 living
NY Conn NY
Clark Norma S dau white fem Feb 1872 28 married 3 years mother of 0
NY Mich NY
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1910; Census Place: Homer, Cortland, New York; Roll T624_934; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 128; Image: 1041.
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HAMILTON I. WHITING, who is living in practical retirement on his farm, near the village of Scott, was born February 13, 1839, in the town of Scott, Cortland County, N. Y. He is a son of Anson Lord and Nancy (Burdick) Whiting, and a grandson of Thomas Whiting.
The Whiting family is of English descent, our subject's great-grandfather, Theophilus Whiting, having been born in England. He came to this country during the early colonial period and settled in Connecticut, where his son Thomas was born. Thomas Whiting remained in his native state until 1811, when he with his wife and eight children moved to Spafford, Onondaga County, N. Y. There he spent most of his life, but was living at Onondaga Hill, near Syracuse, when his earthly career ended. He was one of the pioneer settlers of Spafford, which was then called Babcock Settlement, and followed the occupation of a farmer.
Anson Lord Whiting was a native of Connecticut and was four years of age when he came with his father to Spafford, in 1811. There he grew to manhood and followed farming; in 1833 he moved to the town of Scott, where he operated a mercantile store for the following sixteen years. He also manufactured flax for many years. He was an extensive land-owner and shortly before his death gave each of his five children a good farm. He was a shrewd and energetic business man and accumulated considerable money, besides owning no small amount of real estate.
He was united in marriage to Nancy Burdick, a daughter of Henry and Jemima (Crandall) Burdick. The Burdick family is of Scotch descent, and, upon coming to this country, settled in Hopkinton, R. I., where Henry, our subject's maternal grandfather, was born. There he remained until the year 1800, when he came to Scott and purchased a farm. After a stay of two years, he went back to his native state and upon returning to Scott, he was accompanied by his father and mother, and his four brothers, Joseph, Paul, Jesse and Russell. They all settled within a radius of five miles of Scott, and his brothers, with the exception of Paul, lived to be prosperous and successful farmers. Paul was of a mechanical turn of mind and was an inventor; his son Orin became well known all over the country by his connection with the Osborne reaper. Henry Burdick was a pioneer settler of Scott and one of its leading citizens. Besides clearing his own farm of 100 acres, he cleared farms for others. He was an active and industrious man and possessed the confidence of all who knew him. He acted as justice of the peace for many years and served on the board of supervisors. He married Jemima Crandall, by whom he had the following children: Elmira, deceased, was the wife of Daniel Babcock of Scott; Sallie, deceased, married Abel Lewis of Scott; Nancy, married Anson Lord Whiting, our subject's father; Betsy, deceased; Henry Lee; Jared C. was a prominent publisher of New York City, where he was at the head of the Ladies' Wreath and Parlor Annual; Russell M. was a prominent business man of Hartford, Conn., and was interested in the cultivation of oranges in Florida; William M.; and Asher B., who was the publisher of "Helpers Impending Crisis." Henry Burdick had reached the advanced old age of eighty-nine years, when he died in 1869. Mr. and Mrs. Whiting's union was blessed by the birth of five children, namely: Lucelia O., deceased, who was the wife of Hon. S. A. Childs, whose sketch appears elsewhere in this book; Henry Lee, after attaining his majority, went to Hartford, Conn., where he was in the mercantile business for twenty-five years, then returning to Scott in 1892, where he died in the same year; Hamilton I., our subject; Lorinda F., the wife of James B. Spencer, whose personal history appears elsewhere in this book; and Adelle O., who married Leland Griffin, a resident of Scott. At one time our subject's father was a Whig, but later became a Republican. He was quite active in politics and held a number of public offices; for many years he was a member of the board of supervisors, and was also town clerk. Religiously, he was a member of the Seventh Day Baptist Church, and contributed largely to the support of that organization.
Hamilton I. Whiting received his primary education in the district school at Scott, after which he attended the De Ruyter Institute of Madison County, N. Y. At the age of eighteen he left school and engaged in the manufacture of flax in partnership with his father, under the firm name, A. L. Whiting & Son. Eight years later he began to manufacture green tow and continued in that business for some fifteen years; he was the first in this section to engage in that business, but he was quickly followed by others. In 1884, he opened a general merchandise store in Scott and conducted it alone until 1891, when his son, Merton A., became a member of the firm. One year later, Mr. Whiting retired from active business life, and his son has since conducted the store with the same good judgment, that characterized all of his father's business ventures. Mr. Whiting still oversees the farm of 148 acres, upon which he now lives, but does none of the hard work.
He was united in marriage to Josephine A. Truman, a daughter of Dr. William M. Truman of Alfred Center, Allegany County, N. Y., in 1858. Dr. Truman was born in Madison County, N. Y., and studied medicine in Scott. He graduated when he was nineteen years old and then went to Richburg, Allegany County, where he practiced for about seven years. He next went to Alfred Center, where he acquired a large practice, and remained the rest of his life. He married Hulda L. Babcock of Scott, and they reared a family of four children, namely: Josephine A.; Elosia A.; Adelbert W., M. D., lives in Rochester, N. Y.; and Mary, deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Whiting have reared four children, whose names are as follows: William I., who is head clerk and manager of a grocery store at Skaneateles, N. Y., Lena M., the wife of John B. Brown, a farmer of Scott; Merton A.; and Mary E. In politics, Mr. Whiting is a stanch Republican and takes an active interest in state as well as local politics. He is serving in an official capacity as county committeeman, and was supervisor one term. He is also a director of the Homer National Bank. He is a well informed man, sociable, genial, and has a large number of friends.
Source: pages 407-409

Hamilton married Truman, Josephine in 1858. Josephine (daughter of Truman, William McKee and Babcock, Hulda Lorinda) was born on 26 Aug 1836 in Otselic, Chenango, New York, United States; died about 1910. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1870; Census Place: Scott, Cortland, New York; Roll M593_922; Page: 846B; Image: 470; Family History Library Film: 552421
13/13 Whiting Hamilton 31 male white Farmer Hay $1500/1000 New York
Josephine 31 fem white Keeping House New York
Willie I 10 male white attending school New York
Lena M 06 fem white New York
Merton 02 male white New York
Spencer Edwin 58 male white Peddlar New York
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1870; Census Place: Scott, Cortland, New York; Roll M593_922; Page: 846; Image: 466.
8/8 Whiting, Anson L 63 male white Farmer $9800/8000 Connecticut
Nancy 60 fem white without occupation New York
Adel 18 fem white New York
Spencer James B 27 male white farmer $250 New York
Francina 26 fem whtie without occupation New York
Havens Mary 40 fem white domestic laborer New York
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1880; Census Place: Scott, Cortland, New York; Roll T9_822; Family History Film: 1254822; Page: 206.3000; Enumeration District: 133; Image: 0415.
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
James SPENCER Self M Male W 38 MI Farmer NY NY
Francina SPENCER Wife M Female W 36 NY Keeping House CT NY
Norma B. SPENCER Dau S Female W 8 NY At School MI NY
Ansel H. WHITING FatherL W Male W 75 CT Farmer CT CT
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Source Information:
Census Place Scott, Cortland, New York
Family History Library Film 1254822
NA Film Number T9-0822
Page Number 206C
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1880; Census Place: Scott, Cortland, New York; Roll T9_822; Family History Film: 1254822; Page: 211.2000; Enumeration District: 133; Image: 0426.
Household Record 1880 United States Census
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
213/214
Hamilton I. WHITING Self M Male W 41 NY Manufacturer Town CT NY
Josaphene A. WHITING Wife M Female W 42 NY Keeping House NY NY
Willie J. WHITING Son S Male W 19 NY At Home NY NY
Lena M. WHITING Dau S Female W 16 NY At Home NY NY
Merten A. L. WHITING Son S Male W 11 NY At School NY NY
Mary E. WHITING Dau S Female W 5 NY At School NY NY
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Census Place Scott, Cortland, New York
Family History Library Film 1254822
NA Film Number T9-0822
Page Number 211B
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1900; Census Place: Scott, Cortland, New York; Roll T623_1020; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 103.
36/38 Whiting Hamilton head white male Feb 1839 61 Married 42 years NY Conn NY
capitalist owns free house
Josephine wife white fem Aug 1836 53 married 42 years mother of 4:4 living
NY NY NY
37/39 Childs, Samuel A head white male Jan 1830 70 married 7 years NY Vermont NY farmer
owns free farm
Elizabeth C wife white fem Apr 1844 56 married 7 years mother of 4:3 living
NY England NY
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1910; Census Place: Homer, Cortland, New York; Roll T624_934; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 128; Image: 1041.

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1840; Census Place: , Cortland, New York; Roll 275; Page: 148; Image: 300; Family History Library Film: 0017184.
Anson L Whiting
Male under 5: 2
20 under 30: 1
30 under 40:1
Fem 5 and under 10: 1
15 and under 20:1
30 and under 40:1
Thomas Whiting
Male 60 and under 70:1
Fem 10 and under 15:1
60 and under 70:1
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1850; Census Place: Scott, Cortland, New York; Roll M432_493; Page: 255; Image: 257.
28/33 A L Whiting 43 Male Merchant $1000 Conn
Nancy 40 fem New York
Leuela 17 fem New York attended school
Henry L 14 male New York attended school
Hamilton 11 male New York attended school
Lorenda F 06 fem New York attended school
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1860; Census Place: Scott, Cortland, New York; Roll M653_739; Page: 2; Image: 3.
16/18 Anson L Whiting 53 male white farmer $4000 Connecticut
Nancy 50 fem white House Keeping New Yorfk
Francina L 16 fem white School Teacher New York Attended School
Octavia A 08 fem whtie New York Attended School
George Hazard 21 male whtie farm laborere $200 New York
Katherine Gorman 19 fem white House Work Ireland
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1870; Census Place: Scott, Cortland, New York; Roll M593_922; Page: 846; Image: 466.
8/8 Whiting, Anson L 63 male white Farmer $9800/8000 Connecticut
Nancy 60 fem white without occupation New York
Adel 18 fem white New York
Spencer James B 27 male white farmer $250 New York
Francina 26 fem whtie without occupation New York
Havens Mary 40 fem white domestic laborer New York
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1880; Census Place: Scott, Cortland, New York; Roll T9_822; Family History Film: 1254822; Page: 206.3000; Enumeration District: 133; Image: 0415.
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
James SPENCER Self M Male W 38 MI Farmer NY NY
Francina SPENCER Wife M Female W 36 NY Keeping House CT NY
Norma B. SPENCER Dau S Female W 8 NY At School MI NY
Ansel H. WHITING FatherL W Male W 75 CT Farmer CT CT
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Source Information:
Census Place Scott, Cortland, New York
Family History Library Film 1254822
NA Film Number T9-0822
Page Number 206C
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1898 Biographies
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HAMILTON I. WHITING, who is living in practical retirement on his farm, near the village of Scott, was born February 13, 1839, in the town of Scott, Cortland County, N. Y. He is a son of Anson Lord and Nancy (Burdick) Whiting, and a grandson of Thomas Whiting.
The Whiting family is of English descent, our subject's great-grandfather, Theophilus Whiting, having been born in England. He came to this country during the early colonial period and settled in Connecticut, where his son Thomas was born. Thomas Whiting remained in his native state until 1811, when he with his wife and eight children moved to Spafford, Onondaga County, N. Y. There he spent most of his life, but was living at Onondaga Hill, near Syracuse, when his earthly career ended. He was one of the pioneer settlers of Spafford, which was then called Babcock Settlement, and followed the occupation of a farmer.
Anson Lord Whiting was a native of Connecticut and was four years of age when he came with his father to Spafford, in 1811. There he grew to manhood and followed farming; in 1833 he moved to the town of Scott, where he operated a mercantile store for the following sixteen years. He also manufactured flax for many years. He was an extensive land-owner and shortly before his death gave each of his five children a good farm. He was a shrewd and energetic business man and accumulated considerable money, besides owning no small amount of real estate.
He was united in marriage to Nancy Burdick, a daughter of Henry and Jemima (Crandall) Burdick. The Burdick family is of Scotch descent, and, upon coming to this country, settled in Hopkinton, R. I., where Henry, our subject's maternal grandfather, was born. There he remained until the year 1800, when he came to Scott and purchased a farm. After a stay of two years, he went back to his native state and upon returning to Scott, he was accompanied by his father and mother, and his four brothers, Joseph, Paul, Jesse and Russell. They all settled within a radius of five miles of Scott, and his brothers, with the exception of Paul, lived to be prosperous and successful farmers. Paul was of a mechanical turn of mind and was an inventor; his son Orin became well known all over the country by his connection with the Osborne reaper. Henry Burdick was a pioneer settler of Scott and one of its leading citizens. Besides clearing his own farm of 100 acres, he cleared farms for others. He was an active and industrious man and possessed the confidence of all who knew him. He acted as justice of the peace for many years and served on the board of supervisors. He married Jemima Crandall, by whom he had the following children: Elmira, deceased, was the wife of Daniel Babcock of Scott; Sallie, deceased, married Abel Lewis of Scott; Nancy, married Anson Lord Whiting, our subject's father; Betsy, deceased; Henry Lee; Jared C. was a prominent publisher of New York City, where he was at the head of the Ladies' Wreath and Parlor Annual; Russell M. was a prominent business man of Hartford, Conn., and was interested in the cultivation of oranges in Florida; William M.; and Asher B., who was the publisher of "Helpers Impending Crisis." Henry Burdick had reached the advanced old age of eighty-nine years, when he died in 1869. Mr. and Mrs. Whiting's union was blessed by the birth of five children, namely: Lucelia O., deceased, who was the wife of Hon. S. A. Childs, whose sketch appears elsewhere in this book; Henry Lee, after attaining his majority, went to Hartford, Conn., where he was in the mercantile business for twenty-five years, then returning to Scott in 1892, where he died in the same year; Hamilton I., our subject; Lorinda F., the wife of James B. Spencer, whose personal history appears elsewhere in this book; and Adelle O., who married Leland Griffin, a resident of Scott. At one time our subject's father was a Whig, but later became a Republican. He was quite active in politics and held a number of public offices; for many years he was a member of the board of supervisors, and was also town clerk. Religiously, he was a member of the Seventh Day Baptist Church, and contributed largely to the support of that organization.
Hamilton I. Whiting received his primary education in the district school at Scott, after which he attended the De Ruyter Institute of Madison County, N. Y. At the age of eighteen he left school and engaged in the manufacture of flax in partnership with his father, under the firm name, A. L. Whiting & Son. Eight years later he began to manufacture green tow and continued in that business for some fifteen years; he was the first in this section to engage in that business, but he was quickly followed by others. In 1884, he opened a general merchandise store in Scott and conducted it alone until 1891, when his son, Merton A., became a member of the firm. One year later, Mr. Whiting retired from active business life, and his son has since conducted the store with the same good judgment, that characterized all of his father's business ventures. Mr. Whiting still oversees the farm of 148 acres, upon which he now lives, but does none of the hard work.
He was united in marriage to Josephine A. Truman, a daughter of Dr. William M. Truman of Alfred Center, Allegany County, N. Y., in 1858. Dr. Truman was born in Madison County, N. Y., and studied medicine in Scott. He graduated when he was nineteen years old and then went to Richburg, Allegany County, where he practiced for about seven years. He next went to Alfred Center, where he acquired a large practice, and remained the rest of his life. He married Hulda L. Babcock of Scott, and they reared a family of four children, namely: Josephine A.; Elosia A.; Adelbert W., M. D., lives in Rochester, N. Y.; and Mary, deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Whiting have reared four children, whose names are as follows: William I., who is head clerk and manager of a grocery store at Skaneateles, N. Y., Lena M., the wife of John B. Brown, a farmer of Scott; Merton A.; and Mary E. In politics, Mr. Whiting is a stanch Republican and takes an active interest in state as well as local politics. He is serving in an official capacity as county committeeman, and was supervisor one term. He is also a director of the Homer National Bank. He is a well informed man, sociable, genial, and has a large number of friends.
Source: pages 407-409

Anson married Burdick, Nancy in 1832 in Scott, Cortland, New York, United States. Nancy (daughter of Burdick, Henry and Burdick, Jemima) was born in 1810 in Scott, Cortland, New York, United States; died in 1877 in Scott, Cortland, New York, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1850; Census Place: Scott, Cortland, New York; Roll M432_493; Page: 255; Image: 257.
28/33 A L Whiting 43 Male Merchant $1000 Conn
Nancy 40 fem New York
Leuela 17 fem New York attended school
Henry L 14 male New York attended school
Hamilton 11 male New York attended school
Lorenda F 06 fem New York attended school
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1860; Census Place: Scott, Cortland, New York; Roll M653_739; Page: 2; Image: 3.
16/18 Anson L Whiting 53 male white farmer $4000 Connecticut
Nancy 50 fem white House Keeping New Yorfk
Francina L 16 fem white School Teacher New York Attended School
Octavia A 08 fem whtie New York Attended School
George Hazard 21 male whtie farm laborere $200 New York
Katherine Gorman 19 fem white House Work Ireland
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1870; Census Place: Scott, Cortland, New York; Roll M593_922; Page: 846; Image: 466.
8/8 Whiting, Anson L 63 male white Farmer $9800/8000 Connecticut
Nancy 60 fem white without occupation New York
Adel 18 fem white New York
Spencer James B 27 male white farmer $250 New York
Francina 26 fem whtie without occupation New York
Havens Mary 40 fem white domestic laborer New York
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1880; Census Place: Scott, Cortland, New York; Roll T9_822; Family History Film: 1254822; Page: 206.3000; Enumeration District: 133; Image: 0415.
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
James SPENCER Self M Male W 38 MI Farmer NY NY
Francina SPENCER Wife M Female W 36 NY Keeping House CT NY
Norma B. SPENCER Dau S Female W 8 NY At School MI NY
Ansel H. WHITING FatherL W Male W 75 CT Farmer CT CT
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Family History Library Film 1254822
NA Film Number T9-0822
Page Number 206C
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William married Babcock, Hulda Lorinda. Hulda was born on 31 Dec 1801 in Scott, Cortland, New York, United States; was christened in in Scott, Cortland, New York, United States; died on 16 May 1879; was buried on 16 Mar 1889 in Alfred, Allegany, New York, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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HAMILTON I. WHITING, who is living in practical retirement on his farm, near the village of Scott, was born February 13, 1839, in the town of Scott, Cortland County, N. Y. He is a son of Anson Lord and Nancy (Burdick) Whiting, and a grandson of Thomas Whiting.
The Whiting family is of English descent, our subject's great-grandfather, Theophilus Whiting, having been born in England. He came to this country during the early colonial period and settled in Connecticut, where his son Thomas was born. Thomas Whiting remained in his native state until 1811, when he with his wife and eight children moved to Spafford, Onondaga County, N. Y. There he spent most of his life, but was living at Onondaga Hill, near Syracuse, when his earthly career ended. He was one of the pioneer settlers of Spafford, which was then called Babcock Settlement, and followed the occupation of a farmer.
Anson Lord Whiting was a native of Connecticut and was four years of age when he came with his father to Spafford, in 1811. There he grew to manhood and followed farming; in 1833 he moved to the town of Scott, where he operated a mercantile store for the following sixteen years. He also manufactured flax for many years. He was an extensive land-owner and shortly before his death gave each of his five children a good farm. He was a shrewd and energetic business man and accumulated considerable money, besides owning no small amount of real estate.
He was united in marriage to Nancy Burdick, a daughter of Henry and Jemima (Crandall) Burdick. The Burdick family is of Scotch descent, and, upon coming to this country, settled in Hopkinton, R. I., where Henry, our subject's maternal grandfather, was born. There he remained until the year 1800, when he came to Scott and purchased a farm. After a stay of two years, he went back to his native state and upon returning to Scott, he was accompanied by his father and mother, and his four brothers, Joseph, Paul, Jesse and Russell. They all settled within a radius of five miles of Scott, and his brothers, with the exception of Paul, lived to be prosperous and successful farmers. Paul was of a mechanical turn of mind and was an inventor; his son Orin became well known all over the country by his connection with the Osborne reaper. Henry Burdick was a pioneer settler of Scott and one of its leading citizens. Besides clearing his own farm of 100 acres, he cleared farms for others. He was an active and industrious man and possessed the confidence of all who knew him. He acted as justice of the peace for many years and served on the board of supervisors. He married Jemima Crandall, by whom he had the following children: Elmira, deceased, was the wife of Daniel Babcock of Scott; Sallie, deceased, married Abel Lewis of Scott; Nancy, married Anson Lord Whiting, our subject's father; Betsy, deceased; Henry Lee; Jared C. was a prominent publisher of New York City, where he was at the head of the Ladies' Wreath and Parlor Annual; Russell M. was a prominent business man of Hartford, Conn., and was interested in the cultivation of oranges in Florida; William M.; and Asher B., who was the publisher of "Helpers Impending Crisis." Henry Burdick had reached the advanced old age of eighty-nine years, when he died in 1869. Mr. and Mrs. Whiting's union was blessed by the birth of five children, namely: Lucelia O., deceased, who was the wife of Hon. S. A. Childs, whose sketch appears elsewhere in this book; Henry Lee, after attaining his majority, went to Hartford, Conn., where he was in the mercantile business for twenty-five years, then returning to Scott in 1892, where he died in the same year; Hamilton I., our subject; Lorinda F., the wife of James B. Spencer, whose personal history appears elsewhere in this book; and Adelle O., who married Leland Griffin, a resident of Scott. At one time our subject's father was a Whig, but later became a Republican. He was quite active in politics and held a number of public offices; for many years he was a member of the board of supervisors, and was also town clerk. Religiously, he was a member of the Seventh Day Baptist Church, and contributed largely to the support of that organization.
Hamilton I. Whiting received his primary education in the district school at Scott, after which he attended the De Ruyter Institute of Madison County, N. Y. At the age of eighteen he left school and engaged in the manufacture of flax in partnership with his father, under the firm name, A. L. Whiting & Son. Eight years later he began to manufacture green tow and continued in that business for some fifteen years; he was the first in this section to engage in that business, but he was quickly followed by others. In 1884, he opened a general merchandise store in Scott and conducted it alone until 1891, when his son, Merton A., became a member of the firm. One year later, Mr. Whiting retired from active business life, and his son has since conducted the store with the same good judgment, that characterized all of his father's business ventures. Mr. Whiting still oversees the farm of 148 acres, upon which he now lives, but does none of the hard work.
He was united in marriage to Josephine A. Truman, a daughter of Dr. William M. Truman of Alfred Center, Allegany County, N. Y., in 1858. Dr. Truman was born in Madison County, N. Y., and studied medicine in Scott. He graduated when he was nineteen years old and then went to Richburg, Allegany County, where he practiced for about seven years. He next went to Alfred Center, where he acquired a large practice, and remained the rest of his life. He married Hulda L. Babcock of Scott, and they reared a family of four children, namely: Josephine A.; Elosia A.; Adelbert W., M. D., lives in Rochester, N. Y.; and Mary, deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Whiting have reared four children, whose names are as follows: William I., who is head clerk and manager of a grocery store at Skaneateles, N. Y., Lena M., the wife of John B. Brown, a farmer of Scott; Merton A.; and Mary E. In politics, Mr. Whiting is a stanch Republican and takes an active interest in state as well as local politics. He is serving in an official capacity as county committeeman, and was supervisor one term. He is also a director of the Homer National Bank. He is a well informed man, sociable, genial, and has a large number of friends.
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1840; Census Place: , Cortland, New York; Roll 275; Page: 148; Image: 300; Family History Library Film: 0017184.
Anson L Whiting
Male under 5: 2
20 under 30: 1
30 under 40:1
Fem 5 and under 10: 1
15 and under 20:1
30 and under 40:1
Thomas Whiting
Male 60 and under 70:1
Fem 10 and under 15:1
60 and under 70:1
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New York Census, 1790-1890 about Thomas Whiting
Name: Thomas Whiting
State: NY
County: Onondaga County
Township: De Witt
Year: 1860
Record Type: Federal Population Schedule
Page: 315
Database: NY 1860 Federal Census Index

Thomas married Esther about 1801 in Spafford, Onondaga, New York, United States. Esther was born in 1775 in Connecticut, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Henry married Burdick, Jemima on 23 Jan 1804 in Halifax, Windham, Vermont, United States, United States. Jemima was born about 1775 in Monroe, New York, United States; died on 22 Jun 1850 in Scott, Cortland, New York, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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