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Whiting, Oliver[1]

Male 1798 - 1886  (88 years)


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  • Name Whiting, Oliver 
    Born 3 Apr 1798  Lyndeborough, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    FamilySearch Id L71T-P31 
    Died 10 Oct 1886 
    Person ID I13569  USA
    Last Modified 14 Mar 2015 

    Father Whiting, Oliver,   b. 29 Jan 1762, Dunstable, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 1815, Lyndeborough, Lyndeborough, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years) 
    Mother Marshall, Hannah,   b. 24 Oct 1774, Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Oct 1843  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 2 May 1793  Of Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F5602  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father Whiting, Oliver,   b. 17 Sep 1758, Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 1815, Lyndeborough, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years) 
    Mother Marshall, Hannah,   b. 24 Oct 1774, Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Oct 1843  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 2 May 1793  Of Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F325  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Woodward, Huldah,   b. Abt 1798, Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jun 1857  (Age ~ 59 years) 
    Married 19 Apr 1827  Francestown, Francestown, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • New Hampshire, Marriage Records Index, 1637-1947 about Oliver Whiting
      Name: Oliver Whiting
      Marriage Date: 19 Apr 1827
      Event Type: Marriage
      Marriage Place: Lyndebough, New Hampshire
      Gender: Male
      Spouse Name: Huldah Woodward
      Spouse Gender: Female
      FHL Film Number: 1001316
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    Children 
     1. Whiting Mr.,   b. 26 Jan 1828, Lyndeborough, Lyndeborough, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jan 1828, Lyndeborough, Lyndeborough, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     2. Whiting, Miss,   b. 26 Jan 1828, Lyndeborough, Lyndeborough, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jan 1828, Lyndeborough, Lyndeborough, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     3. Whiting, Huldah Jane,   b. 3 May 1829, Lyndeborough, Lyndeborough, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Whiting, Oliver Lyndon,   b. 23 Nov 1830, Lyndeborough, Lyndeborough, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Whiting, Charles Milton,   b. 18 Jul 1833, Lyndeborough, Lyndeborough, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jul/Aug 1901  (Age 67 years)
     6. Whiting, Joseph,   b. 30 Jan 1835, Lyndeborough, Lyndeborough, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Whiting, Anstis M .,   b. 16 May 1838, Lyndeborough, Lyndeborough, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Dec 1872, Jasper, Steuben, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 34 years)
     8. Whiting, William Henry,   b. 3 Jan 1842, Lyndeborough, Lyndeborough, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 5 Aug 2021 
    Family ID F5611  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • New Hampshire, Births and Christenings Index, 1714-1904 about Oliver Whiting
      Name: Oliver Whiting
      Birth Date: 3 Apr 1798
      Birth Place: Lyndeborough, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States
      Gender: Male
      Father's Name: Oliver Whiting
      FHL Film Number: 1001052
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      New Hampshire, Births and Christenings Index, 1714-1904 about Oliver Whiting
      Name: Oliver Whiting
      Birth Date: 3 Apr 1798
      Birth Place: Lyndeborough, Hillsborough, New Hampshire
      Gender: Male
      Father's Name: Oliver Whiting
      Mother's name: Hannah
      FHL Film Number: 1006702
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      1840 United States Federal Census 1840 United States Federal Census
      Name: Oliver Whiting
      Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Lyndeborough, Hillsborough, New Hampshire
      Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 3
      Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1
      Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
      Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1
      Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1
      Free White Persons - Females - 60 thru 69: 1
      Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1
      No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 1
      Free White Persons - Under 20: 5
      Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
      Total Free White Persons: 8
      Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 8

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      1860; Census Place: Jasper, Steuben, New York; Roll: M653_863; Page: 783; Image: 788; Family History Library Film: 803863.
      170/165 Oliver Whiting 62 male farmer $1800/324 New Hampshire
      Hulda 64 fem New Hampshire
      Joseph 25 male School Teacher New Hampshire
      Anstis M 21 fem School Teacher New Hampshire
      William H 18 male farmer New Hampshire
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      1870; Census Place: Jasper, Steuben, New York; Roll: M593_1096; Page: 331A; Image: 12; Family History Library Film: 552595.
      50/48 Sargent Summer 38 male white farmer $4300/1000 New York
      Austie 32 fem white keeping house New Hampshire
      Mary 04 fem white New York
      Sabra 21 fem white school teacher New York
      Whiting Oliver 70 male white farmer New Hampshire
      Huldah 74 fem white keeping house New Hampshire
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      New York State Census, 1875 for Huldah Whiting
      /New_York_1875_State_Census_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)>
      Name: Huldah Whiting
      Titles & Terms:
      Event: Census
      Event Date: 1875
      Event Place: Jasper, Steuben, New York, United States
      Gender: Female
      Age: 79
      Relationship to Head of Household: Mother-in-law
      Estimated Birth Year: 1796
      Family Number: 308
      Page: 32
      Line Number: 30
      Film Number: 512428
      Digital Folder Number: 004327085
      Image Number: 00191
      Household Gender Age
      J S Sargent M 42 Stueben
      Mary L Sargent dau F 9 Steuben
      Lucy M Sargent dau F 5 Steuben
      Hellen A Sargent dau F 2 Steuben
      Oliver Whiting father in law M 77 New Hampshire
      Huldah Whiting mother in law F 79 New Hampshire
      Sabra L Sargent neice F 26 Steuben
      400/309 Charles Whiting 42 male Steuben married farmer
      Sarah E Whiting 32 fem wife Steuben married
      Willis R Whiting 09 male son Steuben single
      Asher W Whiting 07 male son Steuben single
      Dennis W Whiting 2/12 male son Steuben single
      Edward Wright 22 male laborer Steuben single Honey Maker
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      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
      Oliver WHITING Self M Male W 82 NH Farmer NH MA
      Huldah WHITING Wife M Female W 84 NH Keeping House CT CT
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      Source Information:
      Census Place Jasper, Steuben, New York
      Family History Library Film 1254934
      NA Film Number T9-0934
      Page Number 412D
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      U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 about Oliver Whiting Jr
      Name: Oliver Whiting Jr
      SAR Membership: 27224
      Birth Date: 1798
      Death Date: 1886
      Father: Oliver Whiting
      Mother: Hannah Marshall
      Spouse: Huldah Woodward
      Children: William Henry Whiting
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      The history of the town of Lyndeborough, New Hampshire,1735-1905, Volume 1
      By Dennis Donovan, Jacob Andrews Woodward

      JOSEPH WHITING was born in 1727. He married when he was abont thirty years of age, Abigail Chamberlain of Dunstable, Mass. She was a daughter of Thomas Chamberlain, who married a sister of Col. Joseph Blanchard of Dunstable. Joseph Whiting came to Ly ink-borough in the spring of 1793 and settled on what has since been known as the Whiting place, in the north part of the town. The buildings have beeu torn down, hut the site is a little way to the west of the No. 8 schoolhouse. He died in Merrimac, I;eb. 1807. He had seven sons and three daughters. One of these sons, Oliver, remained in Lyndeborough.
      OLIVER WHITING, son of Joseph and Abigail (Chamberlain) Whiting; born Jan. 29, 1769; married 1793 Hannah Marshall of Billerica, Mass. She died Oct., 1843. He died July 15, 1815.
      The Whiting family were prominent in town and social affairs, and at the time they were living in Lyndeborough the section of the town northwest of the mountain was the most prosperous and its citizens the most influential of any. Now it is grown over with bushes, and nothing but cellar holes mark the place where once were well cultivated farms and substantial dwellings, where were raised large families of children. Not much is known of the older families of this section. They are extinct in this town. Children : -
      1. Hannah, b. Oct. 6, 1793, m. Jan. 29, 1824, Enoch Ordvvay
      of Lyndeborough. They removed to Jasper, N. Y., the next spring. He was very active in church work and started the first Sunday School in Jasper. It was held in his house (or some time. He was drowned while going down the Canister River with a raft of logs May 14, 1851. She d. March 14, 1851.
      2. Alicr, b. May 29, 1796, in. Nov. 24, 1825, Samuel Dennis
      of Jasper, N. Y., formerly of Hancock, N. H. She d. Sept. 15, 1856.
      3. OuvBR, +
      4. OuvB, b. Jan. 24, 1800, m. Jan. 24, 1822, Daniel Board man
      of Lyndeborough. After the death of Mr. Boardman, she in. Samuel Dennis of Jasper, N. Y. She d. Sept. 16, 1860.
      5. Thomas, b. April 30, 1802, m. Oct. 16, 1828, Sarah Cram of
      Lyndeborough. She d. June 19, 1889. He d. Oct. 31, 1878. He traveled the entire distance from Lyndeborough to Jasper, N. Y., on foot three times. He went to Jasper and bought a farm, cleared some land, built a house, returned to Lyndeborough, married, and returned again to Jasper. He became very influential in church and town affairs, and was ruling elder in the Presbyterian church for many years.
      6. Jonathan, b. May 8, 1807, m. 1832, Lavisa Wilkins of
      Francestown. He d. Dec. 21, 1868. He was much interested in temperance reform and became a very successful farmer. He removed to Jasper soon after his marriage.
      7. Anstis, b. Aug. 30, 1809, d. 1831.
      8. Charles, b. July 25, 1813, m. Oct. 26, 1843, Sarah M. Wyman. He d. May 5, 1855. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1839 and became a Cougregationalist minister.
      DEA. OLIVER WHITING, son of Oliver aud Hannah (Marshall) Whiting, born April 3, 1798; married Huldah, daughter of Ithemer aud Huldah (Sharp) Woodward, April 19, 1827. She was born Aug. 2, 1795; died Jan. 26, 1885. He died Oct. lo, 1886. lie remained on the old Whiting homestead until 1845, when he removed to Manchester. He went to Jasper, N. Y., in 1854. He was thoroughly identified with the life of the church aud town. Was deacon of the Congregational Church and selectman a number of years. Children, all born in Lyndeborough : -
      1. Huldah J., b. May 3, 1829, m. May, 1861, J. Perkins
      Towns. Res. in Methuen, Mass.
      2. Oliver I/vndon, b. Nov. 23, 1830. Went to California
      when 19 years old. He has not been heard from for many years. Supposed to be dead.
      3. Charles Milton, b. July 18, 1833, m. twice. Served four
      years in the army during the Civil War, d. July or August, 1901.
      4. Joseph, b. Jan. 30, 1835, m. Lucy E. Jackson of Norwalk,
      O. He graduated from Lima College, N. Y., in 1866, and from the Auburn Theological School in 1873. He has been a missionary in China for thirty years. In 1900, during the Boxer outbreak, he had to leave his home and go to the Methodist Mission, and when that became unsafe he went to the British Legation, and was there all through the Seige of Pekin. He came to the United States and remained a year, then returned to Pekin, where he now is.
      5. Anstis M., b. May 16, 1838, m. July 26, 1861, J. Susanna
      Sargent of Jasper, N. Y., d. Dec. 6, 1872.
      6. William H., b. Jan. 3, 1842, m. Carrie Andrews of Roches
      ter, N. Y. Is a lawyer in Rochester.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1] Ancestral File, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R)*, Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998, Family History Library, 35 N. West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150, USA, www.familysearch.org.