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  • Name Whiting, Josephine 
    Born 1846  New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Person ID I13693  USA
    Last Modified 20 Feb 2013 

    Father Whiting, Samuel Jr,   b. 1815, Speedsville, Tompkins, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1875, Speedsville, Tompkins, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Mother Keeney, Mary M,   b. 18 May 1824,   d. 25 Jun 1848, Speedsville, Tompkins, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 24 years) 
    Married Abt 1844  New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 1850; Census Place: Caroline, Tompkins, New York; Roll: M432_605; Page: 7A; Image: 21.
      97/99 Samuel Whiting 67 male Massachusetts
      Abigail 67 fem Mass
      Familia 44 fem Mass
      Joseph W 25 nake New York
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      From: > Subject: My Whiting Line Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 19:38:09 EDT
      I am posting this again, since there are new people. I am still looking for the parents of the following and all of the rest of the information is everything I have on the family:1. Samuel Whiting, Sr was born 2 May 1783 in MA, and died 12 Feb 1851 in Tompkins County, Speedsville, NY. He married Abigail Willis 17 Aug 1805 in Plymouth County, Brockton and Bridgewater(1806), MA, daughter of John Willis and Mary Egerton. She was born 31 Mar 1784 in Plymouth County, Bridgewater, MA. Notes for Samuel Whiting, Sr: Individual: Whiting, Samuel, County/State: Tompkins Co., NY, Location: Caroline, Page #: 007, Year: 1850 On page 58 of the Town Census for 1850, there is a listing of: Whiting, Samuel Sr. 67 Mass. blacksmith Abigail 67 " Familia (f) 44 " Joseph W. 25 N.Y. The Whiting marker is in the Speedsville Cemetery. It is about 4 feet tall and it had the following inscriptions: (Four sides) Samuel Whiting, Sr. 1783-1851 ------------------ ============================================ Samuel Whiting, Jr. 1815-1875 Caroline Ford his wife 1827-1904 ============================================ Gone but not Forgotten------------- George & Allie infant children of Samuel & Caroline WHITING ============================================ Frank S. Son of Samuel & Caroline WHITING Birth and death dates are questionable for this Samuel Whiting. Notes for Abigail Willis:Per Lin Wright's Plymouth Co., MA cd - Abigail Willis may be the same b. Bridgewater 31 Mar 1784, dau. John and Molly (Egerton) Willis who were married there 5 Jul 1781. Birth per Vital Records of Bridgewater Massachusetts to the Year 1850 Volume I-Births. Marriage Notes for Samuel Whiting and Abigail Willis: Information on the date of marriage is from the International Genealogical Index 4.00 - North America 17 Aug 1805 - Date found 1849, Source: 873755 ITEM 2, Type: Book 17 Aug 1806 - Date found 1850, Source: 164691, 164692, Type: Film Also per the book "The History of Bridgewater" under the Willis Family: Abigail, dau. of John and Mary [Egerton] Willis, married Samuel Whiting, Aug. 17, 1805. Found on line: Genealogybooks.com at Family Tree Maker. Marriage per Vital Records of Bridgewater Massachusetts to the Year 1850 Volume II-Marriages and Deaths. Aug. 17, 1806 [date in later handwriting] Children of Samuel Whiting and Abigail Willis are: 2 i. Familia2 Whiting, born Abt. 1806 in Massachusetts. 3 ii. Samuel Whiting, Jr., born 1815 in Massachusetts; died 1875 in Tompkins County, Speedsville, NY. He married (1) Mary M. Keeney Abt. 1844; born 18 May 1824 in per death record stating age at death as 24 yr 1 mo 7 da; died 25 Jun 1848 in Tompkins County, Speedsville, NY. He married (2) Caroline Ford Abt. 1847; born 1827 in NY; died 22 Nov 1904 in Tompkins County, Speedsville, NY. Notes for Samuel Whiting, Jr.: Individual: Whiting, Samuel, County/State: Tompkins Co., NY, Location: Caroline, Page #: 007, Year: 1850 On page 58 of the Town Census for 1850, there is a listing of: Whiting, Samuel Jr. 34 Mass. blacksmith. Caroline 23 N.Y. Henry 5 " Josephine 4 " Randolf 1 " On the same page was listed a Whiting, Samuel, Sr. (see his notes) U.S. Selected States/Counties, 1860. Individual: Whiting, Samuel County/State: Tioga Co., NY Location: Berkshire Page #: 233 Year: 1860 Page 4 Berkshire 15 June 1860 Louis P. Legg enumerator PO Jenksville #28 Samuel Whiting 44 Blacksmith $3000 rlest $300 personal b. MA Caroline 33 b. NY Henry C 15 School J C 13 fem School P R 10 mal School Persa J. 4 fem Frank S. 2 Romeo J 1/12 Page 14 Berkshire 1865 June 15 A. P. Belcher enumerator #103 Framed $1000 Samuel Whiting 49 MA married twice Blacksmith Speedsville landowner Caroline 37 5children once married Henry C. b. Tompkins student Josephine G. 18 Tompkins Randolph 15 farmer b. Tompkins Persa J. 9 Tioga Frank S. 7 Romeo H. 5 Charley L. 1 11/12 Page 28 Berkshire 1870 27 June Berkshire PO Squire Rightmire #135/147 Samuel Whiting 54 $2500/400 b. MA Caroline 42 Josephine 23 School Randolph 20 Persie J. 14 School Frank S. 12 School Romeo H. 10 School Charles 6 School Berkshire 1875 June 3 Squire Rightmire #35 Samuel 59 MA Blacksmith Caroline 47 Randolph 25 b. Tompkins Blacksmith Persa 19 Tioga Schoolteacher Frank 17 Romeo H. 15 Charles C. 11 Cora J. 2 Notes for Mary M. Keeney: per tombstone inscription in Speedville Cemetery in Speedville, Tompkins County, NY. Whiting, Mary M., wife of Samuel Whiting, Jr. d. June 25, 1848 ae 24 yr 1 mo 7 da Notes for Caroline Ford: Per Lookup by D. R. Vasilow at the Tioga Co. Museum - Card Files Whiting Caroline #386 (73-104) died 22 Nov 1904 age 77 of Chronic Hepetitis in Lestershire (Johnson City Broome Co.) buried 26 Nov 1904 in Speedsville. On page 158 of the Town of Berkshire was stated: 85. Marcus Ford, a blacksmith, b. at Lenox, MA, 13 Feb 1796, lived just north of the corner opposite the Congregational Church. He never married. His sister, Margaret Ford, who was born at Lenox, 29 Apr 1798, kept his house during his life. He died 17 Jun 1838. In 1820 when the census was taken, their brother, Charles Backus Ford, b. at Lenox, 28 Aug 1791, a shoemaker, lived in the house with them. They came to Berkshire about 1814. Margaret Ford m. 7 Jul 1846, with David Smith, of China, NY. (Note: What about Charles Backus Ford, was he ever married and could he be Caroline's father?) On page 159 of the Town of Berkshire was stated: Ichabod Ford was born in Norwich, CT, and came to this town with his family in 1822. He married twice, first Rebecca Thomas, of Barnstable, MA, and reared eight children, viz: Charles B., Susan T., Marcus, Margaret, Elijah T., Caroline, (Note: Could this be Caroline's father?) 4 iii. Philip Whiting, born Abt. 1818 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA. Notes for Philip Whiting: Have no proof that he is a son of Samuel Whiting, Sr. Just listed him in the group for info purposes. BUFFALO BARRACKS Master Roster for 1835 - 1846 Name WHITING, Philip Age 23 Eyes hazel Hair dark Complexion dark Height 5' 6.5" Birth Place Bridgewater, Massachusetts Occupation Blacksmith Date June 18, 1841 Where Buffalo By Lieut. Townsend Regiment 2nd Artillery Company IDischarge Date - Cause - Died - Deserted September 23, 1841 Apprehended - Enlistment -Remarks - 5 iv. Joseph W. Whiting, born Abt. 1825 in NY. Sorry it might be a little long for some, but I wanted to include everything I have, so that people know what I do have on the family. Thank you for any help. Lisa LKWCROSS@aol.com

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      Samuel WHITING b. 1783 in MA
      Lisa Whiting (View posts ) Posted: 30 Jun 1999 6:25AM GMT
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      Looking for parents of subject. This is what I have: 1 Samuel Whiting, Sr. b: 2 May 1783 in MA d: 12 Feb 1851 in Tompkins County, Speedsville, NY +Abigail Willis b: 31 Mar 1784 in Plymouth County, Bridgewater, MA m: 17 Aug 1805 in Plymouth County, Brockton and Bridgewater(1806), MA 2 Familia Whiting b: Abt. 1806 in MA 2 Samuel Whiting, Jr. b: 1815 in MA d: 1875 in Tompkins County, Speedsville, NY +Mary M. Keeney b: 18 May 1824 in per death record stating age at death as 24 yr 1 mo 7 da m: Abt. 1844 d: 25 Jun 1848 in Tompkins County, Speedsville, NY3 Henry Clay Whiting b: 27 Mar 1845 in Tompkins County, Speedsville, NY d: 1 Feb 1901 in Cumberland County, Carlisle, PA +Mary Louise Freeman b: 16 Jun 1847 in Schenectady County, Schenectady, NY m: 21 Nov 1867 in Schenectady County, Schenectady, NY d: 20 May 1910 in Orange County, Newburgh, NY 3 Josephine C. Whiting b: Abt. 1846 in Tompkins County, Speedsville, NY *2nd Wife of Samuel Whiting, Jr.: +Caroline Ford b: 1827 in NY m: Abt. 1847 d: 22 Nov 1904 in Tompkins County, Speedsville, NY 3 P. Randolph Whiting b: Abt. 1849 in Tompkins County, Speedsville, NY 3 George Whiting b: 28 Jan 1852 d: 13 Feb 1852 in Tompkins County, Speedsville, NY3 Alma J. Whiting b: 23 Nov 1853 d: 23 Mar 1854 3 Persa J. Whiting b: 1856 in Tioga County, Berkshire, NY d: 1939 in Tioga County, Weltonville Cemetery, Berkshire, NY +Claron M. Blewer b: 1851 d: 1926 in Tioga County, Weltonville Cemetery, Berkshire, NY 3 Frank S. Whiting b: Abt. 1858 in Tioga County, Berkshire, NY d: 18 Aug 1891 in Tompkins County, Speedsville, NY 3 Romeo H. Whiting b: 10 Jan 1860 in Tioga County, Berkshire, NY d: 10 May 1940 +Jennie E. Armstrong m: 16 Sep 1885 3 Charles L. Whiting b: Jul 1864 in Tioga County, Berkshire, NY 3 Cora J. Whiting b: Abt. 1873 in Tioga County, Berkshire, NY 2 Philip Whiting b: Abt. 1818 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA 2 Joseph W. Whiting b: Abt. 1825 in NY
    Family ID F5641  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Smith, David Graves,   b. Oct 1845, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1907  (Age ~ 61 years) 
    Married 1872  New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Smith, Elizabeth M,   b. May 1874, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Smith, Minnie J,   b. 1875, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 5 Aug 2021 
    Family ID F5644  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • 1850; Census Place: Caroline, Tompkins, New York; Roll: M432_605; Page: 6B; Image: 20.
      96/98 Samuel Whiting Jr. 34 male Blacksmith $1200 Massachusetts
      Caroline 23 fem New York
      Henry 05 male New York attending school
      Josephine 04 fem New York
      Randolph 01 male New York
      Christopher Ingersol 17 male Blacksmith New York
      97/99 Samuel Whiting 67 male Massachusetts
      Abigail 67 fem Mass
      Familia 44 fem Mass
      Joseph W 25 nake New York
      101/103 James Wattles 27 male farmer $1000 New York
      Elizabeth 27 fem New York
      Elizabeth Whiting 65 fem Maine
      Walter Whiton 39 male farmer $2000 New York
      Fanny Wattlers 09 fem New York Attending school
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      U.S. Selected States/Counties, 1860. Individual: Whiting, Samuel County/State: Tioga Co., NYLocation: Berkshire Page #: 233 Year: 1860 Page 4 Berkshire 15 June 1860 Louis P. Legg enumerator PO Jenksville #28 Samuel Whiting 44 Blacksmith $3000 rlest $300 personal b. MA Caroline 33 b. NY Henry C 15 School J C 13 fem School P R 10 mal School Persa J. 4 fem Frank S. 2 Romeo J 1/12 ============================= Page 14 Berkshire 1865 June 15 A. P. Belcher enumerator #103 Framed $1000 Samuel Whiting 49 MA married twice Blacksmith Speedsville landowner Caroline 37 5children once married Henry C. b. Tompkins student Josephine G. 18 Tompkins Randolph 15 farmer b. Tompkins Persa J. 9 Tioga Frank S. 7 Romeo H. 5 Charley L. 1 11/12 ==============================
      1870; Census Place: Berkshire, Tioga, New York; Roll: M593_1103; Page: 78B; Image: 160; Family History Library Film: 552602.
      235/147 Whiting Samuel 54 male white Blacksmith $2500/400 Mass
      Caroline 42 fem white keeping house New York
      Josephine 23 fem white at home New York
      Randolph 20 male white at home New York
      Persia J 14 fem white at home New York
      Frank S 12 male white at home New York
      Romeo H 10 male white at home New York
      Charles S 06 male white at home New York
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      Househol d Record 1880 United States Census
      Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
      David S. SMITH Self M Male W 34 NY Farmer ENG ENG
      Josephine SMITH Wife M Female W 33 NY Keeping House ENG NY
      Elisabeth M. SMITH Dau S Female W 6 NY NY NY
      Minnie J. SMITH Dau S Female W 5 NY NY NY
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      Source Information:
      Census Place Laurens, Otsego, New York
      Family History Library Film 1254915
      NA Film Number T9-0915
      Page Number 139A
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      1900; Census Place: Laurens, Otsego, New York; Roll: 1145; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 117; FHL microfilm: 1241145.
      111/111 Smith David G head white male Oct 1845 54 married 28 years NY Eng Eng farmers owns free farm.
      Josephine wife white fem Aug 1847 married 28 years mother of 2:2 living NY Eng NY
      Elizabeth M dau white fem May 1874 single NY NY NY
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      1910; Census Place: Laurens, Otsego, New York; Roll: T624_949; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 0050; Image: 746; FHL microfilm: 1374962.
      330/347 Smith Josephine head fem white 63 widow mother of 2:2 living NY Eng NY servant private home
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      1920; Census Place: Morris, Otsego, New York; Roll: T625_1255; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 206; Image: 978.
      35//36 Hathaway Roy head owns free male white 56 married NY NY NY farmer Dairy farm
      Minola wife fem white 44 married NY NY NY
      Smith Josephine mother in law fem white 74 widow NY NY NY
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      I am uncomfortable with the citation in the 1880, 1900, and 1910 cenuses that Josephine's father was born in England. Samuel Whiting is cited as being born in Massachusetts. If these censuses are correct, maybe we have the wrong Josephine from 1880 on.