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- 1850; Census Place: Napoleon, Desha, Arkansas; Roll: M432_26; Page: 55B; Image: 116.
15/15 James Whiting 48 male laborer $5000 Ohio
Mary 47 fem Tennessee person over 21 who cannot read or write
James 22 male steam boatman Tennessee
Preston 20 male steam boatman Tennessee
Elijah 19 male Tennessee
John 12 male Tennessee
Shelby 07 male Tennessee
Mary Laughan 17 fem Mississippi
Mary Neal 10 fem Arkansas
16/16 Elijah Whiting 41 male Steam boatman $1000 Ohio
Harriet 38 fem New York
Sarah 17 fem Arkansas
Mary 14 fem Arkansas
Elizabeth 05 fem Arkansas
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1870; Census Place: Chester, Desha, Arkansas; Roll: M593_52; Page: 476A; Image: 255; Family History Library Film: 545551. Post Office: Prairie Landing
23/23 Whiting Elizah 40 male white Carpenter Tennessee
Lurena H 34 fem white Keeping House Indiana
Lenora H 14 fem white at home Arkansas
Edward L 05 male white Tennessee
Elizabeth 02 fem white Arkansas
O'Donald Mollie 01 fem white Arkansas
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DATE: 13 Jun 2003 WHITING/SIMS I am seeking any information about my WHITING family. My father was Wade WHITING, son of Edward Lee WHITING, grandson of Elijah WHITING, great-grandson of James Thomas WHITING. James T. Whiting was born 1828 somewhere in OH, married 1st Mary ____, lived in TN, was a steamboat man; married Hariet S. SIMS, 3 Sep 1856 in Wilkinson Twp, Desha Co TN. He had brothers: Preston, steamboat man, b 1830 in TN; John, b 1838 in TN, and Shelby W., b 1843. My grandfather, Edward Lee WHITING, is buried with two of his children in Skull Cemetery. I will be very grateful for any further information about the above family. Submitter: Emma Lou Whiting
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We are indebted to Mr. L. H. Hedges, one of the officers of the steamboat Pocahontas, for the details of the loss of that steamer, by fire, on Friday night, the 16th inst., near Island No. 78, in Choctaw Bend, 30 miles below Napoleon.
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The Arkansas Family Historian vol 33 number 3 (Sep 1995)
68 23 Feb 1858 William Daniel ( Greenville N C) to Elijah Whiting : Charles 20, Bob 23, Judy 20
69 Elijah Whiting give to grandchildren Charles and Jesse Edington : Robert 21, Charles 23, Juda 23, Sarah 17.
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I've been stumbling through sources that have roots in the same areas, but nothing concrete. I have Whitings b. Ohio, spouse in NY, lived in Arkansas, father & brother die in Tennessee. These were river transients, generations that would be just prior to your Frank. Earliest origin I have is George W Whiting in a land division to his children dated 21 Aug 1834, Robertson Co., TN. He is already dec'd prior to 1830. The court names children Ruth Snody {Snowda} b MD, James Thomas Whiting b OH; Elijah Whiting b OH 1809; Allen Whiting; William Whiting & Elizabeth McIntosh. Elijah was steamboatsman. Haven't found connection to MA, but sure it's there. Any interest contact brimerkk@aol.com
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