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- From "An Illustrated History of North Idaho"
"SILAS O. WHITING has mined in all the prominent camps on the Salmon and while he has property interests in various places especially around Florence, he has his permanent headquarters at Mt. Idaho. He was born in Somerset county, Maine, between Augusta and Bangor, on April 14,1837, the son of Leonard and Hannah (Dyer) Whiting'. The father, who was born in Maine in 1808, was a stone cutter and his father was a native of Massachusetts, settling in Maine among the first pioneers and was also a patriot in the Revolution. Leonard Whiting came to California in 1852 and settled in Nevada county, where he mined and operated mills for many year's. The mother of our subject was born in Maine and died in 1839. Silas O. was "educated in his native place and worked on the farm until he was twenty-two, when he came to California, Nevada county ; 'there he remained for thirty years, freighting and mining."
In 1889 he came to the vicinity of Cheney, Washington, then to Spokane and engaged in lumbering three years. In 1895 he removed to Idaho county and went on mining in the Pierce district. Then he came to Canas prairie and rented a farm near Grangeville. Two years later we find him in Florence, where he has oprated much of the time since. He was watchman of the Poorman mine and was one year and one-half at the Blossom. In the meantime he was interested in Bear creek country and had a share in the famous Kimberly and Jewell, which recently sold for $65,000. He now owns independent claims in the Jewell group. He also has property on one of the best leads there, has a third interest in "the Gold Lake placer in Florence.
In 1864, in Nevada City; California, Mr. Whiting married Miss Maria Buzzell, who was born in Penobscot county, Maine. Four children were born to this union, two of whom are still living. Bertrand D. and Nellie Everland, both in San Francisco. Mr. Whiting is a master Mason, joining the lodge in 1864, and is a Republican. Mr. Whiting has had much experience in the various camps of California and he believes the Bear creek district is ahead of any of them.
received from Pamela Tash
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1850
Silas O Whiting
in the 1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Silas O Whiting
Age: 13
Birth Year: abt 1837
Birthplace: Maine
Home in 1850: Hartland, Somerset, Maine, USA
Gender: Male
Family Number: 10
Household Members:
Name Age
Lenard Whiting 42
Betsey Whiting 47
James D Whiting 21
Hannah D Whiting 18
Lydia D Whiting 17
Lursard M Whiting 15
Silas O Whiting 13
Ephraim F Whiting 11
Hannah W Adams 1
James Mitchell 19
Source Citation
Year: 1850; Census Place: Hartland, Somerset, Maine; Roll: M432_268; Page: 28A; Image: 61
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1860; Census Place: Hartland, Somerset, Maine; Roll: M653_452; Page: 0; Image: 804.
321/311 L. Whiting 52 male farmer $2000/45 Maine
Bette 59 fem Maine
Lydia L. 26 fem Maine
Silas O. 22 male Maine
Ephraim F 21 male Maine
John Martin 15 male Maine
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1860; Census Place: Cascade, Butte, California; Roll: M653_56; Page: 689; Image: 179.
336/336 M C Baker 34 male Lumberman $1500 Maine
Francis 29 fem Maine
S F Marble 30 male Teamster Maine
J D Whiting 30 male Teamster Maine
Silas 24 male laborer Maine
Joe Parkin 25 male Miner Maine
Alina 26 fem Maine
Tileson 26 male Maine
Phillip Bigford 26 male teamster Maine
John Baker 28 male stock dealer /$600 Maine
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1870; Census Place: Nevada, Nevada, California; Roll: M593_75; Page: 301; Image: 603.
792/735 Whiting Silas O 33 male white Teamster $1000/1000 Maine
Maria 25 fem white Keeping House Maine
Thos 34 male white Teamster Maine
Ione 22 fem white Keeping House Maine
Elizabeth 03 fem white at home California
Schuyler 01 male white at home California
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Household Record 1880 United States Census
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Leonard WHITING Self W Male W 72 ME Lumberman MA ME
Edw. BRAITHWAITE Other S Male W 36 ENG Laborer ENG ENG
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Silas O. Whiting
in the 1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Silas O. Whiting
Age: 43
Birth Date: Abt 1837
Birthplace: Maine
Home in 1880: Nevada, Nevada, California, USA
Dwelling Number: 147
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Maria Whiting
Father's Birthplace: Maine
Mother's Birthplace: Maine
Occupation: Teaming
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Silas O. Whiting 43
Maria Whiting 35
Bertram Whiting 9
Nellie Whiting 5
Source Citation
Year: 1880; Census Place: Nevada, Nevada, California; Roll: 70; Family History Film: 1254070; Page: 48B; Enumeration District: 060
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Sacramento Bee Thursday February 6, 1919 WHITING - In Graniteville, Idaho[California], December 23, 1918, Silas O. WHITING, a pioneer resident of Nevada City, father of Bertram D. WHITING of Portland, Ore., Mrs. Belle E. MARTIN of Multnomah, Ore., and granddaughter of BeatriceM. WHITING of Portland, Ore., a native of Maine aged 81 years 3 months and 9 days. ========================
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