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TITLE: A Sketch of the Life of Col. Daniel Whiting of
Dedham, Mass., 1732-1807.* AUTHOR: Mehetable W. N.
Davenport PUBLICATION INFORMATION: Printed for private
circulation by The American Bank Note Co., Type Dept., New York,
1881. FORMAT: 122 page CONTENTS: Nathaniel Whiting
emigrated in 1638 from England to Lynn, MA, and soon moved to Dedham. He
married Hannah Dwight in 1643. Daniel Whiting (1732-1807), direct
descendant in the fourth generation and grandfather of the author, married
Mehetable Haven in 1761, and served in both the French and Indian War and
the Revolutionary War. Includes genealogical and biographical notices of
his descendants and of the Haven and Newell families, with extracts from
family letters by the author.
TITLE: Whiting Genealogy -
Nathaniel Whiting of Dedham, Mass., 1641, and five generations of his
descendants.* AUTHOR: Theodore Studley
Lazel PUBLICATION INFORMATION: T. R. Marvin & Son, Boston,
1902. FORMAT: 80 pages. CONTENTS: Updates the
genealogical record of the Whiting family of Dedham, enabling the
descendants to connect their own families with the immigrant ancestor,
Nathaniel Whiting. The "Register Plan" is used. The information was taken
from public records and the usual sources of genealogical information,
with the idea of making a special feature of the abstracts of wills,
deeds, etc. Reference by volume and page to the records in the various
county registries is given in each case, as well as frequent cross
references to published genealogies of allied families. Includes index.
TITLE: The Whitin Family. AUTHOR: Compiled
by Katherine Whiting Swift & published by her husband, Elijah Kent
Swift, Whitinsville, MA. PUBLICATION INFORMATION: Privately
printed at the Commonwealth Press, Worcester, Mass.,
1955. FORMAT: 216 pages. CONTENTS: Traces the Whiting
family from the immigrant ancestor, Nathaniel Whiting, to Paul Whiting who
dropped the 'g' from his name to distinguish himself from a distant cousin
who kept a tavern in Sutton. The author, a descendant of this Paul
Whiting, traced the Whitin line and those of allied families, some of
which include the family history in England. Gives references and includes
index.
TITLE: Whiting Genealogy - Nathaniel Whiting and
His Minnesota Descendants.* AUTHOR: Fred N. Whiting; edited
by Charles C. Whiting PUBLICATION INFORMATION: Privately
published by the author, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1978. FORMAT:
48 pages. CONTENTS: The Preface outlines the author's background
for the book. Chapter I, Nathaniel Whiting's English Ancestry, is a
summary of Nathaniel's ancestry and includes a Sketch Pedigree of
Nathaniel's line back to Rev. Giles Whiting in England. Chapter II,
Nathaniel Whiting in New England, gives a brief background of Nathaniel.
Chapter III, Samuel Whiting through Timothy and Amos Whiting, covers the
generations between Nathaniel and the Whiting descendants who migrated to
Minnesota. Chapter IV, The Minnesota Descendants of Nathaniel Whiting, is
the major focus of this book, covering 130 individuals, in alphabetical
order. Chapter V, Future Generations, provides forms in which to document
new generations. Includes a Preface, Table of Contents, and an Amended
Addendum.
TITLE: A
Whiting Genealogy, The ancestors and descendants of CHARLES EDWIN WHITING (1797
- 1867).*
AUTHOR: Louise Whiting Gillespie and Robert M. Nims
PUBLICATION INFORMATION: December 1979.
FORMAT: 55 pages.
CONTENTS: This genealogy lists the ancestors and the known descendants of
Charles Edwin Whiting (1797-1867) and comprises 15 generations of the Whiting
family. Its sources include "Nathaniel Whiting and his Minnesota Descendants,"
by Fred N. Whiting; "Descendants of Nathaniel Whiting," by Theodore S. Lazell;
data compiled by Louise Whiting Gillespie, documented by her mother, Lulu
Dorrance Bishop Whiting; and information provided to the authors by living
descendants of Charles Edwin Whiting. One index lists those with the
surname of Whiting, and another index lists all other persons alphabetically by
surname and given name.
TITLE: Whiting
Genealogy.* AUTHOR: Peter Whiting
Waterfield PUBLICATION INFORMATION: Howland Letter Service,
Inc., Cortland, OH, 1983. FORMAT: 122 pages. CONTENTS:
The Whitings in America originated from four families who may have
descended from the same English line - Nathaniel Whiting (1609-1688) came
from Boxford, England, to Lynn, MA, in 1638 and moved to Dedham, MA, in
1641; Rev. Samuel Whiting (born 1597) came from Boston, England, and
settled in Lynn, MA, in 1636; Col. William Whiting came from Boxford,
England, in 1633 and settled in Hartford, CT; James Whitinge settled in
Virginia in 1624. Cites references and publications used and includes a
historical section with excerpts of selected sources, and an account of
the direct lines back to England from Nathaniel.
Manuscripts,
Etc.
University of Wisconsin Libraries,
Madison, Wisconsin Author/Creator: Whiting,
Susan Fairbank, 1833-1913. Title: Reminiscences,
1908. Quantity: 0.1 c.f. (1
folder) Summary: Reminiscences of childhood and early
married life in Cattaraugus, New York, and, after 1845, near Waupun,
Wisconsin, written by Susan Fairbank (Mrs. Newell) Whiting in 1908; plus a
genealogical outline of her ancestry and
descendants. Subjects: Fairbanks family
--Genealogy.
Whiting family
--Genealogy.
Children --New York (State)
--Cattaraugus.
Pioneers
--Wisconsin.
Waupun (Wis.) Form/Genre: Manuscript
collection.
Genealogies.
Reminiscences. RLIN Number: WIHV94-A2092
University of Oregon Libraries, Eugene,
Oregon
Title: Robert Day Lytle papers,
1917-1963
Authors: University of Oregon. Libraries. Special
Collections & University
Archives
Lytle, Robert Day Keywords: Lytle, Robert
Day
Oregon State
Bar
Practice of law -- Oregon -- Malheur
County
Public prosecutors -- Oregon -- Malheur
County
City attorneys -- Oregon --
Vale
Malheur County (Or.) -- Politics and government -- 20th
century
Water rights -- Oregon -- Malheur
County
World War, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans Issue Date:
22-Nov-2004
Abstract: Robert Lytle came from the Midwest to
Oregon, where he began a law practice in Vale, Oregon in 1916. From
1920-1925, Lytle was Malheur County District Attorney, and served as city
attorney for Vale, 1922-1967. The collection includes a few personal
files, but most of the collection consists of selected case files
representative of a varied practice, including cases regarding water
rights. Miscellaneous files include correspondence in political matters,
Oregon State Bar Association, Japanese-Americans in Malheur County, and
Oregon State Bar v. Weinstein. Description: 25.5 linear
ft. (17
containers)
Appears in Collections:
Finding
aids
NOTE: I possess a photocopy of each of the books
with an asterisk (*) after its title. If you would like me to look up something for you, let me know. I
will gladly take a look. There is much more in the books that is not
covered on my web page, since I started at a certain point and came
forward from there.
Updates
07/17/07 - Added Susan Fairbank Whiting manuscript
and Robert Day Lytle papers. 04/16/07 - Added book by Fred N.
Whiting. |