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John Leffingwell Whiting 1793–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 November 1793

Birth Location: Canaan, Columbia County, New York, United States of America

Death Date: 4 August 1880

Death Location: Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America

Father: John Whiting

Mother: Lydia Leffingwell

Spouse(s): Harriet Tallman

Children(s): John Whiting

John Leffingwell Whiting was born in 1793 in Canaan, Columbia County, New York, United States of America, the child of John Whiting And Lydia Leffingwell. John Leffingwell Whiting married Harriet Cornell Tallman, and had children including John Talman Whiting. John Leffingwell Whiting passed away in 1880 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Leffingwell Whiting was born in 1793 in Canaan, Columbia County, New York, United States of America, the child of John Whiting And Lydia Leffingwell.
  • John Leffingwell Whiting married Harriet Cornell Tallman, and had children including John Talman Whiting.
  • John Leffingwell Whiting passed away in 1880 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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John Whiting's Ancestors

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John Whiting
1793–1880
Birth Place: Canaan, Columbia County, New York, United States of America
Parents
John Whiting
1764–1844
Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, British America
Lydia Leffingwell
1773–1809
Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Col (William Bradford) Whiting
1731–1796
Montville Center, New London, Connecticut, United States
Ann (Amy) Lathrop
1735–1815
Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA
Christopher Leffingwell
1734–1810
Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA
Elisabeth Coit
1743–1796
New London, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Coit
1698–1787
Lydia Lathrop
1718–1794
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Lathrop
1681–1744
Lydia Abell
1688–1752

John Whiting's Descendants

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John (Leffingwell) Whiting (28 November 1793–4 August 1880) m. Harriet (Cornell) Tallman (1797–10 May 1829)
  1. 1. John (Talman) Whiting 1822–1893 m. Mary (Sophia) Whiting 1834–1902
    1. 1. Harriet (Grace) Whiting 1857–1903
    2. 2. Alexander (Talman) Whiting 1854–1916
    3. 3. Mary (Degama) Whiting 1861–1933 m. William Borden 1850–1906
      1. 1. John Borden 1884–1961 m. Frances (L.) Borden 1912–1966
        1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Hines 1908–1961
        2. 2. Ellen (Waller) Borden 1907–1972 m. Adlai (Ewing Stevenson II 31st Gov. of) Illinois 1900–1965
    4. 4. John (Hill) Whiting 1853–1935

John Whiting's Timeline

2 Records

1793
28 November 1793
Birth of John Leffingwell Whiting in Canaan, Columbia County, New York, United States of America
Canaan, Columbia County, New York, United States of America
1880
4 August 1880
Age 87
Death of John Leffingwell Whiting in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 November 1793
    Event Place: Canaan, Columbia County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 August 1880
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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