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John Harvey Whiting 1870–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 OCT 1870

Birth Location: Calendonia, Boone Co. Illinois

Death Date: 4 APR 1939

Death Location: Williams, Coconino Co. Arizona

Father: Luther Whiting

Mother: Mary Sabin

Spouse(s): Odessa Knabb

Children(s): Miriam Whiting

John Harvey Whiting was born in 1870 in Calendonia, Boone Co. Illinois, the child of Luther Whiting And Mary Elizabeth Sabin. John Harvey Whiting married Odessa Esther Knabb, and had children including Miriam Elizabeth Whiting. John Harvey Whiting passed away in 1939 in Williams, Coconino Co. Arizona.

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Biography

  • John Harvey Whiting was born in 1870 in Calendonia, Boone Co. Illinois, the child of Luther Whiting And Mary Elizabeth Sabin.
  • John Harvey Whiting married Odessa Esther Knabb, and had children including Miriam Elizabeth Whiting.
  • John Harvey Whiting passed away in 1939 in Williams, Coconino Co. Arizona.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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John Whiting's Ancestors

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John Whiting
1870–1939
Birth Place: Calendonia, Boone Co. Illinois
Parents
Luther Whiting
1841–1921
Calendonia, Boone Co. Illinois
Mary (Elizabeth) Sabin
1846–1923
Glenville or Boonville, N.Y.
Grandparents
Charles Whiting
1802–1883
Lincoln, Mass.
Elvira Woodard
1813–1881
Garland, Maine
Great-Grandparents
Galen Whiting
1774–1847
Rachel Prouty
1769–1812
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Whiton
1745–1822
Desire Stodder
1745–1820

John Whiting's Descendants

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John (Harvey) Whiting (24 OCT 1870–4 APR 1939) m. Odessa (Esther) Knabb (26 DEC 1883–3 DEC 1919)
  1. 1. Miriam (Elizabeth) Whiting 1907–1992 m. Thomas (Troy) Bowdon 1896–1969 m. Ambrose (Isaac) Means 1878–1941
    1. 1. Thomas (Troy Bowdon) Jr 1943–2007
    2. 2. Cody (Lou) Means 1936–2003 m. William (Eugene) Allmon 1930–1962 m. Gene (Erwin) Pearson 1930–2000
    3. 3. Eagle (Mae) Means 1933–2011 m. John (T.) Smith 1928–1978

John Whiting's Timeline

2 Records

1870
24 OCT 1870
Birth of John Harvey Whiting in Calendonia, Boone Co. Illinois
Calendonia, Boone Co. Illinois
1939
4 APR 1939
Age 69
Death of John Harvey Whiting in Williams, Coconino Co. Arizona
Williams, Coconino Co. Arizona

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 OCT 1870
    Event Place: Calendonia, Boone Co. Illinois
    Record Source: 4479.ftw

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: invented the rotating light on the train engine.
    Record Source:
    [1] Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Footnote: Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #5322, Date of Import: Aug 12, 1996 SLAUGHT PEDIGREE CHART 1992 Footnote: Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #5322, Date of Import: Aug 12, 1996 SLAUGHT PE
    [2] 4479.ftw

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: inventor
    Record Source: 4479.ftw

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 APR 1939
    Event Place: Williams, Coconino Co. Arizona
    Record Source:
    [1] Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Footnote: Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #5322, Date of Import: Aug 12, 1996 SLAUGHT PEDIGREE CHART 1992 Footnote: Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #5322, Date of Import: Aug 12, 1996 SLAUGHT PE
    [2] 4479.ftw

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