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Mercy Comfort Howard 1810–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1810

Birth Location: , , ME

Death Date: BEF 1870

Death Location: , Otoe, NE

Father: Willard Howard

Mother: Mary\Mercy Toothaker

Spouse(s): John Whitten

Children(s): Sarah Whitten, Pheobe Whitten, Jacob Whitten, Mary Whitten, Philinda Whitten, John Whitten, Samuel Whitten, Rachael Whitten

In 1810, Mercy Comfort Howard entered the world in , , ME, born to Willard Howard And Mary Mercy Toothaker. Mercy Comfort Howard married John Whitten, and had children including Jacob F Whitten, John J Whitten, Mary J Whitten, Pheobe A Whitten, Philinda Whitten, Rachael Whitten, Samuel F Whitten, Sarah Jane Whitten. Mercy Comfort Howard passed away in 1870 in , Otoe, NE.

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Biography

  • In 1810, Mercy Comfort Howard entered the world in , , ME, born to Willard Howard And Mary Mercy Toothaker.
  • Mercy Comfort Howard married John Whitten, and had children including Jacob F Whitten, John J Whitten, Mary J Whitten, Pheobe A Whitten, Philinda Whitten, Rachael Whitten, Samuel F Whitten, Sarah Jane Whitten.
  • Mercy Comfort Howard passed away in 1870 in , Otoe, NE.

Immediate Family

Parents

Willard Howard
1782–1840
Birth Location: , , ENG/MA/ME/NH
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Mary\Mercy Toothaker
1783–1864
Birth Location: Harpswell, Cumberland, ME
MT

Spouses(s)

John Whitten
1803–
Birth Location: ME
JW

Children(s)

Sarah Whitten
1832–
Birth Location: , , ME
SW
Pheobe Whitten
1833–1891
Birth Location: , , ME
PW
Jacob Whitten
1835–1911
Birth Location: , , ME
JW
Mary Whitten
1838–1876
Birth Location: , , ME
MW
Philinda Whitten
1840–1874
Birth Location: , , OH
PW
John Whitten
1844–1929
Birth Location: , , IA
JW
Samuel Whitten
1847–1890
Birth Location: Lockridge, Jefferson, IA
SW
Rachael Whitten
1849–
Birth Location: Lockridge, Jefferson, IA
RW

Mercy Howard's Ancestors

Self
Mercy Howard
1810–1870
Birth Place: , , ME
Parents
Willard Howard
1782–1840
, , ENG/MA/ME/NH
Mary\Mercy Toothaker
1783–1864
Harpswell, Cumberland, ME
Grandparents
Nathaniel Toothaker
1749–1818
Harpswell, Cumberland, ME
Ruth Coombs
1783–1841
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Ebenezer Toothaker
1717–1790
Mary Hall
1721–
Anthony Coombs
1729–1815
Ruth Getchell
1737–1826
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Toothaker
1679–1760
Abigail White?
1680–
Ebenezer Hall
1677–1748
Jane Bumpas
1681–
Anthony Coombs
1695–1738
Mercy Hodgkins
1700–1738
Robert Getchell
1702–1742
Ruth Jones
1705–1742

Mercy Howard's Descendants

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Mercy (Comfort) Howard (1810–BEF 1870) m. John Whitten (ABT 1803–)
  1. 1. Sarah (Jane) Whitten 1832–
  2. 2. Pheobe (A.) Whitten 1833–1891 m. Ephriam Clark 1821–
  3. 3. Jacob (F.) Whitten 1835–1911 m. Cynthia (A.) Dodd 1846–
    1. 1. Ephriam (Clark) Whitten 1864–1946 m. Mary 1872–
      1. 1. Elva (Ruth) Whitten 1900–1985
      2. 2. Errol (Levere) Whitten 1902–1915
    2. 2. Mercy (A.) Whitten 1866–
    3. 3. Lizzie Whitten 1869–
    4. 4. Ila Whitten 1870–
    5. 5. Clara Whitten 1872–
    6. 6. Elisha (Merritt) Whitten 1874–1968 m. Edith (Edna) Howe 1868–1942
      1. 1. Ida (E.) Whitten 1901–1998
      2. 2. Harold (Elisha) Whitten 1906–1962
    7. 7. Ira (A.) Whitten 1876–1957 m. Lula (Kate) Murphy 1878–1944
      1. 1. Vaida Whitten 1902–
      2. 2. Norma Whitten 1904–
      3. 3. Lizzie (Anne) Whitten 1906–
      4. 4. Iris (H.) Whitten 1918–
    8. 8. Rachel Whitten 1888– m. Theodore (Cope Koop) \ 1871–
      1. 1. Sherman (Whitten Cope Koop) \ 1895– m. Nora L. 1893–
        1. 1. Stephen (D. Cope Koop) \ 1922–
        2. 2. Edna (F. Cope Koop) \ 1924–
        3. 3. William (S. Cope Koop) \ 1925–
      2. 2. Merrit (Dewain Cope Koop) \ 1899–
      3. 3. Jay (J) Faubion 1907–
    9. 9. John Whitten 1868–
  4. 4. Mary (J.) Whitten 1838–1876 m. Robert Satterly 1827–
    1. 1. Phoeba (Jane) Satterly 1867–1892 m. Albertis ("Albert") Howard 1866–1934
    2. 2. Robert (Scott) Satterly 1871–
  5. 5. Philinda Whitten 1840–1874 m. Edward Plattner 1832–1890
    1. 1. Cora (A.) Plattner 1859–
    2. 2. Mary (Ann) Plattner 1865–1921
    3. 3. Charley (W) Plattner 1869–
  6. 6. John (J.) Whitten 1844–1929 m. Helen Maria 1853–1909
    1. 1. Cordelia (A.) Whitten 1869–1924 m. Thomas (Benton) Smith 1854–1926
      1. 1. Nira (E.) Smith 1890–
      2. 2. Thomas (B.) Smith 1892–
      3. 3. George (S.) Smith 1895–
      4. 4. Viola (Cordelia) Smith 1897–1987 m. Frank (Leo) Dewey 1891–1972
        1. 1. Leo (Frank) Dewey 1921– m. Gladys (Martin) Millard 1922–
        2. 2. Dewey Dewey 1919–
      5. 5. Louisa (H.) Smith 1901–
      6. 6. Alfred (W.) Smith 1904–
      7. 7. Russell (L.) Smith 1908–
    2. 2. Nellie (M.) Whitten 1871– m. Richard Reycraft 1864–
      1. 1. Sarah (M.) Reycraft 1895–
      2. 2. Eva (B.) Reycraft 1897–
      3. 3. Paul (L.) Reycraft 1903–
    3. 3. Lovinia (Orvella) Whitten 1873–1923 m. Clyde (E.) Haskell 1868–1956
      1. 1. Chester (Marion) Haskell 1892–1956 m. Jennie M 1900–
        1. 1. Orvilla (M.) Haskell 1922–
        2. 2. Chester Haskell 1925–
      2. 2. Grace (F.) Haskell 1893–
      3. 3. Elvin (Harvey) Haskell 1897–1956 m. Clara Ruth 1905–1992
      4. 4. Ellen (Gertrude) Haskell 1899– m. George Spady 1893–
        1. 1. Frank Spady 1919–
        2. 2. Walter Spady 1923–
        3. 3. Clarence Spady 1925–
      5. 5. Octavia (M.) Haskell 1903– m. Jesse Hausen 1896–
        1. 1. Melvin (J.) Hausen 1925–
      6. 6. Katie (C.) Haskell 1905–
      7. 7. Birdell (M.) Haskell 1909–
    4. 4. Brian (Berry) Whitten 1876–1929
      1. 1. Loyd (W.) Whitten 1907–
      2. 2. Leslie (J.) Whitten 1909–
      3. 3. Ina (May "Lorrie") Whitten 1911–
      4. 4. Malinda (T.) Whitten 1912–
      5. 5. Edith (A.) Whitten 1914–
      6. 6. John (J.) Whitten 1916–
      7. 7. Charles (A.) Whitten 1918–
    5. 5. John (Thomas) Whitten 1878–1952 m. Alena 1872– m. Ellen S. 1884–
    6. 6. Norvil (Benton) Whitten 1885–
    7. 7. Pheobe Whitten 1888–
      1. 1. Wilbur (Kenneth) Mccoy 1909–
      2. 2. Timothy Mccoy 1912–
      3. 3. James Mccoy 1916–
      4. 4. Michael Mccoy 1918–
    8. 8. Armenta (Elva) Whitten 1896–
    9. 9. Philinda Whitten 1890– m. Willard Denslow 1876–1916 m. Burton (C.) Cole 1880–
      1. 1. Harold (L.) Denslow 1910–1956
      2. 2. Robert (W.) Dinslow 1911–1974
      3. 3. Margaret (J.) Sparks 1923–
    10. 10. Irena Whitten 1892–
  7. 7. Samuel (F.) Whitten 1847–1890 m. Sarah (M.) Gray 1854–
    1. 1. John (C.) Whitten 1879–
    2. 2. Albert (L.) Whitten 1880–
  8. 8. Rachael Whitten 1849–

Mercy Howard's Timeline

2 Records

1810
1810
Birth of Mercy Comfort Howard in , , ME
, , ME
1870
BEF 1870
Age 60
Death of Mercy Comfort Howard in , Otoe, NE
, Otoe, NE

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: , , ME

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: BEF 1870
    Event Place: , Otoe, NE
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