Wealthy (DeGraw) Whiting (1812 - 1901)

Born Feb 1812 in Genesee County New York, USA

Wife of John Whiting — married after 26 Aug 1833 in Caradoc Township, Middlesex County, Ontario

Descendants

Died 19 Sep 1901 at age 89 in Chippewa Lake Mecosta County Michigan, USA

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Biography

Daughter of Samuel DeGraw and Elizabeth Utley.

There are a variety of stated birth locations for this daughter. Some sources, including her own DC shown here, say she was born in Canada. The DC for son George Whiting (which is linked) gives specific information for this question. The reader needs to keep these differences in mind when quoting from any of the sources.

Marriage registration: Wealthy married John Whiting of Caradoc township on Aug. 26, 1833. Minister was Rev. Sloot and witnesses were Caleb Whiting and Aaron Kilbourn.

The 1900 census as well as info given on the DC indicated she had 9 children but only 4 were alive at that time.

The 1851/2 census for Caradoc Twp., Middlesex County, Ontario states that Wealthy is a widow. She is living with her widowed father and three of her children. In 1882 she moved to Mecosta County, MI to live with her daughter and son-in-law Hugh and Margaret Johnson.

Children: Sarah Elizabeth, George, John, Margaret, Urania, Abner and three others whose names are currently unknown.

Burial: Forest Hill Cemetery Evart Osceola County Michigan, USA Plot: Sec. 9, Block 29, Grave 1, Plot owners are Hugh and John Johnson

Sources

• https://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=79987081

"Ontario, District Marriage Registers, 1801-1858," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2C1-2MYY : 30 November 2016), John Whiting and Welthy Degraw, 26 Aug 1833; citing London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,030,053.