Thomas Alexander Whaley (1823 - 1890)

Born 5 Oct 1823 in New York City, New York, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Anna Eloise (DeLaunay) Whaley — married 14 Aug 1853 in New York City, New York

Died 14 Dec 1890 at age 67 in San Diego San Diego County California, United States

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Biography

Thomas Whaley is Notable.

This profile is part of the Whaley Name Study.

Considered a Pioneer of California, and a native of New York City, ^[1] Thomas Whaley worked in the New York shipping office of George Wardle, and later, rode aboard his employer's old ship, called, The Sutton ^{[1] [2]} on a tedious journey, to California. They left New York on January 1st 1849, ^{[1] [2]} while a crowd watched the first vessel ever to set sail to California from New York. ^[2] It was a rough ride and they were forced to stop in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) for repairs that lasted three weeks. After departing from Rio, they became lost around Cape Horn (Chile), ^[2] and stopped for a week at Valparaiso (Chile). ^[2] On the 22nd of July, ^{[1] [2]} they landed at the California shore by San Francisco. In the fall of 1849, ^[2] Whaley, known as a real estate broker, purchased several properties. And later, he became a coffee merchant. ^[2] In October 1851, Whaley relocated to San Diego, and along with an associate, opened Tienda San Diego, ^{[1] [2]} general store. . . . read more

Whaley was successful in many aspects, but each step of success appeared to be followed by a tragedy of some kind. A San Diego house he built in 1857, is probably more well known than he ever was, due to the consistent haunted condition of the property it sits on. The Thomas Whaley House, as it is known, has been deemed The Most Haunted Place in America.

Birth

1. Date of birth: 05 Oct 1823 ^{[1] [3]}
2. Place of birth: New York City, New York ^{[1] [3]}

Family

Parents

1. Father: Thomas A Whaley (1790-1832) ^[1]
2. Mother: Rachel Pye Whaley (1793-1820) ^[1]

Siblings

1. Sister: Rachel Whaley Heiss (1825-1898)
2. Brother: Henry H Whaley ^[1]

Spouse

1. Anna DeLaunay Whaley (1832-1913) ^{[1] [1] [4]}
   1. Date of marriage: 14 Aug 1853 ^{[1] [4]}
      1. Location: Church of the Ascension, 4th Street, New York, New York ^{[1] [4]}

Children

They had six children during their marriage.

1. Francis Hinton Whaley was born on December 28, 1854, in San Diego, San Diego County, California and died 1914.^[3]
2. Thomas Whaley was born on August 18, 1856 and died on January 29, 1858 in San Diego, San Diego County, California, when he was 1 year old.^[3]
3. Anna Amelia Whaley was born on June 27, 1858, in San Diego, San Diego County, California. She died December 18, 1905, in Stanislaus, California, at the age of 47.^[3]
4. George Hay Ringgold Whaley was born on November 5, 1860, in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California.^[3]
5. Violet Eloise Whaley was born on October 14, 1862, in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California.She died on August 19, 1885, in San Diego, San Diego County, California at the age of 22.^[3]
6. Corinne Lillian Whaley was born on September 4, 1864, in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California.^[3]

Occupation

1. Shipping ^[2]
2. Real Estate Broker ^[2]
3. Coffee Merchant ^[2]

Civic Participation

1. County of San Diego, California ^[2]
   1. 1857: Clerk ^[1]
   2. 1880: Notary Public ^[1]
   3. 1881: Clerk ^[2]
   4. 1882: Clerk ^[2]
   5. 1884: Notary Public ^[1]
   6. 1885: City Trustee ^[2]
2. Sitka, Alaska ^[2]
   1. 1866: Clerk ^[1]
   2. 1867: Councilman ^{[2] [1]}

Death

1. Date of death: 14 Dec 1890 ^[3]
2. Place of death: San Diego, San Diego County, California ^[3]

Obituary

Burial

1. Name of cemetery: Mount Hope ^[3]
   1. Location: San Diego, San Diego County, California ^[3]
   2. Plot: Division 3, Section 9, Lot 19 ^[3]
      1. Marker inscription: ^[3]

	A Pioneer Family of San Diego
Thomas		Anna E
1823 - 1890		1832 - 1913
	Whaley

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18} "Whaley Family Chronology". Save Our Heritage Organisation (SOHO) . Copyright. © To obtain permission to reprint text or images, please contact Save Our Heritage Organisation, 2476 San Diego Avenue, San Diego CA 92110; Phone: (619) 297-9327; Fax: (619) 291-3576 . whaleyhouse.org. (Accessed 31 Oct 2017)
2. ↑ ^{2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17} "The City and County of San Diego". San Diego, California. Leberthon & Taylor. 1888. Page 96. archive.org. (Accessed 01 Nov 2017)
3. ↑ ^{3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13} "Memorial 6096125". Thomas Whaley. findagrave.com. (Accessed 31 Oct 2017)
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} "Marriage 1". 14 Aug 1853. FamilySearch.org. (Accessed 02 Nov 2017)

See Also

• San Diego History Center: Thomas Whaley House
• Whaleyhouse.org: Whaley House Museum
• Wikipedia: Thomas Whaley
• Wikidata: Item Q7795018, en:Wikipedia
• Wikispace: Thomas Whaley House