Mary H Whiting (1830 - 1905)

Born Jun 1830 in Onondaga, New York, United States

Ancestors

Died 1905 at about age 74 in Onondaga, New York, United States

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Biography

Mary was born June 1830 in Onondaga County, New York.^[1][2] She was the daughter of Jared Whiton and Susan Cornish. She did not marry or have children, and passed away in 1905.

There is no existing birth, marriage, or death certificate that can identify her parents and siblings. There are a number of census and legal sources that, in combination, lead to the conclusion regarding her parents and siblings.

In the 1850 census in the town of Elbridge^[3], Susan Whiting (misspelled/indexed as Whitney) was living with Mary, Frances, and Jane. It is likely that Susan is the mother, with daughters Mary, Frances, and Jane.

Susan Whitney F 52 Connecticut

Mary Whitney F 20 New York

Frances Whitney F 18 New York

Jane Whitney F 16 New York

Reviewing the image, the family next door^[4] includes (likely brothers) Heman Whiting and (Jared) Wilson Whiting.

Herman Whiting M 27 New York

Rachel F 23 New York

Wilson Whiting M 23 New York

Another likely collection of mother and siblings is found in the 23 Dec 1854 Syracuse Standard notice for a Referee’s Sale of Real Estate^[5] stating that a partition of land could not be agreed upon. This was in regards to 99 acres on lot 59 in the town of Elbridge. Named individuals were:

Heman C. Whiting, Jared W. Whiting, Frances L. Whiting, and Susan Whiting against Archimedes Stephenson, and Susan E. Stephenson his wife, Mary H. Whiting and Jane Whiting.

On 14 February 1855 as the resolution of the Referee's land sale, Heman C Whiting and Jared W Whiting purchased at auction 99 1/2 acres in lot 59 in Elbridge for $7305.^[6]

Susan Cornish Whiting died in March 1855^[7] and is buried in the Jordan Village Cemetery. Jared Whiting died in 1845 and is also buried in the Jordan Village Cemetery.^[8]

In the 22 Jun 1855 census in the town of Elbridge, H. C. Whiting and J. W. Whiting were living next door to each other. Susan Elvira, her husband Archimedes and their children are found with Mary Whiting, Frances Whiting, and Jane Whiting^[1] as borders. It makes sense that Susan Cornish Whiting had just died, and her daughters moved in with their married elder sister. Mary was a teacher.

A M Stavison Head M 34

Susan A Stavison Wife F 34

Jerod W Stavison Child U 7

E J Harison Stavison Child U 5

Frank A Stavison Child U 3

Mary A Witing Boarder U 24

Frances L Whiting Boarder U 22

Jane Whiting Boarder U 20

Susan Elvira Stevenson died in Adrian, Michigan. Her death certificate identifies her parents as Susan Cornish and Jared Whiting, both born in Connecticut.^[9]

After the death of her parents and the marriages of her sisters, Mary was living with her brother Heman Cornish Whiting in the town of Elbridge, Onondaga County, New York. In 1860^[10] the household included:

Herman C Whiting M 36 New York

Rachael Whiting F 33 New York

Jared Whiting M 3 New York

Babe Whiting M 0 New York

Nicholas Maker M 20 New York

Mary Whiting F 31 New York

In 1865 ^[2] the household included:

Heman Whiting M 41

Rachel Whiting Wife F 38

Jared Whiting Son M 7

Herbert Whiting Son M 5

May Whiting Daughter F 2

Mary Whiting F 38

In 1870^[11] the household included:

Heman C Whitney M 46 New York

Rachel Whitney F 42 New York

Jared Whitney M 13 New York

Herbert Whitney M 10 New York

May Whitney F 6 New York

Mary Whitney F 42 New York

Diantha Hilliker F 17 New York

In 1875^[12] Mary was working as a milliner and the household included:

H C Whiting M 51

Rachel Whiting Wife F 48

Jerod H Whiting Son M 18

H B Whiting Son M 15

May R Whiting Daughter F 11

Geo C Whiting Son M 4

Mary J Whiting Sister F 48

Clara A Crane Cousin F 20

Investigating the individuals listed in the probate notices for Rhoda Cornish and Joel Cornish, both siblings of Susan Cornish who died without children, reveals that these notices list nieces, nephews and their children. The July 1875 probate notice for Rhoda Cornish^[13] includes Mary among the individuals referenced:

"Joel Cornish, of Marcellus, Onondaga County, New York; Heman Cornish, Heman C Whiting, Wilson Whiting, Mary Whiting, Jane Sands, Maria Crane, Julia Jackson, and Catharine Morgan, severally of Elbridge, Onondaga County, New York: Charity Cornish, of the town and County of Onondaga. New York; Mary Spingler and Alvira Stevenson, severally of Adrian, Michigan; Archer H. Crane,, Helen Smead, James Crane, Mahlon Crane and Maria Crane severally of Blissfleld, Michigan; Charles C Crane, of Clinton, Michigan; Nellie A. Lott and Letitia Graham, severally of Oak Grove, Livingston county Michigan; Edgar L. McLean, of New York city, Charles Crane, of Sandborn, Indiana; Archer L. McLean, of Chelsea, Michigan: Henry Cadwell and George Cadwell, severally of Bloomfield Center, Hartford county, Connecticut; Isabel Sprague, of Medina, Orleans county, New York; Byron H. Cornish and Giles G. Cornish, severally of Cato, Cayuga county, New York; and Taber W Cornish, of Olive Bridge, Ulster county, New York"

The March 1887 probate notice for Joel Cornish^[14] includes Mary among the individuals referenced:

"Seymour Cornish, Mary H Whiting and Byron H Cornish, severally of Cato, N Y; Susan Vine and Marcus H Cornish, severally of DeWitt, N Y; William H Cornish of Marcellus N Y; Susan Elvira Stevenson and May Spingler, severally of Adrian Michigan; Jared W Whiting, Jane Sands, Jared H Whiting, Herbert B Whiting, George Whiting, May R Chandler and Julia Jackson, severally of Elbridge N Y; Archer H Crane of Hudson, Michigan; James K Crane of Blissfield, Michigan; Manlon D Crane of Woonsocket, Dakota; Charles E Crane of Sandborn, Indiana; Maria Crane of Syracuse, N Y; Henry C Cadwell of Bloomfield, Connecticut; George T Cadwell of Hartford, Connecticut; Edith M Goddard of New York, N Y; Celestia Lazell of Napolean, Michigan; Clarence O Crane and Edith Walton, severally of Oakley, Michigan; Archer G Crane and Lydia Crane, severally of Clinton, Michigan; Ida Zimmerman of Techumseh, Michigan; Tabor W Cornish of Olive Bridge, N Y; Giles G Cornish, Catharine Morgan and Isabella Spraque, whose several places of residence are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry for that purpose be ascertained; --- McLean, a child of Edgar Mclean, a deceased son of Maria McLean, a deceased daughter of Viletia Crane, a deceased sister of said Joel Cornish, deceased, whose christian name and place of residence are unknown."

After her brother died, she was living in Cato, Cayuga County, New York with her cousin Mariette Cornish, daughter of Seymour.^[15]

Marritte Cornish Head F 54 New York

Mary Whiting Cousin F 68 New York

She died in 1905, most likely very early in the year.

Her probate notice was published on 24 January 1905 and named the grandson of her sister Jane as administrator.^[16]

Letters of administration upon the estate of Mary H. Whiting were granted to Guy W. Sands of Camillus, upon motion of J. C. McLaughlin. The estate is small.

She is buried in SECTION C, LOT 17: SANDS/(WHITING) of Maple Grove Cemetery, Jordan, Onondaga County, New York.^[17]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "New York State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6QJ-6GW : 7 September 2016), Mary A Witing in household of A M Stavison, E.D. 2, Elbridge, Onondaga, New York, United States; citing p. 46, line #39, family #410, county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 870,755.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "New York State Census, 1865", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2BX-YWFD : 7 March 2017), Mary Whiting in entry for Heman Whiting, 1865.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCB5-2JY : 12 April 2016), Mary Whitney in household of Susan Whitney, Elbridge, Onondaga, New York, United States; citing family 571, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCB5-2VS : 12 April 2016), Wilson Whiting in household of Herman Whiting, Elbridge, Onondaga, New York, United States; citing family 572, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ OldFultonNYPostCards, "Syracuse Standard," database, www.fultonhistory.com (www.fultonhistory.com : accessed 12 July 2017), Referee’s Sale of Real Estate; Old Fulton NY Post Cards; State of New York Newspaper Project (1970s early 1980’s) and/or from libraries, historical societies, or private individuals; 23 Dec 1854.
6. ↑ "New York Land Records, 1630-1975," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89WL-VKSC?cc=2078654&wc=M7CD-S6D%3A358132901%2C360400601 : 22 May 2014), Onondaga > Deeds 1855-1856 vol 121-122 > image 380 of 614; county courthouses, New York.
7. ↑ Cornish: Page 33
8. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 October 2017), memorial page for Jared Whiting (1790–21 Jan 1845), Find A Grave Memorial no. Find A Grave: Memorial #52991286, citing Jordan Village Cemetery, Jordan, Onondaga County, New York, USA ; Maintained by BArnold (contributor 46908180) .
9. ↑ Ancestry.com, "Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1950," database on-line, Ancestry.com (: accessed 15 July 2017), Susan Elvira Stevenson; Ancestry.com, Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000. Death Records. Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing, Michigan.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCQV-26T : 4 October 2017), Mary Whiting in entry for Herman C Whiting, 1860.
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8VZ-7PW : 12 April 2016), Mary Whitney in household of Heman C Whitney, New York, United States; citing p. 48, family 391, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,559.
12. ↑ "New York State Census, 1875," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTD9-T2G : 30 June 2016), Mary J Whiting in household of H C Whiting, Elbridge, Onondaga, New York, United States; citing p. 19, line 39, State Library, Albany; FHL microfilm 860,901.
13. ↑ OldFultonNYPostCards, "Syracuse Journal," database, www.fultonhistory.com (www.fultonhistory.com : accessed 25 July 2017), Joel Cornish; Old Fulton NY Post Cards; State of New York Newspaper Project (1970s early 1980’s) and/or from libraries, historical societies, or private individuals; 13 July 1875.
14. ↑ OldFultonNYPostCards, "Syracuse Standard," database, www.fultonhistory.com (www.fultonhistory.com : accessed 2 June 2017), Legal. estate of Joel Cornish; Old Fulton NY Post Cards; State of New York Newspaper Project (1970s early 1980’s) and/or from libraries, historical societies, or private individuals; 3 March 1887, p.7.
15. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS6X-34Y : accessed 12 October 2017), Mary Whiting in household of Marritte Cornish, Cato Township Meridian village, Cayuga, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 25, sheet 7A, family 184, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,012.
16. ↑ OldFultonNYPostCards, "Syracuse Weekly Express," database, www.fultonhistory.com (www.fultonhistory.com : accessed 12 January 2016), Syracuse Weekly Express, 24 January 1905, p.4, Mary H. Whiting; Old Fulton NY Post Cards; State of New York Newspaper Project (1970s early 1980’s) and/or from libraries, historical societies, or private individuals.
17. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 October 2017), memorial page for Mary H Whiting (1830–1905), Find A Grave Memorial no. Find A Grave: Memorial #72173625, citing Maple Grove Cemetery, Jordan, Onondaga County, New York, USA ; Maintained by BArnold (contributor 46908180) .

• Cornish, Joseph Edward. The History and Genealogy of the Cornish Families in America (Geo. H. Ellis Co., Boston, 1907)