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WHITHAM, George Wilson Sr.

WHITHAM, George Wilson Sr.

Male 1832 - 1882  (50 years)

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  • Name WHITHAM, George Wilson  [1] 
    Suffix Sr. 
    Birth 29 Jan 1832  West Alexander, Washington County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Gender Male 
    COMPLETE Y 
    Occupation Carriage builder and painter  [3, 4] 
    REF KCRL-NDW 
    Religion Protestant  [5] 
    Residence 1850  Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Residence 1855  Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Residence 1858  Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Residence 1860  Trenton, Gibson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Residence 1861  Trenton, Gibson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Residence 1863  Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 9] 
    Residence 1865  Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Residence 1868  Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Residence 1870  Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Residence 1880  Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    Death 30 Jun 1882  Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Burial 2 Jul 1882  Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 13] 
    Person ID I206  O'Rear-Hussey | Ancestors of Kevin O'Rear, Ancestors of Patrick O'Rear and siblings, Ancestors of Brian Andrew O'Rear and siblings
    Last Modified 14 Mar 2024 

    Father WHITHAM, William Rider,   b. 4 May 1793, West Alexander, Washington County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Dec 1852 (Age 59 years) 
    Mother YOUNG, Mary Ann,   b. 1793, West Alexander, Washington County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Aug 1853 (Age 60 years) 
    Family ID F15  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 BADGER, Elizabeth J.,   b. 1830, Ulster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Nov 1868, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 38 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1853  Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Children 
     1. WHITHAM, Mary Ann,   b. 29 Jun 1854   d. 10 Jul 1855 (Age 1 year)
     2. WHITHAM, John Badger,   b. 28 Oct 1855, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Oct 1932, Mt. Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
     3. WHITHAM, Robert George,   b. 1858, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Jan 1933, Wyandotte County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
     4. WHITHAM, Elizabeth Jane,   b. 1861, Trenton, Gibson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Aug 1898, Oakland Township, Louisa County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 37 years)
     5. WHITHAM, James Andrew,   b. 1 Apr 1863, Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Apr 1949, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
     6. WHITHAM, Amanda Albernetta,   b. 5 Mar 1865, Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 May 1944, Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
     7. WHITHAM, Charles Edward,   b. 12 Apr 1868, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Jul 1925, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years)
    Family ID F13  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 3 Apr 2023 

    Family 2 JACOBS, Rosanna,   b. 21 May 1846, Ohio County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Oct 1903, Johnson County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years) 
    Marriage 1 Dec 1870  Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    Children 
     1. WHITHAM, Rosa Virginia,   b. 29 Jan 1874, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Aug 1937, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)
     2. WHITHAM, Rebecca Catherine,   b. 1877, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1945 (Age 68 years)
     3. WHITHAM, Alice May,   b. 1879, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1957 (Age 78 years)
     4. WHITHAM, George Wilson Jr.,   b. 7 Oct 1882, Biggsville, Henderson County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Oct 1954, Conesville, Muscatine County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)
    Family ID F14  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 26 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 29 Jan 1832 - West Alexander, Washington County, Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1850 - Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1855 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1858 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1860 - Trenton, Gibson County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1861 - Trenton, Gibson County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1863 - Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1865 - Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1868 - Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1870 - Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1 Dec 1870 - Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1880 - Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 30 Jun 1882 - Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 2 Jul 1882 - Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S3370] "Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1937," database and images, Ancestry.com, entry for Jno C F Billick and Elizabeth J. Whiteham, 1882.

    2. [S1053] Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/101621751/george_wilson-whitham: accessed March 14, 2024), memorial page for George Wilson Whitham (29 Jan 1832–30 Jun 1882), Find a Grave Memorial ID 101621751, citing Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa.

    3. [S2372] Advertisement for George W. Whitham Sign Painting, Fairfield (IA) Ledger, April 28, 1863.

    4. [S3392] 1850 U.S. census, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Washington Township, dwelling 432, family 463, line 17, George Whitham in Sheldon Hayes household.

    5. [S1052] “Flight to the Future,” Burlington (IA) Weekly Hawk-Eye, July 6, 1882.

    6. [S3393] Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80936810/john_badger-whitham: accessed March 14, 2024), memorial page for John Badger Whitham (28 Oct 1855–15 Oct 1932), Find a Grave Memorial ID 80936810, citing Forest Home Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa.

    7. [S1058] "Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925," database with images, Ancestry.com, entry for John B. Whitham, 1925.

    8. [S3389] 1860 U.S. census, Gibson County, Tennessee, Trenton, p. 150 [handwritten], dwelling 1049, family 1064, George Whitham household.

    9. [S2374] “U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865,” database with images, Ancestry.com, entry for G W Whitham.

    10. [S3391] "Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1880-1904, 1921-1952," database with images, Ancestry.com, entry for Amanda Whitham, 1944.

    11. [S1059] 1870 U.S. census, Des Moines County, Iowa, Burlington, p. 2, dwelling 9, family 9, George Whitham household.

    12. [S1060] 1880 U.S. census, Des Moines County, Iowa, Burlington, E.D. 110, p. 34, dwelling 266, family 275, George Whitham household.

    13. [S42] Death Notice for George Whitham, Burlington (IA) Daily Hawk-Eye, July 1, 1882.

    14. [S3506] “Iowa, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996,” database, Ancestry.com, entry for G.W. Whitmann [Whitham] and Rosana Jacobs.


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