Edwin WHITING
1860 Census Manti, Sanpete, Utah
1Song of a Century 1849-1949: Centennial Book of Manti Utah: Edwin
Whiting was in the first company sent by Brigham Young to settle Manti,
Utah. They travelled from Salt Lake City arriving 19 NOV 1849. He was
a counselor to Isaac Morley (the first presiding elder) in July 1850. He
was a member of the first high council created by Presidents Young and
Kimball on Wednesday, April 30, 1851. They camped at the on the south
side of the stone quarry of the temple. Edwin was on the first city
council which met 12 NOV 1851. On 14 DEC 1851, Edwin made the
motion on the city's second city ordinance. He served as the Mayor of
Manti City from 1857-1861. One of the first settlers of Manti, Utah.
Between 4 DEC 1861 and MAY 1862 he moved to Springville, Utah.
SOURCES:
1. IGI
2. Ancestral File
3. Main Archive
4. PAT
NOTES:
1. Information obtained from Whiting Family records held by Blanche Harris, Ririe, Idaho.
FGR: Johnathan Upham COX 1785 states baptized 1834.
PC: Clifford Terry WARNER 1936
SOURCES:
1. IGI
2. 1997 Ordinance Index
SOURCES:
1. 1998 Ancestral File
NOTES:
1. Family records of Mrs. Jane Cadwallader Whiting, 15 East 14th St., Tempe, Arizona.
Known as "Edgar."
SOURCES:
1. 1998 Ancestral File
NOTES:
1. Whiting, family records in possession of Annette W. Farr, 124 LaJolla Holbrook, Arizona, 16025
2. Office of the Church historian, Salt Lake City, Utah.
SOURCES:
1. Ancestral File
2. Patron Archive
NOTES:
1. Personal knowledge records of Carrie W. Starley told to me Gwen Richey, St. Johns, Arizona
2. Saint George records
3. MT records
4. Whiting family records now in my possession, Gwen Richey, St. Johns, Arizona.
SOURCES:
1. Ancestral File
NOTES:
1. Family Records in possession of Wayne C. Whiting, 192 North 1st East, Heber, Utah, John C. Whiting family records.
SOURCES:
1. Ancestral File
2. Main Archive (nil)
3. PAT (nil)
4. Ordinance Index
He married Mary Elizabeth Cox 27 Jan 1846 at Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois . Mary Elizabeth Cox was born at Owego, Tioga, New York 15 Dec 1826 daughter of Jonathan Upham Cox and Lucinda Blood .
They were the parents of 9
children:
Albert Milton Whiting
born 9 Dec 1847.
Harriet Lucinda Whiting
born 7 Apr 1850.
Charles Whiting
born 16 Dec 1852.
Philetus Edgar Whiting
born 31 Dec 1854.
Edwin Marion Whiting
born 8 Aug 1857.
Arthur Cox Whiting
born 23 Dec 1859.
May Whiting
born 5 May 1862.
John Clarence Whiting
born 7 Apr 1868.
Frederick Walter Whiting
born 23 Dec 1870.
Edwin Whiting died 8 Dec 1890 at Mapleton, Utah, Utah .
Mary Elizabeth Cox died 5 Jul 1912 at St Johns, Apache, Arizona .