Elisha WHITING
SOURCES: 1. Ancestral File 2. IGI 3. Main Archive
FGR: Probably endowed originally Jan or Feb 1846.
Also sealed to Jane Heath. St George temle endowments performed by proxy Edwin Whiting, brother, 24 OCT 1879. Said to have "died in the church."
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.
Also sealed to Lois Heath. SOURCES: 1. PAT (nil) 2. Main Archive (nil) 3. Ancestral File 4. Ordinance Index
SOURCES: 1. Main Archive 2. PAT (nil)
SOURCES: 1. PAT (niL) 2. Main Archive (nil) 3. Ancestral File (nil) 4. Ordinance Index (nil)
Marriage dates are probably not both correct at 24 jan 1846 for both spouses. I believe the FGR of W Verl Whiting to be incorrect.
SOURCES: 1. PAT (nil) 2. Main Archive
SOURCES: 1. PAT (niL) 2. Main Archive (nil) 3. Ancestral File (nil) 4. Ordinance Index
He married Sally Hulet 18 Sep 1806 at Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts . Sally Hulet was born at Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts 29 Oct 1787 daughter of Sylvanus Hulet and Mary Lewis .
They were the parents of 11
children:
William Whiting
born 19 Sep 1807.
Edwin Whiting
born 9 Sep 1809.
Charles Whiting
born 24 Mar 1811.
Catherine Louisa Whiting
born 3 Oct 1813.
Harriet Amelia Whiting
born 16 Aug 1815.
Sally Emeline Whiting
born 23 Jan 1817.
Chauncy Whiting
born 19 Aug 1819.
Almon Whiting
born 7 Nov 1821.
Jane Fidelia Whiting
born 29 Feb 1824.
Sylvester Whiting
born 29 Jul 1827.
Francis Lewis Whiting
born 22 Sep 1830.
Elisha Whiting died Mar 1848 at Mt Pisgah, Union, Iowa .
Sally Hulet died Aug 1846 at Mt Pisgah, Union, Iowa .