Albert Milton Whiting

and

Harriett Susannah Perry

Whiting Family Histories

Albert Milton Whiting, Sr. the eldest son of Mary Elizabeth Cox and Edwin Whiting was born December 9, 1847 in Mt. Pisgah, Union, Iowa.

His wife, Harriet Susannah Perry, was born in Springville, Utah, November 19, 1855. Albert was 26 years old and Harriet was 18 when they were married in the Salt Lake Temple on December 22, 1873. On October 19, 1883, Albert received a portion of the quarter section his father, Edwin Whiting, had filed on through the Homestead Act of February 10, 1882.

Here Albert and Harriet built a home where fifteen of their sixteen children were reared. Esther, the oldest child, died at age 7 of diphtheria, the first death in Mapleton. Their home was located on what is now known in Mapleton, Utah County, Utah, as 940 North on 300 West. It was a one-floor little building, later being added onto so there was a dining room and living room (then known as a parlor) facing south. On the north side were the pantry, kitchen and two bedrooms. The upstairs consisted of three bedrooms. After the addition of a “Parlor”, the children and later grandchildren, were forbidden the use of it as it was “off limits” except on very rare occasions.

Albert Milton Whiting and Harriet Susannah Perry

Family Photo circa 1902

All of the living children of this marriage except Esther, who died at age 7 of diphtheria. Front: Lorna (baby), Howard, Kathryn, Fern. Middle: Harriet L., Harriet Susanna, Victor, Albert Milton, John Martin, Susie. Back : Oscar, Charles, Ethel, Ray, Fannie, Albert Milton, Margaret Mary.

When Harriet and Albert Milton’s youngest child, Lorna, graduated from B.Y.U., and as she was approaching B.Y.U. President Harris to receive her diploma from President Heber J. Grant, President Harris stopped Lorna and said, “This young woman is the daughter of a widow. She is the youngest of sixteen children, a large number of whom at some time or other have attended B.Y.U. In honoring this mother, we pay tribute to all widowed mothers who have striven in the face of adversity to educate their children.” (From a talk for Mother’s Day, May 13, 1973, given by Marie Jensen Whiting.)

Compiled by Helen Wiscombe
Granddaughter and Camp Union DUP

Albert Milton Whiting and Harriet Susannah Perry

Family Photo circa 1948

Front Row: Lorna Whiting Tibbitts, Ray Whiting, Harriet Lucinda Whiting Jensen, Albert Milton Whiting Jr., Fanny Verona Whiting Fulmer, Margaret Mary (Madge) Whiting Parmley.

Back Row: John Martin Whiting, Ethel Whiting Matson, Oscar Whiting, Emma Susannah Whiting Fuller, Charles Leonard Whiting, Nancy Fern Whiting Waddoups, Howard Stewart Whiting, Cathrine Whiting Richards

Family Group Sheet

Mary Elizabeth COX was born on 15 Dec 1826 in Oswego, Tioga, Ny. She died on 5 Jul 1912 in St. Johns, Apch, AZ. She was buried in Jul 1912 in St. Johns, Apache, AZ.

Mary married Edwin WHITING son of Elisha WHITING Jr. and Sally HULET on 27 Jan 1846 in Nauvoo, , IL. Edwin was born on 9 Sep 1809 in Lee, Berkshire, Ma. He died on 8 Dec 1890 in Mapleton, Utah, UT. He was buried on 11 Dec 1890 in Neola, Duchesne, Utah.

2	M	i	Albert Milton WHITING was born on 9 Dec 1847 in Mt. Pisgah, Union, IA. He died on 25 Mar 1907 in Mapleton, Utah, UT. He was buried on 30 Mar 1907 in Springville Ever, Springville, , UT.
			Albert married Harriet Susannah PERRY daughter of Stephen Chadwick PERRY and Margaret Eleanor STEWART on 22 Dec 1873 in Salt Lake City, S-Lk, UT. Harriet was born on 29 Nov 1855 in Springville, Utah, Ut At The Old Fo. She died on 17 Nov 1935 in Mapleton, Utah, UT. She was buried on 21 Nov 1935 in Springville Ever, Springville, , UT.
3	F	ii	Harriet Lucinda WHITING was born on 7 Apr 1850 in MANTI, Sanpete, UT. She died on 20 Feb 1899 in Mapleton, Utah, UT. She was buried on 22 Feb 1899 in Springville, Utah, UT.
			Harriet married Joseph Henry CURTIS on 30 Nov 1867 in Endowment House, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UT.
4	M	iii	Charles WHITING was born on 16 Dec 1852 in MANTI, Sanpete, Utah. He died on 20 Dec 1917 in St. Johns, Apache, Arizona. He was buried on 22 Dec 1917 in St. Johns, Apache, Arizona.
			Charles married (1) Mary Verona SNOW on 24 Jan 1876 in Salt Lake City, S-Lk, UT.
			Charles married (2) Amy Irene PORTER in Nov 1880 in St. George, Washington, Utah.
			Charles married (3) Anna Eliza JACOBSON on 7 Jan 1889 in Diaz, Chihuahua, Mexico.
			Charles married (4) Unknown.
5	M	iv	Philetus Edgar WHITING was born on 31 Dec 1854 in MANTI, Sanpete, UT. He died on 28 Oct 1943 in Provo, Utah, UT. He was buried on 31 Oct 1943 in Mapleton, Utah, UT.
			Philetus married (1) Harriet Elizabeth JOHNSON on 26 Nov 1886 in Logan, Cache, Utah.
			Philetus married (2) Lelia TUCKETT on 8 Jan 1910.
			Philetus married (3) Lillie TUCKET.
6	M	v	Edwin Marion WHITING was born on 8 Aug 1857 in MANTI, Sanpete, UT. He died on 18 Aug 1934 in St. Johns, Apache, AZ. He was buried on 20 Aug 1934 in St. Johns, Apache, AZ.
			Edwin married Anna Maria ISAACSON on 28 Sep 1881 in St. George, Washington, UT.
7	M	vi	Arthur COX WHITING was born on 23 Dec 1860 in MANTI, Sanpete, UT. He died on 12 Oct 1932 in Monroe, Sevier, UT. He was buried on 14 Oct 1932 in Monroe, Sevier, UT.
			Arthur married Nancy Melissa LEAMASTER (LEEMA on 31 Jan 1883 in St. George, Washington, UT.
8	F	vii	May WHITING was born on 5 May 1862 in Springville, Utah, UT. She died on 15 May 1882 in Houserock, Arizona.
			May married Sully RICHARDSON.
9	M	viii	John Clarence WHITING was born on 7 Apr 1868 in Springville, Utah, UT. He died on 17 Aug 1953 in Charleston, Wstch, UT. He was buried on 21 Aug 1953 in Provo, Utah, UT.
			John married Elizabeth MCCOARD on 12 Jun 1895 in Provo, Utah, UT.
10	M	ix	Frederick Walter WHITING was born on 23 Dec 1870 in Springville, Utah, UT. He died on 13 Jul 1907 in St. Johns, Apache, Arizona.
			Frederick married Pearl SREEVE on 5 Oct 1905.

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