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.
Hist Dept, LDS Church: MS 9285, Microfilm of handwritten autobiography of Sarah Elizabeth Whiting, daughter of Edwin Whiting and Elisabeth Partridge Tillotson Whiting.
Hist Dept, LDS Church: MS 9285, Microfilm of handwritten autobiography of Sarah Elizabeth Whiting, daughter of Edwin Whiting and Elisabeth Partridge Tillotson Whiting.
He married Elizabeth Partridge Tillotson 21 Sep 1833 at Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts . Elizabeth Partridge Tillotson was born at Tyringham, Berkshire, Massachusetts 15 Apr 1814 .
They were the parents of 11
children:
William Whiting, Twin
born 18 Oct 1834.
Olivia Whiting, Twin
born 18 Oct 1834.
Helen Amelia Whiting
born 21 Aug 1836.
Sarah Elizabeth Whiting
born 2 Jan 1840.
Lavina Whiting, Twin
born 11 Nov 1841.
Louisa Whiting, Twin
born 11 Nov 1841.
Emily Jane Whiting
born 25 Feb 1843.
Edwin Lucius Whiting
born 22 Oct 1845.
Oscar Newell Whiting
born 18 Jan 1848.
Louisa Melitiah Whiting
born 17 May 1850.
Caroline Fidelia Whiting
born 24 Nov 1853.
Edwin Whiting died 8 Dec 1890 at Mapleton, Utah, Utah .
Elizabeth Partridge Tillotson died 4 Feb 1892 at Springville, Utah, Utah .