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Adington and Sarah (Snell) Whitman, Yuma




"Isaac Addington Whitman was born on April 5, 1840 in Fulton County, Illinois the son of George Whitman, who was born in April of 1809 and who was a Methodist minister, and Susan (Green) Whitman, who was born in March of 1810 in New York. George Whitman and Sarah Green were married c. 1830"

On August 11, 1862, Isaac A. Whitman volunteered in Marshall County, to serve in a company which was being raised in the Henry, Illinois area of Marshall County for service in the Union army, by a man by the name of Elias C. Brearley. At the time he volunteered, Isaac listed Henry Township in Marshall County, Illinois as his place of residence..

In 1880 McLean County, Illinois, Isaac A. Whitmen is 40, Sarah Whitmen 30 Wife, Clarence Whitmen 10 Son, Morris Whitmen 5 Son, and Bertha Whitmen 2 Daughter.

Addington Whitman, for service in B., 86th Illinois, Infantry, received an invalid pension in May 1886, and Sarah E. Whitman a widow's pension in May 1818, from Colorado.

Adington proved up a quarter in section 7, 1N 48W in 1891.

"It is not known when or even if, for that matter, the 86th did locate and get in contact with Private Isaac A. Whitman. At least some of the boys were of the belief that Isaac was in Colorado. It does appear that Isaac Whitman was in contact with the surviving members of the 86th back in Peoria. The last mailing address that was published for him, though, was in 1894 when he was believed to be residing in Yuma, Colorado. What is known is that Private Isaac A. Whitman never attended or was able to attend any of the reunions. If he did, in fact, find out about the reunions, the great difficulty and cost of making a trip from Colorado to Peoria and back in the late 1800's and early 1900's undoubtedly would play a part in his decision whether to make that trip or not."

In 1900 Gipson, Weld County, Colorado, Clarence M. Whitman is 30, Isaie Whitman 60 Father, married 31 years to Sarah E. Whitman 49 Mother, Bertha H. Whitman 22 Sister, a teacher, and Claud O. Whitman 17 Brother, a farm laborer. All were born in Illinois.

In 1910 Greeley, Colorado, Arlington Whitman is 70, Sarah Whitman 59 Wife, Morris Whitman 36 Son, Bertha H. Whitman 31 Daughter, Paul W. Whitman 6 Grandson, and Lee S. Whitman 5 Grandson.

Another Grand Army of the Republic man answered the final roll call Tuesday night April 2, 1918, when death entered the Whitman home, 1112 Sixth street, and Isaac Addington Whitman, aged 78 years, passed away. Although having been confined to a wheel chair for thirteen years suffering from rheumatism contracted during the civil war, the deceased apparently was in his usual health when he retired about 9 o'clock, and an hour later, while peacefully sleeping, he passed away.
Isaac A. Whitman was born April 5, 1840 in Fulton County, Illinois, and had he lived two more days he would have celebrated his 78th birthday. He enlisted in Co. B, 86th Illinois infantry and served throughout the war. He was one of the brave men who went with "Sherman to the sea."
In 1869, he was married to Sarah Emily Snell at Henry, Ill., and 20 years later came to Colorado. His father was one of the pioneer Methodist ministers of Illinois, coming to that state from New York in 1837. He also was an earnest member of the Methodist church for nearly 40 years, and was also a member of the local post, G.A.R.
Five children were born, of which four survive him. They are Clarence M., of Peck, Idaho; Claude S., of Denver; Maurice A. and Bertha H., of Greeley. He is survived by his widow also, and by eight grandchildren, two of whom, Paul W. and Lee S., have lived in the Whitman home for the past ten years."

Pvt. Isaac Addington Whitman BIRTH 5 Apr 1840 Fulton County, Illinois, DEATH 6 Apr 1918 Greeley, Weld County, Colorado, BURIAL Linn Grove Cemetery Greeley, Colorado, PLOT Block P, Lot 3 MEMORIAL ID 63285569.

Sarah Emily Snell Whitman BIRTH 1851 DEATH 14 May 1929 BURIAL Linn Grove Cemetery Greeley, Colorado, PLOT Blk P, lot 3, spc 5 MEMORIAL ID 65312482.

CLARENCE

In 1920 Peck, Idaho, Clarence Whitman 49 is a grocery merchant, Dena Whitman 42 Wife, Elsie H. Whitman 13 Daughter, Eugene A. Whitman 15 Son, Velna M. Whitman 11 Daughter, and Ethel M. Whitman 6 Daughter.


Clarence Monroe Whitman BIRTH 13 Mar 1870 Illinois, DEATH 24 Jan 1954 Orofino, Clearwater County, Idaho, BURIAL Normal Hill Cemetery Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Idaho, PLOT IOOF Row 43 MEMORIAL ID 120563632.
"Clarence M. Whitman, 83, former Nez Perce County commissioner, died at a hospital here at 6:15 a.m. Sunday of a heart ailment. He had been ill for seven weeks.
Mr. Whitman was born March 13, 1879, in Bureau County, Ill., and moved to a ranch near Greeley, Colo., with his parents as a boy.
He married Dena Landrum at Greeley Oct. 16, 1900, and they lived on their homestead near Greeley until 1903 when they moved to Portland. There he operated a livery stable with his brother. They later moved to Grass Valley, Ore., where he farmed.
In 1914 they moved to Letha, Idaho, and in 1917 to Peck where he purchased a lumber yard and store, which he operated for three years. They then moved to Angel Ridge, where he farmed for about five years before opening a general merchandise store at Peck.
He sold out the business in 1945 to Earl Wells and retired to Lewiston.
Mr. Whittman was active in public affairs, serving on the school board at Peck, in various capacities in the Republican party and as a Nez Perce County commissioner from 1927 to 1933. He was instrumental in the construction of the bridge over the Clearwater River at Peck and in the establishment of a four-year high school at Peck. He also campaigned for better farm-to-market roads for the county.
Mrs. Whitman died in 1924 and Mr. Whitman married Abbigail Tweedy in 1928. She died in 1938.
He was a past grand noble of the IOOF Lodge and was affiliated in his later years with Orofino Lodge 64.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Elsie Longeteig of Coeur d'Alene, Mrs. William Musselman of Lewiston Orchards and Mrs. William P. Hook of Santa Rosa, Calif.; a son, E.A. Whitman of Sprague, Wash., four step-sons, Fred and James Tweedy of Orofino; George Tweedy of Spokane and William Tweedy of Okanogan; five step-daughters, Mrs. Nate Axtell and Mrs. Arthur Leland of Okanogan, Mrs. A.E. Graham and Mrs. Perry Carter of Moscow, and Mrs. H.V. Riggs of Lewiston.


Lewiston Tribune January 25, 1954 pg. 8
transcribed by Kerry
MAURICE

Maurice A. Whitman and Anna M. Lindrstum married on 14 Dec 1911.

Maurice A. Whitman BIRTH 1875 DEATH 9 Oct 1934 BURIAL Linn Grove Cemetery Greeley, Weld County, Colorado, PLOT Blk P, lot 3, spc 7 MEMORIAL ID 65312484.
"Maurice A. Whitman died at the Greeley hospital early .... Mr. Whitman is the ..... who moving to Greeley at the a... Mr. Whitman spent practally all of his life near Greeley, with the exception of four years in Montana. He was a county employe for many years, working as bridge foreman and as road overseer for the eight years. Surviving him are his widow Mrs. Anna M. Whitman, two daughters, Eleanor and Maurine, a sister Bertha Whitman of Greeley two brothers, Claude of Denver and Clarence of Peck, Ida.; three nephews, Lee Whitman of Greeley, Paul of Virginia, and Addie of Idaho; also by four nieces, Mrs. Irene Cazler of Greeley, Mrs. William Musselman, Mrs. Carl Lehfeldg and Mrs. Ethel Whitman, all of Idaho.
Funeral services were held Monday at Macys drawing room, and interment was at Linn Grove. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Griggs were among those from Windsor who attended the funeral services. "

BERTHA

August 1893 "The Misses Bertha Whitman and Grace Lather started for the mountains Monday, where they will camp out a couple of weeks with friends."

June 1900 "Miss Bertha Whitman, who did not teach last year, has secured the School district No. 24, eight miles west of Greeley, and will teach there next season. "

September 1901 "Miss Bertha Whitman, of Fort Collins, spent Saturday and Sunday with her brothers. She teaches at Ashton again this year."

August 1906 " Bertha Whitman of Ashton went to St. Paul to attend a familr reunion held at J. E. Whitman’s Aug. 16. She reports a safe journey and a lovely time. She will, in company with many cousins, visit other points of interest."

September 1909 Greeley schools "Eighth Grade Building - Carrle Fashbaugh, principal; Etta Riichardson, Mae Cleveland. Ethelyn Lovell, Eighth Grade; Maud Howard, Mamie Allen, Seventh Grade; Nana Wright, Bertha Whitman, sixth Grade."

In 1920 Greeley, Bertha Whitman is a teacher, 40, Sarah Whitman 70 Mother, Paul Whitman 16 Nephew, and Lee Whitman 14 Nephew.

Bertha Whitman BIRTH 1882 DEATH 22 Nov 1947 BURIAL Linn Grove Cemetery Greeley, Weld County, Colorado, PLOT Blk P, lot 3, spc 9 MEMORIAL ID 65312485 .

CLAUDE

March 1897 Greeley "Claude Whitman thinks when he takes his sister to her school again in a snow storm he will stay at home. Claude had efcartod to take Miss Bertha to her school at PIeasant Hill. On account of the storm and no track they wandered on the prairie till noon and then landed safely home."

"Clarence" S. Whitman married Margaret Woods in July 1902 in Fort Collins, and they divorced in 1909.
Claude E. Whiteman married Genevieve Morgan on 5 Oct 1910 in Seattle, Washington. She was the daughter of Frank and Mary Morgan.

In 1920 Seattle, Claude E. Whitman is a ship caulker, 38, Genev* F. Whitman 26 Wife, and Richard H. Whitman 8 Son.

Claud E. Whitman BIRTH 14 Jan 1881 Illinois, DEATH 1 Feb 1927 Seattle, King County, Washington, BURIAL Evergreen-Washelli Memorial Park Seattle, King County, Washington, MEMORIAL ID 209360321

Genevieve Frances Morgan Whitman BIRTH 9 Sep 1891 Day County, South Dakota, DEATH Dec 1964 BURIAL Evergreen-Washelli Memorial Park Seattle, King County, Washington, PLOT Section Oak Lake 1 MEMORIAL ID 59735535 .

Claude and Margaret's son Lee S. Whitman BIRTH 1905 Oregon, DEATH 24 Jul 1935 Greeley, Weld County, Colorado, BURIAL Linn Grove Cemetery Greeley, Weld County, Colorado, PLOT Blk P, lot 3, spc 10 MEMORIAL ID 65312486 .

Another son Paul was in Peoria, Illinois in 1940, Paul Whitman 37 a warehouse manager, Mary B. Whitman 33 Wife, Paul Whitman, Jr. 10 Son, Harry Marie Whitman 8 Son, and Ellis Jackson 22 Servant
Paul Whitman was born November 8, 1903 in Greeley to Claude Whitman, mother woods. He died in Louisville, Kentucky, March 10, 1957. He was a public relations ounselor, the informant was Paul W. Whitman, Jr., and buriel was to be in Remington, Virginia.
Remington Cemetery Remington, Fauquier County, Virginia, MEMORIAL ID 22497833.

Mary Rothrock Bowen Whitman BIRTH 20 Dec 1907 Fauquier County, Virginia, DEATH 12 Jan 1983 Crozet, Albemarle County, Virginia, BURIAL Remington Cemetery Remington, Fauquier County, Virginia, MEMORIAL ID 22144035.

Harry Moore Bowen Whitman, 71, Lexington, husband of Joan Whitman, died Thursday, January 16, 2003, at Central Baptist Hospital. Botn in Charlottesville, VA. He was a son of the late Paul and Mary Whitman. He was a retired builder, developer, and geologist, an army veteran of the Korean Conflict, and a member of the Kentucky Geological Society. Survivors, other than his wife, include two children, Bo (Jenny) Whitman and Hank (Julie) Whitman, all of Lexington, two stepchildren, Jeffrey (Ellen) Darnail, Fleming County, and Richard Daraall, Lexington, eleven grandchildren, and his mother-in-law Kathleen Zachary, Fleming County. Funeral services will be 4 pm Monday at Kerr Brothers Funeral Home, Main St."

February 19, 1925 " Announcement is made of the marriage of Ruth Buchanan and Lee Whitman which took place in Denver on May 23. Miss Buchanan is a former student of Teachers College. She attended school here the Winter and Spring quarters last year and the Fall quarter this year, being initiated into the Sigma Upsilon sorority the past quarter. After finishing Greeley high school, she studied one year at Rice Institute at Houston, Texas. She has been making her home with Mr. and Mrs. Luther Hickman. She is the daughter of Mrs. Melissa Buchanan Gowen cf 1526 Ninth avenue.
Whitman is the nephew of Miss Bertha Whitman and a grandson of Mrs. Sarah E. Whitman of 1218 Twelfth street, with whom he has made his home. He is a graduate of Greeley high school, studied one year at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, and the past year has been a student at Teachers College. He is a member of the Lambda Gamma Kappa fraternity. "

Lee S. Whitman BIRTH 1905 Oregon, USA DEATH 24 Jul 1935 Greeley, Weld County, Colorado, USA BURIAL Linn Grove Cemetery Greeley, Weld County, Colorado, USA PLOT Blk P, lot 3, spc 10 MEMORIAL ID 65312486,
"Patrolman Lee Whitman was shot and killed by a prisoner who had been dropped off at the jail by another patrolman. Patrolman Whitman was working at the complaint desk and prisoner booking area at the time. The suspect pulled out a .38 caliber handgun from his boot, shot him, and then ran from the jail. The suspect, a recently paroled Colorado convict, shot and killed himself as a posse closed in on him hours later."

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