Greetings!

I’m Jeff Martin, a retired family physician and, not so retired, family historian from York Beach. I’ve been doing genealogy for the past 45 years and between my wife and I, I’m convinced that we’re related to EVERYBODY in the state of Maine! My first publication was “A New England Genealogy” in 1987, and I taught a genealogy course through the Windham Adult Ed. Dept for several years. At this point I’m trying to finish an update to “A New England Genealogy” which…

Epilogue

          So, maybe I was off base about first cousin marriage in rural Maine being rare.  Most of the time people did not marry someone with the same last name, but at other times, it obviously just didn’t matter to them. The current laws in Maine prohibit first cousin marriage, unless you obtain a physician’s certificate indicating that you have received genetic counseling prior to the…

The Whiting Women - Synopsis

          The legend of Gladys Mable Hunt[1] began many years before she was even born in Wellington, Maine, on the cusp of the 20th century.  She was born to "White" parents, whose own parents were all "White", as were all of their ancestors.  Not a single Narragansett Indian. Zero.

          Gladys Mable (Hunt) Whiting would die just as the 21st…

1. google.com

2. wikitree.com

3. findagrave.com

4. familysearch.org

5. bailbondcity.com

6. State of Maine Vital Statistics

7. State of Massachusetts Vital Statistics

8. Winsted (Connecticut) Directory 1936-1939

 …

Chapter 15

Elaine Joyce (Safford) Fontaine Tash 1951-

Granddaughter of Gladys Mable (Hunt) Whiting

Whiting Pedigree

Mildred Evelyn Whiting 1927-1972 and Everett Ross Safford 1919-1988

George Elisco Whiting 1895-1965 and Gladys Mable Hunt 1897-1991

George W. Whiting 1866-1942 and Thurza Jane Inman 1873-1953

Ephraim Whiting…

Chapter 14

Sharon Rae (Tash) Hildreth Watson 1948-2015

Granddaughter of Gladys Mable (Hunt) Whiting

Whiting Pedigree

Vidella Marian Whiting 1917-2007 and Raymond David Tash 1900-1980

George Elisco Whiting 1895-1965 and Gladys Mable Hunt 1897-1991

George W. Whiting 1866-1942 and Thurza Jane Inman 1873-1953

Ephraim Whiting…

Chapter 13

Gloria Jean Savoy aka Linda K. (Jones) McCorrison 1945-

Granddaughter of Gladys Mable (Hunt) Whiting

Whiting Pedigree

Mildred Evelyn Whiting 1927-1972 and Thomas Neill 1908-1981

George Elisco Whiting 1895-1965 and Gladys Mable Hunt 1897-1991

George W. Whiting 1866-1942 and Thurza Jane Inman 1873-1953

Ephraim…

Paul Myrick married Mary Coombs in 1798 on Vinalhaven. They had 10 children and he was in 3 censuses. I need proof of his birthdate so I can connect him to the Paul Myrick who was born in 1744 in Dartmouth,Mass. Lucinda Myrick, his daughter married Josiah Harding on Vinalhaven in 1820. I need proof of his birthdate and father and grandfather's names. find a grave is a guess that he is joshua's son.

Chapter 12

Mildred Evelyn (Whiting) Savoy Safford 1927-1972

Daughter of Gladys Mable (Hunt) Whiting

Whiting Pedigree

George Elisco Whiting 1895-1965 and Gladys Mable Hunt 1897-1991

George W. Whiting 1866-1942 and Thurza Jane Inman 1873-1953

Ephraim Whiting 1839-1910 and Francina Ann Spearin 1836-1883

Leonard Whiting…

Chapter 11

Velma Blanche (Knights) Whiting 1922-1995

Wife of William H. Whiting - Nephew of Gladys Mable (Hunt) Whiting

Knights-Hilton Pedigree

Andrew J. Knights 1879-1968 and Blanche Jewett Hersey 1889-1958

Stephen D. Knights 1816-1897 and Patience C. Tuttle 1839-1925

Solomon Knight 1777-1860+ and Hannah Hilton…

Chapter 10

Vidella Marian (Whiting) Ryer Tash Fowler Durkee 1917-2007

Daughter of Gladys Mable (Hunt) Whiting

Whiting Pedigree

George Elisco Whiting 1895-1965 and Gladys Mable Hunt 1897-1991

George W. Whiting 1866-1942 and Thurza Jane Inman 1873-1953

Ephraim Whiting 1839-1910 and Francina Ann Spearin 1836-1883

Leonard Whiting…

May 7, 1905

The Washington Post from Washington, District of Columbia · Page 37

May 19, 1905

The Muskogee Times-Democrat from Muskogee, Oklahoma · Page 3

MAINE'S IDIOT COLONY

The Hard Cider Murder--Bangor, Me.

“The hard cider murder, as the killing of William Knights at West Athens last Thursday night is called, has again brought to public notice the colony of paupers and idiots long known in Maine as ‘the Somerset wild men’…

Chapter 9

Myrtle Victoria (Willey) Whiting 1912-1951

Wife of Seth O. Whiting - Half-Brother of Gladys Mable (Hunt) Whiting

Willey Pedigree

Frank B. Willey 1871-1936 and Leydia L. Hewey 1898-1984

Henry L. Willey 1831-1892 and Charlotte M. Clark 1839-1900+

Moses Willey 1803-1875 and Abigail Caverly 1803-1887

Moses Willey 1769-1831 and Susan…

Edward  H.  Libby         (also spelled Labbe)

born;             Jan. 11, 1887     Winslow, Maine

died;             1933

buried;           buried at St. Francis Cem., Waterville, ME

married;         Jan. 7,…

Chapter 8

                         Gladys Mable (Hunt) Whiting 1897-1991

Hunt Pedigree

Pearl R. Hunt 1877-1901+ and Vidella M. Cook 1877-1901

Daniel Wentworth Hunt 1850-1924+ and Dora V. Wells 1848-1917

Samuel Hunt 1816-1899 and Lydia Cook 1825-1915

William Hunt 1789-1865 and Mary Dunlap 1792-1843

Ephraim Hunt 1749-1818 and Martha Lowell…

(NOTE:  if anyone has a photo of Virgil Wilder Rice or Virgil Wilder Rice Jr, could you please email me a copy of it, I really would be most thankful.  fendermail56@yahoo.com)

Judah Rice

born;      18 JAN 1843 - Machiasport, Maine     …

Chapter 7

Lona B. (Cook) McCausland Pettengill McDow 1895-1953+

Aunt of Gladys Mable (Hunt) Whiting

Cook Pedigree

Viola Elizabeth Cook 1861-1944 and Unknown Father

Samuel Cook 1829-1910 and Susannah Hunt 1831-1870+

Samuel Cook 1795-1850+ and Lydia Wentworth 1789-1850+

Cutting Cook…

WILLIAM SLACE

born; 2 Nov. 1731 Weston, Ma.

died; 10 Apr. 1832 Strafford, Vermont

Father; unknown

Mother; unknown

married on; ?

ALICE WOODS…

Horace  Foster

born;        28 Mar 1816    St. George, Maine      

died;         10 Apr 1900   Machiasport, Maine

buried  Hillside Cemetery, Machiasport, Maine

see…

Chapter 6

Lucy E. (Withee) Whiting McNally 1893-1932

Wife of Algie B. Whiting - Step-Uncle of Gladys Mable (Hunt) Whiting

Withee Pedigree

Bion Bradbury Withee 1856-1917 and Minnie B. Porter 1865-1915

Samuel Withee 1816-1896 and Lucy H. Thompson 1813-1898

Luke Withee, Jr. 1785-1850+ and Nancy Patterson 1785-1872

Luke Withee…