Brief Life History of Daniel
When Daniel Whaley was born on 4 June 1828, in Matunuck, South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States, his father, Ezekiel Whaley, was 35 and his mother, Susan Holland, was 29. He married Mary Elizabeth Eldred on 1 December 1859, in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. He lived in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States for about 50 years. He died on 2 May 1907, in Wakefield, South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States.
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Sources (30)
- Daniel L Whaley, "United States Census, 1860"
- Daniel Whaley, "Rhode Island, Births and Christenings, 1600-1914"
- Daniel Whaley, "Rhode Island Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950"
Spouse and Children
1828–1907 Male
1840–1926 Female
Children (5)
1860–1949 Female
1866–1934 Male
1872–1962 Female
1878–1973 Female
1885–1977 Female
Parents and Siblings
1792–1888 Male
1798–1875 Female
Siblings (13)
1818–1905 Male
1820–1911 Male
1820–1911 Male
1822–1892 Female
1824–1903 Male
+8 More Children
World Events (8)
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 2
1841 · Dorr Rebellion
Age 13
1862 · US Naval Academy
Age 34
Name Meaning
English (northern): habitational name from Whalley (Lancashire) or Whaley in Bolsover (Derbyshire). The Lancashire placename may derive from Old English hwæl ‘hill’ + lēah ‘wood, woodland clearing’. The Derbyshire placename may derive from Old English wall ‘wall’, walh ‘Welshman, foreigner’ (genitive plural wala), or wælla ‘well, spring, stream’ + lēah.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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