Sarah Whiting

Brief Life History of Sarah

When Sarah Whiting was born on 4 September 1848, in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, John Whiting, was 27 and her mother, Ann Pinfold, was 21. She married Wilford Tibbitts about 1866, in Utah, United States. She lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1900. She died on 29 June 1924, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Burr Marvin
1841–1899
Sarah Whiting
1848–1924
Marriage: 22 April 1872
Cora Ann Marvin
1878–1891
Millie Young Marvin
1881–1942
Louise Annette Marvin
1883–1925
Ada Gertrude Marvin
1885–1951
Virginia Winifred Marvin
1887–1959

Sources (37)

  • Sarah Whiting in household of John Whiting, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Sarah Marvin, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
  • Sarah Marvin, "Utah, Salt Lake City Cemetery Records, 1847-1976"

World Events (8)

1850

Historical Boundaries: 1850: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Salt Lake, Utah, United States

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1868 · Impeach the President!

Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.

Name Meaning

English: from the Middle English personal name Whiting (Old English Hwīting, a patronymic from the personal name Hwīta, from hwīt ‘white’ applied as a nickname).

History: Rev. Samuel Whiting arrived in Boston, MA, in May 1636, and made his home in Lynn, MA.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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