Brief Life History of William Clothier
When William Clothier Whitford was born on 24 October 1837, in Scriba, Oswego, New York, United States, his father, Hiram Whitford, was 45 and his mother, Polly Lawton, was 39. He had at least 2 sons and 1 daughter with Polly Rosetta Goodrich. He lived in Boylston, Oswego, New York, United States for about 20 years. He died on 19 December 1914, in Sandy Creek, Sandy Creek, Oswego, New York, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Boylston, Oswego, New York, United States.
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Sources (10)
- Wm Whitford, "United States Census, 1870"
- William C Whitford, "New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956"
- Wm Whitford in household of H Whitford, "United States Census, 1860"
Spouse and Children
1837–1914 Male
1839–1907 Female
Children (3)
1860–1921 Male
1864–1941 Male
1874–1897 Female
Parents and Siblings
1792–1875 Male
1798–1872 Female
Siblings (12)
1819–1906 Male
1821–1849 Male
1824–1900 Female
1824– Male
1825–1908 Female
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World Events (7)
1846
Age 9
1863
Age 26
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
Age 26
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: habitational name from Whitford in Shute (Devon) or Whitford in Bromsgrove (Worcestershire) in England. In Scotland, from Whiteford near Paisley (Renfrewshire). The placenames probably derive from Old English hwīt ‘white’ + ford ‘ford’ or their Scots equivalents.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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