Rhoda Scribner

Brief Life History of Rhoda

When Rhoda Scribner was born in 1805, in Warsaw, Wyoming, New York, United States, her father, Abel Scribner Jr, was 50 and her mother, Helitje Bulmore, was 47. She married Nathan Whiting in 1821, in Salina, Onondaga, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 10 daughters. She lived in Salina, Onondaga, New York, United States in 1850. She died on 7 March 1854, in Liverpool, Salina, Onondaga, New York, United States, at the age of 49.

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Family Time Line

Nathan Whiting
1793–1856
Rhoda Scribner
1805–1854
Marriage: 1821
Soren Whiting
1819–
Malcolm Whiting
1822–1888
Lucy Whiting
1825–
Abigail Whiting
1827–
Mary Whiting
1830–
Loren Whiting
1823–1890
Alermin Whiting
1825–
Caroline Whiting
1828–
Ellen Whiting
1830–
Hency Jane Whiting
1832–1885
Leirson Whiting
1833–
Harriet Whiting
1836–
Mary Whiting
1839–
Juliallte Whiting
1843–

Sources (5)

  • Rhoda Whiting in household of Nathan Whiting, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Rhoda Toles Whiting, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Unknown in entry for Malcolm Whiting, "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949"

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World Events (7)

1808

Atlantic slave trade abolished.

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

Name Meaning

English: variant of Scrivener . This form of the surname is now rare in Britain.

History: The Scribner family that founded the American publishing house was established in America by one Benjamin Scrivener, who settled in Norwalk, CT, in 1680. The present form of the name was adopted after 1742. The firm was established in 1846 by Charles Scribner (1821–71), who was born in NY, where his father was established as a prosperous merchant.

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

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