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Silas C. Whitford
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Name Silas C. Whitford Birth 27 Aug 1807 Albany County, New York
Gender Male Death 14 Oct 1879 Oil Creek Twp, Crawford County, Pennsylvania
- Death record found in the 1880 US Census Mortality index, at the time his wife Hannah was still living and shows that both his parents were born in NY, and that he died of a Hernia/Enlarge Prostate. His occupation was a farmer. Had resided in Crawford County since 1856.
Burial Union Cemetery, Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania
Notes - 1855 living in Hornellsville with his father-in-law, Asa Whitford, had been here since 1844. In 1856 he removed to Crawford Co.,PA. as a farmer.
Assumed son of David Whitford - based on birth place, date, his son Villory death record named mother as Hannah Pinchin - was really Whitford (see Asa's probate record), but who gave the parental information may have confused the name with Silas' brother in law Albin Pinchin, and assumed was related to Hannah..
Person ID I12254 OurNorthernRoots Last Modified 14 Jul 2025
Father David Whitford, b. 1777, Albany County, New York
d. 7 Feb 1865, Angelica, Allegany County, New York
(Age 88 years) Mother Elizabeth Riley, b. 1781, Massachusetts
d. Jan 1860, Fremont, Steuben County, New York
(Age 79 years) Marriage Abt 1800 Family ID F4854 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Hannah Whitford, b. ca 1811, Onondaga County, New York
d. Aft 1880 (Age ~ 70 years) Marriage Abt 1832 Steuben County, New York
Children + 1. Henry C. Whitford, b. Abt 1833, Steuben County, New York
d. Bef 1888 (Age ~ 54 years)+ 2. Hiram H. Whitford, b. 1836, Hornellsville, Steuben County, New York
d. 4 Jul 1895, Spring Creek, Crawford County, Pennsylvania
(Age 59 years)+ 3. Joseph S. Whitford, b. 1839, Hornellsville, Steuben County, New York
d. 16 Jul 1912, Warren, Warren County, Pennsylvania
(Age 73 years)4. Private Charles R. Whitford, b. ca 1842, Hornellsville, Steuben County, New York
d. 31 Jul 1862, Harrison's Landing, Charles City County, Virginia
(Age ~ 20 years)+ 5. Villaroy Whitford, b. Oct 1850, Hornellsville, Steuben County, New York
d. 5 Feb 1923, Crawford County, Pennsylvania
(Age ~ 72 years)Family ID F3306 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 11 Sep 2014
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