Sophia Clarke

Sophia married Captain Samuel Whitford on 26 Oct 1826. Samuel (son of David Whitford) was born on 28 Aug 1797 in Brookfield, Madison County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Ruth Hemphill. Ruth (daughter of James Hemphill) was born about 1829. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

ALFRED WHITFORD, Professor of mathematics, Milton College; born in
Plainfield, Otsego
Co., N.Y., May 28, 1832; son of Samuel and Sophia C.; they had four
sons - Walter C., Hamilton D., Alfred and Herman D. Alfred attended
Brookfield Academy and De Ruyter Institute, Madison Co., N.Y., and
Alfred Academy, Allegany Co., N.Y.; graduated at Union College,
Schenectady, N.Y., in the Class of '57; then returned to Milton, where
he had taught as assistant to this brother, Prof. William WHITFORD,
from 1854 to 1856. He also was Professor of Mathematics at Alfred
Academy, from 1868 to 1872. Married, in 1857, Miss Chloe, daughter of
George and Maria CURTIS, of East Toy, N.Y. Had five children - Anna
S., Albert C., WilliamH., Alfred E., and a baby.
Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis." (c)1879, p. 830.