[p. 392] a well known resident of Mahoning Township and a member of one of the oldest families of this section of Lawrence County, was born March 27, 1849, in Mahoning Township, and is a son of William and Barbara (Stevens) Whiting, the former of whom was a son of Adam Whiting.
Adam Whiting was one of the first settlers to venture into the wilds of Mahoning Township and take up his residence in the great green woods that then covered all the present cultivated land. Indians still held possession in many sections and wild animals had their lairs in the forest. He was a representative pioneer, did his full part in developing the country and reared a respected family. His son, William Whiting, father of Lawrence, died early in the nineties. He was a worthy representative of the stock from which he came and in his death his community lost a good man. He married Barbara Stevens and their surviving children are: Margaret, who is the widow of Joseph Ripple, lives at Hubbard, Ohio; Elizabeth, who is the wife of Jeremiah Seamans, resides in Mahoning Township; Ada, who is the wife of Hunter Maccance, lives in Mahoning Township; Ollie S., who is the wife of Charles Cooper lives at New Brighton Pennsylvania, and Lawrence and Miller, both of whom live in Mahoning Township.
Lawrence Whiting, with his brothers and sisters, attended the district schools in the neighborhood of his home. He was reared to agricultural pursuits and these he has always followed. For a number of years he has engaged in farming and also in operating a threshing machine during the threshing season. On December 25, 1873, he was married to Priscilla Park, who is a daughter of Abner Park, of New Castle, and they have three children: Minnie, who is the wife of V. Rogers, of New Castle, and Harry and Jennie, at home. In political life Mr. Whiting supports the candidates of the Democratic party.
20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens Hon. Aaron L. Hazen Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908
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