History of Lafayette County
H.J. Whitman, proprietor Whitman House, Darlington; is a native of Chautauqua Co., N.Y., and was born Sept. 30. 1834; his parents came West to Illinois in 1836, and settled in Belvidere, Boone Co., and he grew up to manhood there; he came to Lafayette Co. in 1857, and engaged in railroading, and afterward engaged for some years in farming; in 1875, he engaged in the hotel business; the Whitman House, of which he is proprietor, is one of the best hotels in this section of the State, and is justly populare with the traveling community; he has held various town offices. In Dec. 1858, Mr. Whitman was united in marriage to Miss Susan Capers, from Belvidere, Ill.; they have had five children, two of whom survive- Fannie and Mattie.
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Died, at his home in this city on Thursday, Oct. 24th, 1889. Mr. H.J. Whitman, aged 55 years. Deceased was borne in Mayville, N.Y. in 1834. When about two years old he came west with his parents, who settled in Illinois. From Illinois he came to this county, of which he has been a resident for thirty five years. He was one of a family of nine children, five of whom survive him, E.J. Whitman, Wiota, G.J. Whitman and Mrs. Eliza Brown, Belvidere, Ill., and Mrs. Mordoff, Genoa, Ill. His mother died when he was small, and his aged father in December of last year.
He was the father of five children, but two of whom survive him, Miss Fannie Whitman and Mrs. Henry Hocking of this city.
Mr. Whitman has been an invalid for a number of years, and although rallying at times, grew gradually though slowly weaker and weaker to the end. In his death this community loses a worthy and respected citizen and his family an affectionate husband and father.
His funeral took place on Sunday and his remains were followed to their last resting place in the Union Grove cemetery.
Darlington Democrat 1 Nov 1889
H.J. Whitman, proprietor Whitman House, Darlington; is a native of Chautauqua Co., N.Y., and was born Sept. 30. 1834; his parents came West to Illinois in 1836, and settled in Belvidere, Boone Co., and he grew up to manhood there; he came to Lafayette Co. in 1857, and engaged in railroading, and afterward engaged for some years in farming; in 1875, he engaged in the hotel business; the Whitman House, of which he is proprietor, is one of the best hotels in this section of the State, and is justly populare with the traveling community; he has held various town offices. In Dec. 1858, Mr. Whitman was united in marriage to Miss Susan Capers, from Belvidere, Ill.; they have had five children, two of whom survive- Fannie and Mattie.
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Died, at his home in this city on Thursday, Oct. 24th, 1889. Mr. H.J. Whitman, aged 55 years. Deceased was borne in Mayville, N.Y. in 1834. When about two years old he came west with his parents, who settled in Illinois. From Illinois he came to this county, of which he has been a resident for thirty five years. He was one of a family of nine children, five of whom survive him, E.J. Whitman, Wiota, G.J. Whitman and Mrs. Eliza Brown, Belvidere, Ill., and Mrs. Mordoff, Genoa, Ill. His mother died when he was small, and his aged father in December of last year.
He was the father of five children, but two of whom survive him, Miss Fannie Whitman and Mrs. Henry Hocking of this city.
Mr. Whitman has been an invalid for a number of years, and although rallying at times, grew gradually though slowly weaker and weaker to the end. In his death this community loses a worthy and respected citizen and his family an affectionate husband and father.
His funeral took place on Sunday and his remains were followed to their last resting place in the Union Grove cemetery.
Darlington Democrat 1 Nov 1889
History of Lafayette County
H.J. Whitman, proprietor Whitman House, Darlington; is a native of Chautauqua Co., N.Y., and was born Sept. 30. 1834; his parents came West to Illinois in 1836, and settled in Belvidere, Boone Co., and he grew up to manhood there; he came to Lafayette Co. in 1857, and engaged in railroading, and afterward engaged for some years in farming; in 1875, he engaged in the hotel business; the Whitman House, of which he is proprietor, is one of the best hotels in this section of the State, and is justly populare with the traveling community; he has held various town offices. In Dec. 1858, Mr. Whitman was united in marriage to Miss Susan Capers, from Belvidere, Ill.; they have had five children, two of whom survive- Fannie and Mattie.
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Died, at his home in this city on Thursday, Oct. 24th, 1889. Mr. H.J. Whitman, aged 55 years. Deceased was borne in Mayville, N.Y. in 1834. When about two years old he came west with his parents, who settled in Illinois. From Illinois he came to this county, of which he has been a resident for thirty five years. He was one of a family of nine children, five of whom survive him, E.J. Whitman, Wiota, G.J. Whitman and Mrs. Eliza Brown, Belvidere, Ill., and Mrs. Mordoff, Genoa, Ill. His mother died when he was small, and his aged father in December of last year.
He was the father of five children, but two of whom survive him, Miss Fannie Whitman and Mrs. Henry Hocking of this city.
Mr. Whitman has been an invalid for a number of years, and although rallying at times, grew gradually though slowly weaker and weaker to the end. In his death this community loses a worthy and respected citizen and his family an affectionate husband and father.
His funeral took place on Sunday and his remains were followed to their last resting place in the Union Grove cemetery.
Darlington Democrat 1 Nov 1889
H.J. Whitman, proprietor Whitman House, Darlington; is a native of Chautauqua Co., N.Y., and was born Sept. 30. 1834; his parents came West to Illinois in 1836, and settled in Belvidere, Boone Co., and he grew up to manhood there; he came to Lafayette Co. in 1857, and engaged in railroading, and afterward engaged for some years in farming; in 1875, he engaged in the hotel business; the Whitman House, of which he is proprietor, is one of the best hotels in this section of the State, and is justly populare with the traveling community; he has held various town offices. In Dec. 1858, Mr. Whitman was united in marriage to Miss Susan Capers, from Belvidere, Ill.; they have had five children, two of whom survive- Fannie and Mattie.
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Died, at his home in this city on Thursday, Oct. 24th, 1889. Mr. H.J. Whitman, aged 55 years. Deceased was borne in Mayville, N.Y. in 1834. When about two years old he came west with his parents, who settled in Illinois. From Illinois he came to this county, of which he has been a resident for thirty five years. He was one of a family of nine children, five of whom survive him, E.J. Whitman, Wiota, G.J. Whitman and Mrs. Eliza Brown, Belvidere, Ill., and Mrs. Mordoff, Genoa, Ill. His mother died when he was small, and his aged father in December of last year.
He was the father of five children, but two of whom survive him, Miss Fannie Whitman and Mrs. Henry Hocking of this city.
Mr. Whitman has been an invalid for a number of years, and although rallying at times, grew gradually though slowly weaker and weaker to the end. In his death this community loses a worthy and respected citizen and his family an affectionate husband and father.
His funeral took place on Sunday and his remains were followed to their last resting place in the Union Grove cemetery.
Darlington Democrat 1 Nov 1889
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