The following came from information on William Whittinghill (a son of Robertson and Lucretia).
Robertson and Lucretia (Salee) Whittinghill. The father (Robertson) was born in the same county and state, June 14,1814, and was a son of George and Mary (Gabhart) Whittinghill. The former was a native of Holland, from which country he emigrated to America when a young man, located in Kentucky in pioneer days and there became a large land owner, also owned land in Virginia and Indiana. he was a millwright by trade and two mills which he built on Salt River, mercer County, Kentucky are still standing. his wife was a native of Scotland. Robertson Whittinghill was reared in the Blue Grass state and he devoted his life successfully to milling and farming, becoming owner of nearly one hundred acres of land. he was one of the extensive hemp growers of his country. He was opposed to negro slavery, was a Whig, later a Republican in politics, and in religion a Baptist. He was a man of much business ability and wa highly respected for his industry, honesty and hospitality. His death occurred November 29, 1891. He and Lucretia Salee were married February 20, 1834. She was born June 30, 1816 in Mercer County, Kentucky, and was a daughter of Shateen and Elizabeth (Burns) Salee, pioneers of Kentucky. Her death occured November 3, 1909 at an advanced age after a useful and model Christian life.
Robertson and Lucretia (Salee) Whittinghill. The father (Robertson) was born in the same county and state, June 14,1814, and was a son of George and Mary (Gabhart) Whittinghill. The former was a native of Holland, from which country he emigrated to America when a young man, located in Kentucky in pioneer days and there became a large land owner, also owned land in Virginia and Indiana. he was a millwright by trade and two mills which he built on Salt River, mercer County, Kentucky are still standing. his wife was a native of Scotland. Robertson Whittinghill was reared in the Blue Grass state and he devoted his life successfully to milling and farming, becoming owner of nearly one hundred acres of land. he was one of the extensive hemp growers of his country. He was opposed to negro slavery, was a Whig, later a Republican in politics, and in religion a Baptist. He was a man of much business ability and wa highly respected for his industry, honesty and hospitality. His death occurred November 29, 1891. He and Lucretia Salee were married February 20, 1834. She was born June 30, 1816 in Mercer County, Kentucky, and was a daughter of Shateen and Elizabeth (Burns) Salee, pioneers of Kentucky. Her death occured November 3, 1909 at an advanced age after a useful and model Christian life.
The following came from information on William Whittinghill (a son of Robertson and Lucretia).
Robertson and Lucretia (Salee) Whittinghill. The father (Robertson) was born in the same county and state, June 14,1814, and was a son of George and Mary (Gabhart) Whittinghill. The former was a native of Holland, from which country he emigrated to America when a young man, located in Kentucky in pioneer days and there became a large land owner, also owned land in Virginia and Indiana. he was a millwright by trade and two mills which he built on Salt River, mercer County, Kentucky are still standing. his wife was a native of Scotland. Robertson Whittinghill was reared in the Blue Grass state and he devoted his life successfully to milling and farming, becoming owner of nearly one hundred acres of land. he was one of the extensive hemp growers of his country. He was opposed to negro slavery, was a Whig, later a Republican in politics, and in religion a Baptist. He was a man of much business ability and wa highly respected for his industry, honesty and hospitality. His death occurred November 29, 1891. He and Lucretia Salee were married February 20, 1834. She was born June 30, 1816 in Mercer County, Kentucky, and was a daughter of Shateen and Elizabeth (Burns) Salee, pioneers of Kentucky. Her death occured November 3, 1909 at an advanced age after a useful and model Christian life.
Robertson and Lucretia (Salee) Whittinghill. The father (Robertson) was born in the same county and state, June 14,1814, and was a son of George and Mary (Gabhart) Whittinghill. The former was a native of Holland, from which country he emigrated to America when a young man, located in Kentucky in pioneer days and there became a large land owner, also owned land in Virginia and Indiana. he was a millwright by trade and two mills which he built on Salt River, mercer County, Kentucky are still standing. his wife was a native of Scotland. Robertson Whittinghill was reared in the Blue Grass state and he devoted his life successfully to milling and farming, becoming owner of nearly one hundred acres of land. he was one of the extensive hemp growers of his country. He was opposed to negro slavery, was a Whig, later a Republican in politics, and in religion a Baptist. He was a man of much business ability and wa highly respected for his industry, honesty and hospitality. His death occurred November 29, 1891. He and Lucretia Salee were married February 20, 1834. She was born June 30, 1816 in Mercer County, Kentucky, and was a daughter of Shateen and Elizabeth (Burns) Salee, pioneers of Kentucky. Her death occured November 3, 1909 at an advanced age after a useful and model Christian life.
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