Edward Davis Whitacre

Edward Davis Whitacre

Male 1842 - 1908  (66 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Edward Davis Whitacre was born on 27 Feb 1842 in Pennsdale, Lycoming, Pennsylvania (son of Joseph Adlum Whitacre and Hannah Hawley); died on 30 Apr 1908 in Liscomb, Marshall, Iowa; was buried in Liscomb, Marshall, Iowa.

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    Buried:
    Liscomb Cemetery


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Joseph Adlum Whitacre was born on 28 May 1806 in Muncy, Lycoming, Pennsylvania; died on 14 Mar 1889 in Iowa.

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    Joseph married Hannah Hawley in 1831. Hannah (daughter of Robert Hawley and Patience Yearsley) was born on 14 Jun 1807 in Muncy, Lycoming, Pennsylvania; died on 6 Jun 1887 in Brighton, Washington, Iowa; was buried in Pleasant Plain, Jefferson, Iowa. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Hannah Hawley was born on 14 Jun 1807 in Muncy, Lycoming, Pennsylvania (daughter of Robert Hawley and Patience Yearsley); died on 6 Jun 1887 in Brighton, Washington, Iowa; was buried in Pleasant Plain, Jefferson, Iowa.

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    • Residence: 1850, Monroe, Logan, Ohio
    • Residence: 1860, Clay, Washington, Iowa
    • Residence: 1870, Clay, Washington, Iowa
    • Residence: 1880, Clay, Washington, Iowa

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    Buried:
    Friends Cemetery

    Children:
    1. Robert Hawley Whitacre was born on 6 Mar 1832 in Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania; died on 10 Jan 1902 in Cedar Falls, Black Hawk, Iowa; was buried in Cedar Falls, Black Hawk, Iowa.
    2. Thomas Adlum Whitacre was born on 29 Aug 1833 in Pennsdale, Lycoming, Pennsylvania; died on 24 Jul 1903 in Washington Co., Iowa.
    3. Mary H. Whitacre was born on 1 Apr 1835 in Muncy, Lycoming, Pennsylvania; died on 13 Dec 1912 in Fairfield, Jefferson, Iowa.
    4. Mercy Ann Whitacre was born on 15 Nov 1837 in Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania; died on 8 Oct 1913 in Jefferson Co., Iowa; was buried in Brighton, Washington, Iowa.
    5. 1. Edward Davis Whitacre was born on 27 Feb 1842 in Pennsdale, Lycoming, Pennsylvania; died on 30 Apr 1908 in Liscomb, Marshall, Iowa; was buried in Liscomb, Marshall, Iowa.
    6. Benjamin Franklin Whitacre was born on 16 Apr 1844 in Muncy, Lycoming, Pennsylvania; died on 8 Aug 1908 in Pleasant Plain, Jefferson, Iowa; was buried in Pleasant Plain, Jefferson, Iowa.
    7. Calvin B. Whitacre was born on 25 Jan 1851 in Ohio; died on 25 Jul 1908 in Mono Co., California; was buried in Bishop, Inyo, California.
    8. Joseph James Whitacre was born on 31 Jul 1848 in Zanesfield, Logan, Ohio; died on 2 May 1911 in Cedar Falls, Black Hawk, Iowa; was buried in Cedar Falls, Black Hawk, Iowa.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Robert Hawley was born on 28 Mar 1762 in East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania (son of Benjamin Hawley, Jr. and Mary Johnson); died on 16 Jul 1829 in Muncy, Lycoming, Pennsylvania; was buried in Pennsdale, Lycoming, Pennsylvania.

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    • Residence: 1790, Uwchland, Chester, Pennsylvania
    • Residence: 1800, West Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania
    • Residence: 1810, Muncy, Lycoming, Pennsylvania
    • Residence: 1820, Muncy, Lycoming, Pennsylvania

    Notes:

    Robert Hawley, who was born on the Brandywine River in Chester County, Pa., was of English ancestry. Being a strict adherent to the Quaker doctrines he did not participate in the Revolutionary War, but tradition tells us that Robert Hawley was warned to flee from his home and, shortly after, the battle of Brandywine was fought upon his premises. He learned the tanner's trade. In 1800 he settled in Lycoming, Pa., with a colony of Quakers at Pennsdale, near Muncy, where he conducted a tannery. He subsequently operated a tannery in Hughesville, but at the time of his death resided at Muncy. He and his wife, Patience, both lived to an advanced age and lie buried in the Friend's Burying-ground at Pennsdale. They reared the following children: Robert; Gideon; Enos; Ann (Haynes); Hannah (Whitaker); and Mary (Yearsley). - Book of Biographies of the Seventeenth Congressional District Published by Biographical Publishing Company of Chicago, Ill. and Buffalo, NY (1899)

    Buried:
    Friends Meeting House Cemetery

    Robert married Patience Yearsley on 21 Nov 1787 in Concord, Delaware, Pennsylvania. Patience (daughter of Thomas Yearsley and Hannah Mercer) was born in 1760 in Thornbury, Chester, Pennsylvania; died on 5 Dec 1828 in Muncy, Lycoming, Pennsylvania; was buried in Muncy, Lycoming, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]


  2. 7.  Patience Yearsley was born in 1760 in Thornbury, Chester, Pennsylvania (daughter of Thomas Yearsley and Hannah Mercer); died on 5 Dec 1828 in Muncy, Lycoming, Pennsylvania; was buried in Muncy, Lycoming, Pennsylvania.

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    Notes:

    Buried:
    Friends Meeting House Cemetery

    Children:
    1. Gideon Hawley was born on 16 Jan 1791 in West Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania; died on 28 Jun 1858 in Shelby, Orleans, New York; was buried in Millville, Orleans, New York.
    2. Anna Hawley was born on 4 Jan 1793 in West Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania; died on 7 Sep 1853 in Ridgeway, Orleans, New York; was buried in Millville, Orleans, New York.
    3. Robert Hawley was born on 4 Feb 1797 in West Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania; died on 20 Feb 1861 in Lockport, Niagara, New York; was buried in Lockport, Niagara, New York.
    4. Enos Hawley was born on 10 Jun 1799 in West Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania; died on 3 Oct 1881 in Muncy, Lycoming, Pennsylvania; was buried in Muncy, Lycoming, Pennsylvania.
    5. Nathan Hawley was born on 10 Aug 1801 in Muncy, Lycoming, Pennsylvania; and died.
    6. Mary Hawley was born on 27 Mar 1805 in Muncy, Lycoming, Pennsylvania; died in 1870 in Shelby Center, Orleans, New York; was buried in Raymond, Union, Ohio.
    7. 3. Hannah Hawley was born on 14 Jun 1807 in Muncy, Lycoming, Pennsylvania; died on 6 Jun 1887 in Brighton, Washington, Iowa; was buried in Pleasant Plain, Jefferson, Iowa.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Benjamin Hawley, Jr. was born on 18 Nov 1730 in Birmingham, Chester, Pennsylvania (son of Benjamin Hawley and Dinah Gabiter); died on 26 Oct 1815 in West Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania.

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    • Residence: 1790, East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania
    • Residence: 1800, East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania
    • Residence: 1810, East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania

    Notes:

    Benjamin Hawley Jr. was admitted into membership at Bradford Meeting, 1 mo. 15, 1756, and was married there, 4 mo. 22, 1756, to Mary, daughter of Robert Johnson, of East Bradford, said to have been from England, and Katherine (Knott) Johnson, his wife.
    They settled on his farm in East Bradford, just across the Brandywine from his brother Joseph. They had fourteen children:
    1. Caleb, born 4 mo. 23, 1757; married Hannah Battin, 5 mo. 30, 1782.
    2. Thomas, born 12 mo. 6, 1758; died 4 mo. 17, 1781, unmarried.
    3. Joseph, born 6 mo. 6, 1760; died 10 mo. 5, 1856; see forward.
    4. Robert, born 3 mo. 28, 1762; married Patience Yearsley, 11 mo. 21, 1787.
    5. Rachel, born 8 mo. 3, 1763; married Arthur McCann.
    6. Hannah, born 4 mo. 7, 1766; unmarried in 1807.
    7. Mary, born 9 mo. 2, 1767; married John Ingram.
    8. Lydia, born 2 mo. 28, 1769; died 12 mo. 28, 1770.
    9. Susanna, born 9 mo. 11, 1770; married Elisha Davis, 12 mo. 12, 1793.
    10. Tamer, born 5 mo. 2, 1772; married Joshua Hicklin, 12 mo. 17, 1801.
    11. Rebecca, born 1 mo. 9, 1774; died 3 mo. 18, 1859, unmarried.
    12. Dinah, born 1 mo. 18, 1776; married John Hicklin, 5 mo. 21, 1801.
    13. Benjamin, born 5 mo. 18, 1777; died 8 mo. 17, 1857; married Deborah Hoopes.
    14. Phebe, born 1 mo. 14, 1779; died 2 mo. n, 1782.
    The mother of these children died 4 mo. 27, 1822, in her eighty-ninth year.
    - A History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, and Its People, Volume 2 By John Woolf Jordan, p.650

    Benjamin married Mary Johnson on 22 Apr 1756 in East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania. Mary (daughter of Robert Johnson and Katherine Knott) was born on 18 May 1733 in East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania; died on 27 Apr 1822 in East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]


  2. 13.  Mary Johnson was born on 18 May 1733 in East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania (daughter of Robert Johnson and Katherine Knott); died on 27 Apr 1822 in East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania.

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    Children:
    1. Caleb Hawley was born on 23 Apr 1757 in East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania; died on 21 Oct 1847 in Middleton, Columbiana, Ohio.
    2. Thomas Hawley was born on 6 Dec 1758 in East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania; died on 17 Apr 1781 in East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania.
    3. Joseph Hawley was born on 6 Jun 1760 in East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania; died on 5 Oct 1856 in Uwchlan, Chester, Pennsylvania; was buried in Chester Co., Pennsylvania.
    4. 6. Robert Hawley was born on 28 Mar 1762 in East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania; died on 16 Jul 1829 in Muncy, Lycoming, Pennsylvania; was buried in Pennsdale, Lycoming, Pennsylvania.
    5. Rachel Hawley was born on 3 Aug 1763 in East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania; and died.
    6. Hannah Hawley was born on 7 Apr 1766 in East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania; and died.
    7. Mary Hawley was born on 2 Sep 1767 in East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania; died on 24 Dec 1843 in West Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania; was buried in Marshallton, Chester, Pennsylvania.
    8. Lydia Hawley was born on 28 Feb 1769 in East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania; died on 28 Dec 1770 in East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania.
    9. Susanna Hawley was born on 11 Sep 1770 in East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania; died on 6 Nov 1849 in East Whiteland, Chester, Pennsylvania.
    10. Tamar Hawley was born on 2 May 1772 in East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania; and died.
    11. Rebecca Hawley was born on 9 Jan 1774 in East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania; died on 18 Mar 1859 in Chester Co., Pennsylvania.
    12. Dinah Hawley was born on 18 Jan 1776 in East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania; and died.
    13. Benjamin Hawley was born on 18 May 1777 in East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania; died on 17 Aug 1857 in East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania.
    14. Phebe Hawley was born on 14 Jan 1779 in East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania; died on 11 Feb 1782 in East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania.

  3. 14.  Thomas Yearsley was born on 19 Nov 1723 in Thornbury, Chester, Pennsylvania (son of John Yearsley and Sarah Conway); died on 17 Jun 1770 in Thornbury, Chester, Pennsylvania.

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    Thomas married Hannah Mercer in Sep 1744 in Chester Co., Pennsylvania. Hannah (daughter of Thomas Mercer, Jr. and Hannah Taylor) was born on 28 Mar 1724 in Westown, Chester, Pennsylvania; died on 27 Dec 1770 in Westown, Chester, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]


  4. 15.  Hannah Mercer was born on 28 Mar 1724 in Westown, Chester, Pennsylvania (daughter of Thomas Mercer, Jr. and Hannah Taylor); died on 27 Dec 1770 in Westown, Chester, Pennsylvania.

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    Children:
    1. John Yearsley was born in 1745 in Westown, Chester, Pennsylvania; died in 1770.
    2. Lydia Yearsley was born in 1747 in Westown, Chester, Pennsylvania; died in 1785 in Chester Co., Pennsylvania.
    3. Isaac Yearsley was born on 3 Nov 1754 in Thornbury, Chester, Pennsylvania; died on 29 Apr 1834 in West Caln, Chester, Pennsylvania.
    4. Robert Yearsley was born in 1757 in Westown, Chester, Pennsylvania; died on 31 Jan 1835.
    5. Ann Yearsley was born on 21 Jan 1757 in Thornbury, Chester, Pennsylvania; died in 1822.
    6. Thomas Yearsley was born in 1759 in Thornbury, Chester, Pennsylvania; died on 11 Nov 1809 in Thornbury, Chester, Pennsylvania.
    7. 7. Patience Yearsley was born in 1760 in Thornbury, Chester, Pennsylvania; died on 5 Dec 1828 in Muncy, Lycoming, Pennsylvania; was buried in Muncy, Lycoming, Pennsylvania.
    8. Nathan Yearsley was born in 1762 in Thornbury, Chester, Pennsylvania; died on 24 Aug 1825 in Middletown, Delaware, Pennsylvania.
    9. Hannah Yearsley was born on 1 Mar 1763 in Thornbury, Chester, Pennsylvania; died in 1812 in Baltimore, Maryland.
    10. Mary Yearsley was born in 1764 in Thornbury, Chester, Pennsylvania; died in 1785.


Generation: 5

  1. 24.  Benjamin Hawley was born on 5 Oct 1703 in St Olave Old Jewry, London, England (son of Thomas Hawley and Frances Malin); died on 29 Jul 1782 in West Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania.

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    Notes:

    "My father's Name was Thomas Hawley, Citizen and Gunmaker, London in the Parish of Olive Old Jewry at the corner next Coleman Street and Lothbury, My mother was Frances Malin of a village called Paultis Perry (alias Potters Perry), Northamptonshire, by whom he had ten children, five sons and five daughters, whose names being worked on a sampler were Thomas and Anna, Thomas and Mary, Frances, Susannah and Sarah, Joseph and Thomas and little Benjamin, - Thomas and Frances had these ten.

    I was born on the 5th day of the 8th month called October in the year of our Lord 1703, Old Style. My Mother departed this life on the 10th day of the 7th Mo. (called September), in the year 1714, old style, in the 52nd year of her age and was buryed in the grave yard belonging to the Parish church of Olive Old Jewry. My father lived in widowhood until sometime in the Month called January 1717-18. My sister Mary kept his house during his widowhood. He departed this life in the month aforesaid in the 63rd year of his age and was buryed in the same grave with my mother. My sister Mary being left whole and sole Executrix of his last will and Testament, she put me out apprentice to John Hosey of Channel Row, Westminster, citizen and gunmaker of London, with whom I staide until the month called July 1722. Then I left him and went on board the Britania, snow, John Head master, bound for Madeira and Philadelphia. We had a long passage and suffered much for want of Provisions and water. We were becalmed some weeks and several died for want. I think it was reckoned when we made the land of Virginia we had not eight pounds of Bread and Beef on board for sixty persons. Our captain went with some hands ashore to seek water and provisions but could get no water to bring off, but shot four hogs, a sheep and hawk, the hawk I had for my share. We buried four at sea, one upon Cape May, another at Philadelphia who died coming up the river. William Passmore and Tertulain Johnson were two of the Passengers that I had some knowledge of. I stayed on board till the vessel was loaded and went out, and then myself and two or three more of the servants whose time were not disposed of were put on board another ship belonging to the same owners, where we staid till she was loaded and went out, which was some time in January, 1722--23. Myself and another, which was all that was left of the servants, was sent down to George Ashbridge's in Goshen, for him to dispose of our time. There I had a severe fit of sickness and kept my bed for two weeks. Mary Ashbridge was as good to me as if I had been her own son. Some time in the 12th month (called February) it pleased the Lord to Restore me to my health again and about the latter end of the first month (called march) 1723, I came to live with John Willis, the younger, in Thornbury Township, where I staide till my 5 years of servitude was expired, which was the 12th of the 9th Mo. (called November) 1727."

    Benjamin married Dinah Gabiter on 5 Mar 1730 in London, London, England. Dinah (daughter of John Gabiter) was born on 6 Nov 1698 in Fields, London, England; died on 26 Nov 1761 in Birmingham, Chester, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]


  2. 25.  Dinah Gabiter was born on 6 Nov 1698 in Fields, London, England (daughter of John Gabiter); died on 26 Nov 1761 in Birmingham, Chester, Pennsylvania.

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    Children:
    1. 12. Benjamin Hawley, Jr. was born on 18 Nov 1730 in Birmingham, Chester, Pennsylvania; died on 26 Oct 1815 in West Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania.
    2. Mary Hawley was born on 5 Oct 1732 in Birmingham, Chester, Pennsylvania; and died.
    3. Joseph Hawley was born on 21 Mar 1735 in Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania; died on 21 Nov 1817 in West Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania.
    4. William Hawley was born on 17 Sep 1737 in West Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania; died on 2 Jun 1826 in Westown, Chester, Pennsylvania.
    5. Susannah Hawley was born on 28 Mar 1740 in Birmingham, Chester, Pennsylvania; died on 21 Jul 1770.
    6. John Hawley was born on 11 Mar 1743 in West Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania; and died.

  3. 26.  Robert Johnson and died.

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    Robert married Katherine Knott. Katherine and died. [Group Sheet]


  4. 27.  Katherine Knott and died.

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    Children:
    1. 13. Mary Johnson was born on 18 May 1733 in East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania; died on 27 Apr 1822 in East Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania.

  5. 28.  John Yearsley was born on 28 Jun 1687 in Middlewich, Cheshire, England; died on 30 Apr 1748 in Thornbury, Chester, Pennsylvania.

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    John married Sarah Conway on 3 May 1710 in Middlewich, Cheshire, England. Sarah was born in 1689; died on 25 Mar 1728 in Thornbury, Chester, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]


  6. 29.  Sarah Conway was born in 1689; died on 25 Mar 1728 in Thornbury, Chester, Pennsylvania.

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    Children:
    1. 14. Thomas Yearsley was born on 19 Nov 1723 in Thornbury, Chester, Pennsylvania; died on 17 Jun 1770 in Thornbury, Chester, Pennsylvania.

  7. 30.  Thomas Mercer, Jr. was born on 20 Oct 1694 in Aynho on the hill, Northamptonshire, England (son of Thomas Mercer, Sr. and Mary Perry Greenway); died on 28 Jan 1758 in Thornbury, Chester, Pennsylvnia; was buried in 1785 in Coatesville, Chester, Pennsylvania.

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    Notes:

    Buried:
    Old Caln Friends Meeting Burial Ground

    Thomas married Hannah Taylor in 1711 in Pennsylvania. Hannah (daughter of Josiah Taylor and Elizabeth Pennell) was born on 23 Sep 1692 in Westown, Chester, Pennsylvania; was christened in in Kent, England; died in 1758 in Thornbury, Chester, Pennsylvania; was buried in Coatesville, Chester, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]


  8. 31.  Hannah Taylor was born on 23 Sep 1692 in Westown, Chester, Pennsylvania; was christened in in Kent, England (daughter of Josiah Taylor and Elizabeth Pennell); died in 1758 in Thornbury, Chester, Pennsylvania; was buried in Coatesville, Chester, Pennsylvania.

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    Buried:
    Old Caln Friends Meeting Burial Ground

    Children:
    1. 15. Hannah Mercer was born on 28 Mar 1724 in Westown, Chester, Pennsylvania; died on 27 Dec 1770 in Westown, Chester, Pennsylvania.