Third Generation (Continued)
Family of Abraham WHITMAN (9) & Hannah WEBBER

58. Capt. Isaac WHITMAN. Born on 24 Sep 1795 in Chester, NS. Isaac died in lost in a gale at sea on 17 Dec 1831, he was 36. Occupation: Ship Captain.

Stories about the sea adventures of Capt. Isaac are at my web page HERE
Just as Isaac had decided to come back home and live in his fine stone house with his family, he went to sea "one more time" and was lost in the great gale of Dec. 1831.
His son David, was also lost at sea in another gale.

On 15 Jan 1823 when Isaac was 27, he married Deborah BEARS.

They had the following children:
92 i. David (1828-1873)
ii. Ann Maria[2],[7]. Born in 1824.

Ann Maria married Albert or Avery KINSMAN[7].
iii. Jane[4],[7]. Born in 1827.

Jane married Levi HART[4],[7].

59. John WHITMAN. Born on 7 Nov 1797 in Chester, NS.

In 1825 when John was 27, he married Eliza SPURR, in Annapolis, NS. Born in 1804 in Round Hill.

They had the following children:
i. James Edward.

Never Married; went to San Francisco, CA where he was a lawyer
93 ii. Thomas Spurr
iii. Edward Spurr. Edward Spurr died in 1831 in aged one year.
iv. Mary Ann. Mary Ann died in Died aged 3 months.
94 v. John Edward (1833-1892)
vi. Elizabeth Lee. Born on 10 Sep 1835 in Bridgeton, NS. Elizabeth Lee died in Oxford, England on 4 Dec 1908, she was 73.

Elizabeth Lee married Edmund TWINING[7].
vii. Robert. Born on 10 Sep 1837 in Halifax, NS. Robert died in Aiken, S.C., USA in 1877, he was 39.

Was in business with brother Thomas after 1857 in NYC, engaged in shipping and commission trade under the name of "Whitman Brothers & Co."

Robert married Mary FISHER.

From Sing Sing, NY

60. Dorcas WHITMAN. Born on 2 Mar 1797 in Chester, NS.

On 16 Jan 1819 when Dorcas was 21, she married Capt. David BEARS. Born in Prince Edward Island.

This family appears in the 1838 Census of Nova Scotia for Guysborough County . David is listed as a fisherman and has, including himself and his wife, a family of 13 persons living in Wilmot. This census would show the family members up to but not including the birth of Henrietta, who was born in 1838, the same year as the census.

They had the following children:
i. James[2]. Born in 1819.

James first married Experience S. DARIEN[2].

James second married Rachael GORDON[2].
ii. Sarah Ann[2]. Born in 1821.

Sarah Ann married James W. COOK[2].

There is a James Cook listed as living in Country Harbour in the 1860-61 Nova Scotia Census for Guysborough County. In the household are 4 males and 5 females. It is possible this is the sasme family.

iii. Dorcas Letitia[2]. Born in 1822.

Dorcas Letitia married Abijah GRANT[2].
iv. Abraham Whitman[2]. Born in 1824.

Abraham Whitman married Drusilla CAHOON[2].
v. Mercy Caroline[2]. Born in 1825.

Mercy Caroline married John William HORTON[2].
vi. Isaac Alfred[2]. Born in 1827.

Isaac Alfred married Rebecca MALAY[2].
vii. David Albert[2]. Born in 1830.

David Albert first married Isabella McDONALD[2].

David Albert second married Annie McDONALD[2].
viii. Rebecca Elizabeth[2]. Born in 1831.

Rebecca Elizabeth married Dennis Francis COOK[2].
ix. Hannah Eliza[2]. Born in 1832.

Hannah Eliza married James CUDDY[2].
x. John Francis[2]. Born in 1835.

John Francis married Flora McFADGEN[2].
xi. Henrietta Jean[2]. Born in 1838.

Henrietta Jean married Charles Thomas BREHAUT[2].
xii. Henry Alline[2]. Born in 1841.

Henry Alline married Priscilla Jane HAWKINS[2].
xiii. George Whitfield[2]. Born in 1844.

George Whitfield married Evelyn Susan MAYO[2].

61. Mercy WHITMAN. Born on 13 Jan 1802 in Chester, NS.

Mercy died in 1869 and her husband Joseph Wheelock married her sister Hannah.

On 11 Nov 1824 when Mercy was 22, she married Joseph WHEELOCK Justice of Peace, son of Joseph WHEELOCK & Sybil TARBELL.[2]

They had the following children:
i. John. Born in 1825.
ii. James Amariah. Born on 5 May 1827.
iii. Abraham[2]. Born on 1 Jun 1829.
iv. William.
v. Joseph Albert. Born on 8 Feb 1831.
vi. Charlotte Letitia. Born on 28 Sep 1832.

Charlotte Letitia married William MILLER.
vii. Jesse Tarbell. Born on 19 Aug 1834. Jesse Tarbell died on 14 Nov 1835, he was 1.
viii. Hannah Maria. Born on 5 Aug 1836.

Hannah Maria married Edward CHIPMAN.
ix. Jesse Edwin. Born on 15 Jun 1838.
x. Mary Ellen. Born on 6 May 1840.
xi. Ann Augusta. Born on 28 Aug 1842.

Ann Augusta married Edwin RUGGLES.

"The Boy Next Door"
xii. William Anderson Black[2].

62. Hannah WHITMAN. Born on 9 May 1804 in Chester, NS.

On 3 Feb 1842 when Hannah was 37, she first married George NORRIS.

They had the following children:
i. Hannah Maria[2]. Born in 1842.

Hannah Maria married Rev. William F. Armstrong[2].
ii. Sarah Annie Muncy[2]. Born in 1844.

Sarah Annie Muncy married Burton JOST[2].
iii. Lucie Georgina[2]. Born in 1848.

Lucie Georgina married Dr. William Davison MACKENZIE[2].

Hannah second married Joseph WHEELOCK, son of Joseph WHEELOCK & Sybil TARBELL.

After his wife Mercy's death in 1869, Joseph married her sister Hannah.

63. Letitia WHITMAN. Born on 16 Dec 1806. Letitia died in 1884, she was 77.

On 30 Jun 1831 when Letitia was 24, she married William HART, son of Tyrus HART (13 Jan 1773-30 Jul 1828) & Martha INGRAHAM/INGRAM (-25 May 1826).

They had the following children:
i. William Henry[2]. Born in 1832.

In 1854 when William Henry was 22, he married Kate COPPIN[2].
ii. James Edward[2]. Born in 1834.

It is mentioned in the history of Canso that James Hart built the ice house for the fishery there in the 1860s.

James Edward married Harriett F. CUNNINGHAM[2].
iii. Alfred Whitman[2]. Born in 1837.

In 1861 when Alfred Whitman was 24, he married Mary NARRAWAY[2].[2]
iv. Abram Whitman[2]. Born in 1840.

Abram Whitman married Maria W. CUNNINGHAM[2].
v. Charles[2]. Born in 1841. Charles died in 1842, he was 1.
vi. Letetia A.[2]. Born in 1843.

Letetia A. married William F. DESBARRES[2].
vii. Carrie M.[2]. Born in 1845.
viii. George Norris Wilberforce[2]. Born in 1847.
ix. Charlotte C.[2]. Born in 1849.

Charlotte C. married Leonard C. Harrington[2].
x. Lewis E.[2]. Born in 1853.

Lewis E. married Lucinda HUTCHESON[2].

64. Sarah M. WHITMAN. Born on 26 Nov 1808 in Chester, NS.

In 1834 when Sarah M. was 25, she married William Johnston BIGELOW.

They had the following children:
95 i. James W. (1835-)
ii. Sarah S.[2]. Born in 1836. Sarah S. died in 1849, she was 13.
iii. Emma Johnson[2]. Born in 1838.

Emma Johnson married Thomas Cutler COOK[2].
iv. Hannah W.[2]. Born in 1840. Hannah W. died in 1842, she was 2.
v. Pamela M.[2]. Born in 1842.

Pamela M. married Rev. Joseph H. KEMPTON[2].
vi. Abraham W.[2]. Born in 1843.

Abraham W. first married Emma WYLDE[2].

Abraham W. second married Sarah PYKE[2].
96 vii. Sarah "Sadie" J. (~1849-1922)

65. Abraham Newed WHITMAN. Born on 26 Mar 1814 in Canso, Nova Scotia.

Took over his father Abraham's business and turned it into "A.N. Whitman & Sons, Ltd." He is pictured in the Canso News of May 12, 1912 on the first page. It was said his home was open and welcoming to any wayfaring stranger. He was an energetic purposeful man and deeply religious; a devout Baptist. His children studied at Acadia and eventually left the family's fortune to the university.

In 1841 when Abraham Newed was 26, he married Lavinia HART, daughter of Tyrus HART (13 Jan 1773-30 Jul 1828) & Martha INGRAHAM/INGRAM (-25 May 1826), in Canso, Nova Scotia.

The portraits of Abraham and Lavinia hang in the Whitman house at Canso today, flanking the fireplace in the large front parlor.

They had the following children:
i. Julia. Born in 1842 in Cape Canso, NS.

died single
ii. Albert. Born in 1844 in Cape Canso, NS. Albert died in Cape Canso, NS in 1848, he was 4. Buried in aged 4 years.
iii. Clement H.. Born in 1846 in Cape Canso, NS. Clement H. died in Canso, Nova Scotia in 1932, he was 86.

[14]Clement was one of the brothers featured in the 1902 edition of the "Canso News" and was one of three bothers to carry on the lucrative family shipping business at Canso. He and his wife took over the building of the new pastor's quarters of the Baptist church. It was a grand building and the congregation ran out of money, so Clement donated his own home to the pastor and finished the new building on Union Street for his own use.
Local cut stone was used for the basement, and by the time the foundation was finished, the project had already cost $2500, a princely sum in those days.
Clement finished the house with double-plastered walls, and only the finest wood and masonry was used. The windows, both clear and amber, remain unbroken to this day. German artisans were brought in to complete the intricate carvings of the woodwork.
The Whitmans entertained many guests in their fine home, especially during World War 1. Concerts, poetry readings, and recitals took place in the large double parlor and many dollars were raised to help local charitable organizations.
The Whitmans employed a number of servants and the house was equipped with a bell call system. One button was on the floor of the dining room so Clement could ring for the servants to bring his meals through the butler's pantry.
Not only did the family own the fishing wharf at Canso, but also several fishing boats. It was because of his combined personal and financial interests that Clement had a widow's walk built atop his home.
The house passed through many hands after his death and at one time, during the Depression, sold for as little as $300! The last owners, the International Christian Mission, sold it to the Town of Canso. The structure is slowly being repaired to its former glory and is now used as a museum for the Canso Historical Society.

Being a member of the most prominent family in Canso, Clement wrote a paper about the settlement of Canso in 1926, which discussed the development of trade in the fishing industry.
Clement and Olivia lived childlessly alone in their house until their deaths in 1932. She preceded him by a few months. He was a devout Baptist and would often have friends in for afternoon-long Bible readings.

[14]His obituary of 1932 reads:
"Canso, Feb 10-
The death of Clement H. Whitman, a native of Canso and for many years one of this
town's most prominent citizens, occurred at his residence on Main Street at an early hour this morning. Mr Whitman, who was in his 86th year had been in failing health for some time, but had been confined to bed only during the past week. His wife predeceased him only a few months and he leaves no children.
In his earlier days he was greatly interested in the development of the fresh fish business at Canso and other points. He always took an active interest in community and church affairs. He held the office of stipendiary magistrate for Canso since the incorporation of the town in 1901 and had been a deacon of the Canso Baptist Church for an even longer time. He was also one of the oldest surviving students of the old Horton Academy connected with Acadia, Wolfville. One brother, Arthur N. Whitman, of Halifax, survives; also two sisters, Mrs. C. Tory and Mrs. W. P. King, Truro. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon."

In 1871 when Clement H. was 25, he married Olivia NARRAWAY. Olivia died in 1932 in Canso, Nova Scotia.
iv. Harriet Maria. Born in 1849 in Cape Canso, NS.

Harriet Maria married Wiley SMITH[2].
v. Elnathan. Born in 1850 in Cape Canso, NS.

Died "young"
vi. Lavinia. Born in 1852 in Cape Canso, NS.

remained single
97 vii. Arthur (1854-)
viii. Caroline. Born in 1856 in Canso, Nova Scotia.

remained single
ix. Edward C.. Born in 1861 in Canso, Nova Scotia. Edward C. died in 1925, he was 64.

Ran the Whitman business in Canso. Opposed to the incorporation of Canso in 1901, E. C. was approached by the citizens and nominated as Mayor. He held the position for ten years.

Edward C. married Alice CAREY.

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