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From: "Ann O'Hara" <>
Subject: Re: [NYDELAWA] Edward Whittaker, Civil War Veteran
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 09:37:50 -0500
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Charles,

I'll see what else I can find out in Wayne county.

Ann

-----Original Message-----
From: [mailto:]
On Behalf Of Charles Joyce
Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 9:25 AM
To:
Subject: Re: [NYDELAWA] Edward Whittaker, Civil War Veteran

Ann,
Then again, I WANT it to be Edward, as there is more info on him in the
records, apparently, than Stephen, and it makes the Neita connection all
that more secure; also, Edward fought at Gettysburg, which is my particular
interest, and Stephen apparently didn't.... so, I have to be careful not to
skew my conclusions toward my wishes. It would, in fact, be interesting to
know when Stephen enlisted, whether it was in the Spring of '62 with Edward,

or earlier, in late '61. If the latter, the fact that he's carrying a
non-regulation musket would point to it being Stephen...he might have had it

taken before the 56th was issued weapons, and it might be his personal
hunting rifle! Please feel free to pass the photo along to anyone who might

be interested. I purchased it from a guy in Masonville last Spring (who
bought it directly from Neita) and I was thinking of putting it on eBay but
I've gotten so caught up in the research, thanks to you and John and others,

that I don't want to part with it, now!

Best,
Charles
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ann O'Hara" <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 9:09 AM
Subject: Re: [NYDELAWA] Edward Whittaker, Civil War Veteran


> Charles,
>
> Of course you're probably right. I just like to explore all avenues. My
> cousin's name is Dick Platt and the last email address I have is
> . If that doesn't work, let me know. I
> have
> his mailing address as of Christmas. I met Dick through the internet and
> he
> and his wife came down to Wayne County a few years ago to spend a day
> touring northern Wayne. They live in Milford, CT. Dick's
> great-grandfather
> was a brother of my great-grandfather. He's quite knowledgeable on
> Sanford
> history so I imagine his Whitaker research would be reliable.
>
> My other cousin, Keith Burrows, who's a direct descendant of Edward, would
> not be any help, since he gets his genealogy info from me. He's the
> grandson of William Raymond Burrows, Sr.
>
> Thanks for the photo. Very interesting, and you're right. He's a young
> man
> in a non-regulation uniform, just about certainly Edward. I'll send it
> along to Keith. Interestingly enough, neither Edward nor Stephen is
> mentioned as a member of the 56th PA in Mathews' "History of Wayne, Pike
> and
> Monroe Counties," which is usually quite thorough.
>
> Incidentally, while I was browsing I saw that Edward was living in Deposit
> in 1900 and of course had lots of ties there, which would explain why he's
> buried in Laurel Hill. I may be wrong but something tells me there are
> Burrowses, and possibly Whitakers, buried in the other Deposit cemetery -
> Pine Grove? I have my Aunt Wilma's diary and there are many references to
> the Burrows/Whitaker family. Unfortunately, though, she rarely mentioned
> a
> surname, so with the exception of "Mother and Father Burrows", it was
> "Aunt
> Phoebe," "Aunt Olive," etc.
>
> Ann
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [mailto:]
> On Behalf Of Charles Joyce
> Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 8:19 AM
> To:
> Subject: Re: [NYDELAWA] Edward Whittaker, Civil War Veteran
>
> Ann,
> But if the album was in Neita Butts' hands, and she said it was "probably
> her great grandfather" isn't it more likely that it was Edward, and not
> Stephen? Also, try as I might, I haven't been able to find a Stephen
> Whitaker in the ranks of Company A, or in any Pa. Regiment at all. I will
> send you a scan of the tintype; Edward was younger than Stephen, and maybe
> you'd have an opinion as to the age of the subject. I would guess that it
> was taken relatively early in the war, as the soldier has on an unorthodox
> cap and a musket that was not "officially" issued to the 56th PA.
>
> Thanks for all the great info, by the way! I'd love to correspond with
> your
>
> cousin too for more info on the Whittakers.
>
> Charles
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ann O'Hara" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 7:52 AM
> Subject: Re: [NYDELAWA] Edward Whittaker, Civil War Veteran
>
>
>> But don't forget that Edward's brother Stephen also served in the 56th
>> PA.
>> The date of the picture and age of the subject would be important,
>> because
>> according to Ancestry.com, Edward received a pension but Stephen must
>> have
>> died by 1909, when his widow was granted a pension.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From:
>> [mailto:]
>> On Behalf Of Charles Joyce
>> Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 3:41 AM
>> To:
>> Subject: Re: [NYDELAWA] Edward Whittaker, Civil War Veteran
>>
>> John,
>> I would venture to say, then, that because an image of a soldier surfaced
>> in
>>
>> a Masonville, NY album with a "56" and an "A" on his cap, and the elderly
>> woman who owned it said it was "probably her great Grandfather and his
>> name
>> was possibly Whitaker" that the man is Edward, and the woman's
>> grandmother
>> was Phoebe.
>> Charles
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: <>
>> To: <>
>> Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 12:35 AM
>> Subject: Re: [NYDELAWA] Edward Whittaker, Civil War Veteran
>>
>>
>>>I have six verified Phebe (Phoebe) Whitaker's in that part of New York in
>>> our line ... The Whitaker Family by Dr John O Whitaker has eight listed
>>> ... but
>>> I use that book only as a starting point ... it is chock full of errors
>>> ...
>>> men married to their mothers ... women married to their father-in-laws
>>> ... etc
>>> ... no Butts in that book though ...
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