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Below is a family biography included in The History of Warrick County, Indiana published by Goodspeed, Bros. & Co. in 1885. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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LEWIS P. WHITTINGHILL, a prominent citizen and partner of the firm of Whittinghill & Bunton, of Selvin, Warrick Co., Ind., was born January 19, 1856, the fourth son born to Pleasant N. and Abigail J. (Turley) Whittinghill He was raised by his parents, receiving a liberal education, and graduated from the Evansville Commercial College in 1880. He commenced business for himself, first as clerk for Henry Shafer at Gentryville, with whom he continued two years, but in December, 1882, opened a general store at Selvin in partnership with his brother, D. W. Whittinghill. Soon after his brother sold his interest in the business to Bunton, and since then business, under the firm name of Whittinghill & Bunton, has been very prosperous. Mr. Whittinghill was appointed Postmaster of Selvin, February 27, 1884, a position he still holds. He is a Republican in politics, and May 24, 1883, was married to Miss Mary F. Armstrong, a daughter of Joseph D. and Amanda Armstrong, residents of Rockport, Spencer Co., Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Whittinghill are parents of one son, as yet unnamed.
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This family biography is one of 274 biographies included in The History of Warrick County, Indiana portion of the book: History of Warrick, Spencer and Perry Counties Indiana published in 1885 by Goodspeed, Bros. & Co. For the complete description, click here: Warrick County, Indiana History and Genealogy
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