Biographical Sketch of Rev. Samuel B. Whiting, Lafayette County, Missouri

>From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled
from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo.
Historical Company, 1881.
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Rev. S. B. Whiting, Baptist minister, P. O. Dover.  Is a native of
Massachusetts, born in Boston, January 26, 1836.  His father moved to
Missouri in 1837, settling in Warsaw, Benton county.  Here S. B. grew
to manhood and obtained his education.  In 1855 he came to Dover, this
county, and engaged in the mercantile business, which he followed for
six years.  Afterwards he studied medicine with Dr. Baer for one year.
In 1861 he was married to Miss Virginia Webb, of this county, by whom
he has seven children, as follows: Ella C., Virginia B., Mary E., 
Samuel B., Jr., Philip G., Lilly M. and Leverett.  In the same year of
his marriage he enlisted in the confederate service, Company C, Col.
Grave's regiment, under Gen. Price.  He entered as a private, but for
meritorious conduct, was promoted to the command of a company.  He 
participated in the battles of Carthage, Wilson Creek, Drywood, Lexing-
ton, Pea Ridge, and other minor engagements, too numerous to mention.
In 1862 he was taken prisoner on the Osage river, near Johnstown and 
was held for nearly a year at Leavenworth.  Capt. Whiting was honorably
discharged in the spring of 1863.  After the war he was engaged in 
farming until 1870, when he entered the ministry, and since which time
he has devoted his attention exclusively to the preaching of the gospel.
He was licensed in 1870, and ordained in 1871 at Dover.  At the present
time he has in charge the churches of Waverly, Higginsville, and Green-
town, this county.  His father was at one time a very wealthy man,
being a banker in Boston, but was broken up by the panic of '36.  Mr.
Whiting is one of Lafayette's substantial and most influential citizens
honored as a man and revered as a pastor by all who know him.

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