Descendants of Richard Whitehead

Generation No. 1

1.  RICHARD¹ WHITEHEAD was born in England.  He married MARY FULLER.  She was born in England.

Child of RICHARD WHITEHEAD and MARY FULLER is:

2.                i.    WILLIAM W.² WHITEHEAD, b. May 13, 1816, Cambridgeshire, England; d. December 02, 1890, Isabella Co. MI.

Generation No. 2

2.  WILLIAM W.² WHITEHEAD (RICHARD¹) was born May 13, 1816 in Cambridgeshire, England, and died December 02, 1890 in Isabella Co. MI.  He married (1) ELIZABETH BARTEE May 1841 in Spaulding, Lincolnshire, England.  She was born in England, and died October 07, 1861 in NY.  He married (2) ANN REED January 26, 1865 in Rose Valley, Wayne Co. NY.  She was born Abt. 1827 in NY, and died February 01, 1908 in Isabella Co., MI.

Notes for WILLIAM W. WHITEHEAD:

The following article appeared in the Isabella Co. Portrait & Biographical Library (published in 1884).

William Whitehead, farmer owns the east half of the southwest quarter of section 30, in Union Township. He is the son of Richard and Mary (Fuller) Whitehead, and was born in Cambridgeshire, England, May 13, 1816. He was reared on a farm, and has followed agriculture and masonry ever since.

Coming to this country in 1851, he owned different farms in Wayne Co. NY, where he also followed his trade until 1869. He then came to Union Township, this county, having bought 80 acres of timberland in October previous. He has cleared 40 acres. Mr. W. is now suffering from impaired health. He was first married in Spaulding, Lincolnshire, England, May 17, 1841, to Elizabeth Bartee, a native of England, of this marriage nine children were born, seven of whom are living-Mary A., Jane, Charles R., George W., Matilda, Franklin B. and Stella. The deceased were infants. Losing his wife by death in the State of New York, October 07, 1861, he again married in Rose Valley, Wayne Co. NY, January 26, 1865, Mrs. Ann Reed, Widow of John Reed, who was killed at the first battle of Bull Run. Carrie A., William and Joseph are the names of the three children born of Mr. W's second marriage. He and his wife are members of the Episcopal Church.

The 1879 Union Twp. Plat shows Wm Whitehead owning a lot in # 30. In 1915 His son George Whitehead is shown as the owner. In 1931 George's son Alfred Whitehead is shown as the owner. Alfred is also the owner of George's property in Section 29

William is listed in the 1860 Savannah, Wayne Co. NY census. He then appears in the 1870 & 1880 Union Twp.,Isabella Co. MI census.

Alternate death date from the City of Mt. Pleasant Clerk Rob Flynn is June 06, 1890

More About WILLIAM W. WHITEHEAD:

Burial: Riverside Cem. Isabella Co. MI

Census: 1880, Union Twp., Isabella Co. MI

Occupation: Farmer & Mason

Notes for ANN REED:

Ann is the widow of John Reed, who was killed at the first battle of Bull Run. John and Ann's 17 year old daughter is listed in the 1880 census living in the home of William Whitehead.

More About ANN REED:

Burial: February 05, 1908, Riverside Cem., Mt. Pleasant, Isabella Co. MI

Cause of death (Facts Pg): La Grippe

Children of WILLIAM WHITEHEAD and ELIZABETH BARTEE are:

                   i.    CHARLES R.³ WHITEHEAD.

Notes for CHARLES R. WHITEHEAD:

This could be the Charles Whitehead born 1849, and at age 26 married the widow Susan Griner age 19 on December 31, 1875 in Clyde, Wayne Co. NY

                  ii.    JANE WHITEHEAD.

                 iii.    MARY A. WHITEHEAD.

3.              iv.    GEORGE WASHINGTON WHITEHEAD, b. September 18, 1852, Wayne Co. NY; d. January 11, 1921, Union Twp, Mt. Pleasant, Isabella Co. MI.

                  v.    ESTELLA E. WHITEHEAD, b. Abt. 1855, Savannah, NY; d. June 28, 1901, Isabella Co. MI; m. HENRY ELLSWORTH, November 18, 1878, Isabella Co. MI; b. Abt. 1854, Lexington, MI.

Notes for ESTELLA E. WHITEHEAD:

Estella is found listed as a boarder and married in the home of her sister Matilda and brother in law Charles Slater in the Village of Mt. Pleasant, Isabella County MI. in 1880.

More About ESTELLA E. WHITEHEAD:

Cause of death (Facts Pg): Sekamico Exhaustion

4.              vi.    MATILDA WHITEHEAD, b. January 1855, NY; d. February 12, 1923, Isabella Co. MI.

5.             vii.    FRANKLIN B. WHITEHEAD, b. Abt. 1858, NY; d. March 20, 1935, Dallas, TX.

Children of WILLIAM WHITEHEAD and ANN REED are:

               viii.    SUSIE REED³ WHITEHEAD, b. Abt. 1862; m. GEORGE F. HOOP, June 17, 1896, Isabella Co. MI.

Notes for SUSIE REED WHITEHEAD:

Susie is the daughter of Ann's first husband John Reed. George and Susie had infant females that died March 12, 1898 in Isabella Co. MI

                  ix.    WILLIAM WHITEHEAD, b. Abt. December 1867, NY; d. June 02, 1882, Union Twp., Isabella Co. MI.

More About WILLIAM WHITEHEAD:

Burial: Riverside Cem., Mt. Pleasant, Isabella Co. MI

Cause of death (Facts Pg): Fever

                   x.    CARRIE AMELIA WHITEHEAD, b. January 18, 1869; m. NOBLE L. MOSS, November 1900.

                  xi.    JOSEPH A. WHITEHEAD, b. March 23, 1872, Isabella Co. MI.

Notes for JOSEPH A. WHITEHEAD:

Joseph died young.

Generation No. 3

3.  GEORGE WASHINGTON³ WHITEHEAD (WILLIAM W.², RICHARD¹) was born September 18, 1852 in Wayne Co. NY, and died January 11, 1921 in Union Twp, Mt. Pleasant, Isabella Co. MI.  He married (1) SARAH LOCKWOOD September 1877 in Isabella Co. MI, daughter of WILLIAM LOCKWOOD and LYDIA (UNKNOWN).  She was born June 21, 1857 in Ontario Co. NY, and died September 26, 1883 in Union Twp, Mt. Pleasant, Isabella Co. MI.  He married (2) FLORENCE E. HOOVER April 22, 1885 in Isabella Co. MI.  She was born August 11, 1860, and died April 20, 1922 in Isabella Co. MI.

Notes for GEORGE WASHINGTON WHITEHEAD:

The Isabella Co. (Union Twp.) Plat book of 1879 shows George owning property in Section 29. 1910 shows George owning property in Section 20, 29 and 30. In 1915 Section 20 shows joint ownership of 40 acres with H. Allen. Single owner ship section 29 of 70 acres and section 30 of 83.4 acres.

More About GEORGE WASHINGTON WHITEHEAD:

Burial: Riverside Cem.. Mt. Pleasant, Isabella Co. MI

Cause of death (Facts Pg): Pneumonia

Census: Bet. 1880 - 1920, Union Twp.,Isabella Co. MI

Occupation: Farmer

Notes for SARAH LOCKWOOD:

Per Sarah's death record an alternate birth date is September 17, 1854. Death record indicates that she was 29 years and 9 days old. Record obtained from Michigan GENDIS.

More About SARAH LOCKWOOD:

Burial: Riverside Cem., Mt. Pleasant, Isabella Co. MI

Cause of death (Facts Pg): Dropsy

Notes for FLORENCE E. HOOVER:

There is a Catherine Hoover age 73, born in NY buried September 17, 1896; cause of death is apoplexy, in the same lot and block as this family. I am assuming that this would be Florence's mother.

More About FLORENCE E. HOOVER:

Burial: April 22, 1922, Riverside Cem., Mt. Pleasant, Isabella Co. MI

Occupation: Teacher

Children of GEORGE WHITEHEAD and SARAH LOCKWOOD are:

6.                i.    EDWIN BENJAMIN⁴ WHITEHEAD, b. November 07, 1878, Union Twp. Mt. Pleasant, Isabella Co. MI; d. May 18, 1945, Union Twp. Mt. Pleasant, Isabella Co. MI.

                  ii.    ERNEST W. WHITEHEAD, b. March 24, 1883, Isabella Co. MI.

Children of GEORGE WHITEHEAD and FLORENCE HOOVER are:

                 iii.    FLORENCE E.⁴ WHITEHEAD, b. March 15, 1885; d. February 18, 1894.

More About FLORENCE E. WHITEHEAD:

Burial: February 20, 1894, Riverside Cem., Mt. Pleasant, Isabella Co. MI

Cause of death (Facts Pg): Membranous, Croup

                 iv.    RDELLA WHITEHEAD, b. August 23, 1888; d. November 18, 1965.

Notes for RDELLA WHITEHEAD:

Rdella was never married.

More About RDELLA WHITEHEAD:

Burial: November 20, 1965, Riverside Cem., Mt. Pleasant, Isabella Co. MI

Cause of death (Facts Pg): Cerebral Vessel-Accident

7.               v.    ALFRED G. WHITEHEAD, b. August 15, 1891; d. June 20, 1942.

8.              vi.    VESTAH MAY WHITEHEAD.

                vii.    GRETCHEN WHITEHEAD, b. January 20, 1897; d. May 16, 1957.

Notes for GRETCHEN WHITEHEAD:

Gretchen was never married. There is a Max F. Whitehead buried in the same grave as Gretchen, he was born about 1915 and died September 26, 1929, cause of death was obstruction of the bowel.

More About GRETCHEN WHITEHEAD:

Burial: Riverside Cem., Mt. Pleasant, Isabella Co. MI

4.  MATILDA³ WHITEHEAD (WILLIAM W.², RICHARD¹) was born January 1855 in NY, and died February 12, 1923 in Isabella Co. MI.  She married CHARLES SLATER May 04, 1876 in Bay City, MI.  He was born Abt. 1847 in Canada.

More About MATILDA WHITEHEAD:

Cause of death (Facts Pg): Carcinoma of Stomach

Notes for CHARLES SLATER:

Charles ' father was b. in England and his mother in NY

More About CHARLES SLATER:

Census: 1880, Village of Mt. Pleasant, Isabella Co., MI

Occupation: Carpenter & Joiner

Children of MATILDA WHITEHEAD and CHARLES SLATER are:

                   i.    MARY B.⁴ SLATER, b. Abt. 1877.

                  ii.    ANNA ETHEL SLATER, b. January 16, 1879, Isabella Co. MI.

5.  FRANKLIN B.³ WHITEHEAD (WILLIAM W.², RICHARD¹) was born Abt. 1858 in NY, and died March 20, 1935 in Dallas, TX.  He married FAITHFUL MCCLURE April 18, 1883 in Isabella Co. MI.  She was born Abt. 1856 in OH, and died February 12, 1924 in Harlenger, TX.

More About FRANKLIN B. WHITEHEAD:

Burial: March 23, 1935, Riverside Cemetery Mausoleum Crypt 87, Mt. Pleasant, Isabella Co. MI

Cause of death (Facts Pg): Colitis

Occupation: Lumberman

More About FAITHFUL MCCLURE:

Burial: Riverside Cemetery Mausoleum Crypt 88, Mt. Pleasant, Isabella Co. MI

Cause of death (Facts Pg): Organic Heart Disease

Child of FRANKLIN WHITEHEAD and FAITHFUL MCCLURE is:

                   i.    ROBERT B.⁴ WHITEHEAD, b. Abt. 1888; d. July 01, 1936, Wayne Co. MI.

More About ROBERT B. WHITEHEAD:

Burial: Riverside Cemetery Mausoleum Crypt 89, Mt. Pleasant, Isabella Co. MI

Cause of death (Facts Pg): Cardio-Renal Disease

Generation No. 4

6.  EDWIN BENJAMIN⁴ WHITEHEAD (GEORGE WASHINGTON³, WILLIAM W.², RICHARD¹) was born November 07, 1878 in Union Twp. Mt. Pleasant, Isabella Co. MI, and died May 18, 1945 in Union Twp. Mt. Pleasant, Isabella Co. MI.  He married DELIA FRANCES GOFFNETT November 27, 1900 in Mt. Pleasant, Isabella Co. MI, daughter of JACOB GOFFNETT and MARYANN TATU.  She was born February 11, 1879 in Lockport, Niagara Co. NY, and died January 11, 1965 in Union Twp, Mt. Pleasant, Isabella Co. MI.

Notes for EDWIN BENJAMIN WHITEHEAD:

Edwin is sometimes referred to as Edward.

More About EDWIN BENJAMIN WHITEHEAD:

Burial: May 21, 1945, Calvary Catholic Cem. Mt. Pleasant, Isabella Co. MI

Cause of death (Facts Pg): Myocarditis

Census: 1930, Union Twp., Isabella Co. MI

Church affiliation: Catholic

Funeral Home: Joseph J. Rush

Occupation: Farmer

Religion: Catholic

Notes for DELIA FRANCES GOFFNETT:

The 1900 Federal census for Union Twp, Isabella Co. MI shows Delia as a 21-year-old servant in the Mason Hobbs household.

More About DELIA FRANCES GOFFNETT:

Burial: January 13, 1965, Calvary Catholic Cem. Mt. Pleasant, Isabella Co. MI

Cause of death (Facts Pg): Coronary Heart Disease, Generalized Arteriosclerosis, and Diabetes

Funeral Home: Joseph J. Rush

Children of EDWIN WHITEHEAD and DELIA GOFFNETT are:

                   i.    LAURA MARY⁵ WHITEHEAD, b. September 19, 1901, Shepard, Isabella Co. MI; d. February 15, 1982, Isabella Co. MI; m. THOMAS LEO CAMPBELL, February 24, 1924, Isabella Co. MI; b. March 07, 1898, Isabella Co. MI; d. May 19, 1970, Isabella Co. MI.

Notes for LAURA MARY WHITEHEAD:

No children to this marriage issue.

More About LAURA MARY WHITEHEAD:

Burial: Calvary Cem., Mt Pleasant, Isabella Co. MI

More About THOMAS LEO CAMPBELL:

Burial: Calvary Cem., Mt Pleasant, Isabella Co. MI

9.               ii.    ANNA LUCILE WHITEHEAD, b. April 16, 1907, Shepard, Isabella Co. MI; d. May 21, 1947, Mt. Pleasant, Isabella Co. MI.

10.            iii.    FLORENCE VESTA WHITEHEAD, b. January 28, 1909, Shepard, Isabella Co. MI; d. September 18, 1994, Waukesh, WI.

11.            iv.    VERGIL MARIE WHITEHEAD, b. March 04, 1911, Isabella Co. MI; d. October 22, 1991.

12.             v.    GEORGE WAYNE WHITEHEAD, b. July 07, 1914, Shepard, Isabella Co. MI; d. December 26, 1973, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Co. MI.

7.  ALFRED G.⁴ WHITEHEAD (GEORGE WASHINGTON³, WILLIAM W.², RICHARD¹) was born August 15, 1891, and died June 20, 1942.  He married MAMIE MOSS 1919 in Isabella Co. MI.  She was born December 15, 1892 in Isabella Co. MI, and died November 30, 1967 in Isabella Co. MI.

More About ALFRED G. WHITEHEAD:

Burial: June 25, 1942, Riverside Cem., Mt. Pleasant, Isabella Co. MI

Census: 1930, Union Twp., Isabella Co. MI

Notes for MAMIE MOSS:

Isabella Co. Newspaper Article 1967

Mrs. Mamie Whitehead, 75, Route 3, Union Township, died Saturday, November 30, in Central Michigan Community Hospital. She was born December 15, 1892, in Isabella County.  Her husband, Alfred, preceded her in death in 1942.  She is survived by four sons, Wayne and Dale of Mt. Pleasant, Keith of Beloit, Wisconsin, and Frank of Jackson, 13 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild., three brothers, Roy Moss of Mt. Pleasant, John and Milan Moss of Blanchard, and one sister, Mrs. Marguerite Woodward of Sanford.  The body rests at Stinson Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant. Funeral services will be in Zion Lutheran Church with Rev. Edward Krae officiating.

More About MAMIE MOSS:

Burial: Riverside Cem., Mt. Pleasant, Isabella Co. MI

Cause of death (Facts Pg): Congestive Heart Failure

Children of ALFRED WHITEHEAD and MAMIE MOSS are:

                   i.    ALFRED KEITH⁵ WHITEHEAD, b. Abt. 1920.

                  ii.    DALE WHITEHEAD, b. Abt. 1923; m. FAYE BENNETT.

13.            iii.    WAYNE ORILE WHITEHEAD, b. Abt. 1925.

                 iv.    FRANKLIN WHITEHEAD, m. DIANE PERCHA.

8.  VESTAH MAY⁴ WHITEHEAD (GEORGE WASHINGTON³, WILLIAM W.², RICHARD¹) She married (1) MYRON STEBBINS.    She married (2) ARTHUR ASH. 

Children of VESTAH WHITEHEAD and MYRON STEBBINS are:

                   i.    ALFRED⁵ STEBBINS.

                  ii.    GEORGE STEBBINS.

Children of VESTAH WHITEHEAD and ARTHUR ASH are:

                 iii.    MARJORY⁵ ASH.

                 iv.    MAXINE ASH.

                  v.    MARIE ASH.

                 vi.    STANLEY ASH.

Generation No. 5

9.  ANNA LUCILE⁵ WHITEHEAD (EDWIN BENJAMIN⁴, GEORGE WASHINGTON³, WILLIAM W.², RICHARD¹) was born April 16, 1907 in Shepard, Isabella Co. MI, and died May 21, 1947 in Mt. Pleasant, Isabella Co. MI.  She married ORLIN MERL LEONARD October 17, 1925 in Isabella Co. MI, son of HIRAM LEONARD and KATHRYN THOMAS.  He was born August 06, 1905 in St. Louis, Isabella Co. MI, and died November 07, 1995 in Pennington, Fulton Twp. Gratiot Co. MI.

More About ANNA LUCILE WHITEHEAD:

Burial: Calvary Cem., Mt Pleasant, Isabella Co. MI

Cause of death (Facts Pg): Carcinoma of Cervix

Notes for ORLIN MERL LEONARD:

Due to the small size of his immediate family and his age there was no obituary written for Orlin Merl Leonard, and only graveside services.

Orlin Merl and wife Anna L. and daughter Dorothy L. are listed living in the household of Hiram Ezekiel Leonard in the 1930 US Federal Census.

More About ORLIN MERL LEONARD:

Burial: November 09, 1995, Pine Grove Cem. Isabella Co. MI

Cause of death (Facts Pg): Pneumonia, malnutrition

Funeral Home: Barden Funeral Home, 225 West Center Street, Ithaca MI

Occupation: Truck Driver

Children of ANNA WHITEHEAD and ORLIN LEONARD are:

                   i.    STILLBORN⁶ LEONARD, b. November 1925.

14.             ii.    DOROTHY LOUISA LEONARD, b. October 13, 1927, Coe Twp. Isabella Co. MI.

15.            iii.    WENNA ANNE LEONARD, b. October 04, 1930, Isabella Co. MI.

10.  FLORENCE VESTA⁵ WHITEHEAD (EDWIN BENJAMIN⁴, GEORGE WASHINGTON³, WILLIAM W.², RICHARD¹) was born January 28, 1909 in Shepard, Isabella Co. MI, and died September 18, 1994 in Waukesh, WI.  She married JOSEPH BERNARD CAMPBELL February 05, 1929, son of WILLIAM CAMPBELL and SARAH ROSE.  He was born February 16, 1904 in Isabella Co. MI, and died May 19, 1974.

Children of FLORENCE WHITEHEAD and JOSEPH CAMPBELL are:

                   i.    BERNARD JOSEPH⁶ CAMPBELL, b. May 25, 1929, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co.  OH.

                  ii.    JOHN RAYMOND CAMPBELL, b. October 08, 1931, Isabella Co. MI.

                 iii.    FRANCES ANN CAMPBELL, b. July 29, 1933, Isabella Co. MI.

16.            iv.    BEVERLY LOUISE CAMPBELL, b. January 20, 1936, Isabella Co. MI.

                  v.    RICHARD WILLIAM CAMPBELL, b. February 12, 1938, Isabella Co. MI.

                 vi.    CHARLES WILLIAM CAMPBELL, b. October 16, 1939, Isabella Co. MI; d. September 15, 1940.

                vii.    JAMES LARRY CAMPBELL, b. March 04, 1941, Isabella Co. MI.

11.  VERGIL MARIE⁵ WHITEHEAD (EDWIN BENJAMIN⁴, GEORGE WASHINGTON³, WILLIAM W.², RICHARD¹) was born March 04, 1911 in Isabella Co. MI, and died October 22, 1991.  She married (1) CHARLES DELOS DEBOIS.  He was born November 25, 1907 in Clare, MI, and died December 06, 1965.  She married (2) THOMAS JAMES DEBOIS September 03, 1928, son of ANDREW DEBOIS and HARRIETT BOGUE.  He was born April 22, 1909 in Isabella Co. MI, and died September 13, 1941.

More About CHARLES DELOS DEBOIS:

Burial: December 09, 1965, Sacred Heart, Calvary Cem., Mt Pleasant, Isabella Co. MI

Children of VERGIL WHITEHEAD and THOMAS DEBOIS are:

                   i.    ANDREW BENJAMIN⁶ DEBOIS, b. March 02, 1930, Isabella Co. MI; d. November 1931.

                  ii.    PATRICIA ANN DEBOIS, b. December 15, 1931, Isabella Co. MI; d. December 15, 1931, Isabella Co. MI.

More About PATRICIA ANN DEBOIS:

Cause of death (Facts Pg): Stillborn

                 iii.    THOMAS JAMES (JR.) DEBOIS, b. January 11, 1933, Isabella Co. MI; d. July 13, 1944.

More About THOMAS JAMES (JR.) DEBOIS:

Cause of death (Facts Pg): Hit by car riding his bike

17.            iv.    AGATHA MARIE DEBOIS, b. June 08, 1934, Isabella Co. MI.

18.             v.    JOANN DEBOIS, b. September 12, 1937, Isabella Co. MI.

19.            vi.    KENNETH DELOS DEBOIS, b. April 24, 1939, Isabella Co. MI.

                vii.    ANNA BELLE DEBOIS, b. January 09, 1941, Isabella Co. MI; d. January 09, 1941, Isabella Co. MI.

More About ANNA BELLE DEBOIS:

Cause of death (Facts Pg): Stillborn

12.  GEORGE WAYNE⁵ WHITEHEAD (EDWIN BENJAMIN⁴, GEORGE WASHINGTON³, WILLIAM W.², RICHARD¹) was born July 07, 1914 in Shepard, Isabella Co. MI, and died December 26, 1973 in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Co. MI.  He married TRETHA JUNE ALLEN September 25, 1939 in Gratiot Co. MI, daughter of ALBERT ALLEN and MARY GARNER.  She was born February 18, 1924 in Gratiot Co., MI.

Notes for GEORGE WAYNE WHITEHEAD:

George's death was the result of a beating, while being robbed, an autopsy was never performed.

More About GEORGE WAYNE WHITEHEAD:

Burial: December 29, Calvary Cem., Mt Pleasant, Isabella Co. MI

Cause of death (Facts Pg): Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Basilar Skull Fracture, Cardiac Arrest

Funeral Home: Joseph J. Rush

Children of GEORGE WHITEHEAD and TRETHA ALLEN are:

                   i.    ROBERT WAYNE⁶ WHITEHEAD, b. August 01, 1940, Isabella Co. MI; m. NANCY CAROL BURNETT, February 18, 1961.

                  ii.    SHIRLEY JUNE WHITEHEAD, b. October 06, 1941, Isabella Co. MI; d. December 16, 1962, Anaheim CA; m. MARCUS RAYMOND SENN, November 09, 1958.

More About SHIRLEY JUNE WHITEHEAD:

Burial: December 23, 1962, Salt River Cem. Shepherd, Isabella Co. MI

                 iii.    JERRY DUANE WHITEHEAD, b. August 08, 1943, Gratiot Co. MI; d. August 12, 1943.

More About JERRY DUANE WHITEHEAD:

Burial: Salt River Cem. Shepherd, Isabella Co. MI

                 iv.    DUANE GEORGE WHITEHEAD, b. October 13, 1944, Gratiot Co. MI; m. KATHLEEN IRENE STEWART, April 24, 1966.

                  v.    JUDY ANN WHITEHEAD, b. July 15, 1946, Gratiot Co. MI; m. FRIEDMAR BENDRAT, 1966.

                 vi.    LOIS JEAN WHITEHEAD, b. November 04, 1947; m. JOHN THEODORE ADAMS, April 27, 1968.

13.  WAYNE ORILE⁵ WHITEHEAD (ALFRED G.⁴, GEORGE WASHINGTON³, WILLIAM W.², RICHARD¹) was born Abt. 1925.  He married ELVA KRANZO March 20, 1949. 

Children of WAYNE WHITEHEAD and ELVA KRANZO are:

                   i.    DAVID⁶ WHITEHEAD.

                  ii.    DEAN WHITEHEAD, b. Abt. 1955; d. May 09, 1985.

More About DEAN WHITEHEAD:

Burial: May 14, 1985, Riverside Cem., Mt. Pleasant, Isabella Co. MI

Cause of death (Facts Pg): Crushed Skull/Helicopter Accident

                 iii.    WILLIAM WHITEHEAD.

                 iv.    ROBERT WHITEHEAD.

Generation No. 6

14.  DOROTHY LOUISA⁶ LEONARD (ANNA LUCILE⁵ WHITEHEAD, EDWIN BENJAMIN⁴, GEORGE WASHINGTON³, WILLIAM W.², RICHARD¹) was born October 13, 1927 in Coe Twp. Isabella Co. MI.  She married JAMES HOWARD HARLESS March 18, 1950 in Bowling Green, Wood Co.  OH, son of CHESTER HARLESS and EMMA TYLER.  He was born June 13, 1927 in Sumerco, Lincoln Co. WV.

More About DOROTHY LOUISA LEONARD:

Education: 1945, Salutatorian, Shepard High School

Occupation: Retired, City of Ann Arbor Police Department

Notes for JAMES HOWARD HARLESS:

James received two Honorable Discharges from the U.S. Army. The first on April 05, 1946 given at AGFRD#1 Camp Pickett VA as a Private Co. A 3rd Repl Bn 1st Regiment. To re-enlist. He then received a second Honorable Discharge on 04 April 1947 given at Camp Beale California as a Staff Sergeant 63rd Infantry Regiment, 6th Division Tank Destroyer. He was an Expert Infantry and Combat Infantry and certified as Expert Sharpshooter, Expert Rifle, Expert Carbine, Expert Machine Gun and Expert Bayonet.  His military Occupational Specialty was Infantry and Cannon Basic Training and Infantry Cannon Crewman, He served in Kunsan, Korea in which he supervised 20 enlisted cannon crewman assigned to maintain a self-propelled 105-mm Howitzer and keep in perfect condition.  He directed practice firing, and cleaning.  He conducted infantry platoon problems. He was certified and specially qualified for Cannoneer at Camp Robinson, Arkansas. At the time of discharge he was recommended for further military training. He was thanked by a letter from President Harry Truman and the White House (in the possession of this researcher) for his services.

James is an avid flyer, with a runway located on his property.  James also enjoys walleye fishing on Lake Erie.

James is also known as "BEAR" a name he was not given but earned (his children state).

More About JAMES HOWARD HARLESS:

Military service: Bet. 1944 - 1946, Staff Sgt. United States Army

Occupation: Licensed Builder, Augusta Twp Building Inspector, Washtenaw Co. Sheriff Deputy

Children of DOROTHY LEONARD and JAMES HARLESS are:

                   i.    CHRISTINE LYNNE⁷ HARLESS, b. January 24, 1951, Beyer Hospital, Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co. MI; d. May 22, 1998, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Superior Twp., Washtenaw Co. MI; m. (1) ROGER HARRISON, Abt. 1973, Washtenaw Co. MI; m. (2) THEO DESFOSSES, April 19, 1985, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Co. MI; b. August 28, 1954, Three Rivers, Canada.

Notes for CHRISTINE LYNNE HARLESS:

There were no children issued to either marriage.

Ann Arbor News, Obituary as follows:

Desfosses, Christine Lynne (Harless)

Gregory, Michigan

Age 47, died Friday morning, May 22, 1998 at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital with her family at her side. She was born January 24, 1951 at Beyer Hospital the daughter of James H. and Dorothy L. (Leonard) Harless and grew up in the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti area, attending Pioneer High School with the class of 1969. Survivors include her husband, Theo Desfosses, whom she married on April 19, 1985, her parents James and Dorothy Harless of Ypsilanti, two sisters; Anna Harless-Snyder of Ann Arbor, Jo Anne (Mark) Bacheldor of Dearborn, MI, one brother, James A. (Jenifer) Harless of Ypsilanti, MI, several nieces, nephews, grandnieces, and grandnephews, parents-in-law Yvon and Colombe Desfosses of Cincinnati, Ohio. Memorial contributions may be made in her honor to the American Cancer Society, 2385 S. Huron Parkway, Ste. 102, Ann Arbor, MI 48104. Envelopes are available at NIE FUNERAL HOME 2400 Carpenter Rd. where the family will receive friends from 2-4 & 6-8 pm Tuesday, May 26, 1998. Funeral services will be held 11:00 am Wednesday at the funeral home with burial to follow at Alban Cemetery.

More About CHRISTINE LYNNE HARLESS:

Burial: May 27, 1998, Alban Cem. Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co. MI

Cause of death (Facts Pg): Pancreas Cancer

20.             ii.    ANNA MARIE HARLESS, b. June 11, 1952, Beyer Hospital, Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co. MI.

21.            iii.    JAMES ALAN HARLESS, b. January 16, 1955, Beyer Hospital, Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co. MI.

22.            iv.    JO ANNE HARLESS, b. December 06, 1956, Beyer Hospital, Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co. MI.

15.  WENNA ANNE⁶ LEONARD (ANNA LUCILE⁵ WHITEHEAD, EDWIN BENJAMIN⁴, GEORGE WASHINGTON³, WILLIAM W.², RICHARD¹) was born October 04, 1930 in Isabella Co. MI.  She married DAN SHADRICK (JR.) RATLIFF December 27, 1955 in Stuben Co. IN, son of DAN RATLIFF and LURA MCDANIEL.  He was born September 26, 1928 in Pueblo, CO, and died January 12, 1993 in Wayne Co. MI.

Notes for DAN SHADRICK (JR.) RATLIFF:

Both Dan and Wenna were schoolteachers.  Dan died shortly after his retirement.

More About DAN SHADRICK (JR.) RATLIFF:

Burial: Cadillac Memorial Gardens-East, Mt. Clemens MI

Child of WENNA LEONARD and DAN RATLIFF is:

                   i.    TERRIE DANISE⁷ RATLIFF, b. October 01, 1958, Macomb Co. MI; m. GARY ELKINS.

16.  BEVERLY LOUISE⁶ CAMPBELL (FLORENCE VESTA⁵ WHITEHEAD, EDWIN BENJAMIN⁴, GEORGE WASHINGTON³, WILLIAM W.², RICHARD¹) was born January 20, 1936 in Isabella Co. MI.  She married LEE A. ROMENS January 20, 1956. 

Children of BEVERLY CAMPBELL and LEE ROMENS are:

                   i.    DEBORAH LEE⁷ ROMENS, b. June 07, 1957.

                  ii.    ROBERT ALLEN ROMENS, b. March 23, 1959.

                 iii.    DIANA MARIE ROMENS, b. April 14, 1961.

17.  AGATHA MARIE⁶ DEBOIS (VERGIL MARIE⁵ WHITEHEAD, EDWIN BENJAMIN⁴, GEORGE WASHINGTON³, WILLIAM W.², RICHARD¹) was born June 08, 1934 in Isabella Co. MI.  She married ROBERT LAVERN PACKER May 02, 1953, son of DONALD PACKER and ERSEALDEAN CONKLIN.  He was born September 05, 1934.

Children of AGATHA DEBOIS and ROBERT PACKER are:

                   i.    CHARLES ANTHONY⁷ PACKER, b. February 25, 1954, Isabella Co. MI.

                  ii.    DAVID LEE PACKER, b. February 15, 1955, Isabella Co. MI.

                 iii.    DONALD LAVERN PACKER, b. March 15, 1956, Isabella Co. MI.

                 iv.    THOMAS LAWRENCE PACKER, b. September 16, 1958, Isabella Co. MI.

                  v.    GERALD WAYNE PACKER, b. January 17, 1960, Isabella Co. MI.

                 vi.    GAROLD JOHN PACKER, b. January 17, 1960, Isabella Co. MI.

                vii.    LINDA MARIE PACKER, b. September 01, 1961, Isabella Co. MI.

               viii.    BARBARA KAYE PACKER, b. November 21, 1962, Isabella Co. MI.

                  ix.    ROBERT JOSEPH PACKER, b. September 14, 1965.

18.  JOANN⁶ DEBOIS (VERGIL MARIE⁵ WHITEHEAD, EDWIN BENJAMIN⁴, GEORGE WASHINGTON³, WILLIAM W.², RICHARD¹) was born September 12, 1937 in Isabella Co. MI.  She married JAMES EDWARD KISTLER June 15, 1963, son of CURTIS KISTLER and MARJORIE (UNKNOWN). 

Children of JOANN DEBOIS and JAMES KISTLER are:

                   i.    SHAWN MARIE⁷ KISTLER, b. April 15, 1964.

                  ii.    JAMES EDWARD (JR.) KISTLER, b. October 08, 1966.

19.  KENNETH⁶ DELOS DEBOIS (VERGIL MARIE⁵ WHITEHEAD, EDWIN BENJAMIN⁴, GEORGE WASHINGTON³, WILLIAM W.², RICHARD¹) was born April 24, 1939 in Isabella Co. MI.  He married LOLA MARIE RUSSELL FERNANDEZ May 11, 1964. 

Children of KENNETH DELOS DEBOIS and LOLA FERNANDEZ are:

                   i.    KENNETH RUSSEL⁷ DEBOIS, b. March 28, 1965.

                  ii.    TIMOTHY DELOS DEBOIS, b. March 10, 1966.

                 iii.    GINA MARIE DEBOIS, b. March 03, 1969.

                 iv.    TAMMY LOLA FERNANDEZ, b. August 19, 1968.

More About TAMMY LOLA FERNANDEZ:

Adoption: by Kenneth and Lola Russell

                  v.    ANTHONY K