'W's - 'X's - 'Y's - 'Z's

 

WAGNER,Miss Lillian

D.12 Nov at her home in Clyde, OH,daughter of Mr. & Mrs Jim WAGNER,

`former residents.

Ref:Isabella County Republican - 6 Dec 1956.

 

WAGNER,Henry A.

B.26 Jan 1861 OH (Courthouse records at Mt. Pleasant, MI name parents as

John & Martha Slise WAGNER.

M/1 (no name - she died 1909)

M/2 1911 Miss Ella HUMMEL of Millersville, OH - she died 1913.

D.12 Nov 1933 at home of daughter Mrs. Ray STILGENBAUER of west Shepherd, MI,

buried Salt River Cemetery.

Survivors:daughters Mrs. Glen STILGENBAUER and Mrs. Ray STILGENBAUER of

Shepherd,son Firm, of Lansing, MI

Hand Dated - 16 Nov 1933.

 

WAGNER,Martha E. Shoe

B. 13 Aug 1841 Montgomery twp., Wood Co., OH to Abraham & Eva SHOE

M.5 Apr 1860 to John WAGNER of Tiffin, OH(he d.1913)

D.21 Feb 1924

3 Children:Henry Abraham,Amanda Alice and Sarah Isabell (2 dau's are dec'd).

 

WALKER,Mrs. Ella Yoder

B.19 Feb 1864 Forest, Ontario, Canada

M.1883 to William WALKER (he d. 20 Jan 1922)

D.15 Oct 1929 Ann Arbor, MI,buried Salt River Cemetery

Survivors:ChildrenAlfred WALKER,Mayme (Mrs. W. I. N.) SHEPHERD of 

Shepherd, MI and Mrs. Leone (T.J.) BARNES of Flint;1 sister Adella 

YODER of Chase, MI.

 

WALKER,Gertrude Clark

B.13 Feb 1889 Shepherd, MIto R. D. & Sarah CLARK

M.24 Dec 1908 to Vern R. WALKER

D.8 Dec 1920 at Shepherd, MI

Survivors:Husband,daughter Dorothy Louise and 1 brother M. H. CLARK of

Detroit, and her parents.

Hand Dated - 16 Dec 1920

 

WALKER,Kenneth W.

Shepherd, MIpostmaaster 1954

D.18 June 1962 age 62,buried Kittridge Cemetery at Richmond.

Veteran of WWI

Survivors:Wife Mary,son Kenneth W., JR;mother Ella WALKER of North Street,

MI;sister Margaret BAKER of North Street;4 brothers,Fred and Neal

of North Street,Alex of Port Huron and Alan of Alpena.

Ref:Shepherd Argus - 20 June 1962.

 

WALKER,Mrs. Mary

D.15 Oct 1946 - age 89 at New Paris, OH, buried St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery.

Survived by 4 daughters,Mrs. Vern CRUMBAUGH of St. Louis, MI,Mrs. Tillie

SWINDLEHURST and Mrs. Lewis STUMP both of Decatur, IND and Mrs.

John PUTHOFF of New Paris, OH.1 son,March WALKER of St. Louis, MI.

 

WALLACE,Nettie Gross

B.29 Sept 1890 Isabella Co., MI to John E. & Hattie Doty GROSS

M.12 Dec 1910Jesse WALLACE

D.1 Dec 1940 Ann Arbor, MI (date by relative),buried Riverside Cemetery

Survivors:Husband and 8 children,Margaret,Eva Irene,Martha Belle,Dorothy Ann,

Roy Raymond,Ruby Lucille,Marion Ellen and Evelyn June.Son John Edward

d. infancy.

 

WALLING,Charles Henry

B.12 Oct 1860 near Hartford, NY to William H & Anzolettie WALLING

M/1Hallie STAHLMAN

M/21902 Anna E. SEELEY

D.21 July 1928 Shepherd, MI,age 67 yrs., 9 mos, 9 days, buried Salt River Cemetery

Survivors:ChildrenMrs. Hazel STEWART of Springfield, OR,Mrs. Dale CALDWELL

of Mt. Pleasant,Mrs. Howard GIRVEN of Shepherd,Alta Mae,Wilson, and

Delton at home.Son Abbott d. age 14

`Hand Dated - 26 July 1928

 

WALTERS,Cora Swix Faunce

B.1882 to William & Zorada Howe SWIX

M/1Garfield FAUNCE (he died)

M/21935 to William WALTERS(he d. Aug 1954)

D.16 Dec 1954

Survivors:Mrs. Alton SELFRIDGE and Mrs. Rolland SELFRIDGE (twin daughers) and

son Donald FAUNCE.One sister Mrs. Josie GOULD.

 

WALTON,Mrs. Artemesia Blount

B.31 Dec 1834 Oakland Co., MI

M.10 Jan 1858 Billings WALTON in Oakland Co.(he d. 1879-Vet Civil War)

D.1 Dec 1931, age 96,buried Salt River Cemetery

2 sons,Perry and Frank WALTON are dec'd.

Survivors:Daughter Mrs. Mina Walton ABBOTT;sons Fred and Charles of

Shepherd and Willard WALTON of Gladwin.

 

WALTON,Charles J.

B.15 Dec 1868 Shepherd, MI son of Billings & Artemesia WALTON

M.29 Apr 1901 Theresa McGRATH

D.22 Feb 1945 in same house where born

Survivors:Wife and 3 children,Leo of Birmingham,Marjorie Lee of Detroit and

J. B. WALTON at home;2 brothers Willard of Gladwin and Fred of

Shepherd and 1 sister Mrs. Mina ABBOTT also of Shepherd.

Ref:Isabella County Republican - 1 Mar 1945.

 

WALTON,Leon C.

B.17 Arp 1900

D.Shepherd, MI(no dates given),buried Riverside Cemetery

Survivors:DaughtersRachel YODER,Charlotte WALTON,Phyllis BARRERA of

Shepherd;sons Elwood,James, and Robert of Mt. Pleasant and William

of Fort Monroe, VA;brother Ivan of Ann Arbor and sister Mrs. Vera

BAKER of Lansing.

Ref:Isabella County Republican - 4 Oct 1956. 

 

WALTON,Lillie Ermina Vining

B.7 Jan 1865 Wayne Co., MIto James & Libby VINING.

M.4 July 1881 to Fred WALTON

D.18 Feb 1930 near Shepherd, MI - age 65yrs, 1 mo, 11 days,buried Salt River Cemetery

Survivors:Husband,son Minor;daughtersMrs. Florine WHITE of Royal Oak and

Hilda Ermina WALTON at home;and 2 brothers.

 

WAY,Eli Erven

B.1 Apr 1848 Center Co., PAto David & Lettia WAY

D.9 Oct 1928, age 80 yrs., 6 mos, 9 days,buried Salt River Cemetery

Survivors:2 brothersJohn and Harry and 2 sisters,Sarah and Mary.

 

WEEKS,Fred

B.June 1890 Lincoln twp., Isabella Co., MI to Myraon & Annie Lowery WEEKS 

M.Florence PARKER

D.19 Mar 1960 near Shepherd, MI (Courthouse year date)

Only son died in WWII

Survivors:Widow Florence;2 sisters Mrs. Iva TRUSSELL of Shepherd and Mrs.

Bernice FURTILL of Mt. Pleasant, MI.

 

WELCH,Mrs. Elva May White

B.21 Nov 1893 W.VA

D.21 June 1967 rural Shepherd, MI,buried Lincoln Cemetery

Survivors:2 sons,Bolton WELCH of Mt. Pleasant and Edward G. WELCH of 

Beaverton, MI;2 daughters Mrs. Earl BACKUS of Shepherd and Mrs.

Donnie YOST of Alma;3 sistersMrs. Estel OLIVER and Mrs. Lillian

SWINEY, and Mrs. Howard HUBBARD;a brother John WHITE,all of

W. VA.

Ref:Shepherd Argus - 28 June 1967

 

WELLMAN,Reuben

B.18 Sept 1833 Batavia, Genessee Co., NY

M/1Valissa GODFREY(died during Civil War)

M/21865 Myra SAWYER in Coe Twp., Isabella Co., MI(she d. 8 Dec 1900)

M/31911Mrs. Hanna WEBB (she died 1913)

D.29 Jan 1917 near Shepherd at age 83,Vet of Civil War - in Libby Prison.

Children from M/1:Hattie and Carrie

Children from M/2:5 - Minnie,Charles,Allen A., Winnifred and Wilford.

No children from M/3

Survivors:Children;brother Frank of Grass Lake;2 sistersMrs Miley BEARDSLEY

and Mrs. Phoe WILLIAMS of Owosso.Surviving children:Mrs. Minnie

LYONS and Miss Winifred WELLMAN of Shepherd,Mrs. Carrie STRUBLE

of Mt. Pleasant,Allen WELLMAN of Clare and William WELLMAN of

Owosso.

 

WELSH,Harry

B.24 July 1862 Gulph, Ontario Canada

M.23 Feb 1898 Mary Melissa HARRISON

D.27 Mar near Leaton, MI, (no year given)

Survivors:Wife,2 children Violet and William;2 brothers Wesley and Myman of 

Mt. Pleasant;sister Mrs. Anna CAMERON of near Rosebush, MI

Ref:Isabella County Republican - 3 Apr 1947.

 

WENTZ,Lawrence

B.8 May 1895 Fulton Co., OH

D.(no dates given), buried Salt River Cemetery

Survivors:2 sons,Robert of Shepherd and LaVere of Mt. Pleasant;1 daughter

Mrs. Genevieve ACKERMAN also of Mt. Pleasant;5 sisters and 2 brothers.

Ref:Isabella County Republican - 2 May 1957

 

WETHERBEE,Mrs. Gazella Flansburg

B.24 Feb 1864 Jackson, MIto Sylvester & Lydia FLANSBURG

M.William WETHERBEE at Mt. Pleasant, MI(he d. 13 Dec 1933)

D.5 Nov 1935 Shepherd, MI,buried Lincoln Cemetery

Survviors:DaughterMrs. Millie EDMONDS and son George WETHERBEE of

Midland;brother Andrew FLANSBURG of South of Alma;2 sisters

Mrs. Zelina CASZATT of Lincoln twp and Mrs. Lucy CRUMMEL of

Kalamazoo.

 

WETHERBEE,W. B.

B.1857 Chautaqua Co., NYto Carlos & Sarah Ann Whitney WETHERBEE

M.Jan 1880 Zella FLANSBURG

D.13 Dec 1933 Shepherd, MI

Son John Adelbert died in infancy.

Survivors:Wife,son George and daughter Millie.

 

WETZEL,Miss Grace

B.11 Jan 1885 Coe twp, Isabella Co., MI

D.8 Apr - age 75 at Mt. Pleasant,buried Salt River Cemetry

Survivors:Cousin Perry WETZEL of Shepherd and nephew Duane of E. Detroit.

 

WETZEL,Mildred Murtha

B.16 May 1883 Coe twp., Isabella Co., MI

M.5 Oct 1908Henry M.WETZEL

D.Ann Arbor, MI,buried Salt River Cemetery (no dates given)

Survivors:Husband and son Lewis Duane;parents Mr. & Mrs. Steve MURTHA;

2 brothers Arthur of Camp Taylor, KY and Dale;1 sister Mrs. R. L. CURTISS

of Sand Point, ID.

 

WETZEL,(George)Perry

B.7 Aug 1882 Beach City, OH

D.15 May 1972 Mt. Pleasant,buried Salt River Cemetery

Survivors:Cousin Mrs. Roxie SALISBURY of Shepherd and a nephew Duane WETZEL

of Detroit.

Ref:Shepherd Argus - 17 May 1972

 

WHIPPLE,Harry

B.18 Apr 1872 Stantontown, OH

M/11893 to Linda ALDRICH (she d. 1931)

M/2Melissa HORNING.

Children from M/1:Mrs. Floris HOLLIDAY of Mt. Pleasant,Hildred B. (d. 1942) and

Verna (d. 1918)

D.(no dates given) buried Salt River Cemetery

Survivors:Wife Melissa and daughter.

Ref:Isabella County Republican - 13 Dec 1956

 

WHIPPLE,Linda Aldrich

B.25 Dec 1870 Morrow Co., OHto Reuben & Matilda ALDRICH

M.26 Feb 1892 Harry A. WHIPPLE, son of Lewis & Maryette WHIPPLE of Marengo, OH

D.20 Dec 1931 Shepherd, MI,buried Salt River Cemetery

Survivors:Husband,2 daughters Mrs. Glen HOLLIDAY and Mrs. Lorin BEST;3

brothersCharles of Hazelton, KS,Vern of Columbus, OH and Joe of Galion, OH;

2 sisters Mrs. Milo COLE of Petuluma, CA and Mrs. Wallace WING of

Shepherd.

 

WHITE,Mrs. Carrie

B.27 June 1880 Isabella Co., MI

D.7 Mar 1961 Mt. Pleasant,buried Cherry Grove Cemetery at Clare, beside husband

Clyde who d. 1957.

Survivors:2 sons Theron of Detroit and Forest of Shepherd;1 daughter Mrs.

Geo BERCKLEY of Shepherd.

Ref:Shepherd Argus - 8 Mar 1961.

 

WHITE,Lucy A. Jacobs

B.12 Mar 1870 Medina Co., OHto Jesse & Jayette JACOBS

M.22 Mar 1893 to Orin WHITE

D.24 May,aged 58 yrs., 2mos, 12 days Shepherd, MI

Survivors:Husband and 1 sister,Mrs. Nellie ROBINSON of Lincoln twp., Isabella Co., MI

 

WHITMORE,Mable KendallB.28 Mar 1888 Ionia Co., MIto Lelwelen & Ella Galloway KENDALL

M23 Dec 1908 to John WHITMORE.

D.10 June1958 Mt. Pleasant, MI, buried Salt River Cemetery

Survivors:Husband;sons Edwin and Morris of rural Shepherd,William of Fenwick,

Robert and Grant of Lansing,Blaine of Santa Rosa, CA;daughtes 

Marjory SMITH of Greenville,Mary Louise JONES of Charlotte, and

Virginia WILSON of rural Shepherd;2 brothers Roy and Eldon KENDALL

of Ionia, MI.

 

WHITNEY,Mrs. Jane T.

B.16 Jan 1854 Ontario Co., NY

M.1874 Albert M. WHITNEY(he d. 1907)

D.10 May 1927 Shepherd, MI

Survivor:1 child,Mrs. Bert ROOT.

 

WICKARD,John Sanford

B.18 July 1857 Bacyrus, OH

D.7 Jan 1919 Coe twp.,age 61yr, 5mos, 20 days,buried Salt River Cemetery

Survivors:2 sistersMrs. Ora LUSK of Battle Creek and Mrs. Margetta GELDER

of Seattle, WA;1 niece Mrs. Murile FLETCHER of Alma, MI.

 

WICKERD,Joseph

B.19 Mar 1826 Stark Co., OH

D.30 Jan - Shepherd, MI

     Survivors:Son Sanford and daughter Mrs. Ora LESH of Battle Creek and a

daughter in Montana.

Hand Dated - 4 Feb 1914.(spelling on Mrs. Ora LUSK/LESH as it appears in book)

 

WILBUR,Hazel A. Hauver

B.4 Sept 1893 Coe twp., Isabella Co., MI to Chauncey & Eliza Belle Higgins HAUVER.

M.21 Apr 1913 George Mason WILBUR

D.28 Feb 1973 Gratiot Co., MI,buried Coe Cemetery

Survivors:Son Paul C. WILBUR of Shepherd and Mrs. Daisy LANNEN of Alma, MI.

 

WILLIAMS,David O

B.27 Jan 1861 Grass Lake, Jackson Co., MI

M/11884 Miss Lily E. CAMPBELL(she d. 1888)

M/2Apr 1890 Miss Winona MILES

Child from M/1:John WILLIAMS

Children from M/2:Mrs. Beulah FLETCHER,Deo,Mrs. Gertrude GEORGE,

Berdena and Harold,all of Flint.

Survivors:Wife and 6 children.

 

WILLIAMS,John R.

B.20 July 1885 in Shepherd, MI to David O. & Lillian Campbell WILLIAMS.

D.19 July 1954 same place

Shepherd business man.

Survivors:Wife Nellie,2 daughtersMrs. Lillian BERGY of Ionia and Mrs. Velma

VOLPEL of Princeton, WISC;1 son Rex of Shepherd;2 sisters Mrs.

Gertrude GEORGE of Flint and Rerdena STAFFORD of Jamestown, NY;

2 brothersD. O. WILLIAMS of Berkeley and Harold of Jacksonville, FL.

 

 

WILKIE,Mrs. Nancy Elizabeth Shonk Frost

B.23 Feb 1844 Cooperstown, PA

M/1Jesse D. FROST of Crawford Co., PA at age 18 (he d. Jan 1917)

M/2Daniel WILKIE(he d. 5 yrs. ago)

Moved to MI in April of 1876.

D.23 Feb 1929,buried Salt River Cemetery

Survivors:1 sister Mrs. C. KITER of near St. Louis and 3 sons,John FROST of

near Harrisonburg, VA.,Edward FROST of near St. Louis, MI, and Joseph

FROST of Shepherd, MI.

 

WILSEY,Mrs. Fannie B. Johnson

B.28 Oct 1883 Coe twp., Isabella Co., MI

M.Charles WILSEY(he d. July 1944)

D.17 Jan(no year given)

Survivors:Daughter Mrs. Robert KINGMAN;brother Howard JOHNSON and 2 sisters

Mrs. Guy BROOKS and Mrs. Jesse RUHLE all of Shepherd.

 

WILSEY,Flora A. Lawrence

B.1856 Berlin, Germany

M.1893 Huffman WILSEY

D.15 Apr 1919 Shepherd, MI

Survivors:Husband and sister Mrs. Della GROVER of St. Louis, MI.

 

WILSEY,Huffman

B.13 Dec 1847 Jackson Co., MIto James & Lydia WILSEY

M/129 Dec 1871 Flora BAUGHMAN(she d. 21 July 1883)

M/213 Feb 1893 Flora A. BOLLIN(she d. 15 Apr 1919)

D.14 July 1922,buried Salt River Cemetery

Survivors:2 children,Charles J. and Grace E.;2 brothersAmos and Lester all

of Shepherd, MI.

(names of Flora -(LAWRENCE and BOLLIN appear just as listed in book)

 

WILSEY,Lester

B.28 May 1850 Jackson Co., MIto James & Lydia WILSEY.

M.1 July 1891 Clara LETHBRIDGE(she d. 30 yrs. ago)

D.age 85 at Lansing MI,buried Salt River Cemetery

Survivors:Step-daughter Mrs. Kenneth MIKESELL of Lansing,niece Mrs. Cecil

SOMSEL of Thompsonville, MIand a nephew Charles WILSEY of near

Shepherd, MI

Hand Dated - 22 Aug 1935.

 

WILSON,Charles

B.27 Apr 1849 Clinton Co., OHto Joshua & Elizabeth WILSON

M.July 1869 Mary SMITHELY

D.25 June 1921 near Shepherd,buried Salt River Cemetery

Survivors:Wife Mary and Children:Mrs. Clint MATTHEWS,Mrs. Edward MURPHY

and Frederick WILSON of Convoy, OH,Mrs. Ernest PRESCOTT of Ionia, MI

Mrs. William WILLIAMS of Blanchard, MIMrs. Charles BAKER of Shepherd

and William WILSON at home.

 

WILSON,Ezra Arthur

B.15 Apr 1893 Lincoln twp., Isabella Co., MIto Arthur & Katie WILSON

D.28 Feb 1920 West of Shepherd, MI

Survivors:Parents,2 brothersLeo and Robert at home;4 sisters Mrs. Lewis

LOFFERS of Winn, MI,Mrs. John TOWNSEND of St. Louis, MI and

Mrs. Elmer MOHR of Alma, MI;Miss Libbie at home.

 

WILSON,George S.

B.10 Apr 1895 Lincoln twp., Isabella Co., MI to Arthur & Catherine Hall WILSON

M.Florence MULL

D.24 Dec 1956 Mt. Pleasant, MI,buried Lincoln Cemetery

Survivors:Wife Florence;son Stanley of Shepherd;3 daughtersMrs. Dean COHOON

of Midland,Mrs. William ZINGERY of Shepherd and Jo Anne WILSON of

Mt. Pleasant;3 sistersMrs. Gladys TOWNSEND and Mrs. Elmer MUNN of

Alma and Mrs. Chester GATES of Shepherd.

Ref:Isabella County Republican - 27 Dec 1956

(Names in above 2 articles are as appeared in book.)

 

WILSON,Katherine Rebecca Hall

B.6 Aug 1859 Middlesex Co., Ontario Canada

M.Nov 1888 Arthur E. WILSON of Shepherd, MI

D.27 July 1923 Arcadia twp., Gratiot Co., MIage 63yrs, 11mos, 21 days.

Survivors:Husband;4 daughtersMrs. Mabel GAFFNER of Winn,Mrs. Libbie

GATES of Lincoln twp., Mrs. Gladys TOWNSEND of Alma, and Mrs. 

Vera MUNN of Gratiot Co.;2 sonsRobert and George of Lincoln twp.,

1 sister Mrs. Martha GOSLINE of Montana;4 brothersWelsey of Mt.

Pleasant,Alfred B. of ND,E.S. of Lake City and John E. of Alberta, Canada.

 

WILSON,Lydia Harne

B.2 June 1837 Sandusky Co., OHto Mr. & Mrs. P. D. HARNE.

M.22 Feb 1856 Robert WILSON of Gratiot Co., MI(he d. 23 Apr 1888)

D.14 Mar 1918.

Survivors:Children James C.,Eliza STURBLE and Ernest C. all of Shepherd;also

a foster-son Herbie COHOON;sisters Mrs. Phoebe CLARK of Alma,Mrs.

Mary HANCE and Mrs. Addie HANCE of Portland, OR.

 

WILSON,William

B.1881 Mercer Co.,OH

D.Dec 1945 in MI

Survivors:Brother Frank of Van Wert;4 sistersMrs. Laura MURPHY of Van Wert,

Mrs. Charles BARKER of Shepherd,Mrs. Will WILLIAMS of Blanchard and

Mrs. Ernest PRESCOTT of Muir.

Ref:Isabella County Republican - 31 Dec 1945.

 

WING,Alstead Clark

B.9 Dec 1896,son of Wallace & Emmaline WING

D.13 Sept 1924,buried Chippewa Cemetery

Survivors:Parents;4 brothers and 1 sister.

 

WING,Walter S.

B.7 Feb 1861 Franklin Co., MASS to Benjamin & Hannah WING

M.9 Aug 1913 Mrs. Etta CHAPIN

Survivors:Wife;3 children Valleta,Clara Bell and Freeman Benjamin;1 brother 

Wallace WING of Chippewa and 1 sister Mrs. Lizzie BIGELOW of FL.

Hand Dated - 19 May 1927.

 

WHITE,Elmer George

B.3 July 1905 Cheboygan, WISC

D.6 Jan 1972 Mt. Pleasant, MI,buried Salt River Cemetery

Survivors:Wife Ethel;2 daughtersLoretta at home and Julie VORCE of Mt. Pleasant;

2 step-sons Alvin PANKHURST of Mt. Pleasant and Albert PANKHURST of

Plant City, FL;6 sistersAugusta DEXTER of Lansing,Pearl VANCE of Mt.

Pleasant,Hazel MEIER of Apopka, FL,Annabella INTIRERI of Miami, FL,

Marguerite ALLMAN of Howell, MI and Virginia LYNESS of Weidman, MI;

brother Charles of Lansing.

Ref:Shepherd Argus - 12 Jan 1972.

 

WOLFE,Denzil R.

B.29 Apr 1895 Shepherd, MI

D.age 57 Mt. Pleasant, MI(no year given)

WWI Veteran

Survivors:Wife,daughter and son;brother and sister.

Ref:Isabella County Republican - 16 Apr 1952

 

WOLFRAIN,May H. Brickley

B.23 Jan 1863 Coe Twp., Isabella Co., MI

M.9 Nov 1886 to Mait WOLFRAIN of Mt. Pleasant, MI

D.19 Dec 1929.

1 Child - Gertrude

Survivors:Husband,daughter Mrs. Clarence LANDON;1 sister Mrs. Inez HANN.

 

WONCH,Lida Swix

B.7 Sept 1892 Clare, MI

M.26 Apr 1913 William M. WONCH

D.6 June 1915 Shepherd,buried Salt River Cemetery

Survivors:Husband,son Seville (14 months old);parents,1 sister and 2 brothers.

 

WONCH,Melinda Nutt

B.23 Aug 1837 Canada

M.2 July 1860 William H. WONCH in Canada

D.age 84 yrs., 5 mos., 17 days(no dates given)

Survivors:6 of 9 children:Raobert H.,George W.and Anna TIBBILS of Shepherd, MI

William A. and Frances B. of Lansisng, MI and Alice M. BRODERICK of Clare, MI.

Hand Dated - 16 Feb 1922.

 

WONCH,Richard

B.28 Aug 1835 St. Catherines, Canada

M.1860 to Annie M. NUTT(she d. 26 Oct 1898) Married in Canada

D.30 Dec 1914 Shepherd, MI,buried Salt River Cemetery

Civil War Veteran

Survivors:Brother William H. of Shepherd;sister Mrs. Abigail HOLLAND of OR;

6 children,Hiram H.,Levi L.,William M., and Richard of Shepherd,Mrs.

Clarence HUSTED of Middleton, MI and Aca of Upland, CA.

 

WONCH,Rosella Lippert

B.27 Sept 1873 Hinsdale, Cattaragus Co.

M.22 Feb 1890to William A. WONCH

D.25 Jan 1920 Lansing, MI

Survivors:Husband,sons William M. and Chester E. and daughter Aurilla E.

 

WONCH,William H.

B.30 July 1833 St. Charles, Canadato Francis & Catherine Campbell WONCH

M.July 1860 to Miss Melinda NUTT in Canada

D.age 81 yrs., 6 mos, 7 days in Shepherd,buried Salt River Cemetery

(William H. WONCH was the last of 3 brothers who died within 3 months:Elia

WONCH age 69 died 13 Nov 1914 at Spokane, WA,Richard WONCH

age 79 died 29 Dec 1914 at Shepherd and William M., age 81 died 7 Feb

1915 at Shepherd.)

6 of his 9 children survive.

 

WOOD,George

B.2 Oct 1871 Greene Co., PAto John & Sarah Jane McCullough WOOD

M.2 Oct 1905 to Grace Edith MILLS in Shepherd, MI

D.29 Nov 1959 Shepherd,buried Salt River Cemetery

Came to MI in 1902.

Survivors:Wife Grace,1 daughter Melva (Paul) WILBUR,son Robert of Lake;

2 sisters Lenna CHILDS and Tillie GRAHAM of Lansing. 

Daughter Ruth dec'd.

 

WOOD,Grace Edith Mills

B.26 Nov 1886 Coe twp., Isabella Co., MI to George & Mary Eliza Baldwin MILLS

M.2 Oct 1905 to George WOOD

D.12 Feb 1965 Shepherd,buried Salt River Cemetery

Survivors:Daughter Mrs. Paul (Melva) WILBUR of Shepherd and son Robert of

Custer, MI.

 

WOOD,James Mason

B.1832 PA

M/1(no name) died

M/2Elizabeth LEONARD in PA.(doesn't say when she died)

M/3Mrs Emily ACKER(she d. about 6 yrs ago)

D.age 93 yrs., 10 mos in Coe Twp., Isabella Co., MI- buried in Coe Cemetery

Survivors:3 daughters Mrs. A. W. BALDWIN of Bailey, CO,Mrs. LeRoy LEONARD

of Coe twp., Mrs. Cassius PERRINE of Coe twp.;4 sons Frank WOOD of

Cohasset, MINN.,Thomas WOOD of Lavina, OH,William and Levi WOOD

of Coe twp.

 

WOOD,Jesse H.

B.12 Dec 1838 Greene Co., PA

M.25 Aug 1858 to Martha J. LEONARD(she d. 30 July 1922)

D.5 May 1934 Farwell, MI,age 95 yrs., 4 mos., 23 days.

Civil War Veteran

Survivors:4 sons Hiram L. and Henry of Farwell, MI.,James E. of Gilmore and Jesse J

of Pontiac;2 daughters Mrs. Hannah DUNIGAN of Gilmore and Mary Effie

of Pontiac, MI.

 

WOOD,John

B.17 Nov 1834 W. VAto John& Sarah Hunt WOOD

M.7 Oct 1866 to Sarah Jane McCULLOUGH of Rice's Landing, married in PA.

D.31 May 1919 near Shepherd,buried in Salt River Cemetery

Came to MI in 1902

Survivors:Wife and children,James, Mary Alice,George,Tillie,Clark,Lucy, and

Lenna.Daughter Annabell d. in PA.

 

WOOD,Levi LeRoy

B.3 Mar 1860 Greene Co., PA

D.(no dates given),buried Coe Cemetery

Survivors:3 sistersMrs. Cassius PERRINE of St. Louis, MI.,Mrs. Belle BALDWIN

of Bailey, CO., and Mrs. Addie LEONARD of Forest Hill, MI;3 brothers

Will of St. Louis,Frank of Cohasset, MINN and G. T. WOOD of Ravenna, OH

 

WOOD,Martha J. Leonard

B.26 July 1842 Greene Co., PAto David & Sarah LEONARD

M.25 Aug 1859 to Jesse H. WOOD in PA.

D.30 July 1922 age 80 yrs., 4 mos.

Survivors:Husband,childrenMrs. Hannah DUNIGAN,F. F. and J. E. WOOD of

Gilmore,H. L. and Henry of Farwell,Effie of Pontiac and Jesse of Detroit.

Hand Dated - 10 Aug 1922.

 

WOOD,Mary E. Henderson

B.16 Oct 1872 Greene Co., PAto Silas & Adeline HENDERSON of Aleppo, PA

M.James D. WOOD at Waynesburg, PA - he d. 29 Dec 1925.

D.(no dates listed for her),buried Salt River Cemetery.

Survivors:1 son and 1 daughter.

 

WOOD,Ruth Marie

B.2 June 1907 Coe twp., Isabella Co., MIto George & Grace Mills WOOD

D.13 Oct 1953 Mt. Pleasant, MI,buried Salt River Cemetery

Survivors:Parents,sister Melva WILBUR.

 

WOOD,Sarah Jane McCullough

B.11 Sept 1845 near Rice's Landing, PA to David & Ann Catherine Lancaster 

McCULLOUGH.

M.7 Oct 1866 John WOOD in PA

D.27 Mar 1914 near Shepherd,buried Salt River Cemetery

Survivors:Husband;7 of 8 children;3 brothers and 3 sisters.

 

WOODARD,Mrs. Floy Opal

B.1892

D.10 Dec 1956,buried Vestaburg Cemetery

Survivors:3 sons Clyde,Waive and Warren all of Marion, MI;daughter Mrs.

Joseph (Thelma) MURPHY of Shepherd;1 sister Mrs. Gertrude OLDS of

Lansing;a brother Oral GORSUCH of Houghton Lake, MI.

 

WORTHINGTON,Frank

B.20 Oct 1867 near Grafton, OH

M/11896 to Myrtle FERRELL ( she d. 1917)

M/21924 to Mrs. Catherine BAUGHMAN.

D.20 June 1953 Bridgeport, MI, age 86 - buried Salt River Cemetery

Survivors:Wife and 3 daughters Mrs. Kenneth BOOMER and Mrs. Dale ASHWORTH

of Bridgeport, MIand Mrs. Ira COGGINS of San Diego, CA.

Ref:Isabella County Republican - 25 June 1953.

 

WORTHINGTON,Myrtie Ferrell

B.22 Mar 1876 Fulton Co., OH

M.1896 Frank WORTHINGTON

D.16 Sept 1917 Shepherd, MI.

Survivors:Husband,daughters Mrs. Marguerite (Dale) ASHWORTH,Lucille and

Louise.FatherOliver FERRELL of Alvordon, OH;brother Perry of Sedro

Wooley, WA and a sister Mrs. Bert (Ruby) COOK of Chesaning.

 

WRIGHT,Myron E.

B. Canada

D.25 Oct 1935 Mt. Pleasant, MI - age 81(courthouse record)

M.Mrs. Mattie PURLONG in MI

Survivors:Wife Mattie;2 daughters Mrs. Helen May DWYER of Detroit and Mrs.

Ethel PAYNE of Oakland, CA.;and a sister.

Hand Dated - 30 Oct 1935.

 

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YARNELL,Ida

B.2 Apr 1876 Meadsville, PA

D.age 86,buried Salt River Cemetery.

 

YARNELL,Melva Wagner

B.9 Mar 1888 near Columbus Grove, OHto John W. & Mary Ellen WAGNERM.20 Nov 1910 to Otto YARNELL

D.28 Mar 1935 near Shepherd, MI

Survivors:Husband,sons George and Dean W.;4 sisters Mrs. Cora RUMMELL

of Cairo, OH,Mrs. Jesse POST of Shepherd,and Mrs. Jennie TOMLINSON

of St. Louis and Mrs. Frances DIVELBISS of Columbus Grove, OH.

 

YARNELL,William Henry

B.9 Aug 1857 Venango Co., PAto John & Sarh YARNELL.

D.19 May 1916 Rhinelander, WISC.

 

YOUNG,Alfred Luther Boyd

B.12 June 1850 PA

M.30 Aug 1879 Clara MORTON

D.29 Sept (no year given)

Business man and resident of Shepherd for 54 yrs.

3 Sons:all of Saskatchewan, Canada - Elton, Fred, and Frank

Hand Dated - 14 Oct 1920

 

YOUNG,Ella V.

B.2 Sept 1852 Niagara Co., NYto Charles & Almira YOUNG

M.5 July 1871 Albert PARKER (he d. 1 June 1921)

D.4 Apr 1928 - age 75 yrs., 7 mos, 2 days.

Survivors:DaughtersMrs. Gordon CHILDS, Mrs. Fred WEEKS,Mrs. Stanley

STAHLMAN and Ora, Coral and Bert at home;1 sister,Mrs. Carrie

LOVELESS of Star City, MI.

 

YOUNG,Grace Coddington

B.9 Mar 1877 Mt. Morris, MI to Mr. & Mrs. William CODDINGTON

M.Dr. W. G. YOUNG (he d. 1936)

D.Lansing, MI - age 82.

 

YOUNG,Maude May Demory

B.14 May 1883 Seville Twp., Gratiot Co., MI 

M.20 Apr 1905 C. Sumner YOUNG

D.31 Jan 1913 near Shepherd, MI

1 son George, b. 7 May 1913.

Survivors: Husband,son;Father Adelbert DEMORY;sister MabelMILLER of

Detroit and brother S. M. DEMORY of British Columbia.

 

YOUNG,Sarah Jane Adams

B.10 June 1843 - to William & Susan ADAMS - came to MI 1869.

M.Jan 1870 George Phillip YOUNG(he d. 6 Apr 1896)

D.(no dates listed for her)

Children:William G.,Lydia A., Charles Sumner, and John C. of Riverdale, MI.

 

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ZIEGLER,Elias

B.21 Sept 1850 Lancaster Co., PA to George & Elizabeth ZIEGLER

M.1880 Emma OMEY

D.18 Nov 1929,buried Salt River Cemetery

1 daughter,Mrs. G. A. FISHER Youngstown, OH.