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William Mason WHALEY

William Mason WHALEY

Male 1844 - 1920  (75 years)

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  • Name William Mason WHALEY 
    Born 2 Dec 1844  Athens Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    • Birthplace given in death record as Ritchie County. But both of his marriage records show it as Athens County, Ohio.
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1866  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Residence 1913  Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Census 1920  Hacker Valley District, Webster Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [1] 
    Died 2 Jun 1920  Dola, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Cause: Bright's disease 
    Buried (UNMARKED)  Fairview Bapt (aka Five Points) Cemetery, near Rinehart, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5] 
    Person ID I106911  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 19 Apr 2020 

    Father James WHALEY,   b. 1817, Delaware Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Mar 1878  (Age 61 years) 
    Mother Rachel M. HOWARD,   b. 1822,   d. 1894  (Age 72 years) 
    Family ID F53786  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Rachel Ann O'DELL,   b. CA 1846, Pleasants Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef Jan 1920  (Age ~ 73 years)  [6, 7] 
    Marriage License 1 Dec 1866  Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Married 6 Dec 1866  Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Children 
    +1. Charles Washington WHALEY,   b. 13 Oct 1863, Taylor Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Nov 1935, Spelter, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
    +2. Emma A. WHALEY,   b. 1871,   d. 3 Jun 1967, Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 96 years)
    +3. Sarah Elizabeth WHALEY,   b. 16 Feb 1876, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jan 1950, Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
    +4. Albert Cornelius "Neil" WHALEY,   b. 8 Jun 1880,   d. 6 May 1927, Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years)
    Documents
    106911_WilliamWhaley_ManervaJPrunty_MarriageRecord_12Jul1913.jpg    		106911_WilliamWhaley_ManervaJPrunty_MarriageRecord_12Jul1913.jpg
    Family ID F53784  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Minerva Jane PRUNTY,   b. 12 Jan 1867, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Nov 1950, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 12 Jul 1913  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Divorced
    • She was not with husband William M. Whaley in the 1920 Census, and his marital status was entered as "widowed,"
    Documents
    106911_WilliamWhaley_ManervaJPrunty_MarriageRecord_12Jul1913.jpg    		106911_WilliamWhaley_ManervaJPrunty_MarriageRecord_12Jul1913.jpg
    Family ID F44735  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx).

    2. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.

    3. [S2293] Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12036900&Type=Marriage.

    4. [S2293] Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV, MR p. 18, Line 39 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12038180&Type=Marriage.

    5. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    6. [S1590] Death record of daughter.

    7. [S1583] Marriage record of daughter.

    8. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 182 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11794872&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as William Whaley, 68, b. Athens Co Ohio, res. Tyler Co WVa; and Mrs. Manerva J. Prunty, 46, b. (blank), res. Doddridge Co. Married Jul 12 1913 "at F. E. Glaspell's in Doddridge Co, W.Va." by Rev. A. J. Starkey, a Minister of the Church of Christ.
      (NOTE: Floyd E. Glaspell (1883-1931) was married to Lelia M. Ice and resided in the McClellan District of Doddridge County. Relationship, if any, to either of the parties to this marriage is not known.)