1900 Census Josephine Bennett Whisler

Interesting that Josephine listed herself as widowed instead of divorced.  I don't know if it was wishful thinking or just a social stigma thing back then. 

1900 United States Federal Census 1900 United States Federal Census

Name: Josephine Whisler Home in 1900: Platte, Taylor, Iowa [Lenox, Taylor, Iowa] Age: 28 Birth Date: Feb 1872 Birthplace: Illinois Race: White Gender: Female Relationship to head-of-house: Head Father's Birthplace: Michigan Mother's Birthplace: Illinois Mother: number of living children: 3 Mother: How many children: 3 Marital Status: Widowed Occupation: View on Image Household Members: Name Age Josephine Whisler 28 Earl L Whisler 8 Bruce V Whisler 5 Percy E Whisler 2 Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Platte, Taylor, Iowa; Roll: T623_461; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 127. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls. Description: This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1900 United States Federal Census, the Twelfth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, address, relationship to the head of household, color or race, sex, month and year of birth, age at last birthday, marital status, number of years married, the total number of children born of the mother, the number of those children living, birthplace, birthplace of father and mother, if the individual was foreign born, the year of immigration and the number of years in the United States, the citizenship status of foreign-born individuals over age twenty-one, occupation, and more. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1900 Federal Census.

Ted Whisler Obit

Name: Theodore Herbert Whisler Gender: Male Age at Death: 81 Date of Birth: 3 May 1929 Birth Place: Williams, Oregon, USA Date of Death: 11 Jan 2011 Source Location: West Jordan, Utah, USA Spouse: Marilyn Walker Children: Sandra (Susan) Richmond CA, Charlotte Carper (Brian) of Anchor Point AK, Debbie Lund (Bob), Sandy UT, and Earlene Rhien (Scott) Farmington NM Parents: Earl Whisler [Doris Edna Hedgepeth] Full Obituary: Theodore H. Whisler 5/3/1929 ~ 01/11/2011 Our loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather passed away January 11, 2011. Ted was born on May 3, 1929 to Earl Whisler and Doris Edna Hedgepeth in Williams, Oregon. He graduated from Lakeview Oregon High School in 1947. He attended the University of Oregon and Southern Oregon College. He went to work at Safeway Stores at the age of 14 and worked for them for 9 years. He then fulfilled a dream by becoming a Police Officer in Medford, Oregon and worked there as a shift commander and started their Identification Division. In 1959, he went to work as an Insurance Adjuster for the worlds largest Insurance Adjusting firm and spent 35 years handling property claims, then went to work for the Travelers Insurance Company where he retired. He married Marilyn Walker, later divorced, and they were the parents of 3 daughters. In 1978, he married Carole Davis whom had a daughter. He is survived by: his wife, Carole; daughters, Sandra (Susan) Richmond CA, Charlotte Carper (Brian) of Anchor Point AK, Debbie Lund (Bob), Sandy UT, and Earlene Rhien (Scott) Farmington NM; 8 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 15th at 2:00 p.m. at Redwood Memorial Mortuary, 6500 South Redwood Road, West Jordan, UT, with a viewing one hour prior to services. Online condolences at www.memorialutah.com

Walter A. Hixson

Grandpa Hixson's gravestone has been removed from his grave and found in a field outside of Vale.  If you have any way to help us get it back or if you have photos of the stone, in the cemetery, that might help them replace it in the correct place, please let me know.  Thanks

charlotte_carper@yahoo.com

Nancy Greenlee Family

This is an old photo post card with no date on it.  On the back, it says Nancy Calkins Family.  Maiden name Nancy Greenlee.

Potter Family

This is a copy of a very old Photo post card.  The back says that #1 is Grandpa Sam Potter.  #2 is Elizabeth Potter (grandma's grandma). #3 Aunt Margaret Melick - Lloyd's grandma.  And below that, it says Ora P. Whipple.  I don't recognize the handwriting and there is no date.

Theodore Herbert Whisler

Theodore Herbert Whisler passed away of COPD on January 11, 2011.  He resided in Taylorsville, Salt Lake county, Utah and was buried in West Jordan, Utah.

Marian Charlotte Greenlee Walker Lusk

Marian Charlotte Greenlee Walker Lusk passed away of complications of old age on November 7, 2010, in Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon.  She was buried in the Willamette National Cemetery in Portland, Oregon.