William Leander Whipple

Male 1841 - 1927  (86 years)


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  • Name William Leander Whipple  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Born 31 Jan 1841  Chateaugay, Franklin, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Race White  [2, 4, 5
    Residence 1860  Sterling, Macomb, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Age: 19 
    Residence 1900  Gilford, Tuscola, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Age: 59; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head 
    Residence 1910  Orion, Oakland, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Age: 69; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head 
    Residence 1920  Orion, Oakland, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Age: 75; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head 
    Died 21 Oct 1927  Gilford, Tuscola, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried Oxford, Oakland, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • Oxford Cemetery, Find A Grave Memorial# 120244597
    Person ID I778  Clark Benscoter
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2020 

    Father Jonathan Whipple,   b. 1800, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1882, Tuscola County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Lucinda Kentner,   b. Abt 1806, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Feb 1899, Gilford, Tuscola, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 93 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Family ID F925  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Amelia Ward,   b. Apr 1865, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Dec 1939, Oxford, Oakland, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 74 years) 
    Married 11 May 1882  Tuscola County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
     1. Bernice Arlene Whipple,   b. 23 Dec 1902, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Oct 1991, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)  [natural]
     2. Fern M Whipple,   b. Jan 1898, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     3. Clare D Whipple,   b. Abt 1901, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     4. Elva D Whipple,   b. Jan 1888, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     5. Lloyd H Whipple,   b. Jul 1892, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     6. Jasper L Whipple,   b. Mar 1883, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     7. Austin M Whipple,   b. Mar 1885, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     8. Jessie Whipple,   b. Mar 1890, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2020 
    Family ID F249  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 31 Jan 1841 - Chateaugay, Franklin, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Age: 19 - 1860 - Sterling, Macomb, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 11 May 1882 - Tuscola County, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Age: 59; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head - 1900 - Gilford, Tuscola, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Age: 69; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head - 1910 - Orion, Oakland, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Age: 75; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head - 1920 - Orion, Oakland, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 21 Oct 1927 - Gilford, Tuscola, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Oxford, Oakland, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • 1902 TUSCOLA COUNTY
      GILFORD TOWNSHIP

      WHIPPLE, W.

      Mr. Whipple was born in Franklin County, New York, January 13, 1841. Moved to Macomb County, Michigan, with his parents, and lived there twenty years, then located in Gilford Township. He enlisted in Company D, Twenty-third Michigan Infantry, August 2, 1862, and remained in the service until July 20, 1865. He returned to his farm, married Mary A. Ward. She was born April 11, 1865. They were married May 11, 1882. Children born to them, seven, Jasper L., born March 9, 1883; Austin M., born March 3, 1885; Elva D., born January 27, 1888; Jessie M., born March 20, 1889; Floyd H., July 6, 1891; Fern M., born January 6, 1898; Clare D., born February 4, 1901.

      William Leander Whipple and his brother Levi W Whipple also moved with their parents Jonathan and Lucinda Whipple to Tuscola County. Jonathan and Lucinda both died in Gilford, Michigan. Levi W Whipple was b April 1, 1826 Chateaugay, NY and d Apr 1, 1921 Ellington, Michigan. He married Dorcas S Lyon 1873 in Michigan. Dorcas Lyon was born May 12, 1842 Milford, Oakland, Michigan and d Oct 24, 1911 Ellington, Michigan. They are both buried in Ellington Twsp Cemetery. They had the following children: Adelia, Lucinda, Polly, Levi M, Myrtle and Rosetta Whipple. Levi M Whipple is also buried in Ellington Twsp Cemetery.
      *This information was contributed by Cindy Baublis from Florida*
      ---http://www.mifamilyhistory.org/tuscola/Biographies/Gilford%20Bio%201902.htm

  • Sources 
    1. [S226] 1860 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Year: 1860; Census Place: Sterling, Macomb, Michigan; Roll: M653_553; Page: 931; Image: 505; Family History Library Film: 803553.
      Record for William L Whipple

    2. [S784] 1920 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1920; Census Place: Orion, Oakland, Michigan; Roll: T625_789; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 177; Image: 763.
      Record for William Whipple

    3. [S259] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).
      Record for Jonathan Whipple

    4. [S149] 1900 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Year: 1900; Census Place: Gilford, Tuscola, Michigan; Roll: 745; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0117; FHL microfilm: 1240745.
      Record for William Whipple

    5. [S118] 1910 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.Original data - Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Was;), Year: 1910; Census Place: Orion, Oakland, Michigan; Roll: T624_668; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0133; FHL microfilm: 1374681.
      Record for William L Whipple

    6. [S261] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Yates Publishing, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Source number: 1404.001; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 2.
      Record for Jonathan Whipple