Joseph Wherry

H. W. Beckwith, History of Vermilion County (Chicago: H. H. Hill, 1879)

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Joseph Wherry, Catlin, farmer, was born in Mason county, Kentucky, on the 24th of February, 1819, and came to McLean county, Illinois, in 1853. He has been twice married. His former wife was Harriet Barclay, and they were married in 1838, and she died in 1861. His second marriage was to Alcy Burroughs, in 1863. He has two children by his former wife: William S. and John; and by his present wife: Ida, Hannah, Mary J., wife of W. Cook, and Arminta, wife of R. Downing. Mr. and Mrs. Wherry are members of the C. P. church. She was born in Brown county, Ohio, on the 20th of May, 1829, and came to this county in 1833.