Wherry, David J.

WHERRY, HALL, JOHNSON, THOMPSON

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Date: 3/20/2010 at 13:28:47

History of Poweshiek County Iowa 1880
Lincoln Township
Page 762

WHERRY, DAVID J.--Section 11, P.O. Victor. His great-grandfather was born in Scotland, where he attained some distinction, and emigrated (from Downe) to America in 1747, and settled in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Probably from him sprang all the Wherrys in the United States. His son David, born in Pennsylvania, December 8, 1757, was a farmer and teamster; married, March 23, 1790, Ann Hall and settled in Brandy Camp, Ohio, about 1799, where he kept public house in a log building which still marks the spot, a monument of the time. To him was born, March, 1805, Joseph, who married, December, 1834, Rebecca Johnson, and died in this county, among his children and grandchildren, August 27, 1879. His son David, the subject of this sketch, was born November 29, 1835, in Guernsey county, Ohio, where he taught school when twenty, and after marrying took a trip to the Rocky Mountains. He immigrated to this county in July, 1861, and after hauling his lumber from Iowa City, built his present home under great disadvantages, and moved to it in May, 1862. He married, April 8, 1858, Martha F. Thompson, who was born in Belmont county, Ohio, October, 1838. The children of this marriage are: Emma C. (born September 20, 1859; died January 6, 1861), Joseph T. (born Februray 22, 1861; died September 6, 1861), Sarah R. (born July 22, 1862), James A. (born September 22, 1864), Margaret A. (born April 6, 1866), Mary L. (born February 4, 1868), Martha N. (born July 27, 1872) and Cora L. (born February 5, 1874). Mr. Wherry owns 456 acres of good farming land and four of timber. His farm is in splendid condition, and unembarrassed. He is a raiser of fine stock of all kinds, on a large scale, and owns the fine thorough-bred horse, Young Sampson, of the English draft and Clyde stock. Mr. Wherry has served one term on the Board of County Supervisors, and is a very popular gentleman.