Census: 1880 Milton, Rock Co., Wisconsin
Cause of Death: Cerebral hemorrhage
Informant on his death cert was his son William of Milton

Milton Clarke Whitford 1866-1927
"The Journal-Telephone", Milton Junction, Wisconsin, Thursday, June 16, 1927, p 1.
Milton Clarke Whitford, age 61, prominent traveling man and sportsman and known throughout the state, died in his home in Milton at 3 a.m. Saturday, from a stroke of paralysis, which he suffered following a trip to the northern part of Wisconsin in company with Mrs. Whitford, from which they had just returned.
Mr. Whitford, son of the late Rev. and Mrs. William C. Whitford, former president of Milton College, was born in Milton on Sept. 17, 1866. He was united in marriage to Miss [Mrs.] Myrtle Bleasdale in Milton Junction on June 19, 1897. One child, William O. was born to this union on April 10, 1904.
Surviving Mr. Whitford are his widow, two daughters, Mrs. A. E. Jones by a former marriage of Mrs. Whitford, and Mrs. F. W. Tanfield by a former marriage of Mr. Whitford, and the son, W. O. Whitford of Janesville. Two grandsons also survive.
Mr. Whitford was a member of the I. O. O. F., the United Commercial Travelers, the Iowa State Traveling Men's association and the Izaac Walton league.
Funeral services were held in the home in Milton at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon. Rev. MacLellan, Rosendale, and Prof. Edwin Shaw of Milton officiated at the home. The Odd Fellows held the services at the grave. The pall bearers were Frank E. Birch, Cedar Falls, Iowa; Dr. F. C. Binnewies, Janesville; Dr. C. E. Perry, and Dr. Walter Sweeney, Milwaukee; George Monks, Rockford, Ill.; and Elbert Marsh, Madison.

Census: 1880 Cherry Valley, Winnegabo Co., Illinois
Cause of Death: Cerebral hemorrhage, chronic nephritis

Julia Myrtle (Dunwell) (Bleasdale) Whitford 1872-1929 Categories: Milton Newspaper Obituary
"The Milton Junction Telephone", Milton Junction, Wisconsin, Thursday, Oct. 10, 1929, p 1.
Mrs. Milton C. Whitford, a life long resident of Rock County, died suddenly at 7 p.m. Friday in her home in Milton. She was formerly Miss Myrtie Julia Dunwell, daughter of Oliver and Nellie Dunwell, and was born August 20, 1872 in Orfordville.
Myrtie Dunwell was married June 19, 1897 to M. C. Whitford and they made their home in Milton. Mrs. Whitford's quiet way and her devotion to her home were expressive of her sweet disposition. Her husband died suddenly two years ago.
Mrs. Nellie Dunwell, Milton, her mother, survives together with one son, William O. Whitford, Janesville, one daughter, Mrs. Arthur Jones, Janesville, three brothers, Harry Dunwell, Milton Junction, Ray Dunwell, Boy River, Minn., and William H. Dunwell, Riverside, California.
The Rev. A. L. McClelland, Rosendale, Wis., conducted the funeral services at 2:30 p.m. Monday in the home in Milton. Burial was in the Milton Cemetery.
The pallbearers were Dr. W. Swaney, Milwaukee, George Monks, Rockford, Dr. F. C. Binnewies, Janesville, and Glenn Howe, Orfordville.
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