Census: 1880 North Loup, Valley Co., Nebraska: age 23, widow, w/ bro Horace

of Farina, Ill in her father's 1909 obituary (Mrs. A. A.Whitford)

Orpha May (Crandall) (Whitford) Whitford 1856-1919
"The Journal-Telephone", Milton Junction, Wisconsin, Thursday, May 1, 1919, p 1.
Mrs. Orpha Whitford, daughter of Horace and Mary Baumbaur Crandall, was born near Milton Junction, Wis., April 14, 1857, being at the age of sixty-two years and twenty-eight days.
When but a child of eight years she went with her parents to make her home at Farina, Ill., where the greater part of her life was spent. Eighteen years ago she and her husband moved to Gentry, Ark., where they spent four years, returning to Farina in 1905. In 1913 they came back to Milton Junction, where the remainder of Mrs. Whitford's life was spent.
Early in life Mrs. Whitford made a profession of Christianity and was baptized by Elder C. M. Lewis, into the fellowship of the Farina Seventh Day Baptist church. When they took up their residence at Gentry, she became a member of the church there. Later, on their coming to Milton Junction, she became a member of the Milton Seventh Day Baptist church, where she held her membership until the time of her death.
In September 1876 she was married to Clarence M. Whitford who died in January 1880. To this union were born three children, two of whom died in infancy. The one surviving is now Mrs. Theodore G. Davis of this place. In 1889 Mrs. Whitford was married to Adelbert Whitford [brother to her first husband] and became a mother to his two children, Mrs. H. E. Todd of Milton and Arthur Whitford of Farina. She leaves to mourn her loss her husband, children, one brother, Alpha Crandall of North Loup, Neb., and a host of friends, especially at Farina, Ill., where she lived for so many years and was so well known.
Mrs. Whitford was quiet and retiring in her disposition and devoted herself to her home, where her interests centered. She was a faithful wife, a good mother and a kind neighbor and will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
Funeral services were conducted from her late home by Rev. Edgar D. Van Horn, pastor of the Milton Junction Seventh Day Baptist church and the body was laid to rest in the Milton Junction cemetery. Music was furnished by a mixed quartet from Milton consisting of Mrs. Metta Babcock, Mrs. Nelson Inglis, Jesse Lippincott and Prof. A. E. Whitford.

"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 36, No 8, p 3, Feb. 19, 1880.
At North Loup, Neb., Jan 14th, 1880, of hemorrhage of the lungs, Mr. Charles M. Whitford, in the 25th year of his age. Mr. Whitford's home was at Farina, Ill. For many months previous to his death he had been steadily declining in health from the effects of diseased liver and lungs, and in July last, he left his home and family and came here, hoping to regain his health by a change of climate; but his disease had already too firm ahold on him. Learning that he could not long survive, he sent for his wife and little daughter; but they arrived twelve hours too late, and he expired at the residence of Dr. Charles Badger, under whose care he had placed himself, with only one relative, his brother-in-law, Mr. Alfa Crandall, to comfort him in his last hours; but brethren and friends assisted Bro. Crandall in doing all that could be done to provide for his comfort. The funeral service was held with the Church here on the Sabbath-day following, the attendance being very large. He was a member of the Church at Farina, and at the hour of parting he told his brother-in-law that "he was satisfied with his hope." O. B.

"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 117, No 5, p 120, Sept. 3, 1934.
Asa Adelbert, son of Asa Maxson and Catherine Coon Whitford, was born near Adams Center, N. Y., July 11, 1851, and died in Milton Junction, Wis., August 14, 1934.
He married Mary Crandall of Farina, Ill., in 1868. After the death of his wife in 1888, he was married to Mrs. Orpha Crandall Whitford. In 1913, he moved to Milton Junction, where he has since resided. He is survived by the son, Arthur L., of Farina, and the daughter, Mrs. E. H. Todd of Milton, Wis., and a step-daughter, Mrs. Lena Whitford Davis of Janesville, Wis., three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
When fifteen years of age, he united with the Adams Center Seventh Day Baptist church, transferring his membership to other churches where he lived, being a member at Milton at the time of his death. He was ordained a deacon at Dodge Center, and served at Farina after returning there, but declined to serve at Milton.
Owing to the illness of his pastor, funeral services were conducted by Rev. Erlo E. Sutton in the funeral home in Milton Junction, burial in the local cemetery. E. E. S.