Descendants of Edward Nelson Wetherell

 (this info is mostly thanks to Tom Wetherell)

Generation No. 1

        1.  Edward Nelson⁷ Wetherell  (Edward⁶, Joshua III⁵, Joshua II⁴, Joshua I³, Samuel², William¹) was born September 23, 1815 in Oxford, Massachussetts, and died March 31, 1892 in Baxter Springs, Cherokee, Kansas.  He married Emily Mercy Reed April 2, 1840 in Troy (now called Welshfield) Geauga, Ohio, daughter of Joseph Reed and Wealthy Williams.  She was born November 27, 1816 in Murray, Orleans Co., New York, and died February 8, 1899 in Carthage, Jasper, Missouri.

 

Notes for Edward Nelson Wetherell:

        Edward is buried at Park Cemetery, Carthage, MO as is Emily his ex-wife. 

        The family moved with their father in his travels, eventually arriving in Kendal, New York.  In 1840 census Edward Nelson and his family were living with his father there.  Elisha Rice Reed, Emily's brother places Edward Nelson Wetherell's move to 1844 by steamer from New York to Wisconsin.  Elisha names Edward Nelson a mason (stone worker) and a mason's tools were in his probate records.  With the multiple places of birth of his children it is obvious that he was moving around alot during his time in WI.  In 1860 census report he is described as a farmer.  George's, his son, diary indicates that he was looking south in 1862/3 and by 1866 the family had moved to Seneca, MO via Ray County, MO.  They don't appear in the 1870 census, but land records indicate that he proved a homestead in 1872.  He joined the Masonic Lodge of Racine in 1876, and Emily moved to Carthage, MO approximately 1877.  Emily was in Carthage in 1880 census.  They were divorced in Newton Co, MO. Emily's funeral was held at the home of her son JE Wetherell, by the Rev. David King, the Baptist missionary.  She had been a member of WCTU (pallbearers were DJ Bliss, S. Bistline, EB Soper, Thomas Waldron, SP Glass, and George Cassavan. 

        Edward's estate was probated Spring term 1893.  His executor was George, his son. His personal property amounted to $374.90.  There is a deed to his homestead.  He was the architect and builder of Zellenken Brewery in Baxter Springs, KS and in his obit in the Baxter Springs News, Apr 2, 1892, it says he was called one of the 1st settlers of Baxter Springs, and a funeral was held there.  He was the injured party in the divorce.

 

 

Notes for Emily Mercy Reed:

her marriage found in Reed Genealogy, page 166.   & page 566 & 567 lists her family.

       

Children of Edward Wetherell and Emily Reed are:

+      2                 i.       George⁸ Wetherell, born February 19, 1841 in Kendall, Orleans County, New York; died October 18, 1903 in Carthage, Jasper, Missouri.

+      3                ii.       Emily Wetherell, born April 23, 1843 in Kendall, Orleans County, New York; died February 27, 1911 in Carthage, Jasper, Missouri.

        4               iii.       Betsy Amanda Wetherell, born April 21, 1845 in East Troy, Wadsworth, Wisconsin; died December 22, 1925 in Carthage, Jasper, Missouri.  She married Lewis W. Smith January 17, 1886 in Carthage, Jasper, Missouri; born February 28, 1842 in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

+      5               iv.       William Henry Wetherell, born September 24, 1846 in East Troy, Walworth, Wisconsin; died July 5, 1920 in Joplin, Jasper, Missouri.

        6                v.       Wealthy Amelia Wetherell, born August 29, 1848 in East Troy, Wadsworth, Wisconsin; died October 1936 in Carthage, Jasper, Missouri.  She married Milton M. Dixon December 10, 1867 in ]Round Prairie, Newton, Missouri; born August 12, 1844 in Plattsburg, Stueben, New York; died November 5, 1921 in Carthage, Jasper, Missouri.

 

Notes for Wealthy Amelia Wetherell:

She was a member of the 1st Methodist Episcopal Church and WCTU.  She was also a member of the women's relief Corps. They had no children and adopted their Neice Amelia Dixon Wetherell.  They had a double marriage and the other couple were Maryland Craig and Louise Burdon. Buried Park Cemetery, Carthage, MO

 

Notes for Milton M. Dixon:

He was a civil war veteran, and retired implement dealer.  They moved to Carthage from Newton county, 1883.  He had been a partner in the firm of Dixon and Zane.  He sold it to his nephew B.E. Wetherell when he retired.  Settled in Newton County in 1866, and was a feed merchant.  He had been b. in NY and attended Naples Academy in Naples, NY.  He enlisted in the Union Army Jan 26, 1864 at the age of 19.  He was a private in Co. M., Ninth New York Vol Cavalry in Sheridan's command.  He fought in the battles of the Wilderness, Yellow Tavern, Meadow Bridge, Cold Harbor, Gerdensville, Five Forks, and Appomattox.  He was wounded in the battle of Cold Harbor in the left thigh and the ball was never removed.  He was part of the guard that escorted Gen Lee to Gen Grant when Lee surrendered.  he was discharged at the close of the war at Clouds Mills, VA July 17, 1865.  He drove overland with his brother, J.R. Dixon from St. Louis to Newton county with an ox team in 1866.  He was a member of the Stanton Post GAR.

 

+      7               vi.       Charles Nelson Wetherell, born February 7, 1850 in Hustiford, Wisconsin; died October 15, 1930 in Carthage, Jasper, Missouri.

        8              vii.       Mary Alvira Wetherell, born July 5, 1852 in Caldwell Prairie,  Racine,  Wisconsin; died October 25, 1934 in Carthage, Jasper, Missouri.

 

Notes for Mary Alvira Wetherell:

unmarried.  She had come to Carthage with her mother to make their home with her brother, CN Wetherell.  Three years later Mr. Wetherell married and the mother and daughter purchased a home on South McGregor St.  The family had moved to Magnolia, Rock, WI, then in 1864 they moved to MO, settling in Ray county.  After two years there, EN Wetherell and family moved on to Newton County.  Miss Wetherell attended schools in Carthage and taught in Newton County.  She was a member of the 1st Baptist Church and the WCTU. 

 

 

+      9             viii.       Simeon Otis Wetherell, born June 30, 1854 in Mukwonago, Waukesha, Wisconsin; died April 5, 1937 in Pullman, Washington.

+      10              ix.       Joseph Edward Wetherell, born December 10, 1856 in Magnolia, Rock, Wisconsin; died May 13, 1936 in Pullman, Whiteman, Washington.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

        2.  George⁸ Wetherell (Edward Nelson⁷, Edward⁶, Joshua III⁵, Joshua II⁴, Joshua I³, Samuel², William¹) was born February 19, 1841 in Kendall, Orleans County, New York, and died October 18, 1903 in Carthage, Jasper, Missouri.  He married Frances Luhaney Craig October 7, 1868 in Dayton, Newton, Missouri, daughter of Isaac Crag and Mary Harrison.  She was born June 3, 1846 in Overton, County, Tennessee, and died October 7, 1938 in Carthage, Jasper, Missouri.

 

Notes for George Wetherell:

He enlisted in the army in Janesville, WI, Oct 17, 1861 and was mustered Oct 17, 1861 in Co D 13th Regt Wisconsin Vol Infantry.  He mustered out Nov 19, 1864 at Nashville, TN.  He died in his home on Fall street in Carthage, MO.  He was a member of the GAR and Masons.  He had moved to Carthage three years prior to his death.  Frances was at the home of her son Bert when she died.

His occupation was farmer.  He was fair complexion, light hair, grey eyes.  He applied for a pension as a disabled because of typhoid fever received during duty at Hickman, TN in 1884.  He received Special Order #4, a certificate of heroism from Capt. Blake, Apr 11, 1863.  He swore an oath of identify in Caldwell County, in the state of MO on 29, Dec 1865.  Both are bur at Park Cemetery, Carthage, Jasper, MO.

 

Notes for Frances Luhaney Craig:

She had lived in IL when she was 5, moved to Seneca in 1866.  She was a member of the WCTU, Eastern Star, Women's Relief Corps, and the Methodist Episcopal Church as had been George.  Her brother EN Craig lived in Winchester, IL when she died.

       

Children of George Wetherell and Frances Craig are:

+      11               i.       William Clyde⁹ Wetherell, born January 2, 1870 in Seneca, Newton Co., Missouri; died January 4, 1940 in Seneca, Newton Co., Missouri.

+      12              ii.       Berton Elsworth Wetherell, born August 4, 1872 in on a farm near Seneca, Missouri; died September 29, 1958 in Carthage, Jasper, Missouri.

 

        3.  Emily⁸ Wetherell (Edward Nelson⁷, Edward⁶, Joshua III⁵, Joshua II⁴, Joshua I³, Samuel², William¹) was born April 23, 1843 in Kendall, Orleans County, New York, and died February 27, 1911 in Carthage, Jasper, Missouri.  She married Myron Jospeh Jenkins March 10, 1864 in Magnolia, Rock, Wisconsin, son of Joseph Jenkins and Sophronia Wetherly.  He was born November 14, 1838 in Farmington, Warren, Pennsylvania, and died September 20, 1911.

 

Notes for Emily Wetherell:

both buried at Park Cemetery, Carthage, MO.

 

Notes for Myron Jospeh Jenkins:

He came to Carthage in 1872.  He first was in the Grocery business in partner Jenkins & Miller doing business on the north side of the square.  In Oct 1881 he bought an interest in the implement business with W.B. Hubbard. Jenkins & Hubbard until 1895.  He was a member of the order A.O.U.W. and highly respected.  Lived in Carthage 1872 until 1895. Later engaged in transfer business.  They moved from here to Joplin, then on to Cartersville, and thence to Kansas City.

       

Child of Emily Wetherell and Myron Jenkins is:

+      13               i.       Clyde W.⁹ Jenkins, born April 13, 1865 in Farmington, Warren, Pennsylvania; died January 5, 1942 in Wichita, Kansas.

 

        5.  William Henry⁸ Wetherell (Edward Nelson⁷, Edward⁶, Joshua III⁵, Joshua II⁴, Joshua I³, Samuel², William¹) was born September 24, 1846 in East Troy, Walworth, Wisconsin, and died July 5, 1920 in Joplin, Jasper, Missouri.  He married Margaret E. Dorsey November 7, 1876 in Seneca, Newton, Missouri.  She was born June 24, 1860 in Priceville, Kentucky, and died March 4, 1897 in Seneca, Newton, Missouri.

 

Notes for William Henry Wetherell:

resided 912 N St. at the time of his death, buried Forest Park Cemetery, Joplin, MO.  He owned land next to his brother George in Seneca and they farmed joint farms for awhile.  He later removed to Joplin by 1897 where his youngest son died.

       

Children of William Wetherell and Margaret Dorsey are:

+      14               i.       Christa May⁹ Wetherell, born September 18, 1880 in Seneca, Newton, Missouri.

        15              ii.       Earnest Leroy Wetherell, born January 21, 1882 in Seneca, Newton, Missouri; died June 18, 1965 in Carthage, Jasper, Missouri.  He married Elizabeth Kelly January 27, 1904 in Joplin, Jasper, Missouri; born July 19, 1885 in Joplin, Jasper, Missouri; died March 1957 in Joplin, Missouri.

 

Notes for Earnest Leroy Wetherell:

He was a retired miner, in 1963 he resided at Fair Acres,  He spent his entire life in Joplin, MO

 

Notes for Elizabeth Kelly:

burial Mt. Hope cemetery

 

 

+      16             iii.       Maude Alvira Wetherell, born October 11, 1883 in Seneca, Newton, Missouri.

+      17             iv.       Fred Lee Wetherell, born December 21, 1886 in Seneca, Newton, Missouri; died July 4, 1963 in Joplin Missouri.

+      18              v.       Albert Ray Wetherell, born October 19, 1890 in Joplin Missouri; died September 8, 1953 in Joplin Missouri.

        19             vi.       Edward Neil Wetherell, born June 24, 1895 in Joplin, Jasper, Missouri; died February 4, 1897 in Joplin, Jasper, Missouri.

 

Notes for Edward Neil Wetherell:

buried Baptist Church Cemetery, (Now Known as Forest Park Cemetery)

 

 

        7.  Charles Nelson⁸ Wetherell (Edward Nelson⁷, Edward⁶, Joshua III⁵, Joshua II⁴, Joshua I³, Samuel², William¹) was born February 7, 1850 in Hustiford, Wisconsin, and died October 15, 1930 in Carthage, Jasper, Missouri.  He married Della Mendenhall Green September 23, 1880 in family farm near Carthage, daughter of Jesse Green and Alice Paxson.  She was born September 4, 1858 in Belfontaine, Ohio, and died March 21, 1941 in Carthage, Jasper, Missouri.

 

Notes for Charles Nelson Wetherell:

They set up housekeeping at 115 Garrison Ave., Carthage.  he operated the Wetherell Heating and Plumbing Co. (now Stanton Heating and Plumbing).  He was a pioneer Carthage businessman.  he came to MO in 1867 with parents; he went back to WI to attend school, but returned in 1873 to Carthage, MO.  His first job was in the Carthage Foundry and Machine Shop.  He continued working there except for winter seasons teaching school until 1887.  He purchased the business of D.J. Bliss, and conducted the plumbing business for 26 years until he retired in 1913.  He erected the building for his business in 1892.  Mr. L. W. Stanton bought out the land in conjunction with Alice Wetherell.  He was a leading member of the 1st Baptist Church and deacon.

 

Notes for Della Mendenhall Green:

She had come to Carthage in the fall of 1871.  They came by rail to Sedalia and overland to Carthage, locating on a farm there.  She was a member of the Friends church, until 1887 when she joined the 1st Baptist Church.  The Greens had been Quakers since the 1700's. She was very strict and straightlaced.  She used to hide behind doors, and use her false teeth to scare her grandson.

       

Children of Charles Wetherell and Della Green are:

+      20               i.       Ida May⁹ Wetherell, born September 26, 1881 in Carthage, Jasper, Missouri; died June 21, 1955 in Lakewood, Colorado.

        21              ii.       Alice Emily Wetherell, born March 15, 1883 in Carthage, Jasper, Missouri; died April 10, 1919.  She married Lee W. Stanton January 8, 1918 in Jacksonville, Florida.

        22             iii.       Elizabeth Wetherell, born July 15, 1885 in Carthage,  Missouri; died March 8, 1964 in Carthage,  Missouri.  She married Homer Lester Stanley August 5, 1931 in Carthage,  Missouri; born July 5, 1879 in Carthage, Jasper, Missouri; died October 3, 1963 in Carthage, Jasper, Missouri.

+      23             iv.       Dwight Nelson Wetherell, born September 20, 1888 in Carthage, Jasper, Missouri; died April 8, 1968 in Freeport, Texas.

        24              v.       Winnifred Wetherell, born July 11, 1893 in Carthage, Jasper, Missouri; died July 6, 1913 in Carthage, Jasper, Missouri.

 

Notes for Winnifred Wetherell:

She graduated from Carthage High School and attended University of MO in Columbia.  She was an active member of the 1st Baptist Church of Carthage.

 

+      25             vi.       Robert Charles Wetherell, born August 31, 1902 in Carthage, Jasper, Missouri; died September 17, 1975 in Columbia, Missouri.

 

        9.  Simeon Otis⁸ Wetherell (Edward Nelson⁷, Edward⁶, Joshua III⁵, Joshua II⁴, Joshua I³, Samuel², William¹) was born June 30, 1854 in Mukwonago, Waukesha, Wisconsin, and died April 5, 1937 in Pullman, Washington.  He married Alice Durham August 31, 1879 in Seneca, Newton, Missouri.  She was born December 25, 1848 in Seneca, Newton, Missouri, and died June 15, 1923 in Pullman, Washington.

 

Notes for Simeon Otis Wetherell:

buried Park Cemetery, Jasper, MO  1880 census, Cherokee Co., KS

Wetherell, Otis age 25  mining    MO  MO  MO

Wetherell, Alice age 20 wife        MO  IND  IND

 

 

Notes for Alice Durham:

buried at Park Cemetery, Jasper, MO

     

Child of Simeon Wetherell and Alice Durham is:

        26               i.       Aubrey D.⁹ Wetherell, born August 22, 1887 in Seneca, Newton,  Missouri; died May 21, 1979 in Moscow, Idaho.

 

        10.  Joseph Edward⁸ Wetherell (Edward Nelson⁷, Edward⁶, Joshua III⁵, Joshua II⁴, Joshua I³, Samuel², William¹) was born December 10, 1856 in Magnolia, Rock, Wisconsin, and died May 13, 1936 in Pullman, Whiteman, Washington.  He married (1) Laura Brooks May 8, 1879 in Seneca, Newton, Missouri.  She was born August 3, 1863 in Blakesburg, Iowa, and died July 29, 1898.  He married (2) Alice Hannah Bistline June 5, 1900 in Carthage, Jasper, Missouri, daughter of Simon Bistline and Nancy Glass.  She was born November 19, 1869 in Carthage, Jasper, Missouri, and died December 14, 1943 in Pullman,  Washington.

 

Notes for Joseph Edward Wetherell:

He was a plumber while in Carthage, with CN Wetherell.  He went to Pullman in 1903.  He was in the plumbing business there.  His wife Hannah had been a teacher in Jasper County, eventually becoming principal of the old Irving School.  She was active in the 1st Baptist Church and a member of the Rebekah Lodge.  He was listed as debtor to his father's estate,  JE Wetherell store of Seneca, before he moved to Carthage.  Buried City Cemetery, Pullman, Whiteman, WA

 

Notes for Laura Brooks:

buried Park Cemetery, Jasper, MO.

       

Children of Joseph Wetherell and Laura Brooks are:

        27               i.       Pearl⁹ Wetherell, born September 11, 1880 in Seneca, Newton, Missouri; died January 23, 1894.

+      28              ii.       Anna Laura Wetherell, born April 19, 1883 in Seneca, Newton, Missouri; died February 15, 1964 in Bremerton, Washington.

        29             iii.       Amelia Dixon Wetherell, born March 3, 1889 in Seneca, Newton, Missouri; died August 26, 1980 in Marionville, Missouri.  She married Artie Mcguire Wood October 18, 1957 in Carthage, Jasper, Missouri; born August 4, 1885 in Hutchinson, Kansas; died October 8, 1968 in Missouri.

 

Notes for Amelia Dixon Wetherell:

Amelia was a kindergarten teacher, 50 year DAR member, Past President 7th Dist MO Federation of Women's clubs, member Chapter AP of the PEO sisterhood, & a Member of eminence Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star, member 1st United Methodist Church, clerk, Sunday School Teacher, & treasurer.  Graduated St. Louis Teacher's College.

        She was also family historian for the descendents of Edward Nelson Wetherell whereby all her cousins, and younger relatives looked to her for the family records.

       

Children of Joseph Wetherell and Alice Bistline are:

+      30               i.       Edna Katharine⁹ Wetherell, born December 3, 1902 in Carthage, Jasper, Missouri; died July 23, 1931 in Spokane, Washington.

+      31              ii.       Joseph Edward Wetherell, born June 1, 1904 in Pullman, Washington; died September 1964 in Spokane, Washington.

        32             iii.       Helen Lewine Wetherell, born December 25, 1906 in Potlatch, Idaho.  She married Raphael Alberte Strohm September 24, 1931 in Pullman, Washington; born February 26, 1904 in Minot, North Dakota.