The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-03
vice e \ tho W ,g. family BY the Officials

vice CT the Wherry family by the aofflcials
|lof the ST. Louis Exposition. ~, ~,
I'll is proposed that all of the WnerrS
descendants, whatsoever name they pear,
take part In the reunion, and tnat ny
contribute to the interest Of the occasion
nv Infringing with them records and FANNY
heirlooms pictures, old deeds ana ,otliGl
things that will e1ucidate their fanny
history. Ss, -, i ,,y,,c
~ to arrive In this county 'as a.
Wherry, who came In IT'S, WHY ms Wy, VIZ,
, Mary and three children fronia the no .t,.
Of Ireland. and settled in Chester county y.
p! q So near the Maryland line that az
late as 1870 portion Of the lahu nj, M.
claimed by a citizen Of Marylaha. !. l nis
ernor Gordon Of Pennsylvania, 70 9, WIZ ~,
by special messenger September To- 10,
r. Governor Calvert OF Maryland, WHO
replied by return of messenger. s, 5.
David, the younger son or me ,9,- in.i,lt
grant, was born IN !Telanu ~ l 49, TO 70
this country. lie was on the Commlt -,
of safety for Chester county DURING Wy
Revolution. His fellow members Wer ere
General William Montgomery ana ee > aa O.
Anthony Wayne. They were an az. e,u :. =,
n tla Spresbyterl church. In III ne.
", ,vas named on a committee to provide TOT
families Of soldiers and poor fanllles LIZ
were sent out from philadelphia. lie mar
riea twice and had fifteen children one
Of whom died in infancy nnd tNVelVg ma q
ried and left children lie dleu 4, 1ui ;,,,, =
1soO, aged oighty-three years, IN MS wi, VII,
dared December 0, 1871, he named lou
taan living children. The five SURVIVING
children Of his first narrlng sc az $1,000 ~,
in washington county, Pa, wherc I, a.lta
OF their descendants stu llVe' q 'u' ~
number moving into OHIO. ,,,,,,
''I TING second marrluge of David was WIN
Miss Mactey. also Of an eail! !, = .e.l
a on,,n 4 !. FAMILY. Their nine children
ali atta!neI maturity. Seven OF then'
married. and left children, ,1e.
or these, Jesse, the eldest p =. ,!7e =, =,
and SiIns, tho Youngest born ~ l.!e, ma
Red ried Virginans and moved TO Ylr tsa
,,hero their descendants mostly resldc
MY M 3. q. Wherry, OF this city IS =,
member OF the reunion commltte, 10, ,,, nn
serts on 1t the Jesse w merry
Ills family. The Rev. Nv. A. hsrry :,
~ - r Tes Oklahoma. is the chairman
of tho committee. It Is probable lnnl w..
1yhorrv and his family Will attend llie
ro,,mion. which will bring together NUM-
Der Of distinguished people IRON ~ a. } ba
Of tho Union, and cannot ta't
most interesting celcpratlun'
Watson-Nelms.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas !. Mems IN,
nounce the approaching hnur''asp NJ
,heir daughter, sinor Corinne, 70 N.Y.,
VIVA 1Ni, ron "a. Watson, at their home
Rohnoke county. July 18th, Mr.. anu Nrs'
Watson will take an extended trip Norsl'
and Will be at home after August lolil
Baltimore, Md.
Personal Mention,
Miss withers Wright, who IS WISHING
relatives in Baltimore. has been favored
With many delightful social attehtlotis
ana has had every moment or her WISH
crowded with cnjoymenI Later, Mlss
withers Will join her family ~ prahse
county.
Miss Louise Barber. who has Just COM
nleted course In domestic science ~
tnrend institute, Worcester, Mass, mas
returned home after camping 10Y q Wech
m the massachusetts coast with merry
party OF Oreadltes
Next year the Dread Institute VIII con-
tlnue its splendid work IN baltimore coun-
ty, Nd, where the corner-sto,le oitnu n ~,
building has been recently laid lfluer liip
AUSPICES Of the class of 1901, They were
taken to the building site IN special
"a, provided by the generous forcthoushI
of President Yerkes,
Al the ceremony attendant upon lay
ing the cornerstone, Miss Barper laae
the address OF welcome on pehaii o. the
South. and covered herselt WIN srsas
| credit She has since returned 20 her
home, In Richmond.
In the list Of graduates receiving d.
nlomas this week at the Girls High
School, OF Brooklyn. N. ". appeared the
name OF Miss clara Marie zacharlas.
She graduated with high honors, ara,
in addition, successfully passed state
Superintendent Maswe-i examination
| for entrance to tho Brooklyn Training
School for Teachers, which entities her
TO two years course In said institu-
ton.
To-naxrow hains July sth. and thA Wa