Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-06-28
William n. Whitford.

William Henry Whitford died at
Mineral Point, Wis, June IS, 1917;
aged IA years, 2 months, 6 days. He
was born in Barreltown, April II, 1843;
his parents were Christopher and Eliz
abeth Whitford. Six years afterward
the family moved to Mineral Point,
where he was educated in common
schools, being student under instruct
or John Cummings. At the age Of 13
years he moved with his parents to
farm in Waldwick, in which vicinity
he lived the remainder of his life, ex
cept the past twelve years when he
retired and moved to Mineral Point.
On the 7th of January 1869, he was
united in marriage to Anna L. Cock
ings. Oldest daughter of John Cockings,
one of the pioneers of Waldwick and
Devonshire Hollow. To this union ten
children were born, sons and 3
daughters, all of whom remain to
mourn the loss, with their dear mother.
The entire family was with him during
his last sickness and also in attendance
at the funeral.
The children are: Volney 0. Whit
ford, Jonesdale; Orville l.. Whitford,
Willow Springs; Christopher j. Whit
ford, Jr., Mineral Point; Joseph N.
W Nhitford, Jr., Darlington; Susie V.
Whitford, Mineral Point; Mrs HI. w.
Nicholas, Waldwick; Mrs William
Campton, Mineral Point; William N.
Whitford, Nortonville, N. Oak. Harry
M. Whitford, Syracuse, N. Y. Fifteen
grandchildren, three brothers and one
sister also survive him. His brothers
and sister are Thomas Whitford, Sr.,
Beloit; Mrs G. G. Cox, Mineral Point;
Christopher Whitford, Sr., Beloit; JOS
eph Whitford, Sr., Waldwick.
When the call was made for volun-
teers for the Civil war, the father of
William H. Whitford, the subject of
this sketch, was very ill. His brother
John had enlisted and he being the
only boy left to care for his father and
manage the farm, remained with them
until the winter of 1864. His father
died in February and in the following
month he offered his services to the
government, enlisting at Madison,
March 81, 1864 as private in com
pany d 3Sth regiment of Wisconsin
Infantry to serve for three years or
during the war. He was mustered with
the service Of u, S. at Madison, April
Is, 1864, and was taken Immediately to
Petersburg, where he entered his first
battle practically without any train
ing on June Is. The engagements
which he later took part in were Pet
ersburg, Va, Explosion of the Mine,
July 80, 1864, Weldon Railroad Aug.
1921, 1864, PEBBLES House, Va, Sept.
20, 1864, Hatchers Run, Nov. 27, 1864,
Siege of Petersburg, Capture of Peters
burg April 2, 1865. He was suffering
from abscess of throat and was taken
to the hospital, where he remained for
three weeks, being released in time to
take part in the Grand Review at
Washington, where he acted as assist
ant to d. j. Donn of Delaware in TAX
ing final roll call. He received his
honorable discharge and pay July 26,
1865, at the Delaney House, Washing
ton d. G..
Mr. Whitford iOined the NJ. F. church
at Waldwick 80 years ago and has been
a constant worker in church ever
since. Decedent being a member of
George FL. Legate Post No. 1875 Miner
al Point, Grant Army services were
conferred in conjunction with services
conducted by Rev. Oh aries Emery Of