Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1917-06-28

Obituary Whiiford.

William Henry Whitford died in Min
eral Point. Wis, June Is, 1917, age "A
tyears, 2 months, days. He was born
at Barretown settlement, two miles
north of this city. April 18th, 1S43 His
lparents were Christopher and Elizabeth
tWhitford. At the age of six years he
moved to Mineral Point. where he was
educated in the common school, being a
student under Instructor John Cum
mlngs. AT the age of 13 years he moved
with his parents to farm in Waldwick,
In which vicinity he lived the rest of
his life, except the time spent in war
service and the past twelve years, he
having moved to this city upon retiring
from farming.
On the 7th of January, 1869, he was
united IN marriage TO Anna l., Cockings.
Oldest daughter of John Cockings. one
of the pioneers of Waldwick or Devon
| Shire hollow. To the union ten chill
dren were born, seven sons and three
daughters, all of whom remain to mourn
the loss with their dear mother Vol
ney o. Whitford, Jonesdale Orvile L.
Whitford, Willow Springs, Christopher
j. Whltford. Jr., Mineral Point, Joseph
N. Whitford, Jr., Darlington, Susie V.
| Whitford, Mineral Point, Mrs. II. N.
Nicholas, Waldwick, Mrs. VIM, Camp
ton, Mineral Point, William n Whit
ford, Jr., Nortonvile, N. Dakota, Lewis
M. Whitford, Darlington, Harry NJ
Whitfofd, Syracuse, New York. Fiji
teen grandchildren, three brothers and
one sister also survive him. His broth
ers and sister, who We're present at the
funeral are Thomas Whitford, ST., Be
lott, Mrs. G. e. Cox, Mineral Point,
Christopher Whitford, Sr., Beloit, JOS
eph Whitford, ST., Waldwick.
When the call was made for volunteers
for the Civil War his father was very
i'll and his brother John had enlisted. |
He remained with his parents, being
the only boy left to operate the farm, |
until the death of his father in February |
1864, when he Immediately offered his |
services TO the government, enlisting |
at Madison, March 3lst, 1864, as a pri- |
waite in Company d, 38th Regiment of
Wisconsin Infantry to serve for three
years ors9uring the war. He was mus
tered inl. service of the u. S. at Mad
ison, Via, April Is, 1864, and taken
immediately to Petersburg where he
entered his first battle practically with
out any training on June 16, II and Is. |
The engagements which he later took
part in were : Petersburg. Va, July 80.
1864, Weldon Railroad, Aug. 10 to 81,
PEBBLES House, Va, Sept. 20, Hatchers
Run, Nov. q, Siege and Capture of Pet
ersburg, April 2, 1865. He was suffer
ing from abcess of the throat and taken
to hospital where he remained for
three weeks, being released in time to
take part in the Grand Review at Wash
ington, where he acted as assistant to
D. j. Dom of Delaware in taking final
roll call. He received his honorable |
discharge and pay July &c, 1865 at the
Delaney House at Washington, d. c.
He joined the M. E. church at VALID
wick thirty-nine years ago and has been
constant attendant ever since
Being member Of the George II. |
Legate Post, No. l25 Mineral Point,
Wis, Grand Army services were con-
fered in CONJUNCTION with those of the
Rev. c. w. Emery Of the M. f. church;
burial at the Waldwick cemetery, We'd |
nesday, June 90. The following named
comrades of the Geo. II. Legate Post,
No. 125, g. A. r.. responded to the
call and paid the last tribute of respect
to their comrade with Col S. E. Shepard
as acting Commander, w. w. Williams,
j. J. Humbert, j. b. Prideaux, George
Jeuck, ST., j. j. Heathcock, b. 7. Pri-
deaux, John Harris, Sr., George Rey-
nolds, George Nicholson, Henry Pitts,
Johnathsn Evans, G. G. Cox, and Thos.
Kinsman of the PIatteville Post.