John WHELCHEL

Birth:
10 May 1819
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
Death:
19 Apr 1890
Tennessee, McDonough, Illinois
Burial:
Argyle Bible Cemetary in Colchester, Illinois
Marriage:
4 Mar 1841
(at Courthouse)Carthage, Hancock, Illinois
Notes:
                   He was a farmer.
                  
Sarah DORETHY
Birth:
15 Jan 1825
Joplin, Green, Kentucky
Death:
30 Apr 1897
McDonough, Illinois
Burial:
Argyle Bible Cemetary;Colchester, Illinois
Notes:
                   This is our Indian line. Her mother had Indian in her.
Donna Williams had a question about whether or not she died in McDonough County, Illinois.On their daughter's marriage certificate,Neona,it says her mother's name is Sarah Daugherty. That's an interesting spelling of Dorethy.
                  
Children
Marriage
1
Birth:
27 Sep 1846/47
Death:
22 Dec 1871
Marr:
9 May 1867
McDonough, Illinois 
Notes:
                   Donna Williams info had her birth as 1846 or 1847 and on another form it was listed as 1846.
                  
2
Birth:
1 Apr 1849
Illinois
Death:
16 Apr 1913
S Dakota
Marr:
26 Jan 1876
Macomb, McDonough, Illinois 
Notes:
                   Grace Barnes(90) told me Marion was killed in a railroad accident.
Donna Williams info says that Marion was killed in South Dakota.Grace couldn't remember if it was North or South Dakota.
                  
3
Birth:
6 Jun 1850
Illinois
Death:
11 Jan 1909
Marr:
21 Feb 1878
Polk County, Iowa 
Notes:
                   Donna Williams has her birth as in June on one sheet and July on another.
                  
4
Birth:
14 Jun 1852
Joetta, Illinois
Death:
22 Aug 1943
Illinois
Marr:
10 Jan 1878
Tennessee, McDonough, Illinois 
5
Birth:
26 Jan 1854
Illinois
Death:
27 Apr 1912
Joplin, Montana
Marr:
12 Apr 1879
Polk County, Iowa 
Notes:
                   Donna Williams info had two different death dates.
                  
6
Birth:
27 Jun 1855
Illinois
Death:
27 Feb 1931
Illinois
Marr:
6 Dec 1883
Colchester, McDonough, Illinoi 
Notes:
                   Discrepancies in birth and death dates are from Donna Williams info.One says she was born june 27 the other July 7. One says she died April 27, the other Jan 27.Her marriage cert says her middle name is Lavina and she is 27 on 6Dec1883.
                  
7
Birth:
2 Jan 1857
Illinois
Death:
14 Mar 1930
Marr:
29 Dec 1897
<, Illinois> 
8
Birth:
17 Jul 1859
Illinois
Death:
13 Apr 1936
Marr:
1882
<, Illinois> 
9
Birth:
10 Jul 1861
Tennessee, McDonough, Illinois
Death:
24 May 1886
Marr:
15 Dec 1878
Tennessee, McDonough, Illinois 
Notes:
                   Her marriage cert. says she is 19 in 1878.
                  
10
Birth:
9 Feb 1863
Illinois
Death:
4 Feb 1934
Marr:
6 Sep 1883
 
11
Minta Malvenia WHELCHEL
Birth:
28 Aug 1865
Illinois
Death:
11 Jul 1959
 
Marr:
 
12
Matthew WHELCHEL
Birth:
27 Apr 1867
Illinois
Death:
27 Apr 1867
Illinois
 
Marr:
 
13
Birth:
27 May 1868
Tennessee, McDonough, Illinois
Death:
27 Feb 1940
Marr:
26 Jul 1916
<, Illinois> 
Notes:
                   On her marriage certificate it says she is 21 in 1889.
                  
14
Birth:
15 Mar 1871
Illinois
Death:
20 Mar 1964
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John Whelchel - Sarah Dorethy

John Whelchel was born at Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana 10 May 1819. His parents were Francis Whelchel and Elizabeth Helms.

He married Sarah Dorethy 4 Mar 1841 at (at Courthouse)Carthage, Hancock, Illinois . Sarah Dorethy was born at Joplin, Green, Kentucky 15 Jan 1825 daughter of Thomas Dorethy and Elizabeth Cecil or Cescle or Ciscle .

They were the parents of 14 children:
Mary Elizabeth Whelchel born 27 Sep 1846/47.
Marion Beatly Whelchel born 1 Apr 1849.
America Ann Whelchel born 6 Jun 1850.
Fidelia Dorothy Whelchel born 14 Jun 1852.
John Thomas Whelchel born 26 Jan 1854.
Sarah Lavonia Whelchel born 27 Jun 1855.
Henry Francis Whelchel born 2 Jan 1857.
Amos Abraham Whelchel born 17 Jul 1859.
Martha Jemima Whelchel born 10 Jul 1861.
Charity Almeda Whelchel born 9 Feb 1863.
Minta Malvenia Whelchel born 28 Aug 1865.
Matthew Whelchel born 27 Apr 1867.
Neona Ella Whelchel born 27 May 1868.
Ida Emma Whelchel born 15 Mar 1871.

John Whelchel died 19 Apr 1890 at Tennessee, McDonough, Illinois .

Sarah Dorethy died 30 Apr 1897 at McDonough, Illinois .