George W. Wherry, p. 374

GEORGE W. WHERRY is a grandson of John Wherry, a native of Germany, who when quite young came to Washington county, Penn., where he married and reared the following family: James, William, Eli, John, Ellen, Mary, Elizabeth and Margaret, all of whom have passed away, with two exceptions, William and Mary, who are residents of Somerset township, this county.

John Wherry, the third son of this family, was born on the old homestead in West Bethlehem township. He received a common school education, and was a man of no little practical knowledge, also a successful farmer. He married Catherine Weaver, daughter of George Weaver, who was one of the early settlers in West Pike Run township. To this couple were born nine children as follows: Emma, John, William, Elizabeth, Eleanor, George W., Eli (married Sarah A. Gregory), Mary and James. Emma is the wife of Samuel Grable, Washington county; John lives in West Bethlehem township, and is married to Elizabeth Bigler; William married Isadore Matthews, and lives in the same township; Elizabeth, who married Uriah Hill, died in 1885, at the age of thirty-six years; Eleanor married James Harvey Hire, and lives in West Bethlehem township, where Mary (Mrs. Henry Hathaway), Eli and James (who married Nancy Grable) also reside.

George W. Wherry, son of John and Catherine (Weaver) Wherry, was born August 9, 1855, in West Bethlehem township, and spent his youth in attending school, which was upon his father's farm, and in assisting with the farm work. On September 19, 1878, he married Lucy B., a daughter of Jacob Myers, an early settler of West Bethlehem township. To Mr. and Mrs. Wherry have been born six children, viz.: Grayson, born April 2, 18-- (who died three days after birth); Homer M., born November 27, 1881; Vernon G., born September 1, 1884; Warren J., born April 10, 1887; Russell R., born May 27, 1890; and Donna L., born October 14, 1892. Mr. Wherry enjoys great popularity, and is considered one of West Bethlehem's promising young farmers. He is a stanch Republican, and takes an active interest in political questions. He resides on the old homestead of Jacob Myers.

Text taken from page 374 of:
Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893).

Transcribed June 1997 by Marilyn K. MacKendrick of N. Charleston, SC as part of the Beers Project.
Published June 1997 on the Washington County, PA USGenWeb pages at http://www.chartiers.com/.

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