George Whinnery, founder of a well known family in Dunn County, but now deceased, was born in Ohio, Feb. 22, 1821, son of William and Margery (Carl)Whinnery. He was educated in his native state and at an early day came west, settling in Iowa, where he and the family remained until October 12, 1857. They then became permanent residents of Dunn County and were prominent farmers in the town of Dunn, Mr. Whinnery buying a part of his land from the government and a part from the railroad company. He was married Oct. 12, 1851, to Mary Pratt, who was born at Clonis, Ireland, Oct. 14, 1831, and died on the farm at Downsville in April, 1872, leaving ten children, as follows: Albert P., William, Eldon C., George J., Charles N., Isaac Franklin, Ella M., Walter, Alice and Arthur M. For his second wife Mr. Whinnery married Pamelia Palmeter of Menomonie, who was born in Chautauqua County, New York. Mr. Whinnery died June 25, 1903, and Mrs. Pamelia Whinnery, April 18, 1893.
History of Dunn County Wisconsin compiled by F. Curtiss-Wedge, Ph.D., Geo. O. Jones and others.
1925 H.C. Cooper, and Co. Minneapolis-Winona Minnesota
History of Dunn County Wisconsin compiled by F. Curtiss-Wedge, Ph.D., Geo. O. Jones and others.
1925 H.C. Cooper, and Co. Minneapolis-Winona Minnesota
George Whinnery, founder of a well known family in Dunn County, but now deceased, was born in Ohio, Feb. 22, 1821, son of William and Margery (Carl)Whinnery. He was educated in his native state and at an early day came west, settling in Iowa, where he and the family remained until October 12, 1857. They then became permanent residents of Dunn County and were prominent farmers in the town of Dunn, Mr. Whinnery buying a part of his land from the government and a part from the railroad company. He was married Oct. 12, 1851, to Mary Pratt, who was born at Clonis, Ireland, Oct. 14, 1831, and died on the farm at Downsville in April, 1872, leaving ten children, as follows: Albert P., William, Eldon C., George J., Charles N., Isaac Franklin, Ella M., Walter, Alice and Arthur M. For his second wife Mr. Whinnery married Pamelia Palmeter of Menomonie, who was born in Chautauqua County, New York. Mr. Whinnery died June 25, 1903, and Mrs. Pamelia Whinnery, April 18, 1893.
History of Dunn County Wisconsin compiled by F. Curtiss-Wedge, Ph.D., Geo. O. Jones and others.
1925 H.C. Cooper, and Co. Minneapolis-Winona Minnesota
History of Dunn County Wisconsin compiled by F. Curtiss-Wedge, Ph.D., Geo. O. Jones and others.
1925 H.C. Cooper, and Co. Minneapolis-Winona Minnesota
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