Person:Algernon Whitford (1)

Census: 1880 Albion, Dane Co., Wisconsin

Cause of Death: Cerebral hemorrhage

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 The Milton Junction Telephone
   October 28, 1937.

   Algernon Lawrence Whitford was born in Albion, Wisconsin, March 25, 1849, and died at his home in Milton, October 25, 1937, at the age of 88 years and 7 months.
   He was the eldest of four sons born to William Asa and Jane Elizabeth Barker Whitford. Algie, as he was called, was only a boy of seven when his father died and he had to take a large share of the responsibility in caring for the younger children, while his mother worked to support the family and pay for her farm home. He grew to manhood on this farm near Albion.
   On December 31, 1872, he was married to Miss Vernette Woolworth of Albion. The following spring he and his wife drove with a team and covered wagon to the North Loup valley in central Nebraska. They took a homestead in Greeley county, a part of which is the present village of Scotia. They were a part of the Seventh Day Baptist colony that settled the North Loup valley. After three years in Nebraska they moved back to Albion, to take charge of his mother's farm.
   In 1903 Mr. Whitford and his family bought a farm near Milton Junction where he lived until 1922 when he gave up active farming and moved to Milton Junction. Since 1934 they have lived in Milton.
   Mr. Whitford united with the Seventh Day Baptist church at Albion when a young man. When he moved to Milton Junction he transferred his membership to this church where he remained a faithful member.
   Mr. Whitford is survived by his wife; seven children, Mrs. H. E. Thomas, Milton; Harold E., and Kenneth D., Albion; Warden W., Indian Ford; Mrs. F. C. Vincent, Milton Junction; Elmer W., Lincoln, California; and L. Beryl, Milton Junction; twenty-two grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. He is also survived by one brother, De Forest, now living in Rochester, New York. A son, Charles died in infancy and another son, Hugh A., died in 1931.
   Last New Years Mr. and Mrs. Whitford celebrated the sixty-fourth anniversary of their marriage at their annual family reunion. Two weeks ago last Sunday they attended another reunion at the home of Kenneth in Albion when their son Elmer and wife of Lincoln, California were here.
   Funeral services were held in the Seventh Day Baptist church in Milton Junction, Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. with the Rev. J. F. Randolph officiating. Burial was in the Evergreen cemetery at Albion. The pallbearers were Elam Coon, Harry Green, Edward Hull, Byron Coon, Milton Babcock and George Walters.

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   "Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter" obituary.
   Algie was only a boy of seven when his father died and he had to take responsibility for the younger children while his mother was working. The following spring after his marriage he and his bride drove a team and covered wagon to the North Loup Valley in central Nebraska. They homesteaded in Greeley county where the present village of Scotia is located. They were a part of the Seventh Day Baptist colony who settled the North Loup Valley. After three years in Nebraska they moved back to Albion where they took charge of his mothers farm. In 1903 they bought a farm near Milton Junction where they lived until 1922 when they gave up farming and moved into the town of Milton Junction. In 1934 they moved to Milton where Algernon died. Mr. Whitford was survived by his wife; seven children, Mrs H. E. Thomas of Milton; Harold E. and Kenneth D of Albion; Warden W. of Indian Ford; Mrs F. C. Vincent of Milton Jct; Elmer W. of Lincoln, CA; and L. Beryl of Milton Jct.; twenty-two grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. He is also survived by one brother DeForest, now living in Rochester, NY. A son Charles died in infancy and another son Hugh A. died in 1931.