Person:Elizabeth Treesh (2)

Biography of Martin Whetsel. Vol. II, pages 706 / 707. Presidents, Soldiers, Statesmen; H.H. Hardesty, Publisher, New York, Toledo, and Chicago, 1894.

Martin Whetsel

A native of Germany, born May 4, 1834, is a son of Andrew and Catherine (Schmidt) Whetsel, neither of whom are living. He has been married three times; his first wife, Elizabeth Hahn, dec., bore him the following children: Catherine, Lucy and John; by his second wife, Elizabeth Hahn he had these children: Margaret, Christopher, Anna, Martha, and Dorotha L. March 11, 1883, he was married to Elizabeth Treesh, born in Stark county, O., Feb. 23, 1847, the daughter of Michael and Catherine (Wagner) Treesh, both deceased. Their children are Warren G., Nellie E., and Loran M. By her first husband Mrs. Whetsel had these children: Emma A., Lewis E., and John F. By her second husband, William Boorom, who served in a Mich, Regt. and died of consumption in 1878, she had one child, Francis M. Comrade Whetsel enlisted Sept. 27, 1864, at the age of 39 years, as a private in Co. I, Ind. V.I., 2d Brig., 15th A.C. He took part in the raid through Scorch Valley and several minor engagements, and was honorably discharged June 26, 1865, at Chattanooga, Tenn. A brother of his wife, Levi served in the late war. Her paternal great grandfather Treesh, was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. Comrade Whetsel is an invalid, he draws a pension, and his address is Sedan, Ind.

1. ↑ Elizabeth Rohm, in Find A Grave.