Abiather (alias Joy), the eleventh of at least twelve children of John Wetmore (1788-1874) and Jane Osborn (1790-1844) was born on 15 September 1834 at Clayton, New York.
Marriage and Children
"Joy", occupation Farmer, married Sarah Mariah Bishop (1840-1908), the daughter of Norris Stearns and Sarah (Wright) Bishop on 2 July 1857 at Berrien, Michigan.[1]They had eight children:
Flora E. Wetmore (b. 1861; d. 1863)
Rhoda R. Wetmore (b. 1866; d. 7 Dec 1944. Watervliet, MI)[2]m. 2 Oct 1909 at Grand Rapids, MI, Johannes Heinrich Ladewig (1877-1940)[3]
Mae C. Wetmore (b. 1868; d. 24 Aug 1941. Cass, MI)[4]m. 29 Feb 1912 at Cass, MI, Frank Jacob Byers (1868-1938)[5]
Sylvia Wetmore (b. 22 Jun 1870; d. 28 Mar 1952, Dowagiac, MI)[6][7]m. 19 Jun 1890 at Berrien, MI, Lewis R. Crawford (1868-1937)
Wallace W. Wetmore (b. 1872; d. 1950) m. 2 Dec 1893 at Berrien, MI, Nora Wilder (1872-1961)[8]
Anough Joy Wetmore (b. 26 Jun 1873; d. 3 Nov 1939, Berrien, MI)[9][10]m. 28 Mar 1905 at Benton Harbor, MI, Mary Angeline McKee (1878-1964)[11]
Rosa A. Wetmore (b. 20 Jun 1877; d. 27 Oct 1935, Benton Harbor, MI)[12][13]
Sarah Jane Wetmore (b. 20 Sep 1882; d. 1933)[14]m. 14 Sep 1901 St Joseph, MI, Joseph Edward Hebert (1879-1947)[15]
Death and Burial
Abiather Joy Wetmore died on 20 December 1915 in his 81st year at Benton Township, and is buried in Millburg Cemetery at Millburg, Berrien, Michigan.[16]
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95817193/abiather_joy-wetmore: accessed June 19, 2024), memorial page for Abiather Joy Wetmore (15 Sep 1834–20 Dec 1915), Find a Grave Memorial ID 95817193, citing Millburg Cemetery, Millburg, Berrien County, Michigan, USA; Maintained by Sheila (Henrizi) Erickson (contributor 46986414).
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