Abiather Joy Wetmore (1834 - 1915)

Born 15 Sep 1834 in Clayton, Jefferson, New York, United States

Husband of Sarah Mariah (Bishop) Wetmore — married 2 Jul 1857 (to 29 Sep 1908) in Berrien Township, Berrien, Michigan, United States

Died 20 Dec 1915 at age 81 in Benton Township, Berrien, Michigan, United States

Biography

Abiather Wetmore was born in New York.

Birth and Parents

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:

1. Flora E. Wetmore (b. 1861; d. 1863)
2. 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]
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]
4. 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)
5. Wallace W. Wetmore (b. 1872; d. 1950) m. 2 Dec 1893 at Berrien, MI, Nora Wilder (1872-1961)^[8]
6. 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]
7. Rosa A. Wetmore (b. 20 Jun 1877; d. 27 Oct 1935, Benton Harbor, MI)^[12][13]
8. 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]

Sources

1. ↑ "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNKP-RD8 : Sun Mar 10 01:15:21 UTC 2024), Entry for Joy Westmore and Sarah Mariah Bishop, 2 July 1857.
2. ↑ "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KF41-DWQ : Sun Mar 10 06:23:59 UTC 2024), Entry for Rodey Ladewige and Joy Wetmore, 07 Dec 1944.
3. ↑ "Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC5W-JJP : 17 January 2020), Sarah in entry for John Ladewig, 1909.
4. ↑ "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFH4-L8D : Sat Mar 09 13:12:46 UTC 2024), Entry for Mae W Byers and A Joy Whetmore, 24 Aug 1941.
5. ↑ "Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC82-Q3T : 18 February 2021), Sarah M. Bishop in entry for Frank J. Byers, 1912.
6. ↑ "Michigan Births and Christenings, 1775-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4YY-RB1 : 17 January 2020), Sarah M. in entry for Silvia Wetmore, 1870.
7. ↑ "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFH4-P55 : Sun Mar 10 02:22:14 UTC 2024), Entry for Sylvia Crawford and A J Wetmore, 28 Mar 1952.
8. ↑ "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VN2W-VQT : Sun Mar 10 23:24:29 UTC 2024), Entry for Wallace Wetmore and A Joy Wetmore, 02 Dec 1893.
9. ↑ "Michigan Births and Christenings, 1775-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4TM-TRG : 17 January 2020), Sarah Wetmore in entry for Anough J. Wetmore, 1873.
10. ↑ "Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHZZ-PHG : 29 November 2023), Mary Bishop in entry for Anough J. Wetmore, 1939.
11. ↑ "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VN2C-3YS : Sat Mar 09 00:49:53 UTC 2024), Entry for Aney J Wetmore and A Joy, 28 Mar 1905.
12. ↑ "Michigan Births, 1867-1902", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQJS-DCM : Fri Mar 08 17:50:34 UTC 2024), Entry for Rosa Wetmore and Jay Wetmore, 1877.
13. ↑ "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFHM-W5S : Sun Mar 10 02:05:34 UTC 2024), Entry for Rose A Wetmore and A Jay Wetmore, 27 Oct 1935.
14. ↑ "Michigan Births, 1867-1902", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQJN-GXJ : Fri Mar 08 10:09:49 UTC 2024), Entry for Sarah Wetmore and Joy. Wetmon, 1882.
15. ↑ "Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC13-823 : 17 January 2020), Bishop in entry for Joseph Hebert, 1901.
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).

Census Records

• "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4DV-LVH : Sat Mar 09 04:12:01 UTC 2024), Entry for John Wetmore and Leonora Wetmore, 1850.

• "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWDN-2VT : Sat Mar 09 03:22:50 UTC 2024), Entry for Joy Wetmore and Maria Wetmore, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHHC-GC1 : Tue Mar 05 12:41:52 UTC 2024), Entry for Joy Wetmore, 1870.

• "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW9R-Z7H : Fri Mar 08 20:25:32 UTC 2024), Entry for A. Joy Wetmore and Sarah Wetmore, 1880.

• "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M91K-YM9 : Thu Apr 11 19:16:30 UTC 2024), Entry for Joy Whetmore and Sarah M Whetmore, 1900.

• "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLPX-V6H : Thu Mar 07 17:03:34 UTC 2024), Entry for John L Kadeing and Rhoda Kadeing, 1910.

Acknowledgements

• Biography written in full with inline sourcing and photo added following detailed research by Carol Baldwin on 19 June 2024.