Robert Monroe WHARRY
Sarah Catherine GARRISON

Husband:  Robert Monroe WHARRY
Birth:  1 Nov 1835, Antrim, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Death:  17 Jan 1916, Cave Twp., Franklin Co., Illinois
Burial:  Jan 1916, Mt. Zion Cemetery, Thompsonville, Franklin Co., Illinois
Father:
Mother:

Marriage:    25 Jan 1854, White Co., Illinois    

Wife:  Sarah Catherine GARRISON
Birth:  15 Apr 1837, Sumner Co., Tennessee 
Death:  1 Aug 1883, Cave Twp., Franklin Co., Illinois
Burial:  Aug 1883, Mt. Zion Cemetery, Thompsonville, Franklin Co., Illinois
Father:  Gomer GARRISON
Mother: 
Priscilla JOHNSON

Children:   
1. James Gomer WHARRY, b: 14 Oct 1857, Franklin Co., Illinois
                                         d: 28 Dec 1917, Cave Twp., Franklin Co., Illinois
2. John E. WHARRY, b: Jun 1859, Franklin Co., Illinois
                                d: 1905, Cave Twp., Franklin Co., Illinois
                             bur: Mt. Zion Cemetery, Thompsonville, Franklin Co., Illinois
3. Ellen Priscilla WHARRY
(Hayes), b: 23 Jan 1862, Franklin Co., Illinois
                                                  d: 10 Jul 1923, West Frankfort, Franklin Co., Illinois
                                               bur: Mt. Zion Cemetery, Thompsonville, Franklin Co., Illinois
4. Sarah Jane WHARRY
(Swain), b: 3 Oct 1866, Franklin Co., Illinois
                                               d: 1 Jun 1897, Franklin Co., Illinois
                                            bur: Liberty Methodist Church Cemetery, Franklin Co., Illinois
5. Mary Caroline WHARRY
(Hamilton), b: 13 Jan 1868, Franklin Co., Illinois
                                                      d: 6 Jan 1918, Cave Twp., Franklin Co., Illinois
6. Robert Monroe WHARRY Jr., b: 12 Aug 1870, Franklin Co., Illinois
                                               d: 6 Jul 1936, Williamson Co., Illinois
                                            bur: Mt. Zion Cemetery, Thompsonville, Franklin Co., Illinois
7. Rufus Benton WHARRY, b: 22 Nov 1875, Franklin Co., Illinois
                                        d: 12 Mar 1944, Frankfort, Franklin Co., Illinois
                                     bur: Mt. Zion Cemetery, Thompsonville, Franklin Co., Illinois
                        
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Notes:    
In 1860, Robert, Sarah and the two oldest boys were living with Sarah's family.

1870 Federal Census Data (M693_0221, Page 274B), Township 7S / Range 4E, Franklin Co., Illinois,
                                                                                                                           Enumeration Date: 14-Jun-1870, Family #78

NAME

Age

Sex

Col

Occupation or Trade

Real Estate

Per. Estate

POB

In
Sch

Marr
In Yr

D, D, B, I, I, P, or C

 WHERRY, Robert

32

M

W

 Farmer

$700

$500

Ire

 

 

 

                  Sarah C

31

F

W

 Keeping House 

 

 

TN

 

 

 

                  James

12

M

W

  

 

 

IL

X

 

 

                  John E

10

M

W

 

 

 

IL

X

 

 

                  Ellen P

6

F

W

 

 

 

IL

 

 

 

                  Sarah J

3

F

W

 

 

 

IL

 

 

 

                  Mary C

2

F

W

 

 

 

IL

 

 

 

1880 Federal Census Data (T9_0207, Page 579C), Cave Twp., Franklin Co., Illinois
                                                                                  Enumeration Dist: 16, Enumeration Date: 12-Jun-1880, Family #85

 NAME

Age

Sex

 Relation

M/S W/D

Occupation

POB

Fa
 POB

Mo POB

In Sch

 WHERRY, Robert

44

M

 Self

M

 Farmer

Ire

Ire

Ire

 

                 Sarah C

43

F

 Wife

M

 Keeping House

TN

TN

TN

 

                 John

20

M

 Son

S

 Farm Laborer   

IL

Ire

TN

 

                 Ellen

17

F

 Daughter

S

   

IL

Ire

TN

X

                 Sarah

15

F

 Daughter

S

   

IL

Ire

TN

X

                 Caroline

11

F

 Daughter

S

   

IL

Ire

TN

X

                 Robert

10

M

 Son

S

 Farm Laborer  

IL

Ire

TN

X

                 Rufus

6

M

 Son

S

   

IL

Ire

TN

X

After Sarah died, Robert married Elvira Wier.

1900 Federal Census Data (T623_0301, Page 79A), Thompsonville, Cave Twp., Franklin Co., Illinois,
                                                                                    Enumeration District: 27, Enumeration Date: 11-Jun-1900, Family #184

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Birth Mo.

Birth Yr

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C Bn

# C Liv

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation
or Trade

In Sch

 WHARRY, R

 Head

M

Nov

1835

64

M

15

 

 

Ire

Scot

Ire

 Farmer

 

               Elvira

 Wife

F

Oct

1861

38

M

15

3

2

IL

IL

IL

 

 

               John

 Son

M

Jun

1859

40

S

 

 

 

IL

Ire

IL (TN)

 Farm Laborer

 

               Mary

 Daughter

F

Jan

1868

32

S

 

 

 

IL

Ire

IL (TN)

 Music Teacher

 

               Rufus

 Son

M

Nov

1875

24

S

 

 

 

IL

Ire

IL (TN)

 Farm Laborer

 

               Joseph C

 Son

M

Jun

1888

11

S

 

 

 

IL

Ire

IL

 

X

               Katie L

 Daughter

F

Jul

1890

9

S

 

 

 

IL

Ire

IL

 

X

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Sources:    
1) Death - Husband:  Franklin County Illinois Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #0011685
2) Death - Child #1:  Franklin County Illinois Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #0013547
3) Death - Child #3:  Franklin County Illinois Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #0280359
4) Death - Child #5:  Franklin County Illinois Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #0015936
5) Death - Child #6:  Williamson County Illinois Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #0033735
6) Death - Child #7:  Franklin County Illinois Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #0010673