From:Avery, Lillian Drake, 1856-1930, George N. 1873-1957 Fuller, and Michigan Pioneer and Historical Society. An Account of Oakland County. [Dayton, Ohio]: National Historical Association, Inc., 1925, pp.445-446:
Joseph Whims was born on a farm near Newton, New Jersey, March 20, 1859, and his youthful education was obtained mainly in the public schools of Andover, that state. In his native state he became a successful exponent of farm enterprise, and there he continued his residence until 1880, when, at the age of twenty-one years, he came to Oakland county, Michigan, and engaged in farming in Brandon township, he having there become the owner of a fine farm of eighty acres and having made the same the stage of successful agricultural and live-stock industry. He still owns this property, and on the homestead he continued his residence until 1918, when he removed to the village of Orion and purchased the Orion feed and implement store, the business of which he successfully continued until the spring of 1924, when he sold the business and retired from the activities that had long been his portion as one of the world's sterling army of workers. Mr. Whims is a Republican in politics, and as a citizen he has ever been ready to do his part in supporting measures and enterprises projected for the general communal benefit. In 1882 he married Miss Hannah A. Bird, daughter of the late Edward E. Bird, of Brandon township, this county, and the death of Mrs. Whims occurred in 1921. Of this union were born seven children, all sons. Milo W. is now a resident of Grand Rapids,, this state; George maintains his residence in Detroit; E. Roy is a successful farmer near Rochester, Oakland county; Joseph resides at Pontiac; Rev. S. Ray Whims is a clergyman of the Methodist Episcopal church and is now (1925) pastor of the church at Mayville, Tuscola county; Leslie L. resides at Rochester, Oakland county; and Francis D. is a resident of Detroit, The second marriage of Mr. Whims occurred October 13 1923, when Mrs. Nellie French, of Sandusky, Sanilac county, Michigan, became his wife, she being the mother of two children by her former marriage - Ervin Hillaker, of Flint, this state, and Mrs. Alma Kennedy, who resides in Pontiac.
Joseph Whims was born on a farm near Newton, New Jersey, March 20, 1859, and his youthful education was obtained mainly in the public schools of Andover, that state. In his native state he became a successful exponent of farm enterprise, and there he continued his residence until 1880, when, at the age of twenty-one years, he came to Oakland county, Michigan, and engaged in farming in Brandon township, he having there become the owner of a fine farm of eighty acres and having made the same the stage of successful agricultural and live-stock industry. He still owns this property, and on the homestead he continued his residence until 1918, when he removed to the village of Orion and purchased the Orion feed and implement store, the business of which he successfully continued until the spring of 1924, when he sold the business and retired from the activities that had long been his portion as one of the world's sterling army of workers. Mr. Whims is a Republican in politics, and as a citizen he has ever been ready to do his part in supporting measures and enterprises projected for the general communal benefit. In 1882 he married Miss Hannah A. Bird, daughter of the late Edward E. Bird, of Brandon township, this county, and the death of Mrs. Whims occurred in 1921. Of this union were born seven children, all sons. Milo W. is now a resident of Grand Rapids,, this state; George maintains his residence in Detroit; E. Roy is a successful farmer near Rochester, Oakland county; Joseph resides at Pontiac; Rev. S. Ray Whims is a clergyman of the Methodist Episcopal church and is now (1925) pastor of the church at Mayville, Tuscola county; Leslie L. resides at Rochester, Oakland county; and Francis D. is a resident of Detroit, The second marriage of Mr. Whims occurred October 13 1923, when Mrs. Nellie French, of Sandusky, Sanilac county, Michigan, became his wife, she being the mother of two children by her former marriage - Ervin Hillaker, of Flint, this state, and Mrs. Alma Kennedy, who resides in Pontiac.
From:Avery, Lillian Drake, 1856-1930, George N. 1873-1957 Fuller, and Michigan Pioneer and Historical Society. An Account of Oakland County. [Dayton, Ohio]: National Historical Association, Inc., 1925, pp.445-446:
Joseph Whims was born on a farm near Newton, New Jersey, March 20, 1859, and his youthful education was obtained mainly in the public schools of Andover, that state. In his native state he became a successful exponent of farm enterprise, and there he continued his residence until 1880, when, at the age of twenty-one years, he came to Oakland county, Michigan, and engaged in farming in Brandon township, he having there become the owner of a fine farm of eighty acres and having made the same the stage of successful agricultural and live-stock industry. He still owns this property, and on the homestead he continued his residence until 1918, when he removed to the village of Orion and purchased the Orion feed and implement store, the business of which he successfully continued until the spring of 1924, when he sold the business and retired from the activities that had long been his portion as one of the world's sterling army of workers. Mr. Whims is a Republican in politics, and as a citizen he has ever been ready to do his part in supporting measures and enterprises projected for the general communal benefit. In 1882 he married Miss Hannah A. Bird, daughter of the late Edward E. Bird, of Brandon township, this county, and the death of Mrs. Whims occurred in 1921. Of this union were born seven children, all sons. Milo W. is now a resident of Grand Rapids,, this state; George maintains his residence in Detroit; E. Roy is a successful farmer near Rochester, Oakland county; Joseph resides at Pontiac; Rev. S. Ray Whims is a clergyman of the Methodist Episcopal church and is now (1925) pastor of the church at Mayville, Tuscola county; Leslie L. resides at Rochester, Oakland county; and Francis D. is a resident of Detroit, The second marriage of Mr. Whims occurred October 13 1923, when Mrs. Nellie French, of Sandusky, Sanilac county, Michigan, became his wife, she being the mother of two children by her former marriage - Ervin Hillaker, of Flint, this state, and Mrs. Alma Kennedy, who resides in Pontiac.
Joseph Whims was born on a farm near Newton, New Jersey, March 20, 1859, and his youthful education was obtained mainly in the public schools of Andover, that state. In his native state he became a successful exponent of farm enterprise, and there he continued his residence until 1880, when, at the age of twenty-one years, he came to Oakland county, Michigan, and engaged in farming in Brandon township, he having there become the owner of a fine farm of eighty acres and having made the same the stage of successful agricultural and live-stock industry. He still owns this property, and on the homestead he continued his residence until 1918, when he removed to the village of Orion and purchased the Orion feed and implement store, the business of which he successfully continued until the spring of 1924, when he sold the business and retired from the activities that had long been his portion as one of the world's sterling army of workers. Mr. Whims is a Republican in politics, and as a citizen he has ever been ready to do his part in supporting measures and enterprises projected for the general communal benefit. In 1882 he married Miss Hannah A. Bird, daughter of the late Edward E. Bird, of Brandon township, this county, and the death of Mrs. Whims occurred in 1921. Of this union were born seven children, all sons. Milo W. is now a resident of Grand Rapids,, this state; George maintains his residence in Detroit; E. Roy is a successful farmer near Rochester, Oakland county; Joseph resides at Pontiac; Rev. S. Ray Whims is a clergyman of the Methodist Episcopal church and is now (1925) pastor of the church at Mayville, Tuscola county; Leslie L. resides at Rochester, Oakland county; and Francis D. is a resident of Detroit, The second marriage of Mr. Whims occurred October 13 1923, when Mrs. Nellie French, of Sandusky, Sanilac county, Michigan, became his wife, she being the mother of two children by her former marriage - Ervin Hillaker, of Flint, this state, and Mrs. Alma Kennedy, who resides in Pontiac.
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