Obit. Faribault Daily News. 19-24/FEB/1941
BOOK - HISTORY OF GOODHUE COUNTY, MN. PUBLISHED IN 1909. John H. Whitson, Stanton township, was born in Canada, January 15, 1862, son of Robert and Mary (Riddell) Whitson. The father was a native of Scotland, and the mother of Canada. They spent their early life in Canada, and came to Minnesota in 1863, settling in Sciota township, Dakota county, where they remained but a short time, after which they removed to Stanton, Goodhue county and engaged in farming up to the time of the father's death. They had a family of seven children, all of whom are living. John received his education in the common schools in the county, and at Northfield, where he attended Carleton College two years. After leaving school he took up farming in the western part of the state for a while, after which he went west and located in Portland, Ore., where he remained seven years, managing a drug store for two years and working in a shingle mill for five years. He then returned to Minnesota and settled in Stanton township on a farm of 240 acres, which is the old Miller homestead, and engaged in general farming and dairying. In 1886 he was married to Cora Miller, daughter of H. D. Miller. They have three children: Helen and Harry, attending high school at Northfield, and Claude, at home. Mr. Whitson is a Republican in his political views, is a supervisor of the. township, and a member of the school board. Mr. Whitson is a Mason, member of Lodge No. 34 of Cannon Falls, and of the M. W. A. camp 8466, of Stanton.
BOOK - HISTORY OF GOODHUE COUNTY, MN. PUBLISHED IN 1909. John H. Whitson, Stanton township, was born in Canada, January 15, 1862, son of Robert and Mary (Riddell) Whitson. The father was a native of Scotland, and the mother of Canada. They spent their early life in Canada, and came to Minnesota in 1863, settling in Sciota township, Dakota county, where they remained but a short time, after which they removed to Stanton, Goodhue county and engaged in farming up to the time of the father's death. They had a family of seven children, all of whom are living. John received his education in the common schools in the county, and at Northfield, where he attended Carleton College two years. After leaving school he took up farming in the western part of the state for a while, after which he went west and located in Portland, Ore., where he remained seven years, managing a drug store for two years and working in a shingle mill for five years. He then returned to Minnesota and settled in Stanton township on a farm of 240 acres, which is the old Miller homestead, and engaged in general farming and dairying. In 1886 he was married to Cora Miller, daughter of H. D. Miller. They have three children: Helen and Harry, attending high school at Northfield, and Claude, at home. Mr. Whitson is a Republican in his political views, is a supervisor of the. township, and a member of the school board. Mr. Whitson is a Mason, member of Lodge No. 34 of Cannon Falls, and of the M. W. A. camp 8466, of Stanton.
Obit. Faribault Daily News. 19-24/FEB/1941
BOOK - HISTORY OF GOODHUE COUNTY, MN. PUBLISHED IN 1909. John H. Whitson, Stanton township, was born in Canada, January 15, 1862, son of Robert and Mary (Riddell) Whitson. The father was a native of Scotland, and the mother of Canada. They spent their early life in Canada, and came to Minnesota in 1863, settling in Sciota township, Dakota county, where they remained but a short time, after which they removed to Stanton, Goodhue county and engaged in farming up to the time of the father's death. They had a family of seven children, all of whom are living. John received his education in the common schools in the county, and at Northfield, where he attended Carleton College two years. After leaving school he took up farming in the western part of the state for a while, after which he went west and located in Portland, Ore., where he remained seven years, managing a drug store for two years and working in a shingle mill for five years. He then returned to Minnesota and settled in Stanton township on a farm of 240 acres, which is the old Miller homestead, and engaged in general farming and dairying. In 1886 he was married to Cora Miller, daughter of H. D. Miller. They have three children: Helen and Harry, attending high school at Northfield, and Claude, at home. Mr. Whitson is a Republican in his political views, is a supervisor of the. township, and a member of the school board. Mr. Whitson is a Mason, member of Lodge No. 34 of Cannon Falls, and of the M. W. A. camp 8466, of Stanton.
BOOK - HISTORY OF GOODHUE COUNTY, MN. PUBLISHED IN 1909. John H. Whitson, Stanton township, was born in Canada, January 15, 1862, son of Robert and Mary (Riddell) Whitson. The father was a native of Scotland, and the mother of Canada. They spent their early life in Canada, and came to Minnesota in 1863, settling in Sciota township, Dakota county, where they remained but a short time, after which they removed to Stanton, Goodhue county and engaged in farming up to the time of the father's death. They had a family of seven children, all of whom are living. John received his education in the common schools in the county, and at Northfield, where he attended Carleton College two years. After leaving school he took up farming in the western part of the state for a while, after which he went west and located in Portland, Ore., where he remained seven years, managing a drug store for two years and working in a shingle mill for five years. He then returned to Minnesota and settled in Stanton township on a farm of 240 acres, which is the old Miller homestead, and engaged in general farming and dairying. In 1886 he was married to Cora Miller, daughter of H. D. Miller. They have three children: Helen and Harry, attending high school at Northfield, and Claude, at home. Mr. Whitson is a Republican in his political views, is a supervisor of the. township, and a member of the school board. Mr. Whitson is a Mason, member of Lodge No. 34 of Cannon Falls, and of the M. W. A. camp 8466, of Stanton.
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