Wellington Ellsworth White was born June 11, 1862 in Maine. The greater part of his life was spent in Wisconsin. This is where he met and married a widow, Alice Owens Sharp in 1889. Besides the one son from her previous marriage, Willie Sharp, they had three daughters, Loretta May (Retta) and Laura were both born in Chetek and Alice was born in Hillsdale. Alice and Wellington drifted apart around 1904 when the family moved west to Oregon. After Wellington returned to Wisconsin he married his brother Wesley's sister-in-law Anna Hayes in 1925.
Wellington worked most in woodcutting and other minor jobs as far as the family learned. Willington and Anna made their home in the Spooner area where Annie died around 1947. Wellington was put into a nursing home but did not like it so he went to live with his cousin, Minnard (Alvin's son). He was with Minnard for a time and was taken to the Rice Lake Hospital where he passed away on August 7, 1948.
Wellington worked most in woodcutting and other minor jobs as far as the family learned. Willington and Anna made their home in the Spooner area where Annie died around 1947. Wellington was put into a nursing home but did not like it so he went to live with his cousin, Minnard (Alvin's son). He was with Minnard for a time and was taken to the Rice Lake Hospital where he passed away on August 7, 1948.
Wellington Ellsworth White was born June 11, 1862 in Maine. The greater part of his life was spent in Wisconsin. This is where he met and married a widow, Alice Owens Sharp in 1889. Besides the one son from her previous marriage, Willie Sharp, they had three daughters, Loretta May (Retta) and Laura were both born in Chetek and Alice was born in Hillsdale. Alice and Wellington drifted apart around 1904 when the family moved west to Oregon. After Wellington returned to Wisconsin he married his brother Wesley's sister-in-law Anna Hayes in 1925.
Wellington worked most in woodcutting and other minor jobs as far as the family learned. Willington and Anna made their home in the Spooner area where Annie died around 1947. Wellington was put into a nursing home but did not like it so he went to live with his cousin, Minnard (Alvin's son). He was with Minnard for a time and was taken to the Rice Lake Hospital where he passed away on August 7, 1948.
Wellington worked most in woodcutting and other minor jobs as far as the family learned. Willington and Anna made their home in the Spooner area where Annie died around 1947. Wellington was put into a nursing home but did not like it so he went to live with his cousin, Minnard (Alvin's son). He was with Minnard for a time and was taken to the Rice Lake Hospital where he passed away on August 7, 1948.
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