1880 census for Brainerd family #182:
Whiteley, R. K., head, 45, b. Virginia, City Engineer
Whiteley, Maryetta, wife, 42, b. Virginia
Whiteley, Robert, son, 13, b. Virginia
Whiteley, Katie, dau., 12, b. Virginia
Whiteley, Franklin, son, 9, b. Minn.
Whiteley, Mary, dau., 7, b. Minn.
Whiteley, Hester, dau., 5, b. Minn.
Whiteley, Eugene E., son, 2, b. Minn.
R. K. WHITELEY
HAS PASSED AWAY
_____
Was Pioneer City Engineer of Brain-
erd and Former County Surveyor
of Crow Wing County
_____
HE PLATTED MANY ADDITIONS
_____
Was a Charter Member of the First
Congregational Church, Father
Was an Army Officer
R. K. Whiteley, age over 80, a pioneer city engineer and former county surveyor of Crow Wing county, died of heart disease at 6:15 o'clock Monday morning at his home, 703 North Fourth street.
He had been failing during the week, but seemed to recover his usual good spirits on Sunday and in the afternoon was motoring with his daughter, Miss May Whiteley. He felt ill in the evening and but 15 minutes before he died he walked about the house and to his bedroom.
Dr. R. A. Beise was called Saturday night and said Mr. Whiteley might pass away any time.
"I trust in my saviour absolutely," said Mr. Whiteley. He thought much of his church, the First Congregational, of which he was an honored charter member.
At the first sign of dissolution Monday morning, Dr. Beise was called immediately and rushed to the house. He administered restoratives, but death came and called away the sturdy pioneer.
Three Sons, Three Daughters
Mr. Whiteley was a widower, his wife having preceded him to her reward last July. He leaves three daughters, Mrs. Louis Yager of St. Paul; Miss May Whiteley of Brainerd; Miss Katherine A. Whiteley of Grand Forks, N. D. The three sons are R. H. K. Whitely of Detroit, Mich.; Frank A. Whiteley of Minneapolis; Eugene Whitely, located at Warren, in the Bisbee, Arizona copper district.
Early Boyhood
Mr. Whiteley's father was an army officer and his boyhood was spent at army posts and schools. The family resided several years in the nation's capitol. Mr. Whiteley was born in Fortress Monroe, Virginia. When he was 13 or 14 the family were at Baton Rouge, and later in St. Louis, Mo.
During the Civil war Mr. Whiteley held the important position of inspector of arms. Mr. Whiteley's father was an intimate friend of Robert E. Lee and shortly before the Civil war the confederacy offered him the post of chief of ordinance, but he remained true to the north and discouraged any advances from his southern friends. Before leaving their southern home in Virginia, the elder Whiteley saw that Union ordinance did not fall in the hands of the south and his wife, as loyal as he to the north, sewed dispatches and other information in the lining of her dress and brought them safely through to northern headquarters.
Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Whitely came to Brainerd in 1872, shortly after their marriage. As a civil engineer Mr. Whitely built up a large clientele. He surveyed most of the early additions to Brainerd and did much surveying work in Crow Wing and adjoining counties. He also served later as county surveyor of Crow Wing county.
Funeral Arrangements
Funeral arrangements will be announced after consultation with relatives. His daughter, Miss Katherine A. Whiteley, who spent her Easter vacation at the home in Brainerd has been wired and has left Grand Forks, N. D. and is expected in Brainerd Monday evening.
The deep sympathy of the community is extended the family in its sad bereavement. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch, 17 April 1922, p. 5, c. 1) [Contributed by John Van Essen]
Whiteley, R. K., head, 45, b. Virginia, City Engineer
Whiteley, Maryetta, wife, 42, b. Virginia
Whiteley, Robert, son, 13, b. Virginia
Whiteley, Katie, dau., 12, b. Virginia
Whiteley, Franklin, son, 9, b. Minn.
Whiteley, Mary, dau., 7, b. Minn.
Whiteley, Hester, dau., 5, b. Minn.
Whiteley, Eugene E., son, 2, b. Minn.
R. K. WHITELEY
HAS PASSED AWAY
_____
Was Pioneer City Engineer of Brain-
erd and Former County Surveyor
of Crow Wing County
_____
HE PLATTED MANY ADDITIONS
_____
Was a Charter Member of the First
Congregational Church, Father
Was an Army Officer
R. K. Whiteley, age over 80, a pioneer city engineer and former county surveyor of Crow Wing county, died of heart disease at 6:15 o'clock Monday morning at his home, 703 North Fourth street.
He had been failing during the week, but seemed to recover his usual good spirits on Sunday and in the afternoon was motoring with his daughter, Miss May Whiteley. He felt ill in the evening and but 15 minutes before he died he walked about the house and to his bedroom.
Dr. R. A. Beise was called Saturday night and said Mr. Whiteley might pass away any time.
"I trust in my saviour absolutely," said Mr. Whiteley. He thought much of his church, the First Congregational, of which he was an honored charter member.
At the first sign of dissolution Monday morning, Dr. Beise was called immediately and rushed to the house. He administered restoratives, but death came and called away the sturdy pioneer.
Three Sons, Three Daughters
Mr. Whiteley was a widower, his wife having preceded him to her reward last July. He leaves three daughters, Mrs. Louis Yager of St. Paul; Miss May Whiteley of Brainerd; Miss Katherine A. Whiteley of Grand Forks, N. D. The three sons are R. H. K. Whitely of Detroit, Mich.; Frank A. Whiteley of Minneapolis; Eugene Whitely, located at Warren, in the Bisbee, Arizona copper district.
Early Boyhood
Mr. Whiteley's father was an army officer and his boyhood was spent at army posts and schools. The family resided several years in the nation's capitol. Mr. Whiteley was born in Fortress Monroe, Virginia. When he was 13 or 14 the family were at Baton Rouge, and later in St. Louis, Mo.
During the Civil war Mr. Whiteley held the important position of inspector of arms. Mr. Whiteley's father was an intimate friend of Robert E. Lee and shortly before the Civil war the confederacy offered him the post of chief of ordinance, but he remained true to the north and discouraged any advances from his southern friends. Before leaving their southern home in Virginia, the elder Whiteley saw that Union ordinance did not fall in the hands of the south and his wife, as loyal as he to the north, sewed dispatches and other information in the lining of her dress and brought them safely through to northern headquarters.
Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Whitely came to Brainerd in 1872, shortly after their marriage. As a civil engineer Mr. Whitely built up a large clientele. He surveyed most of the early additions to Brainerd and did much surveying work in Crow Wing and adjoining counties. He also served later as county surveyor of Crow Wing county.
Funeral Arrangements
Funeral arrangements will be announced after consultation with relatives. His daughter, Miss Katherine A. Whiteley, who spent her Easter vacation at the home in Brainerd has been wired and has left Grand Forks, N. D. and is expected in Brainerd Monday evening.
The deep sympathy of the community is extended the family in its sad bereavement. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch, 17 April 1922, p. 5, c. 1) [Contributed by John Van Essen]
1880 census for Brainerd family #182:
Whiteley, R. K., head, 45, b. Virginia, City Engineer
Whiteley, Maryetta, wife, 42, b. Virginia
Whiteley, Robert, son, 13, b. Virginia
Whiteley, Katie, dau., 12, b. Virginia
Whiteley, Franklin, son, 9, b. Minn.
Whiteley, Mary, dau., 7, b. Minn.
Whiteley, Hester, dau., 5, b. Minn.
Whiteley, Eugene E., son, 2, b. Minn.
R. K. WHITELEY
HAS PASSED AWAY
_____
Was Pioneer City Engineer of Brain-
erd and Former County Surveyor
of Crow Wing County
_____
HE PLATTED MANY ADDITIONS
_____
Was a Charter Member of the First
Congregational Church, Father
Was an Army Officer
R. K. Whiteley, age over 80, a pioneer city engineer and former county surveyor of Crow Wing county, died of heart disease at 6:15 o'clock Monday morning at his home, 703 North Fourth street.
He had been failing during the week, but seemed to recover his usual good spirits on Sunday and in the afternoon was motoring with his daughter, Miss May Whiteley. He felt ill in the evening and but 15 minutes before he died he walked about the house and to his bedroom.
Dr. R. A. Beise was called Saturday night and said Mr. Whiteley might pass away any time.
"I trust in my saviour absolutely," said Mr. Whiteley. He thought much of his church, the First Congregational, of which he was an honored charter member.
At the first sign of dissolution Monday morning, Dr. Beise was called immediately and rushed to the house. He administered restoratives, but death came and called away the sturdy pioneer.
Three Sons, Three Daughters
Mr. Whiteley was a widower, his wife having preceded him to her reward last July. He leaves three daughters, Mrs. Louis Yager of St. Paul; Miss May Whiteley of Brainerd; Miss Katherine A. Whiteley of Grand Forks, N. D. The three sons are R. H. K. Whitely of Detroit, Mich.; Frank A. Whiteley of Minneapolis; Eugene Whitely, located at Warren, in the Bisbee, Arizona copper district.
Early Boyhood
Mr. Whiteley's father was an army officer and his boyhood was spent at army posts and schools. The family resided several years in the nation's capitol. Mr. Whiteley was born in Fortress Monroe, Virginia. When he was 13 or 14 the family were at Baton Rouge, and later in St. Louis, Mo.
During the Civil war Mr. Whiteley held the important position of inspector of arms. Mr. Whiteley's father was an intimate friend of Robert E. Lee and shortly before the Civil war the confederacy offered him the post of chief of ordinance, but he remained true to the north and discouraged any advances from his southern friends. Before leaving their southern home in Virginia, the elder Whiteley saw that Union ordinance did not fall in the hands of the south and his wife, as loyal as he to the north, sewed dispatches and other information in the lining of her dress and brought them safely through to northern headquarters.
Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Whitely came to Brainerd in 1872, shortly after their marriage. As a civil engineer Mr. Whitely built up a large clientele. He surveyed most of the early additions to Brainerd and did much surveying work in Crow Wing and adjoining counties. He also served later as county surveyor of Crow Wing county.
Funeral Arrangements
Funeral arrangements will be announced after consultation with relatives. His daughter, Miss Katherine A. Whiteley, who spent her Easter vacation at the home in Brainerd has been wired and has left Grand Forks, N. D. and is expected in Brainerd Monday evening.
The deep sympathy of the community is extended the family in its sad bereavement. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch, 17 April 1922, p. 5, c. 1) [Contributed by John Van Essen]
Whiteley, R. K., head, 45, b. Virginia, City Engineer
Whiteley, Maryetta, wife, 42, b. Virginia
Whiteley, Robert, son, 13, b. Virginia
Whiteley, Katie, dau., 12, b. Virginia
Whiteley, Franklin, son, 9, b. Minn.
Whiteley, Mary, dau., 7, b. Minn.
Whiteley, Hester, dau., 5, b. Minn.
Whiteley, Eugene E., son, 2, b. Minn.
R. K. WHITELEY
HAS PASSED AWAY
_____
Was Pioneer City Engineer of Brain-
erd and Former County Surveyor
of Crow Wing County
_____
HE PLATTED MANY ADDITIONS
_____
Was a Charter Member of the First
Congregational Church, Father
Was an Army Officer
R. K. Whiteley, age over 80, a pioneer city engineer and former county surveyor of Crow Wing county, died of heart disease at 6:15 o'clock Monday morning at his home, 703 North Fourth street.
He had been failing during the week, but seemed to recover his usual good spirits on Sunday and in the afternoon was motoring with his daughter, Miss May Whiteley. He felt ill in the evening and but 15 minutes before he died he walked about the house and to his bedroom.
Dr. R. A. Beise was called Saturday night and said Mr. Whiteley might pass away any time.
"I trust in my saviour absolutely," said Mr. Whiteley. He thought much of his church, the First Congregational, of which he was an honored charter member.
At the first sign of dissolution Monday morning, Dr. Beise was called immediately and rushed to the house. He administered restoratives, but death came and called away the sturdy pioneer.
Three Sons, Three Daughters
Mr. Whiteley was a widower, his wife having preceded him to her reward last July. He leaves three daughters, Mrs. Louis Yager of St. Paul; Miss May Whiteley of Brainerd; Miss Katherine A. Whiteley of Grand Forks, N. D. The three sons are R. H. K. Whitely of Detroit, Mich.; Frank A. Whiteley of Minneapolis; Eugene Whitely, located at Warren, in the Bisbee, Arizona copper district.
Early Boyhood
Mr. Whiteley's father was an army officer and his boyhood was spent at army posts and schools. The family resided several years in the nation's capitol. Mr. Whiteley was born in Fortress Monroe, Virginia. When he was 13 or 14 the family were at Baton Rouge, and later in St. Louis, Mo.
During the Civil war Mr. Whiteley held the important position of inspector of arms. Mr. Whiteley's father was an intimate friend of Robert E. Lee and shortly before the Civil war the confederacy offered him the post of chief of ordinance, but he remained true to the north and discouraged any advances from his southern friends. Before leaving their southern home in Virginia, the elder Whiteley saw that Union ordinance did not fall in the hands of the south and his wife, as loyal as he to the north, sewed dispatches and other information in the lining of her dress and brought them safely through to northern headquarters.
Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Whitely came to Brainerd in 1872, shortly after their marriage. As a civil engineer Mr. Whitely built up a large clientele. He surveyed most of the early additions to Brainerd and did much surveying work in Crow Wing and adjoining counties. He also served later as county surveyor of Crow Wing county.
Funeral Arrangements
Funeral arrangements will be announced after consultation with relatives. His daughter, Miss Katherine A. Whiteley, who spent her Easter vacation at the home in Brainerd has been wired and has left Grand Forks, N. D. and is expected in Brainerd Monday evening.
The deep sympathy of the community is extended the family in its sad bereavement. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch, 17 April 1922, p. 5, c. 1) [Contributed by John Van Essen]
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