Brief Life History of John P
When John P Wehrly was born on 28 August 1838, in Preble, Ohio, United States, his father, Johannes S "John" Wehrley, was 36 and his mother, Barbara S Petry, was 36. He married Catharine E Wehrly on 3 February 1861, in Jay, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Madison Township, Jay, Indiana, United States for about 20 years and Salamonia, Madison Township, Jay, Indiana, United States in 1900. He died on 13 November 1910, in Portland, Wayne Township, Jay, Indiana, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Salamonia Cemetery, Salamonia, Madison Township, Jay, Indiana, United States.
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- John P Whorley in household of John S Whorley, "United States Census, 1860"
- John Wehrly, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
- John P. Wehrly, "Find A Grave Index"
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1839
Historical Boundaries: 1839: Jay, Indiana, United States
1841 · Indiana Nears Bankruptcy
The State of Indiana was near bankruptcy in 1841 due to the inability to repay interest incurred for the Massive Internal Improvement Act. The state liquidated much of its public works. Many of the projects were handed over to the state’s creditors as a way to reduce debt. Only two of the eight proposed infrastructure projects were completed by the creditors.
1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War
Although divided as a state on the subject of slavery, Ohio participated in the Civil War on the Union's side, providing over 300,000 troops. Ohio provided the 3rd largest number of troops by any Union state.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Manfred.
Swiss German: variant of Wehrli and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this. The surname Wehrly is very rare in Switzerland.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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