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Riley Russell Whearty

Male 1914 - 1992  (77 years)


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  • Name Riley Russell Whearty 
    Born 7 Aug 1914  Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 25 Jun 1992  Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cremated Cremated Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I6966  Rossville
    Last Modified 1 Aug 2018 

    Father Martin Leroy Whearty,   b. 29 Feb 1884, Westmoreland, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 May 1964, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Ella Alberta Johnson Whearty,   b. 1886,   d. 2 Aug 1970  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 25 Dec 1907  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Documents
    Marriage- Johnson, Ella-Whearty, Martin
    Marriage- Johnson, Ella-Whearty, Martin
    Mr. Martin Whearty and Miss Ella Johnson were married Christmas Day in Topeka by the Rev. Mallory. Miss Johnson is the popular and efficient teacher of the Twin Rose school north of town.
    Anniversary- Whearty, Martin and Ella
    Anniversary- Whearty, Martin and Ella

    Married 50 years on Christmas
    Mr. & Mrs. M.L. Whearty
    Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Whearty will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary Saturday, December 28, in the Rossville Community Center. No invitations will be issued but they invite all their friends and relatives to the reception from 2 to 4 p. m.

    Mr. and Mrs. Whearty were married December 25. 1907 at the home of Rev. Gordon in Topeka. They have lived all their lives in this community where Mr. Whearty was engaged in farming until he retired in 1954 and moved to Rossville. They have six children, Galen. Everett and Ruth of Wichita, Calvin of Topeka. Riley of Houghton Michigan, and Lester of Manlius, N.Y. There are eleven grandchildren. All. the children plan to attend the anniversary celebration.
    Family ID F2659  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret Fulton Whearty 
    Married 1938 
    Children 
     1. Riley Russell Whearty, Jr.,   b. 18 Jul 1944, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Jane Whearty McMeekin
    Documents
    Marriage- Fulton, Margaret-Whearty, Riley
    Marriage- Fulton, Margaret-Whearty, Riley
    Mr. and Mrs. Z.E. Wyant have announced the marriage of their daughter, Margaret Fulton, to Mr. Riley Whearty, son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Whearty of Rossville.
    Last Modified 11 Sep 2017 14:04:39 
    Family ID F2863  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 7 Aug 1914 - Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 25 Jun 1992 - Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Obituary- Whearty, Riley
    Obituary- Whearty, Riley
    Riley Russell Whearty
    Riley Russell Whearty, 77, Columbus, Ohio, formerly of Silver Lake, died Thursday, June 25, 1992, at a Columbus care center. He also had lived in Fort Myers, Fla.

    Mr. Whearty formerly was director of development at Michigan Technological University in Houghton. He was an Army veteran of World War II, then was recalled for the Korean War and served in the Air Force until he retired in 196G at the rank of colonel.

    He was born Aug. 7, 1914, at Silver Lake, the son of Martin L. and Ella Johnson Whearty.

    He was graduated from Kansas State College of Agriculture in Manhattan.

    His wife, Mrs. Margaret Whearty, preceded him in death.

    Survivors include a daughter, Jane McMeekin, Westerville, Ohio; a son, Riley Whearty, Kalamazoo, Mich.; a sister, Ruth McGlothlin, Mesa, Ariz.; and three brothers, Galen Whearty and Everett Whearty, both of Wichita, and Lester Whearty, Sun City, Ariz.

    Cremation is planned. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Moreland Funeral Home in Westerville, Ohio. Inurnment is pending. Memorial contributions may be made to the Columbus Alzheimers Care Center, 700 Jasonway Ave., Columbus, Ohio, 43220; or to Michigan Tech Fund at Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Mich., 49931.