Records:  WHITESELL, William E., Unknown Co., KY
Sunday, February 27, 2000

Submitted by: kanichi@theriver.com  (Linda Katherine Jenkins Wensel)
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Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and
Biographical.

Charles Blanchard, Editor. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers,
1884.

Monroe County Biographical Sketches, Marion Township, p. 677

William E. WHITESELL, farmer, is a native of Bloomington, Ind., was born
July 17, 1833, and is the eighth of the fifteen children of Peter and
Elizabeth (AKENS) WHITESELL, natives of Kentucky and Virginia
respectively. Peter WHITESELL moved to this county about the year 1824,
and settled near Bloomington, where he entered land. William E.
WHITESELL was reared on a farm, and attended school for about six
months. When about eighteen years old, he moved to Illinois for a time,
where he began to work for himself. June 12, 1858, he married Eliza A.
MATLOCK, of this county, which union gave being to five children, two of
whom are living. September, 1864, he enlisted in the volunteer service,
was on duty at Indianapolis, and was discharged May, 1865. He afterward
came to this county and purchased 195 acres, some of which was improved.
He now owns 225 acres, which constitutes a good home and farm. Mr.
WHITESELL has served for one term as Township Trustee, and is in
political classification a Democrat. He is an upright, liberal citizen,
and one generally esteemed and trusted.

Data Entry Volunteer - Linda Jenkins Wensel
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