Biographical Sketch of Samuel D. Wherry, Johnson County, Missouri
Post Oak Township
>From "The History of Johnson County, Missouri," 
Kansas City Historical Co. 1881

SAMUEL D. WHERRY,

farmer and stock raiser, P.O. Burnett Station, born in Beaver county
Pennsylvania, April 6, 1843.  Son of Samuel Wherry, who was also a
native of Pennsylvania.  Our subject attended school in his native
county after which he removed to Ohio, residing for a short time in
Delaware county, eighteen miles from Columbus.  After living in Ohio
about two years he came direct to Johnson county, Missouri, where he has
ever since resided.  Mr. Wherry's farm consists of 320 acres of land in
one tract, and forty acres of timber in another.  His farm is adorned
with fruitful orchards, good buildings, fertile soil, green pastures and
meadows, and, in fact, all the necessary appliances usually found on a
well ordered farm.  His average acres of corn is about 160, besides some
wheat and other crops. About 100 head of cattle and 500 head of hogs are
yearly bought, fatted and sold by this enterprising stock dealer.  Mr.
Wherry is, perhaps, the most extensive stock man in Johnson county.  He
has a pair of eight-ton scales for the purpose of weighing stock.  His
farm is well inclosed with about three miles of hedge fence, besides
board and wire fence.   The names of his three children in order of age,
are: Ira, Samuel and Della.  They are all small, the oldest being seven
years of age.  The respect and confidence with which he is held among
his neighbors, is the well deserved tribute his earnest business
qualities and sterling integrity so richly merit.

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