WALTER WHITLEY - Biography

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This biography appears on page 681 in History of Racine and Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin...
published by the Western Historical Co.: 1879.

WALTER WHITLEY, butcher and dealer in cattle, Waterford; born in
Yorkshire, Eng., July 25, 1836; son of John and Maria Whitley; was left
an orphan at the age of 9 years; lived with an aunt until he was 14
years old; at that age he commenced the butchering business with John
Chapham, in Yorkshire; he came to America in 1856, located at Kenosha,
and worked with an uncle on a farm; lived in Connecticut quite awhile;
returned, and went to the town of Dover; all this time he had saved no
money, which very much displeased his uncle. He had met in Dover Miss
Martha Leach, whom he married Feb. 25, 1861; daughter of John and Sarah
Leach; he had no money nor had she, but they have been industrious and
saved a small fortune; they have had four children, three now living -
Miriam, born Nov. 30, 1861, and died Feb. 10, 1863; William, born Jan,
30, 1865; Miriam, Aug. 7, 1870; Olive, Nov. 28, 1875. Mr. Whitley was
elected Town Treasurer in 1874, and held the office five years. The
family attend the Methodist Church; Republican.