John Whimpey

1852 - 1880  (28 years)

• Name	John Whimpey
  Born	14 Jan 1852	Brynmawr, Monmouthshire, Wales   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Died	3 Aug 1880  [3]
  Buried	Beacon Cemetery, Beacon, Mahaska, Iowa, United States   [4]
  Person ID	I181	Lois Willis
  Last Modified	2 Jun 2014

  
  

  Father	Isaac Whimpey,   b. 6 Jun 1827, Frome, Somerset, England ,   d. 9 Aug 1912, Lehi, Utah, Utah, United States  (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Mary Lewis,   b. 20 Jan 1830, Cwmdu, Breconshire, Wales ,   d. 26 Jun 1869, Leetonia, Columbiana, Ohio, United States  (Age 39 years)
  Married	5 Jul 1847	Llanelly, Breconshire, Wales   [5, 6]
  	Isaac was a bachelor of full age, profession miner, residence Twyn Blaennant. His father was William Whimpey, miner. Mary was a spinster of full age, residence Pwll Cwn. Her father was Thomas Lewis, plasterer. They were married by John Evans. The witnesses were Henry Williams and Geo Howells.
  Family ID	F6	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Maria Lewis,   b. 1854, Wales ,   d. 1928  (Age 74 years)
  Married	25 Jul 1871  [7]
  Children	+ 1. Henry Miles Whimpey,   b. 4 Aug 1873, Ohio, United States ,   d. Yes, date unknown + 2. Mary A Whimpey,   b. 24 Jul 1875, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States ,   d. Yes, date unknown + 3. Lemuel John Whimpey,   b. 23 May 1878, Ohio, United States ,   d. 29 Feb 1932, Catlin, Vermilion, Illinois, United States  (Age 53 years)   4. Rachel Whimpey,   b. 1881,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2010
  Family ID	F50	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 14 Jan 1852 - Brynmawr, Monmouthshire, Wales Buried - - Beacon Cemetery, Beacon, Mahaska, Iowa, United States  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  The 1861 Wales Census shows John was in the household of Isaac Whimpey at Bedwas, Monmouthshire. He was his son, born about 1852 in Brynmanos, Breconshire, Wales. Mary Wimpsey arrived in New York on 18 November 1867. She sailed from Liverpool England on the "Siberia", which also picked up passengers at Queenstown, Ireland. Mary was age 38, female, wife. Also on the ship was: Isaac age 15, male, labourer, John age 11, male, child William age 9, male, child Mary 7 female child Lewis 5 male child Ruth 3 female child Rachel 2 female child. The 1870 US Census shows John was in the household of Isaac Wimpey at Salem, Columbiana, Ohio. He was age 17, male, occupation coal miner, birthplace Wales. The 1880 US Census shows John was at Scott, Mahaska, Iowa. He was the head of the household, married, male, white, age 27, birthplace Wales, occupation coal digger, father's birthplace England, mother's birthplace Wales. Also in the household was his wife Myria, son Henry age 6, daughter Mary age 5, and Lemuel age 2. John and Maria appear to have had a fourth child - 1885 Iowa census Henry Wimpey abt 1874 Male 1885 Mahaska Mary Wimpey abt 1876 Female 1885 Mahaska Lemuel Wimpey abt 1879 Male 1885 Mahaska Rachel Wimpey abt 1881 Female 1885 Mahaska

  
  

• Sources

  [S385] Isaac Whimpey 1861 Wales Census. [S2955] England & Wales, FreeBDM Birth Index: 1837-1983, March quarter Crickhowell district volume 11b page 118 (Reliability: 3). [S391] Isaac Whimpey and Mary Lewis Ancestral file. [S3396] Find a Grave website, Find a Grave, (http://www.findagrave.com/), 2 Jun 2014, John Whimpy 1853-1880 (Reliability: 3). [S3215] Family Group Sheet for William Whimpey and Elizabeth Clements, Eddington, LaRae. Supplied by compiler . 1979. [S3234] Crickhowell Marriage Certificate, Wales. Superintendent Registrar from the District of Crickhowell., marriage certificate for Isaac Whimpey and Mary Lewis, married 5 July 1847; Crickhowell registration district (Reliability: 0). [S3233] History of Isaac Whimpey, Eddington, Lela, John Whimpey (Reliability: 0).