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- Mary Ann Hempleman Whiteley
Mary Ann Hempleman Whiteley, daughter of George Hempleman the Second and Ruth Howell Hempleman, was born October 22, 1821, on the old Hempleman homestead west of South Charleston, Clarke County, Ohio. She married Joseph Whiteley in 1840, and they together moved on a farm six miles east of Springfield, Clarke County, Ohio, and there lived until she died, January 21, 1888.
Mary Ann Hempleman Whiteley bore all the strong traits of the Hempleman family, loved and respected by all those who knew her. She was kind to every one, stage, station or age made no difference to her. Every person was made welcome that entered her home, and many were the bountiful repast that were served by her to her friends. She was a true Christian, a true and loving wife and a devoted mother, kind to a fault but stern in her decision when she knew she was right. Her greatest aim and desire was to see her children be manly men and womanly women, and the writer believes that her greatest desire was fulfilled.
Joseph Whiteley was born January 18, 1818, on the farm six miles east of Springfield, Clarke County, Ohio, and after his marriage moved on to the same farm on which he was born, and there lived for many years until he moved to Darke County, Ohio. After the death of his wife he lived with his daughter, Mrs. Nancy J. Naugle, until his death, January 30, 1902. Joseph Whiteley was a man of good judgment and the people of his township elected him justice of the peace and he held this office for 12 years. During the Civil War he took great interest in his country’s affairs, looking after the widows and orphan, made so by the cruel war. He went several times to the front to look after the needs of the soldiers, and was always ready with his time and money to help them, for in this war he had two sons, Clay and Clark. Twice during that war he went to the front to look after the soldiers of Clarke County. On one of these occasions he brought back his nephew John Whiteley, who had typhoid fever. Many were the soldiers that received assistance through him.
To Joseph and Mary Ann Hempleman Whiteley, were born twelve children, as follows: Ruth, Clark, Clay, Alice, George, John, Scott, Mary Ann, Nancy Jane, Charles, Florence and Joseph, Jr.
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- WHITELEY
Joseph Whiteley, aged 84 years, died yesterday morning at 12:20 o'clock at his home near Enon, of paralysis.
Funeral this afternoon at 12:30 at Fletcher chapel; burial at Fletcher cemetery.
Copied from the Springfield Morning Sun, Friday, January 31, 1902.
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