Thomas S. Whetsel ¹

   FamilySearch ID: GQVZ-L9M.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Residence: on 13 Dec 1891 in Redkey, Jay, IN.

2. Census in 1900 in Dunkirk, Jay, IN. ² The 1900 census recorded at 1325 Broad Street: Thomas Whetsel, stock dealer, 45, born May 1855, living with wife Maggie M., 39, Jul 1861; daughter Edith, 6, Dec 1894, and a son named Ralph Becker [sic, as indexed in census but handwriting appears to be Beeker], day laborer, 17, born Aug 1882. The census records that Maggie and Thomas were married for 9 years and Maggie had given birth to 3 children by 1900 and 2 were alive. Everyone and their parents were born in Indiana except Thomas' parents in Ohio.

3. Census in 1910 in Lincoln, Lancaster, NE. ³ The 1910 census recorded owning a home at 2844 Vine Street: Thomas S. Whetsel, occupation "own income", 51, living with wife Maggie M., 48, and daughter Edith, 15. Everyone and their parents were born in Indiana except Thomas' parents in Ohio. The census indicates this is the second marriage for both Thomas and Maggie, they were married 18 years ago, and she had birthed 3 children, 2 still alive in 1910.

4. Census in 1920 in Lincoln, Lancaster, NE. ⁴ The 1920 census recorded owning a home at 2841 Vine Street: Thomas S. Whetsel, no occupation, 64, living with wife Maggie M., 58. They and Maggie's parents were born in Indiana. Thomas' father was born in Ohio and mother in Virginia.

5. Census in 1930 in Lincoln, Lancaster, NE. ⁵ The 1930 census recorded owning a $2500 home at 2841 Vine Street: Thomas H. Whetsel, 73, living with wife Maggie, 68. They and Maggie's parents were born in Indiana, and Thomas' father was born in Pennsylvania and mother in Virginia. The census records the age of first marriage: Thomas 23, Maggie 19.

6. Newspaper: Star Press: Redkey: Thomas Whetsel of Lincoln, Neb. Is here for an extended visit with Mrs. Cena Hale, William Whetsel and Isaac Crumley., 4 Jul 1933, Muncie, Delaware, IN. ⁶

Thomas married Maggie M. Beeker, daughter of William M. Beeker and Elizabeth Cena Zeigler, on 13 Dec 1891 in Portland, Jay, IN. (Maggie M. Beeker was born on 19 Jul 1861 in , , IN,⁷ died on 6 Feb 1932 in Lincoln, Lancaster, NE ^{7 8} and was buried in Lincoln: Wyuka Cemetery, Lancaster, NE ⁷.)