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Mahulda “Hulda” <I>Kenton</I> Whaley

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Mahulda “Hulda” Kenton Whaley

Birth
Kentucky, USA
Death
5 Mar 1911 (aged 101)
Robertson County, Kentucky, USA
Burial
Kentontown, Robertson County, Kentucky, USA Add to Map
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Wife of Hiram Whaley; daughter of William and Jane (Burdon) Kenton.

Mrs. Mahulda Whaley was born in Nicholas County, Ky. in 1809. Her father was William Kenton, a farmer of Nicholas County, and in 1812 a soldier under Ge. Collier. The mother of Mrs. Whaley was before her marriage a Miss Hane Burden of Kentucky. The paternal grand-father of Mrs. Whaley was Simon Kenton of Virginia, who came to Kentucky i his early days, settled in Nicholas County, and followed farming. Miss Mahulda Kenton was married in 1830 to Hiram Whaley, a father of Mason County, who died in 1870, the father of the following named children; James, Elizabeth, John T., Martha T., Mary A., Lloyd, Hiram O. and Josephine. Mrs. Whaley is the owner of 250 acres of good farming land near Mt. Olivet, and is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

From History of Kentucky, Published in 1888

: "Near 102 years"
Mt. Olivet--Mrs. Huldah Whaley, Robertson county's oldest and best-known citizen died, aged 101 years, nine months and sixteen days. Mrs. Whaley was up to almost the very hour of her death in her ordinary robust health. Kentucky Gazette, 1911-03-15 [WHALEY, HULDAH] [Leader. p. 2 col. 3-4]
Contributor: Don Leuty (47429952) •

: "The paternal grand-father of Mrs. Whaley was Simon Kenton of Virginia, who came to Kentucky in his early days, settled in Nicholas County, and followed farming." [This information is false. Mahulda's parents are William Kenton and Jane Jinsey Burden. William's mother was the widow of Simon Kenton's brother - deceased 1785, and his father was probably Caleb Asberry. The information quoted is from bio's solicited from the families. Also of interest, the History of Kentucky authors (Collins) are related to the Kenton family.]
Contributor: Jon Hagee (49218060) •
Wife of Hiram Whaley; daughter of William and Jane (Burdon) Kenton.

Mrs. Mahulda Whaley was born in Nicholas County, Ky. in 1809. Her father was William Kenton, a farmer of Nicholas County, and in 1812 a soldier under Ge. Collier. The mother of Mrs. Whaley was before her marriage a Miss Hane Burden of Kentucky. The paternal grand-father of Mrs. Whaley was Simon Kenton of Virginia, who came to Kentucky i his early days, settled in Nicholas County, and followed farming. Miss Mahulda Kenton was married in 1830 to Hiram Whaley, a father of Mason County, who died in 1870, the father of the following named children; James, Elizabeth, John T., Martha T., Mary A., Lloyd, Hiram O. and Josephine. Mrs. Whaley is the owner of 250 acres of good farming land near Mt. Olivet, and is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

From History of Kentucky, Published in 1888

: "Near 102 years"
Mt. Olivet--Mrs. Huldah Whaley, Robertson county's oldest and best-known citizen died, aged 101 years, nine months and sixteen days. Mrs. Whaley was up to almost the very hour of her death in her ordinary robust health. Kentucky Gazette, 1911-03-15 [WHALEY, HULDAH] [Leader. p. 2 col. 3-4]
Contributor: Don Leuty (47429952) •

: "The paternal grand-father of Mrs. Whaley was Simon Kenton of Virginia, who came to Kentucky in his early days, settled in Nicholas County, and followed farming." [This information is false. Mahulda's parents are William Kenton and Jane Jinsey Burden. William's mother was the widow of Simon Kenton's brother - deceased 1785, and his father was probably Caleb Asberry. The information quoted is from bio's solicited from the families. Also of interest, the History of Kentucky authors (Collins) are related to the Kenton family.]
Contributor: Jon Hagee (49218060) •

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  • Maintained by: Jon Hagee
  • Originally Created by: Rich K
  • Added: May 30, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37709889/mahulda-whaley: accessed ), memorial page for Mahulda “Hulda” Kenton Whaley (21 May 1809–5 Mar 1911), Find a Grave Memorial ID 37709889, citing Kentontown Cemetery, Kentontown, Robertson County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Jon Hagee (contributor 49218060).