Wilford GAFFNER (c. 1939- )
1 Wilford GAFFNER , Jr.1 (c. 1939- ) [13972]. Born c. 1939, MI.
2 Wilford L. GAFFNER1,2,3 (c. 1908-1956) [5238]. Born c. 1908, MI.1 Marr Frances Ellen WHIMS Williamston, MI.2 Died 1956.3 Buried Summit Cemetery, Williamston, MI.3
3 Frances Ellen WHIMS1,2,4 (1917-2003) [4912]. Born 13 Jan 1917, Standish, Arenac Co., MI.1,4 Died 2003.3 Buried Summit Cemetery, Williamston, MI.3
6 Silas Ray WHIMS2,4,5 (1890-1959) [4887]. Born 24 Jan 1890, Bruce Twp., Macomb Co., MI.2,4 Marr Mildred Lenore BAILEY 24 Dec 1915, Flint, Genesee Co., MI.2,4 Died 23 Jan 1959.2 Buried 26 Jan 1959, Williamston, Ingham Co., MI.6
12 Joseph WHIMS2 ( - ) [5236].
13 Hannah BIRD2 ( - ) [5237].
7 Mildred Lenore BAILEY2,5,7,8,9 (1893-1980) [4824]. Born 24 Jul 1893, Brandon Twp., Oakland Co., MI.2,7,9 Died 7 Aug 1980, Meridian, Ingham, MI.9 Cause: Pneumonia. Buried 11 Aug 1980, Williamston, Ingham Co., MI.2
14 Winfield Scott BAILEY10,11,12 (1852-1924) [4625]. Born 26 Mar 1852.10,13 Marr Sarah Ellen SUTTON 17 Nov 1875.11 Died 25 Jun 1924, Oxford, MI.13,14 Buried 29 Jun 1924, Seymour Lake Cemetery.14
From a Pontiac, MI newspaper.
1875-03-24 - "Winfield Bailey suffers the loss of a valuable horse, that recently was kicked by another horse while standing in the stable together."
1875-03-24 - "Winfield Bailey suffers the loss of a valuable horse, that recently was kicked by another horse while standing in the stable together."
1876-03-15 - "A span of horses, the property of Winfield Bailey, ran away recently. Damage slight."
1880-03-17 - "The agent of the Watertown, (N.Y.) Fire Insurance Company only paid Winfield S. Bailey $10 on a $50 loss he sustained by fire a few weeks ago. Mr. Bailey, feeling a great injustice had been done him, withdrew his insurance from that company, and insured in the Oakland County Mutual."
From the Clarkston Community News.
June 4, 1921 - "Mrs. Harvey Bailey, of Detroit, spent Decoration Day at W. S. Bailey's.".
15 Sarah Ellen SUTTON5,11,15 (1857-1942) [4818]. Born 2 Oct 1857, Orion Twp., MI.5,13,15 Died 25 Dec 1942, Oxford, MI.5,13 Buried 27 Dec 1942, Seymour Lake Cemetery.
From the Pontiac Daily Press, December 26, 1942.
"A pioneer of Oakland county, Mrs Sarah Ellen Bailey, 85, died at her Oxford home Friday night. She had lived on the Bailey homestead south of Seymour Lake for 48 years, moving to Oxford in November, 1923, where her husband died. She was born in Orion township Oct. 2, 1857, and was married to Winfield S. Bailey Nov. 17, 1875. Surviving are her son Warren of Lake Orion and three daughters, Mrs. Winifred Porritt of Seymour Lake; Mrs. Mildred Whims of Midland and Mrs. Dorothy Alleman of Oxford, 17 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren. Funeral service will be held from the Whitcomb-Mabley chapel in Oxford Sunday at 2 p.m. and burial will be made in the Seymour Lake cemetery.".
Sources
| 1 | "1940 MI, Ingham, Leroy census". |
| 2 | "Family group sheet for the Silas Ray Whims family prepared by Walace W. Pike". |
| 3 | "Find A Grave Memorial Record". |
| 4 | "1930 Genesee Co., Linden Twp. census". |
| 5 | "Obituary of Sarah Ellen Bailey, Pontiac Press, December 26, 1942". |
| 6 | "Flint, Genesee Co., MI". |
| 7 | "1900 Independence Twp. census". |
| 8 | "1910 Independence Twp. census". |
| 9 | "Michigan Death Index, 1971-1996". |
| 10 | "1850 - 1860 Independence Twp. census". |
| 11 | "International Genealogical Index". |
| 12 | "Information provided by Diane Curry". |
| 13 | "Small Cemeteries in Brandon and Groveland Township, Oakland County, Michigan". |
| 14 | "Obituary of Winfield Bailey in the Pontiac Daily Press, June 27, 1924". |
| 15 | "1870 Independence Twp. census". |
