I have some information on two of Frank/Absolom and Louisa/Louise WHETSTONE's children. Among their children in the 1900 Defiance census were Est(h)er b ?Sep 1887 and Bearn/Bernard b May 1894..

About 1904, Esther married John BODAY, s/o Henry and Elizabeth. In 1930 they lived in Highland Twp., Defiance, OH with their 5 children; Martin 18, Walter 16, Margaret 14, Dorothy 12 and Pauline 10. They also had a dtr, Ruth E., b abt 1911.

About 1925, Bernard married Clara YERDY, d/o Levi and Clara. In 1930, they lived with Clara's parents in Pulaski Twp., Williams, OH but had no children.

Esther BODAY died 17 Aug 1965 in Defiance County as did her son, Martin on 26 Jan 1989.

Bernard d 15 Jan 1948 and Clara d 15 Jan 1973, both in Williams County.

For relatives/survivors of the WHETSTONEs, check http://www.williamsco.lib.oh.us/databasesearch.asp. For the BODAYs, request their obits from the Defiance Public Library. Check http://www.defiance.lib.oh.us/genealogy.asp#newspapers for more information.

A Donald L. BODAY, about 73, lives in Highland Twp. on Painter Road. Check http://www.infospace.com for his address.

I am not related.