Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 2nd ed., 1885,
Muhlenberg Co.

WARREN P. WHITMER was born January 27, 1849, in Muhlenburgh [sic] County, 
Ky.; is the sixth of nine children - five boys and two girls now living 
- born to Samuel and Polly (Short) Whitmer, natives of Muhlenburgh County, 
and of German descent.  Samuel was the son of John Whitmer, who married a 
Miss Sheets; they were born and reared in Virginia, and came to 
Muhlenburgh County about 1805 or 1808, and settled in the western part, 
where he died in 1854, at nearly eighty years of age.  The mother of our 
subject was a daughter of Jacob Short, who married a Miss Scott; they were 
born and reared in Virginia, of German descent; came to Muhlenburgh 
County, about 1810, and settled in the western part of the county, where 
they subsequently owned a large farm.  Warren P. was reared on a farm; 
he received a good common school education; and at the age of twenty-one 
entered the academy at Sacramento for three years; attended West Kentucky 
College one year; taught one term of five months.  In 1872, he moved to 
South Carrollton, where he purchased a livery where he has been engaged
ever since, meeting with good success.  Mr. Whitmer was married, April, 1879,
to Mary Kate Jones, of Muhlenburgh County, Ky., daughter of Joshua and 
Amanda (Finch) Jones, who were reared in Muhlenburgh County.  Their union 
is blessed with three children: Bessie, Marshall and Joshua.  Mr. and Mrs. 
Whitmer are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church; he is a member of 
the K. of H.

Whitmer Short Sheets Scott Jones Finch
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VA

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