NOTICE: All information on these electronic pages is copyrighted property of Cathy L. O’Connor, who has authorized the use of it and the associated data files for the purpose of research for private or home use. Any other use including copying, reproduction, or publication is an infringement of copyright. Individuals, companies, or organizations wishing to use this material or distribute this information in any way, must obtain the expressed written consent of Cathy L. O’Connor, or the legal representative of the copyright owner and can furnish proof of written consent. EVERY NAME INDEX TO GRAND RAPIDS AND KENT COUNTY MICHIGAN, VOLUME ONE Compiled by Cathy L. O’Connor, © 2021. Historical account of their progress from first settlement to the present time. Original text by Ernest B. Fisher, published by Robert O. Law & Company, 1918. SURNAMES LETTER W Wab-ah-see, Chief, 312, 313 (White Swan) Waddell, John, 492 Wadsworth, A. S., 67 Wadsworth, Abraham S., 70, 71 Wadsworth, Abram S., 151 Wadsworth, Mr., 72 Wait, Benjamin, 520 Wait, Berry, 237 Wait, Henry, 548 Wait, Mr., 520 Wait, Mrs., 520 Waite, George S., 411 Walbridge, Mr., 86 Walden, Guy S., 207 Walden, Mrs. Guy S., 207 Walden, Mrs. Olive (Guild) Marsh, 207 Walden, Mrs., 277 Walden, Olive, 207 Walker, Battalion Chief, 201 Walker, C. I., 92, 336 Walker, C. L., 335 Walker, Charles I., 99, 122, 158, 159, 163, 350, 352, 379, 405, 505 Walker, David, 320 Walker, E. P., 90 Walker, Eliab, 230, 231, 233, 368 Walker, Ephraim P., 145, 217, 295 Walker, George D., 548 Walker, H. E., 375 Walker, Jacob W., 232, 233 Walker, Mr., 110, 233, 357, 505 Walker, Mrs. C. I., 405 Walker, Peter R., 228 Walker, Rev. H. E., 375 Wallace, D. J., 438 Wallace, Daniel J., 368 Wallace, Henry M., 472 Wallace, James C., 548 Wallace, James, 291 Wallin, R. B., 389 Walling, A., 204 Walsh, Mary C., 176 Walters, Reuben, 548 Walton, Volney C., 485 Walworth, Chancellor, 454 Wample, Cornelius, 258 Wansey, Alvin H., 246, 295 Wansey, Alvin, 89, 146 Wansey, Jared, 151, 246 Wanty, Dr. Emma (Nichols), 435 Wanty, Emma (Nichols), 437 Wanty, Emma, 435 Wanty, George P., 435, 471 Wanty, Judge George P., 471 Wanty, Mr., 357, 469, 471 Wanty, Mrs. George P., 435 Ward, Charles E., 453 Ward, Eugene, 255, 256 Ward, Henry, 548 Ward, James H., 222 Ward, James, 331 Ward, Leonard A., 467 Ward, Michael, 331 Ward, Mr., 453, 467, 492 Ware, J. B., 557 Ware, Joseph B., 351 Waring, Hart E., 97, 380 Waring, Mr., 381 Waring, Rev. Hart E., 380 Warner, Lucius C., 222 Warner, Mr., 339 Warnshius, J. W., 384 Warnshius, Rev. J. W., 384 Warren, Daniel H., 548 Wartrous, H. S., 198 Washburne, James W., 548 Washburne, Willard, 548 Washington, Gen., 24 Wasogenaw, 126 Watermulder, G., 382 Watermulder, Rev. G., 382 Waters, D. R., 518 Waters, David R., 514 Waters, David, 237 Waters, Dudley E., 193, 480, 481 Waters, Florence Hills, 193 Waters, Stephen, 548 Watkins, C. W., 492 Watkins, Charles W., 562 Watkins, E. C., 461 Watkins, Erwin C., 351, 356 Watkins, Hon. Charles W., 562 Watkins, J. D., 325 Watkins, Jared, 263, 266 Watkins, John D., 325 Watkins, Milton C., 265, 344, 346, 351 Watkins, Mr., 264 Watkins, Mrs. Milton C., 346 Watkins, Mrs. Susan (Joy), 346 Watkins, Oliver I., 265, 266 Watkins, Ray M., 351 Watkins, Susan, 346 Watson, A. B., 482, 483, 515 Watson, A., 228 Watson, Amasa B., 481, 561 Watson, Andrew, 100, 226, 258, 260 Watson, Dr. Edward, 433 Watson, Dr., 434 Watson, Edward, 433 Watson, Henry G., 548 Watson, Isaac, 101 Watson, James C., 434 Watson, James, 122, 151, 163 Watson, Joseph J., 419 Watson, Mr., 230 Watson, Mrs., 94 Watson, Rev. William H., 399 Watson, William H., 399 Watterson, William J., 280 Watts, John Q., 485 Watts, W. A., 486 Wayer, James, 386 Wayer, Rev. James, 386 Wayne, "Mad Anthony", 30 Wayne, Anthony, 27 Wayne, Gen. "Mad Anthony", 30 Wayne, Gen. Anthony, 27 Wayne, Gen., 25, 27, 31 Weatherly, O. R., 405 Weatherly, Warren W., 405 Weaver, Bradley, 216 Weaver, Carlos, 216 Weaver, Jerome, 218 Weaver, Prentiss, 216 Weaver, Wallace C., 218 Webster, Daniel, 115 Webster, Harry Judson, 550 Webster, Horace O., 300 Webster, John, 548 Webster, Mary J., 132 Webster, Mr., 87 Webster, William O., 344 Wedge, Henry D., 275 Wedgewood, Mrs., 201 Weeks, A. A., 518 Weeks, A. W., 486 Weeks, Augustus W., 292, 345, 351 Weeks, Darwin D., 548 Weeks, John P., 264, 265 Wegal, Charles, 548 Weiden, Hubert, 482 Weirich, Peter, 482 Welbourn, Daisy V., 197 Weller, D. S. T., 207, 278 Weller, Daniel S. T., 455 Weller, John S., 304 Weller, Lucy E., 207 Weller, Mr., 278, 387 Weller, Mrs. D. S. T., 207 Weller, Mrs. Lucy E. (Guild), 207 Welles, Mr., 477, 478 Welles, W. J., 478 Welles, William J., 413, 477 Wells, Hezekiah G., 73 Wells, James, 230 Wells, Mr., 511 Wells, Richard L., 315 Wells. Revilo, 511 Welmers, Albert, 384 Welmers, Evert, 384 Welsh, David E., 434 Welsh, Dr. David E., 434 Welsh, George, 351 Welsh, William H., 73 Welton, W. S. H., 496 Wenger, Isaac C., 486 Werner, K., 396 Werner, Rev. K., 396 Wernicke, O. H. L., 526 Wesselius, Sybrant, 345 West, Henry, 68, 151, 294 West, J. C., 498 West, John, 548 Westcott, John, 124, 198 Westlake, C. E., 498 Westlake, Mr., 238 Westlake, Samuel, 237, 238 Weston, I. M., 481, 482, 522 Weston, Isaac M., 170, 175 Weston, Mr., 176, 507 Weston, W. B., 514, 515 Weston, William B., 514 Wetmore, Nettie, 322 Wetmore, Timothy E., 260 Wheeler, Charles, 296 Wheeler, Clara, 412 Wheeler, Edward, 273, 275 Wheeler, H. W., 486 Wheeler, Josiah H., 102 Wheeler, Josiah L., 98, 163, 211 Wheeler, Martin, 237 Wheeler, Mr., 273 Wheeler, W. K., 418 Wheeler, William K., 203, 528 Whipple, Charles W., 445 Whipple, Elizabeth, 406 Whipple, J. E., 87 Whipple, Mrs. Elizabeth (White), 406 Whispel, Family, 324 White, Andrew D., 466 White, Arthur S., 351, 513, 514 White, Capt. Thomas W., 100 White, Dr. William H., 434 White, Elizabeth, 406, 416 White, Frank N., 292 White, G. H., 454 White, George H., 57, 170, 305, 351, 354, 454, 459 White, George W., 548 White, Harry C., 345 White, Henry, 548 White, Hon. Andrew D., 466 White, J. H., 492 White, James, 235 White, John, 548 White, Jonas M., 235 White, Levi, 311 White, Milo, 235, 239 White, Mr., 234, 235, 304, 308 White, Mrs. Marion, 76 White, N. H., 335 White, Nathan, 296 White, Nehemiah, 488 White, Norman G., 548 White, Patrolman, 201 White, Peregrine, 235 White, Peter, 308 White, Representative, 212 White, S., Jr., 338 White, Samuel, 101, 234, 235 White, Samuel, Jr., 548 White, Solomon, 100 White, Stewart Edward, 526 White, Thomas W., 100 White, Timothy, 292 White, W. E., 498 White, William H., 434 White, Zenas B., 242 Whiteman, Daniel D., 145 Whitfield, Dr. I. J., 398 Whitfield, Dr. Isaiah J., 439 Whitfield, Dr., 397 Whitfield, I. J., 398 Whitfield, Isaiah J., 439 Whitfield, Thomas, 548 Whitmore, Glenn S., 485 Whitney, Ethiel, 226 Whitney, Ezra, 225, 226, 228, 278 Whitney, Job, 300 Whitney, Martin, 255 Whitney, Mindrus H., 319, 320, 327 Whitney, Mindrus, 258 Whitney, Mr., 320 Whitney, Peter J., 279 Whitney, Peter, 277, 278 Whitney, Solomon, 368 Whitney, Solon M., 548 Whitney, William P., 218 Whitney, Z., 336 Whitney, Zena, 100 Whitney, Zerah, 278 Whitten, Manley, 266 Whitworth, Dr., 440 Whitworth, Herbert, 439 Whitworth, John, 499 Whitworth, Mr., 500 Whitworth, William G., 548 Wickerstrom, C. A., 517 Wickham, Harrison, 291, 292 Wickham, Mr., 290, 543 Wicks, Mr., 462 Wickstrom, C. A., 518 Widdicomb, Brothers, 491 Widdicomb, George, 489 Widdicomb, John, 490, 492 Widdicomb, Mr., 490, 523 Widdicomb, William, preface, 480, 487, 490 Widger, E. B., 398 Widger, Rev. E. B., 398 Wielhoumer, Jacob C., 397 Wielhoumer, Rev. Jacob C., 397 Wight, William A., 491 Wightman, O. E., 376 Wightman, Rev. O. E., 376 Wilcox, Frederick P., 194 Wildberger, Dr. George H., 430 Wildberger, George H., 430 Wilder, Hervey, 273 Wilder, Horace, 296, 297 Wilder, Mr., 297 Wilkes, Nathan, 548 Willard, Eleanor W., 523 Willard, Milo, 548 Willemsen, George, 549 Williams, A. J., 202 Williams, A., 137 Williams, Daniel M., 548 Williams, Daniel, 284 Williams, Everett, 91 Williams, George C., 548 Williams, George W., 548 Williams, H. R., 118, 137, 138 Williams, Henry R., 113, 165, 170 Williams, Horton L., 370 Williams, Mr., 113, 471 Williams, Nathaniel N., 548 Williams, Rev. Horton L., 370 Williams, Theodore O., 367 Williams, Zabin, 255 Williamson, Rev. W. Hall, 382 Williamson, W. Hall, 382 Willits, John A., 374 Willits, Rev. John A., 374 Willson, James B., 454 Wilmerink, William A., 550 Wilmes, Carl Edward, 550 Wilson, Abiel A., 239 Wilson, Ammon, 528 Wilson, Anna, 225 Wilson, Charles M., 469 Wilson, Chester, 225 Wilson, Chester, Jr., 228 Wilson, Clark S., 216 Wilson, Dr. Stephen A., 151, 360, 367, 421 Wilson, Dr. William A., 434 Wilson, Dr., 74, 88, 153, 361, 367, 421 Wilson, E. R., 498 Wilson, Etta S., 516 Wilson, Everett, 229 Wilson, Hugh E., 474, 484 Wilson, James F., 548 Wilson, Mr., 225, 339, 340, 360, 469 Wilson, Mrs. Anna (Holdrich), 225 Wilson, Mrs. Chester, 225 Wilson, Mrs. Etta S., 516 Wilson, Mrs. Etta Smith, 552 Wilson, Peter B., 228 Wilson, Robert, 507 Wilson, Stephen A., 74, 151, 153, 360, 367, 421 Wilson, William A., 434 Winchester, Brothers, 488, 489 Winchester, E. F., 492 Winchester, E. W., 488, 490 Winchester, S. A., 488 Winegar, William, 492 Wing, Augustus E., 64 Winn, Catherine W., 161 Winslow, Dr. Jason, 74, 421 Winslow, Jason, 74, 421 Winslow, Maria, 563 Winsor, Adelaide, 403 Winsor, Darius, 65, 66, 67, 73, 74, 151, 152, 154, 156, 190, 191, 403 Winsor, Eugene, 70 Winsor, Family, 501 Winsor, Hannah, 313 Winsor, Harriet, 155 Winsor, Jacob W., 67, 152, 154, 227 Winsor, Mr., 70, 155, 191, 227, 403 Winsor, Mrs. Darius, 154 Winsor, Mrs. Hannah (Tower), 313 Winsor, Mrs. Harriet (Peck), 155 Winsor, Mrs. Sally, 154 Winsor, Parents of Eugene, 70 Winsor, Sally, 154 Winsor, Z. G., 129, 136 Winsor, Zenas G., 66, 69, 152, 226, 228, 314, 406 Winsor, Zenas, 66, 155 Winter, E., 385 Winter, Egbert, 383 Winter, Mr., 493 Winter, Rev. Dr. E., 385 Winter, Rev. Egbert, 383 Winter, Rev., 383 Wirtz, John, 548 Wise, Henry L., 286 Wishart, A. W., 524 Wishart, Alfred W., 182, 370 Wishart, Rev. A. W., 524 Wishart, Rev. Alfred W., 182, 370 Wisse, Iman, 390 Wisse, Rev. Iman, 390 Wiswell, Mr., 33 Wiswell, Oliver, 33 Witherell, Judge, 62 Withey, A. O., 93 Withey, Gen. Solomon, 112 Withey, Gen., 112, 346 Withey, Hon. Solomon L., 446 Withey, John H., 222, 280 Withey, John, 67 Withey, Judge, 446, 447 Withey, Julia A., 112 Withey, Lewis H., 484 Withey, Marion L., 84, 346 Withey, Mr., 84, 346, 484 Withey, Mrs. (Hinsdill), 74 Withey, Mrs. Marion L. (Hinsdill), 84, 346 Withey, Mrs. S. L., 74, 405, 413, 560 Withey, Mrs. Solomon L., 84, 346 Withey, Mrs., 123, 560 Withey, Orson A., 68 Withey, S. L., 479 Withey, S., 335 Withey, Solomon L., 84, 184, 344, 346, 352, 446, 448, 449, 457, 458, 459 Withey, Solomon, 84, 93, 95, 101, 112, 368, 455, 456 Withey, W. H., 101 Withey, William H., 95, 124, 128, 170, 254, 273, 275, 555 Wobiwindego, Chief, 90 (White Giant) Wolbers, Rev., 396 Wolcott, Alfred, 445, 448, 453, 454 Wolcott, Joel, 548 Wolcott, John, 283 Wolcott, Judge, 445 Wolcott, L. W., 447, 454 Wolcott, Laurens W., 454 Wolcott, Lawrence S., 548 Wolcott, Mr., 453, 465 Wolf, Abram, 548 Wolf, G. A., 524 Wolf, Samuel P., 288 Wolihan, A. M., 515 Wonderly, J. H., 492 Wood, Catherine, 319 Wood, Clayton, 319 Wood, Dr. William, 427 Wood, George D., 265, 266 Wood, Jackson, 548 Wood, Jedidiah H., 265 Wood, John H., 548 Wood, Joseph, 316 Wood, L. H., 19 Wood, Mr., 501 Wood, Mrs. Catherine (Bailey), 319 Wood, Mrs. Clayton, 319 Wood, Mrs. Frances C., 414 Wood, Philip, 549 Wood, Prof. L. H., 19 Wood, Ransom E., 479 Wood, S., 388 Wood, Sarell, 388 Wood, Selden, 548 Wood, Stephen, 405, 406 Wood, William J., 255, 256 Wood, William, 548 Woodbridge, William, 61, 143 Woodbury, Rev. S., 92 Woodbury, S., 92 Woodford, Rev. S. H., 516 Woodford, S. H., 516 Woodruff, L. M., 369 Woodruff, Mr., 369 Woodruff, Rev. L. M., 369 Woods, John E., 283 Woodward, Albern O., 548 Woodward, Charles P., 516 Woodward, Daniel, 283 Woodward, Judge, 26, 62 Woodward, Kendall, 83, 102, 180, 211, 501 Woodward, Mr., 501 Woodward, William, 82, 165 Woodworth, Edmund C., 327 Woodworth, Irving, 455 Woodworth, James H., 278 Woodworth, W. T., 242 Woodworth, William F., 242, 244, 362, 364 Wooley, Family of William, 307 Wooley, John G., 524 Wooley, Mrs., 307 Wooley, William G., 252 Wooley, William, 90, 307, 308 Woolley, Justin D., 463 Woolway, Christopher J., 430 Woolway, Dr. Christopher J., 430 Wooster, David, 93, 488 Wooster, Rev. S. D., 369 Wooster, S. D., 369 Wooster, S. R., 438, 498 Wooster, Samuel R., 368, 426 Worden, A. E., 492 Worden, A., 337 Worden, Alonzo, 548 Worden, Commodore John L., 562 Worden, F. W., 528 Worden, Fred W., 242, 364 Worden, Henry H., 258 Worden, Isaac T., 242 Worden, John L., 562 Worden, Major, 258 Worden, W. H., 548 Workman, Anna E., 525 Wormnest, John, 384 Worrall, Thomas D., 511 Wright, Andrew C., 548 Wright, Andrew, 100, 272 Wright, Benjamin, 100, 272 Wright, Dr. Frederick W., 434 Wright, Dr., 422 Wright, Frederick W., 434 Wright, Jeremiah, 100, 272 Wright, John, 368 Wright, Julius M., 548 Wright, M. R. K., 523 Wright, Mr., 237, 297 Wright, Noadiah, 100, 272 Wright, Solomon, 100, 237, 239, 272 Wurzburg, F. J., 498 Wurzburg, Joseph, 454 Wurzburg, Mr., 498, 514, 517 Wyckoff, Dr. I. N., 552 Wyckoff, I. N., 552 Wyckoff, Jesse C., 408 Wyckoff, Jesse F., 455, 456 Wyeth, Nathaniel, 86 Wykes, George, 300 Wykes, John P., 249 Wykes, Roger I., 471 Wylie, Edward H., 269 Wylie, Henry C., 323 Wylie, Henry H., 323, 324 Wylie, James R., 471, 480 Wylie, Mr., 471, 480 Wylie, William N., 322 Wyman, Ellen M., 194