A One-Name Study for the BARNUM/BARNHAM Surname
In the 1930 US Census for Yelm, Thurston County, Washington Miranda Irene Whaley was enumerated with the family of her nephew Walter Dinwiddie, as follows:
Dwelling #2; Family #2
Dinwiddie, Walter; Head; Renting Farm Home; M; W; 32; Married; 28 years old at first marriage; Can read and write; b. Washington; Both parents b. Illinois; Speaks English; Laborer; Sawmill; Wage earner; Employed; Non-veteran; Farm Schedule 2
Dinwiddie, Mary; Wife; F; W; 32; Married; 28 years old at first marriage; Can read and write; b. Montana; Both parents b. Missouri; Speaks English; No trade or profession
Whaley, Irene; Aunt; F; W; 66; Widowed; 18 years old at first marriage; Can read and write; b. Illinois; Father b. Indiana; Mother b. Kentucky; Speaks English; No trade or occupation
From Linn Digest, Linn, Kansas, 8 February 1929: Mrs. Whaley Passes. Mrs. Miranda Irene Whaley died at Centralia, Washington, November 20, at 2 a. m., of heart trouble, according to word received here last week, by relatives.
Miranda Irene Dinwiddie was born at Buffalo, Illinois May 6, 1863 and died at the age of 68 years, six months and 14 days. She moved to Kansas with her parents and January 30, 1881, was married to David Whaley. To this union five children were born: Mrs. Maude Jones of Sublimity, Oregon; Charles Whaley of Woodland, California; Mrs. Lizzie Pruitt of Crane, Oregon; Lester Whaley of Orofino and Floyd Whaley of Boise, Idaho.
Funeral services were conducted at Yelm, Washington November 25 at 2 p. m. and burial was made at that place.
Mr. Whaley, her husband, preceded her to the grave two years ago. They lived at Weippe where they were engaged in the laundry business for a few years. Since his death Mrs. Whaley spent some time in California and with her son Lester, of Weippe, leaving there for Centralia two months ago.
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