William Wherry

William was born about 1779.  William's father was David Wherry and his mother is Margaret Mackey.  His paternal grandparents were David Wherry and Mary Leonard. He had five brothers and three sisters, named Jesse, Mackey, Ebenezer, John, Silas, Janet, Mary and Lydia.  He is the fifth oldest of the nine children. He had three half-brothers and three half-sisters, named James, Joseph, David, Esther, Isabella and Isabella.