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Otto Edward Whaley (b. 08 Jan 1889, d. 05 Mar 1951)

Otto Edward Whaley (son of Robert Matthew Whaley) was born 08 Jan 1889 in Fredricktown (Hopewell), St. Francis, Missouri, and died 05 Mar 1951 in Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, Missouri.

Notes for Otto Edward Whaley:
Otto Edward Whaley had temple workdone under different birth & death
dates. Information recorded in this record is correct according to death
certificate. Work is done under above dates #763220603

Copy of Marriage License shows Otto age 24 and Mary age 19 at date of wedding; married by H.H. Look, Police Magistrate; witnessed by Harry J. Mackinaw, County Clerk. Shows Otto to be a lead worker; Randall Whaley and Mae Whaley were witness to marriage.

Have in possession a copy of a photograph taken on the wedding day of
Otto and Mary Whaley. Randall Whaley (brother to Otto) and his wife Mae
Belmer Whaley stood as witnesses. Mary's dress is pale blue, made by
Mary. She had a real flower corsage.

This information taken from conversations with Mary Ann and from death
certificate of Otto E. Whaley (in file); also info from personal knowledge of son,
Sterling E. Whaley

Death notice in paper -- info supplied by Susie Whaley -- some dates and names are wrong (note on notice):
Otto E. Whaley was born at Hopewell, Missouri, January 8, 1889. He passed away Monday night at 9:10 p.m. at the Veterans' Hospital, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, March 5, 1951. Son of the late Robert and Lillie Glore Whaley.
He was married to Miss Mary Sago in 1916 and two children were born to this union, Darlene and Sterling, who now reside in California.
He enlisted in the United States Ary February 25, 1918 at Farmington, Missouri and was discharged from Camp Funston, Kansas on July 8, 1918.
He was married to Miss Susie Huckstep of Troy, Missouri on October 4, 1947 by Rev. Guy W. Carrell. Mr. Whaley was a member of the Troy Masonic Lodge.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Susie Whaley; two children, Darlene and Sterling; 5 brothers, Randall O Whaley, Dallas, Texas; Lon and Robert Whaley, Collinsville, Illinois; Irvin Whaley, ST. Louis; Earl Whaley, Troy; and one sister, Mrs. Ivol Schneider of St. Johns' and a host of other relatives and friends.
Mr Whaley was a carpenter by trade and made amny firends in his work. He was kind and patient in his suffering the last year and will be sadly missed by those who loved him and knew him best.
Funeral services were held Thursday afternooon at 1:30 p.m. from the Kemper Funeral HOme, conducted by Rev. Herman A. Lehwald,k pastor of the Methodist Chruch. Two beautiful sons, "Whispering Hope" and "Beyond the Sunset" were rendered by Mrs. Kittie Wells Tice and Mrs. Fred Schnurr. The Masonic Service was given at the Funeral Home and burial was in the Elsberry City Cemetery.

Request for service records gave us Place of Entry: Feb 25, 1918 FArmington Mo.; Place of Discharge: 8 Jul 1918 Camp Funston, Kansas. Held rank of Private. Was honorably discharged.

Have copy of death certificate. SS # 457-18-7896. Died at age 62 years, 1 month, 25 days, Was a carpenter in the construction industry.

Notes of 1987 from his granddaughter - Darlene Whaley Robinson (from Mary Ann Sago and Ervin Whaley - Otto's brother):
Otto was born on January 8, 1890 in Hopewell, Washington County, Missouri. His father was Robet Matthew Whaley, about thirty one years old. His mother was Lillie Mae Glore and she was almost twenty seven years old. Otto had oneolder brother - 3 1/2 years old and after Otto there were six more boys and one girl born. One of the boys died shortly after birth.
The family lived and worked their farm in Missouri. All the children worked with their father. Eventually Otto left the farm and went to Collinsville, Illinois to work in the lead smelter and eventually became foreman at the National Lead Smelter.
While in Collinsville, Otto met Mary Sago while she was visiting her cousin. Otto was staying with his cousin. The two cousins were friends and neighbors and were anxious for Otto and Mary to meet. Otto and Mary knew each other about three months before being married on January 26, 1915. Their first child, a girl - Elberta - was born on October 26, 1915. She only lived about twenty months and died on June 15, 1917.
Otto enlisted in the United States Army on February 25, 1918 at Farmington, Missouri. He was discharged from Camp Funston, Kansas on July 8, 1918. I do not know why he served such a short time. After leaving the army, he and Mary decided to go to California. In California he learned the carpentry trade as he had always enjoyed building. Mary describedf him as a very good and successful carpenter.
He had a lot of friends who drank and Otto began drinking with them and became an alcoholic. He tried to quit drinking when a set of twins were born to them in 1925. Both he and Mary were happy because they thought they would never have any more children. Finally, when the twins were about two years old -- and after twelve years of marriage -- Mary left Otto because of his alcoholism. Otto returned to Missouri after the divorce in 1927. He lived and worked in Missouri, he never returned to California. On October 4, 1947 he married Susie Huckstep in Troy, Missouri.
Otto died on March 5, 1951 at the Veterans Hospital, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. He was buried at the Elsberry Cemetery in Elsberry, Missouri.

More About Otto Edward Whaley:
Baptism (LDS): 23 Apr 1977, OGDN.
Burial: 08 Mar 1951, Elsberry Cemetery, Elsberry, Missouri.
Endowment (LDS): 18 Jun 1977, OGDN.
Record Change: 02 Jan 2002
Sealed to parents (LDS): 07 Jan 1981

More About Otto Edward Whaley and <Unnamed>:
Marriage: 26 Jan 1915, Collinsville, Madison, Illinois.
Sealed to spouse (LDS): 01 Oct 1991, OGDEN.

Children of Otto Edward Whaley are:

Elberta Madelyn Whaley, b. 26 Oct 1915, Collinsville, Madison, Missouri, d. 15 Jun 1917, Randolph, St. Francois, MO.
+Sterling Elmer "Bud" Whaley, b. 23 Jan 1925, Huntington Park, Los Angeles, CA, d. 17 Nov 1999, Harrisville, Weber, Utah.
Darlene Ellen Whaley, b. 23 Jan 1925, Huntington Park, Los Angeles, California, d. Feb 1999, Wasilla, Alaska.