Tabitha (?)

Tabitha (?)

• Tabitha (?) was born in January 1866 in Tennessee.
• She married (?) Gifford.
• She married Henry Mimken circa 1907.
• Tabitha (?) became a widow at the 1918 death of her husband Henry Mimken.
• She married Hilton H. Wheelock on 25 July 1922 in Hamburg, Erie County, New York.
• The following appeared on 27 July 1922 in the Erie County Independent: A quiet wedding was solemnized Tuesday morning at the home of the bride in Pleasant avenue, Hamburg, when one of our most highly esteemed residents, Mr. Hilton H. Wheelock, was united in marriage to Mrs. Tabitha Gifford Mimken. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. James G. Hill, pastor of the First Baptist church, in the presence of relatives and a few intimate friends. Amidst a shower of congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Wheelock left on the 10:30 a. m. train for Chautauqua, where they will spend the remainder of the season.
• Tabitha (?) became a widow at the 1925 death of her husband Hilton H. Wheelock.
• The following appeared on 22 October 1925 in the Erie County Independent: (Hamburg) Mrs.Craig Wilson of Buffalo, who has been with her mother, Mrs. H. H. Wheelock, for the past two weeks, has returned to her home.
• Tabitha (?) died on 30 October 1953 at age 87.
• She was interred at Prospect Lawn Cemetery, Hamburg, Erie County, New York.
• The following appeared on 5 November 1953 in The Hamburg Sun: Funeral services were held Monday afternoon from the W. L. Froehley Funeral Home in Lake St. for Mrs. Tabitha Wheelock who died last Friday. The Rev. Kenneth H. Good, Pastor of the First Baptist Church officiated at the home and later in Prospect Lawn Cemetery. Mrs. Wheelock was the wife of the late Hilton H. Wheelock. Mrs. Wheelock leaves two daughters, Mrs. Edwin Kleinfelder of Pasadena, Cal., and Mrs. J. L. Craig Wilson of Lake View, two grandsons, Paul Kleinfelder of Toronto, Ont., and Judson Kleinfelder of Clarence Center.

• Last Edited: 28 Aug 2015