My father's maternal grandmother was named Laura Jane Whaley b.3 Oct 1846 in Leonides, St. Joseph, MI. d. Mar 1926 roseville, Placer, CA m. Louis Clearman DeCoudres 12 Sep 1865, probably Pawnee, NE, son of Marcus Anthony De Coudres and Ruth Soule. Her father was John Whaley b. 20 Mar 1816, Herkimer Co., NY d. 18 Aug 1899 Pawnee City, Pawnee, NE m. 11 Oct 1840 Brady, Kalamazoo, MI to Elizabeth Portman, daughter of James Portman Jr and Lucy Gilson. His father was Edward Whaley b. about1781/1784 possibly in RI d. 12 Aug 1841 St. Joseph Co., MI buried in the Dutton Cemetery there. m. Jan 1807 in Kingston, Rockingham, NH to Sally Chase, daughter of Jacob Chase and Constance Saunders. I'm looking for the birthplace of Edward Whaley and his parents. Leslie Quist