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Abraham Whitson 1787–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1787

Birth Location: Cocke, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 2 Feb 1840

Death Location: Clinton, Clinton, Missouri, United States

Father: William Whitson

Mother: Elizabeth Payne

Spouse(s): Sarah Jeffers

Children(s): George Whitson, Moses Whitson, Mary Whitson, Louisa Whitson, Thomas Whitson, David Whitson, Elizabeth Whitson, John Whitson, William Whitson, Elizabeth Whitson, John Whitson, Harrison Whitson, John Whitson, George Whitson, Harrison Whitson, Louisa Whitson, David Whitson, Moses Whitson, Elizabeth Whitson, Thomas Whitson, Mary Whitson, John Whitson

Abraham Whitson was born in 1787 in Cocke, Tennessee, United States, the child of William Jr Whitson And Elizabeth Payne. In 1796, Abraham Whitson resided in Carter, Tennessee, United States. In 1820, Abraham Whitson resided in Wilson, Tennessee, United States. Abraham Whitson married Sarah Jeffers, and had children including David Whitson, Elizabeth Whitson, George W Whitson, Harrison Whitson, John Whitson, Louisa Whitson, Mary Whitson, Moses James Whitson, Moses John James Whitson, Thomas Whitson, William Whitson. Abraham Whitson passed away in 1840 in Clinton, Clinton, Missouri, United States.

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Biography

  • Abraham Whitson was born in 1787 in Cocke, Tennessee, United States, the child of William Jr Whitson And Elizabeth Payne.
  • In 1796, Abraham Whitson resided in Carter, Tennessee, United States.
  • In 1820, Abraham Whitson resided in Wilson, Tennessee, United States.
  • Abraham Whitson married Sarah Jeffers, and had children including David Whitson, Elizabeth Whitson, George W Whitson, Harrison Whitson, John Whitson, Louisa Whitson, Mary Whitson, Moses James Whitson, Moses John James Whitson, Thomas Whitson, William Whitson.
  • Abraham Whitson passed away in 1840 in Clinton, Clinton, Missouri, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Whitson
1740–1819
Birth Location: Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia
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Elizabeth Payne
1745–1820
Birth Location: Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Jeffers
1793–1813
Birth Location: Cocke, Tennessee, United States
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Children(s)

George Whitson
1811–1885
Birth Location: Newport, Cocke, Tennessee, USA
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Moses Whitson
1824–1897
Birth Location: Clinton, Clinton, Missouri, United States
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Mary Whitson
1807–
Birth Location: –
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Louisa Whitson
1809–
Birth Location: –
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Thomas Whitson
1817–
Birth Location: –
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David Whitson
1821–
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Whitson
1823–
Birth Location: –
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John Whitson
1819–
Birth Location: –
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William Whitson
1815–
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Whitson
1833–1906
Birth Location: Missouri, United States
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John Whitson
1808–1809
Birth Location: –
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Harrison Whitson
1811–
Birth Location: –
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John Whitson
1808–1809
Birth Location: –
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George Whitson
1813–
Birth Location: –
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Harrison Whitson
1811–
Birth Location: –
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Louisa Whitson
1809–
Birth Location: –
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David Whitson
1821–
Birth Location: –
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Moses Whitson
1824–1897
Birth Location: , Clinton, Missouri, USA
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Elizabeth Whitson
1823–
Birth Location: –
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Thomas Whitson
1817–
Birth Location: –
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Mary Whitson
1807–
Birth Location: –
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John Whitson
1819–
Birth Location: –
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Abraham Whitson's Ancestors

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Abraham Whitson
1787–1840
Birth Place: Cocke, Tennessee, United States
Parents
William Jr. Whitson
1740–1819
Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia
Elizabeth Payne
1745–1820
Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William Whitson
1710–1783
Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States
Margaret Plumley
1715–1783
Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States
Joseph Payne
1720–1803
Bedford County, VA
Phoebe Offill
1723–1803
Henry, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Whitson
1676–1738
Lydia
1676–1738
John Plumley
1677–1732
Mary Bainbridge
1687–1719
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph, Whitson
1640–1701
Mary Fletcher
1648–1734

Abraham Whitson's Descendants

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Abraham Whitson (1787–2 Feb 1840) m. Sarah Jeffers (1793–WFT Est 1813-1884)
  1. 1. George (W) Whitson 1811–1885 m. Nancy (Harlin) Smith 1822–1877
    1. 1. Mary (Francis) Whitsan 1849–1897 m. George (Washington) Kelley 1841–1914
      1. 1. Sebastian (Cabott) KELLEY 1870–1950 m. Agnes Kelley 1881–1970
        1. 1. David (Thomas) Kelley 1910–1978 m. Opal Giles 1911–1995
        2. 2. Florence (May) Kelley 1897–1984
        3. 3. Lilly (Bell) Kelley 1899–1900
        4. 4. George (Alvin) Kelley 1901–1973
        5. 5. Alberta Kelley 1903–1996
        6. 6. Sebastion Kelley 1912–1912
        7. 7. Martha Kelley 1913–1997
        8. 8. Velma (Elaine) Kelley 1916–1992
        9. 9. Lavon Kelley 1927–1967
        10. 10. Mary (F.) Kelley 1918–2002
        11. 11. Suzanne (Marie) Kelley 1906–1974
        12. 12. Agnes (Thelma) Kelley 1907–1971
        13. 13. Earl (RAY) Kelley 1920–1987
        14. 14. Donold Kelley 1925–2003
        15. 15. Ellen Kelley 1923–
        16. 16. Susie Kelley 1907–
        17. 17. Georgie Kelley 1901–
        18. 18. Susannah Kelley 1906–1974
      2. 2. David (Thomas) KELLEY 1876–1937
        1. 1. Clarence Kelley 1906–
      3. 3. William (Plesant) KELLEY 1881–1884
      4. 4. Lena (Florence) Guthrie 1887–1990 m. Clifford (Cornell) GUTHRIE 1881–1956
        1. 1. Esther (Fern) Guthrie 1912–1991
        2. 2. Grace (Bell) Guthrie 1906–1972
        3. 3. Fred Guthrie 1910–
        4. 4. Robert (A) Guthrie 1922–
        5. 5. Elain Guthrie 1920–
      5. 5. Lewis (Franklin) Kelley 1874–1946 m. Henrietta Moncrief 1871–1915
        1. 1. Seraph Sooter 1903–1964 m. John (De Witt) Sooter 1897–1971
        2. 2. George (L) Kelley 1906–1969 m. Evelyn Kelley 1907–
        3. 3. William (Monroe) Kelley 1909–
        4. 4. Sarah (F) Kelly 1903–
        5. 5. Vanetta (C) Kelley 1909–
      6. 6. Emley Kelly 1868–1869
      7. 7. Martha (E) Lusk 1872–1952 m. John (Bill) LUSK 1862–
        1. 1. Margaret (A) Fisher 1906–
        2. 2. Alice Lusk 1905–
      8. 8. Amey Henderson 1879–1922 m. Charley HENDERSON 1871–
        1. 1. Alvoid (Jack) Henderson 1915–1989
        2. 2. Eleanor (M) Fries 1899–
        3. 3. Ethel Henderson 1902–
        4. 4. John Henderson 1904–
        5. 5. Charley Henderson 1907–
        6. 6. Amey Henderson 1909–
      9. 9. Lilly (May) KELLEY 1885–1885
      10. 10. David (Thomas) Kelley 1868–1978 m. Opal (Giles) Baumgartner 1911–1995
        1. 1. Robert (Ray) Kelley 1935–1939
        2. 2. James (Odell) Kelley 1938–1939
        3. 3. Jacob (Edgar) Kelley 1945–1985
    2. 2. James (H.) Whitson 1848–1937
    3. 3. John (Madison) Whitson 1844–1941
    4. 4. Mary (Frances) Whitson 1849–1904
  2. 2. Moses (John James) Whitson 1824–1897
  3. 3. Mary Whitson 1807–
  4. 4. Louisa Whitson 1809–
  5. 5. Thomas Whitson 1817–
  6. 6. David Whitson 1821–
  7. 7. Elizabeth Whitson 1823–
  8. 8. John Whitson 1819–
  9. 9. William Whitson 1815–
  10. 10. Elizabeth Whitson 1833–1906
  11. 11. John Whitson 1808–1809
  12. 12. Harrison Whitson 1811–
  13. 13. John Whitson 1808–1809
  14. 14. George (W) Whitson 1813–
  15. 15. Harrison Whitson 1811–
  16. 16. Louisa Whitson 1809–
  17. 17. David Whitson 1821–
  18. 18. Moses (James) Whitson 1824–1897
  19. 19. Elizabeth Whitson 1823–
  20. 20. Thomas Whitson 1817–
  21. 21. Mary Whitson 1807–
  22. 22. John Whitson 1819–

Abraham Whitson's Timeline

6 Records

1787
1787
Birth of Abraham Whitson in Cocke, Tennessee, United States
Cocke, Tennessee, United States
1796
1796
Age 9
Abraham Whitson resided here in Carter, Tennessee, United States
Carter, Tennessee, United States
1820
1820
Age 33
Abraham Whitson resided here in Wilson, Tennessee, United States
Wilson, Tennessee, United States
1830
1830
Age 43
Abraham Whitson resided here in Clay, Missouri, USA
Clay, Missouri, USA
1840
2 Feb 1840
Age 53
Death of Abraham Whitson in Clinton, Clinton, Missouri, United States
Clinton, Clinton, Missouri, United States
1840
30 Mar 1840
Age 53
Abraham Whitson - Probate in Clinton, Missouri, USA
Clinton, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1787
    Event Place: Cocke, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1796
    Event Place: Carter, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Early Tax List Records
    [2] Tennessee, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Wilson, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Wilson, Tennessee; Page: 378; NARA Roll: M33_122; Image: 340

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Clay, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, 1830; Census Place: Clay, Missouri; Series: M19; Roll: 73; Page: 290; Family History Library Film: 0014854

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1840
    Event Place: Clinton, Clinton, Missouri, United States
    Record Source: Missouri, Wills and Probate Records, Missouri, Clinton County, Probate Records, 1833-1935; Index, 1846-1950; Author: Missouri. Circuit Court (Clinton County); Probate Place: Clinton, Missouri

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 30 Mar 1840
    Event Place: Clinton, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: Missouri, Wills and Probate Records, Missouri, Clinton County, Probate Records, 1833-1935; Index, 1846-1950; Author: Missouri. Circuit Court (Clinton County); Probate Place: Clinton, Missouri
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