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Abraham Whitson 1810–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1810

Birth Location: Tennessee, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 20 August 1885

Death Location: Ramseytown, Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Isaac Whitson

Mother: Druscilla Bennett

Spouse(s): Sarah Hensley

Children(s): Nancy Whitson, Cornelius Whitson, James Whitson, Charles Whitson, William Whitson, Mary Whitson

The story of Abraham Whitson began in 1810 in Tennessee, Tennessee, USA. Abraham Whitson married Sarah Sallie Hensley, and had children including Charles Whitson, Cornelius Rexter Whitson, James H Whitson, Mary Whitson, Nancy Mariah Whitson, William Whitson. Abraham Whitson passed away in 1885 in Ramseytown, Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Abraham Whitson began in 1810 in Tennessee, Tennessee, USA.
  • Abraham Whitson married Sarah Sallie Hensley, and had children including Charles Whitson, Cornelius Rexter Whitson, James H Whitson, Mary Whitson, Nancy Mariah Whitson, William Whitson.
  • Abraham Whitson passed away in 1885 in Ramseytown, Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isaac Whitson
1783–1850
Birth Location: Burke County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Druscilla Bennett
1780–1870
Birth Location: Kings, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Hensley
1820–
Birth Location: Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Nancy Whitson
1847–1918
Birth Location: Yancey, North Carolina, USA
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Cornelius Whitson
1850–1923
Birth Location: Ramseytown, Yancey, North Carolina, USA
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James Whitson
1845–
Birth Location: –
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Charles Whitson
1849–
Birth Location: –
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William Whitson
1852–
Birth Location: –
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Mary Whitson
1862–
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Abraham Whitson's Ancestors

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Abraham Whitson
1810–1885
Birth Place: Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Isaac Whitson
1783–1850
Burke County, North Carolina, United States of America
Druscilla (Larina) Bennett
1780–1870
Kings, Pickens, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Thomas (William) Whitson
1734–1809
Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, BCA, Virginia, USA
Mary (Ann) White
1750–1820
Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
James Bennett
1750–1825
Virginia
Sarah (Saley) Smith
1756–1835
Spartenburg, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Richard III
1700–1764
Mary Cocke
1710–1780
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Abraham Whitson's Descendants

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Abraham Whitson (1810–20 August 1885) m. Sarah (Sallie) Hensley (1820–)
  1. 1. Nancy (Mariah) Whitson 1847–1918 m. Samuel (J) Peterson 1844–1925
    1. 1. C. (Oliver) Peterson 1866–1967 m. Hester (Louise) Deyton 1878–1946
      1. 1. Geter (C.) Peterson 1897–1971 m. Pearl Bailey 1905–1972
        1. 1. Earl Peterson 1923–1967 m. Margaret (Ann) Moody 1930–1976
      2. 2. Inez Bennett 1902–1986
      3. 3. Kate Furches 1910–1983
      4. 4. Eva (Lee) Reed 1914–2011
      5. 5. Francis (C.) Peterson 1906–1976
      6. 6. Belle Renfro 1893–1981
      7. 7. Grace (Pearl) Prather 1898–1982
      8. 8. Zula Constable 1918–1993
    2. 2. Allen Peterson 1866–1950 m. Hannah (E.) Lockner 1874–1954
    3. 3. James Peterson 1870–1941 m. Nora (Belle) Peterson 1876–1939
      1. 1. Lue (J) McCurry 1895–1942
      2. 2. Isaac Peterson 1919–1919
    4. 4. Mary (Jane) Peterson 1873–1951 m. James (C) Lockner 1874–1935
      1. 1. Kate Smith 1911–1959
      2. 2. Daniel (Curtis) Lockner 1900–1985
      3. 3. Lillie Lockner 1901–1998
      4. 4. Siddie Lockner 1915–1915
      5. 5. William (Howard) Lockner 1909–1984
    5. 5. Lura Peterson 1878–
    6. 6. Susannah ("Suckey") Peterson 1876–1938 m. Everett (Gaither) Arrowood 1862–1956
      1. 1. Burnie (Sy) Arrowood 1903–1976 m. Roxie (Marie) Runion 1910–1958 m. May Peterson 1901–
      2. 2. James (Samuel) Arrowood 1895–1993 m. Cora Duncan 1897–1976
        1. 1. Ernest Arrowood 1925–1988
        2. 2. Irene (Mary) Crowder 1917–2007
        3. 3. Royce (Earl) Arrowood 1919–1930
        4. 4. Landon (John) Arrowood 1922–1991
        5. 5. Clifford (Lee) Arrowood 1923–2013 m. Mary (Edna) McLaughlin 1922–
        6. 6. Elmer Arrowood 1932–2022 m. Mellie (Christine) Briley 1930–2007
      3. 3. John (Wesley) Arrowood 1893–1956
      4. 4. Minnie Arrowood 1896–1995 m. Fred (Julius) Autrey 1892–1968
        1. 1. Susan Autrey 1930–1978 m. Jesse (Calvin) Cadd 1930–1969
      5. 5. Pansy (Melissa Jane) Arrowood 1896–1995
      6. 6. William Arrowood 1910–1978
      7. 7. Charles (A) Arrowood 1901–1980 m. Birdie Thomas 1902–
        1. 1. Paul Arrowood 1923–
        2. 2. C (B) Arrowood 1925–
      8. 8. Floyd (Garcy) Arrowood 1905–1992
      9. 9. Ora Arrowood 1914–1995 m. Miles Chapman 1910–
      10. 10. Trula (Cardelia) Arrowood 1912–1953 m. David (A) Gregory 1912–
        1. 1. Patricia (Ann) Gregory 1940–1996
      11. 11. Lester Arrowood 1898–1991
      12. 12. Fred (Lloyd) Arrowood 1917–1963
      13. 13. Ola (Bell) Arrowood 1919–1986 m. Plumas (Earline) Broyles 1916–
    7. 7. John (K) Peterson 1880–1928 m. Lucinda (Ida) Renfro 1878–1958
      1. 1. Lydia Duncan 1902–1981
      2. 2. Annie Evans 1907–2001
      3. 3. Ike (Sherman) Peterson 1913–1992
      4. 4. Carrie Renfro 1903–2000
      5. 5. Joe Peterson 1917–2005
    8. 8. Abraham (Nathan) Peterson 1885–1957 m. Lula Traylor 1898–1975
      1. 1. Zetta (Marie) Cullison 1915–1975
      2. 2. Dewey (Carl) Peterson 1917–1981
    9. 9. Dosser Peterson 1880–1947 m. Darliskey (Jane) Bryant 1888–1964
      1. 1. Hono (Lula) Peterson 1916–1981 m. Frank (McPherson) Harris 1911–1967
      2. 2. Wayne Peterson 1924–1969 m. Mary (Lou) Chandler 1924–2017
    10. 10. Benjamin (Harrison) Peterson 1888–1982 m. Elizabeth Letterman 1899–1998
      1. 1. Seth (Samuel) Peterson 1922–1984
      2. 2. Virginia (Syble) McCourry 1924–2002
  2. 2. Cornelius (Rexter) Whitson 1850–1923
  3. 3. James (H.) Whitson 1845– m. Susannah (C.) Tipton 1845–1915
  4. 4. Charles Whitson 1849–
  5. 5. William Whitson 1852–
  6. 6. Mary Whitson 1862– m. Marion Hopson 1858–
    1. 1. Nettie Hopson 1893–
    2. 2. Over Hopson 1896–
    3. 3. Homer Hopson 1899–
    4. 4. James Hopson 1901–
    5. 5. Irsa Hopson 1905–

Abraham Whitson's Timeline

2 Records

1810
1810
Birth of Abraham Whitson in Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
1885
20 August 1885
Age 75
Death of Abraham Whitson in Yancey Co, North Carolina, USA
Yancey Co, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch, accessed 24 Feb 2016), entry for Nancy Mariah Whitson, person ID LC7G-WCC.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 August 1885
    Event Place: Yancey Co, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ramseytown, Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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